Patents by Inventor Mark Arias

Mark Arias has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9693404
    Abstract: A multi-channel LED driver is provided with a negative current sensing method for inherent output short circuit protection, as well as protection from output misconnection. A plurality of power converters are configured to drive respective LED arrays, each power converter respectively comprising a first stage configured to provide current through a primary winding of an isolation transformer. A second stage has a capacitor coupled in parallel with a secondary winding of the isolation transformer, a current sensing resistor coupled between the secondary winding and a circuit ground for the second stage. A filtering circuit is coupled on a first end to a node between the secondary winding and the current sensing resistor, and on a second end to the circuit ground. A feedback circuit is coupled between the first stage and the filtering circuit, and configured to deliver a control signal corresponding to current through the secondary winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Xiong, Mark Arias, John Helms, Haiqing Yang