Patents by Inventor Masimiliano Brambilla

Masimiliano Brambilla 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).

  • Apparatus and method for controlling transition between PWM and linear operation of a motor
    Patent number: 5723963
    Abstract: A motor drive control circuit for operation in both linear and PWM modes includes a switchably connected compensation network. The compensation network has a capacitor that provides control loop compensation. To avoid transient effects during the settling time upon transitions from one mode to the other, the switch connecting the compensation network in the circuit is closed only during linear operation and not during PWM mode operation. When the switch is open, the capacitor holds a previously attained potential that is reapplied to the circuit when the switch is again closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry B. Li, Chinh D. Nguyen, Masimiliano Brambilla, Eugene Lee, Athos Canclini