Patents by Inventor Mauro LEONCINI

Mauro LEONCINI 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).

  • Publication number: 20240356443
    Abstract: A time based boost DC-DC converter generates an output voltage using an inductor. A voltage error between the output voltage and a reference voltage is determined and processed in a) an integral control branch which converts the voltage error into an integral control current signal used to control a current controlled oscillator, and b) a proportional branch which converts the voltage error into a proportional control current signal used to control signal a delay line. Current flowing in the inductor is sensed, attenuated and used to apply adjustment to the integral and proportional control current signals. The output from the current controlled oscillator is passed through the delay line and phase detected in order to generate pulse width modulation (PWM) control signaling driving switch operation in the converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Alessandro GASPARINI, Alessandro BERTOLINI, Mauro LEONCINI, Massimo GHIONI, Salvatore LEVANTINO
  • Patent number: 12081128
    Abstract: A Single Input Dual Output converter includes a first switch coupling an input to a first inductor terminal, a second switch coupling a second inductor terminal to ground, a third switch coupling the second inductor terminal to a positive output, and a fourth switch coupling the first inductor terminal to a negative output. During time-shared control, the negative and positive outputs are independently served by conversion cycles. Each conversion cycle includes: a positive phase with a positive charge phase (closing only the first and second switches), followed by an additional phase (closing only the first and third switches for a given time duration), and followed by a positive discharge phase (closing only the third and fourth switches). Each conversion cycle further includes a negative phase with a negative charge phase (closing only the first and second switches) followed by a negative discharge phase (closing only the second and fourth switches).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Alessandro Gasparini, Mauro Leoncini, Claudio Luise, Alberto Cattani, Massimo Ghioni, Salvatore Levantino
  • Patent number: 12062981
    Abstract: A time based boost DC-DC converter generates an output voltage using an inductor. A voltage error between the output voltage and a reference voltage is determined and processed in a) an integral control branch which converts the voltage error into an integral control current signal used to control a current controlled oscillator, and b) a proportional branch which converts the voltage error into a proportional control current signal used to control signal a delay line. Current flowing in the inductor is sensed, attenuated and used to apply adjustment to the integral and proportional control current signals. The output from the current controlled oscillator is passed through the delay line and phase detected in order to generate pulse width modulation (PWM) control signaling driving switch operation in the converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Alessandro Gasparini, Alessandro Bertolini, Mauro Leoncini, Massimo Ghioni, Salvatore Levantino
  • Publication number: 20230055825
    Abstract: A Single Input Dual Output converter includes a first switch coupling an input to a first inductor terminal, a second switch coupling a second inductor terminal to ground, a third switch coupling the second inductor terminal to a positive output, and a fourth switch coupling the first inductor terminal to a negative output. During time-shared control, the negative and positive outputs are independently served by conversion cycles. Each conversion cycle includes: a positive phase with a positive charge phase (closing only the first and second switches), followed by an additional phase (closing only the first and third switches for a given time duration), and followed by a positive discharge phase (closing only the third and fourth switches). Each conversion cycle further includes a negative phase with a negative charge phase (closing only the first and second switches) followed by a negative discharge phase (closing only the second and fourth switches).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Alessandro GASPARINI, Mauro LEONCINI, Claudio LUISE, Alberto CATTANI, Massimo GHIONI, Salvatore LEVANTINO
  • Publication number: 20220216789
    Abstract: A time based boost DC-DC converter generates an output voltage using an inductor. A voltage error between the output voltage and a reference voltage is determined and processed in a) an integral control branch which converts the voltage error into an integral control current signal used to control a current controlled oscillator, and b) a proportional branch which converts the voltage error into a proportional control current signal used to control signal a delay line. Current flowing in the inductor is sensed, attenuated and used to apply adjustment to the integral and proportional control current signals. The output from the current controlled oscillator is passed through the delay line and phase detected in order to generate pulse width modulation (PWM) control signaling driving switch operation in the converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Alessandro GASPARINI, Alessandro BERTOLINI, Mauro LEONCINI, Massimo GHIONI, Salvatore LEVANTINO