Patents by Inventor Michael GALIZZI

Michael GALIZZI 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).

  • Wireless power transmitting/receiving devices and methods
    Patent number: 10186907
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting/receiving device includes a power transmitting/receiving element, a plurality of switches, a current sensor and a controller. Each of the plurality of switches has a control terminal and a conduction terminal, with the conduction terminal being coupled to the power transmitting/receiving element. The current sensor senses a current through the power transmitting/receiving element, and the controller is configured to control the plurality of switches based on the sensed current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics, Inc., STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Andrea Lorenzo Vitali, Michael Galizzi
  • WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING DEVICES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20170346340
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting/receiving device includes a power transmitting/receiving element, a plurality of switches, a current sensor and a controller. Each of the plurality of switches has a control terminal and a conduction terminal, with the conduction terminal being coupled to the power transmitting/receiving element. The current sensor senses a current through the power transmitting/receiving element, and the controller is configured to control the plurality of switches based on the sensed current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Andrea Lorenzo VITALI, Michael GALIZZI