Patents by Inventor Paul David Patriche

Paul David Patriche 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).

  • Dual mode low-dropout linear regulator
    Patent number: 9405309
    Abstract: In one example, a method includes operating an LDO regulator system in one of a voltage regulation mode or a power balancing mode. The method further includes comparing one or more respective reference voltages to one or more respective feedback voltages to determine a change in amount of current that needs to be delivered by the LDO regulator system, wherein a first reference voltage is across a reference resistor and a first feedback voltage is across a shunt resistor, and in response to the change in the amount of current that needs to be delivered by the LDO regulator system, adjusting an amount of current flowing through a transistor to maintain a load at a constant output voltage level. Circuits and systems that implement the method are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Florin Bîzîitu, Ansgar Pottbaecker, Paul David Patriche
  • DUAL MODE LOW-DROPOUT LINEAR REGULATOR
    Publication number: 20160154415
    Abstract: In one example, a method includes operating an LDO regulator system in one of a voltage regulation mode or a power balancing mode. The method further includes comparing one or more respective reference voltages to one or more respective feedback voltages to determine a change in amount of current that needs to be delivered by the LDO regulator system, wherein a first reference voltage is across a reference resistor and a first feedback voltage is across a shunt resistor, and in response to the change in the amount of current that needs to be delivered by the LDO regulator system, adjusting an amount of current flowing through a transistor to maintain a load at a constant output voltage level. Circuits and systems that implement the method are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Florin Bîzîitu, Ansgar Pottbaecker, Paul David Patriche