Patents by Inventor Ralf Schroeder

Ralf Schroeder 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: 20100046253
    Abstract: A control circuit for a primary controlled switched-mode power supply that has a primary-side switch and a transmitter. It also relates to an associated switched-mode power supply. The control circuit can be connected to a control input of the primary-side switch so that the primary-side switch is controlled based on a secondary-side current flow time period in which a current flows through the secondary-side winding of the transmitter in order to regulate the output voltage. The secondary-side current flow time period can be used as a control parameter instead of the actual output voltage in order to then control the primary-side switch. Because the secondary-side current flow time period can be determined indirectly on the primary side, no direct feedback is necessary between the output voltage on the secondary side and the control circuit on the primary side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventor: Ralf Schroeder genannt Berghegger
  • Patent number: 7359220
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a control circuit and an associated method of controlling the output voltage of a primarily controlled power switching supply with a primary-sided switch and a transformer with an auxiliary winding, in which after opening the primary-sided switch an auxiliary voltage for indicating the output voltage is induced. The induced voltage is supplied to a control circuit as control variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: FRIWO Mobile Power GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Schröder Gen. Berghegger
  • Patent number: 7295450
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling the output voltage of a primary-controlled switched-mode power supply unit having a primary-side switch and a transformer with an auxiliary winding in which an auxiliary voltage which images the output voltage is induced after the primary-side switch is opened. The voltage induced in the auxiliary winding is fed to a control circuit as the control variable. The present invention also relates to a control circuit for performing such a control method and to an associated switched-mode power supply unit. To adjust the output voltage and the output current in the simplest and most economical way while minimizing the cost of the components needed, the switching frequency of the primary-side switch is so adjusted in dependence on the auxiliary voltage in the present invention that the output voltage and the output current of the switched-mode power supply unit adopt values in accordance with a predetermined output characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Friwo Mobile Power GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Schröder genannt Berghegger
  • Patent number: 7295449
    Abstract: This invention relates to a primary-controlled switched-mode power supply of the type of a free-running flyback converter, which comprises a transformer with a primary-side winding, a secondary-side winding and at least one auxiliary winding. The switched-mode power supply comprises a primary-side switch, which is connected to the primary-side winding, in order to interrupt a current flow through the primary-side winding, a freely oscillating circuit for the generation of switching pulses, which drive the primary-side switch, and a circuit for generating an image voltage between the terminals of the auxiliary winding, in order to generate an image voltage, which on the primary side forms a voltage to be regulated on the secondary side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Friwo Mobile Power GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Schröder genannt Berghegger
  • Publication number: 20070174852
    Abstract: An application programming interface configured to transform data responsive to a transform process definition. The transform process definition is interpreted concurrently with the transformation process. This interpretation dynamically determines navigation within, and processing of, the data to be transformed. Under control of the transform process definition, a transform engine is configured to transform input data using recursive calls to a transformation process. The recursive approach is responsive to data structures within the transform process definition and simplifies operations such as parallel processing, load-balancing of transformation tasks, nesting, un-nesting, filtering, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Dmitry Smirnov, Ralf Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20070113238
    Abstract: Various techniques for processing service operations and for developing a service interface in a service oriented data architecture are provided. When processing a service request, a first service implementation is executed in a first operation mode. The first service implementation calls at least one second service implementation, which is executed in a second operation mode. When developing a service interface, at least one aggregated service object and at least one aggregated service operation are defined, the aggregated service operation using the aggregated service object such that the aggregation structure of the aggregated service operation matches the aggregation structure of the aggregated service object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Dmitri Smirnov, Ralf Schroeder
  • Patent number: 7092260
    Abstract: A control circuit for controlling the output voltage of a primary-controlled switched mode power supply. The switched mode power supply includes a primary-side switch and a transformer with a primary winding, a secondary winding and a secondary-side auxiliary winding. The control circuit is connected to the auxiliary winding and a voltage tapping point between the secondary winding and the auxiliary winding. The control circuit includes a secondary-side switch and an RC element. The secondary-side switch short-circuits the connection between the output terminal and the voltage tapping point and the RC element provides positive and negative control pulses having a predefined time constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: FRIWO Mobile Power GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Schröder genannt Berghegger