Patents by Inventor Rob Westdorp

Rob Westdorp 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).

  • Patent number: 5359655
    Abstract: A supply circuit for a two-wire telecommunication line includes a voltage adjusting circuit section coupled between one of the wires and a first reference potential point and further includes a current source coupled between the second wire and a second reference potential point. A transistor in the voltage adjusting circuit section has a first main electrode coupled to the first wire, a second main electrode coupled to the first reference potential point, and a control electrode which is coupled to the first wire by way of a capacitor. In order for the supply circuit to meet strict requirements as to symmetry and demodulation, the control electrode is also coupled to the first reference potential point by way of a threshold voltage diode, which may be a zener diode. A voltage control circuit coupled to the threshold voltage diode forms a feedback loop for maintaining the line voltage at a selected value despite the presence of disturbing signals on the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Gerrit Rademaker, Rob Westdorp, Hendrikus J. Grutter