Patents by Inventor Ronald Edward Pelrine

Ronald Edward Pelrine 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).

  • MINIATURE HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLIES
    Publication number: 20120019223
    Abstract: The present invention provides miniature power supplies and circuitry for powering high-voltage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicants: SRI International, Bayer MaterialScience LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Edward Pelrine, Ilya Polyakov
  • Miniature high-voltage power supplies
    Patent number: 8058861
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system comprising a high-voltage capacitive device and a power circuit electrically coupled to the capacitive device, wherein the power circuit is configured for stepping up a lower DC source voltage to a higher DC output voltage, wherein the source voltage is less than about 5 V, and wherein the output voltage is at least about 1.25 kV, and wherein the power circuit comprises a magnetic component and a switching component for charging and discharging the magnetic component, wherein the switching component has a high resistance of at least about 5 ohms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignees: Bayer MaterialScience AG, SRI International
    Inventors: Ronald Edward Pelrine, Ilya Polyakov
  • MINIATURE HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLIES
    Publication number: 20080304290
    Abstract: The present invention provides miniature power supplies and circuitry for powering high-voltage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Ronald Edward PELRINE, llya Polyakov