Patents by Inventor Vijay Hugar

Vijay Hugar 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: 12289807
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of MOSFET device groups connected in parallel, wherein a first common node of the plurality of MOSFET device groups is coupled to a cathode of a light emitting diode channel of a plurality of light emitting diode channels, and a second common node of the plurality of MOSFET device groups is connected to ground, and a control circuit configured to generate gate drive signals for the plurality of MOSFET device groups, wherein the gate drive signals are configured to adjust a current flowing through the light emitting diode channel based on a predetermined color and a predetermined brightness level of the light emitting diode channel, and under different duty cycles, the control circuit is configured to control the current flowing through the light emitting diode channel to be proportional to a corresponding duty cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Diodes Incorporated
    Inventors: Dongjie Cheng, Vijay Hugar, Sumit Bhat, Joy Das
  • Publication number: 20250106965
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of lighting modules, and a plurality of MOSFET devices connected in parallel and coupled between one of the plurality of lighting modules and ground, wherein the plurality of MOSFET devices comprises a first MOSFET device group configured to provide a bleed current flowing through the one of the plurality of lighting modules, a second MOSFET device group configured to provide a delay compensation current flowing through the one of the plurality of lighting modules, a third MOSFET device group configured to provide a PWM current flowing through the one of the plurality of lighting modules, and a fourth MOSFET device group configured to adjust a current flowing through the one of the plurality of lighting modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Dongjie Cheng, Vijay Hugar, Sumit Bhat, Joy Das
  • Patent number: 12207368
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a bandgap voltage reference configured to generate a current reference for controlling a plurality of light emitting diode channels, a plurality of MOSFET devices connected in parallel and coupled between a cathode of a light emitting diode channel and ground, wherein the plurality of MOSFET devices is configured to control a current flowing through the light emitting diode channel, and a control circuit configured to generate gate drive signals for the plurality of MOSFET devices, wherein the gate drive signals are configured to adjust the current flowing through the light emitting diode channel based on a predetermined color and a predetermined brightness level of the light emitting diode channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Diodes Incorporated
    Inventors: Dongjie Cheng, Vijay Hugar, Sumit Bhat, Joy Das
  • Publication number: 20230422373
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a bandgap voltage reference configured to generate a current reference for controlling a plurality of light emitting diode channels, a plurality of MOSFET devices connected in parallel and coupled between a cathode of a light emitting diode channel and ground, wherein the plurality of MOSFET devices is configured to control a current flowing through the light emitting diode channel, and a control circuit configured to generate gate drive signals for the plurality of MOSFET devices, wherein the gate drive signals are configured to adjust the current flowing through the light emitting diode channel based on a predetermined color and a predetermined brightness level of the light emitting diode channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Dongjie Cheng, Vijay Hugar, Sumit Bhat, Joy Das
  • Publication number: 20230380029
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of MOSFET device groups connected in parallel, wherein a first common node of the plurality of MOSFET device groups is coupled to a cathode of a light emitting diode channel of a plurality of light emitting diode channels, and a second common node of the plurality of MOSFET device groups is connected to ground, and a control circuit configured to generate gate drive signals for the plurality of MOSFET device groups, wherein the gate drive signals are configured to adjust a current flowing through the light emitting diode channel based on a predetermined color and a predetermined brightness level of the light emitting diode channel, and under different duty cycles, the control circuit is configured to control the current flowing through the light emitting diode channel to be proportional to a corresponding duty cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Dongjie Cheng, Vijay Hugar, Sumit Bhat, Joy Das