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Alex Torres-rivera

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Most Active Art Unit
2838
Art Unit(s)
2838
Total Applications
1026
Issued Applications
830
Pending Applications
108
Abandoned Applications
110

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/638897
MULTI-LEVEL MULTI-QUADRANT HYSTERESIS CURRENT CONTROLLERS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL THEREOF Apr 17, 2024 Pending
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18/630129
SWITCHING POWER CONVERTERS CONFIGURED TO INJECT CURRENT INTO AN OUTPUT NODE Apr 8, 2024 Pending
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18/617618
Reference voltage generation device Mar 25, 2024 Issued
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18/609048
SWITCHING POWER CONVERTER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Mar 18, 2024 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20209992 [patent_doc_number] => 20250279712 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-09-04 [patent_title] => RDSON-BASED CURRENT SENSING SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/593557 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1999 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18593557 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/593557
Rdson-based current sensing system Feb 29, 2024 Issued
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18/587418
Power semiconductor package Feb 25, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19238105 [patent_doc_number] => 20240195300 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-13 [patent_title] => PEAK CURRENT LIMIT MANAGEMENT FOR HIGH FREQUENCY BUCK CONVERTER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/442596 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-02-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11695 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18442596 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/442596
Peak current limit management for high frequency buck converter Feb 14, 2024 Issued
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18/439923
Constant ripple algorithm in DCM for buck converter Feb 12, 2024 Issued
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18/429002
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SYNCHRONIZE MULTI-PHASE CONVERTERS Jan 30, 2024 Pending
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18/423671
Voltage converter and power management device including the same Jan 25, 2024 Issued
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18/422853
Switching control circuit and power supply circuit Jan 24, 2024 Issued
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18/422299
OVERCURRENT PROTECTION METHOD AND DEVICE Jan 24, 2024 Pending
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18/421175
Gate driving technique to lower switch on-resistance in switching converter applications Jan 23, 2024 Issued
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18/413064
Signal delay setting circuit, isolation integrated circuit and power conversion circuitry Jan 15, 2024 Issued
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18/401740
Half-bridge converter comprising a bootstrap circuit to provide a negative turn-off voltage Jan 1, 2024 Issued
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18/396728
Zero current detection circuit and boost type power converter employing the same Dec 26, 2023 Issued
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18/394006
Apparatus and method for measuring load current with high resolution Dec 21, 2023 Issued
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18/391809
Pass gate driver Dec 20, 2023 Issued
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18/391234
Synchronous rectification for DC-DC converters Dec 19, 2023 Issued
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18/545326
Isolated power supply control circuit and isolated power supply Dec 18, 2023 Issued
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