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Alex Torres-rivera

Examiner (ID: 5596, Phone: (571)272-5261 , Office: P/2838 )

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/124487
Multi-level multi-quadrant hysteresis current controllers and methods for control thereof Mar 20, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20389613 [patent_doc_number] => 12489351 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-12-02 [patent_title] => Power current signal generation using sense transistors [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/185098 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 1941 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 218 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18185098 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/185098
Power current signal generation using sense transistors Mar 15, 2023 Issued
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18/181877
Controller of power conversion circuit and operating method thereof Mar 9, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20868482 [patent_doc_number] => 12695391 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-07-28 [patent_title] => Bidirectional isolated high voltage DC-DC converter [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/728905 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 1848 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18728905 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/728905
BIDIRECTIONAL ISOLATED HIGH VOLTAGE DC-DC CONVERTER Mar 8, 2023 Issued
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18/174106
Efficient use of energy in a switching power converter Feb 23, 2023 Issued
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18/174067
Switching control circuit and power supply circuit Feb 23, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18473994 [patent_doc_number] => 20230208282 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-29 [patent_title] => METHODS AND APPARATUS TO START CONVERTERS INTO A PRE-BIASED VOLTAGE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/170666 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 24161 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18170666 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/170666
Methods and apparatus to start converters into a pre-biased voltage Feb 16, 2023 Issued
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18/168986
ADAPTIVE CLAMP THRESHOLD Feb 13, 2023 Pending
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18/166576
Circuit and method for start-up of reference circuits in devices with a plurality of supply voltages Feb 8, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18600699 [patent_doc_number] => 20230275502 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-31 [patent_title] => VERTICAL METAL SENSING METHOD FOR DC-DC CONVERTER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/106629 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14448 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 289 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18106629 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/106629
Vertical metal sensing method for DC-DC converter Feb 6, 2023 Issued
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18/162890
Switching regulator with adjustable on-time Jan 31, 2023 Issued
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18/163016
High bandwidth constant on-time PWM control Jan 31, 2023 Issued
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18/098276
Device and method for controlling inverter Jan 17, 2023 Issued
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18/155983
Non-volatile current mirror circuit with programmable transistor Jan 17, 2023 Issued
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18/155363
Multi-phase interleaved power converters with improved current balancing Jan 16, 2023 Issued
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18/155407
Buck-boost boot refresher circuit Jan 16, 2023 Issued
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18/833771
POWER CONVERTER Jan 16, 2023 Pending
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18/094540
POWER CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM Jan 8, 2023 Abandoned
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18/834567
SWITCHED CAPACITOR CIRCUIT SC AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Dec 22, 2022 Pending
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18/145280
Impedance-tracking circuit Dec 21, 2022 Issued
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