Inventor
Robert C. Dobkin
Inventor
Monte Sereno, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 72 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G05Fprimary
G05FSystems for regulating electric or magnetic variables15%
H02MApparatus for conversion between ac and ac, between ac and dc, or between dc and dc, and for use with mains or similar power supply systems12%
H10DInorganic electric semiconductor devices10%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests8%
H03FAmplifiers7%
H03KPulse technique7%
H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h107%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification6%
G01RMeasuring electric variables4%
H05KPrinted circuits4%
PatentTitleYear
10,914,789Wireless sensing for battery systems202110,641,837Ripple monitoring20209,348,347'Voltage generator with current source compensated for an error current operable over a wide voltage range'20169,152,158'Linear regulator IC with versatile ground pin'20158,754,622'Voltage regulator compensating for voltage drop along conductors between regulator output and load'20148,619,400'Circuitry to prevent overvoltage of circuit systems'20138,378,657'Paralleling voltage regulators'20138,159,278'Method for clamping a semiconductor region at or near ground'20128,085,029'Bandgap voltage and current reference'20117,782,017'Apparatus and method for producing signal conveying circuit status information'20107,772,920'Low thermal hysteresis bandgap voltage reference'20107,642,759'Paralleling voltage regulators'20107,639,078'Class AB folded-cascode amplifier having cascode compensation'20097,639,517'Adaptive output current control for switching circuits'20097,538,532'Bidirectional power conversion with multiple control loops'20097,518,351'Switching regulator over voltage reduction circuit and method'20097,414,473'Class AB folded-cascode amplifier having cascode compensation'20087,362,191'Methods and circuits for frequency modulation that reduce the spectral noise of switching regulators'20087,348,767'Bidirectional power conversion with multiple control loops'20087,290,323'Method for manufacturing sensing devices to image textured surfaces'20076,894,461'Bidirectional power conversion with multiple control loops'20056,672,174'Fingerprint image capture device with a passive sensor array'20046,636,021'Circuits and techniques for capacitor charging circuits'20036,518,733'Circuits and techniques for capacitor charging circuits'20036,501,329'Adaptive filtering for improved RMS-to-DC signal conversion'20025,945,728'Lead frame capacitor and capacitively coupled isolator circuit'19995,929,620'Switching regulators having a synchronizable oscillator frequency with constant ramp amplitude'19995,926,358'Lead frame capacitor and capacitively-coupled isolator circuit using same'19995,731,731'High efficiency switching regulator with adaptive drive output circuit'19985,650,357'Process for manufacturing a lead frame capacitor and capacitively-coupled isolator circuit using same'19975,589,709'Lead frame capacitor and capacitively-coupled isolator circuit using same'19965,485,109'Error signal generation circuit for low dropout regulators'19965,444,600'Lead frame capacitor and capacitively-coupled isolator circuit using the same'1995RE034821'High speed junction field effect transistor for use in bipolar integrated circuits'19955,334,928'Frequency compensation circuit for low dropout regulators'19945,274,323'Control circuit for low dropout regulator'19935,212,618'Electrostatic discharge clamp using vertical NPN transistor'19935,148,118'Level shift circuit with gain enhancement'19925,148,119'Precise reference voltage generator for feedforward compensated amplifiers'19925,128,631'Operational amplifier having improved slew rate'19925,070,259'Constant current, highspeed, auto-zeroed, CMOS comparator'19915,055,711'Impedance control circuit for an integrated circuit node'19915,012,305'High speed junction field effect transistor for use in bipolar integrated circuits'19914,988,952'High Q switched capacitor filter having internal thin-film resistors'19914,888,634'High thermal resistance bonding material and semiconductor structures using same'19894,843,302'Non-linear temperature generator circuit'19894,812,961'Charge pump circuitry having low saturation voltage and current-limited switch'19894,792,745'Dual transistor output stage'19884,575,685'Arrangement for cancelling the input bias current, at picoampere levels, in an integrated circuit'19864,496,963'Semiconductor device with an ion implanted stabilization layer'19854,447,784'Temperature compensated bandgap voltage reference circuit'19844,410,839'Apparatus for controlling power consumption in lighting loads and the like'19834,393,575'Process for manufacturing a JFET with an ion implanted stabilization layer'19834,378,529'Differential amplifier input stage capable of operating in excess of power supply voltage'19834,371,792'High gain composite transistor'19834,353,025'Phase controlled voltage reducing circuit having line voltage compensation'19824,318,089'Infrared detector system'19824,239,986'Power control arrangement and control circuit especially suitable for use therewith'19804,232,271'Instrumentation amplifier with extended common mode range'19804,225,878'Integrated circuit on chip trimming'19804,224,564'Statistical enhancement of the accuracy of a ratio-matched network in a circuit chip'19804,207,481'Power IC protection by sensing and limiting thermal gradients'19804,176,308'Voltage regulator and current regulator'19794,153,909'Gated collector lateral transistor structure and circuits using same'19794,146,903'System for limiting power dissipation in a power transistor to less than a destructive level'19794,136,354'Power transistor including a sense emitter and a reference emitter for enabling power dissipation to be limited to less than a destructive level'19794,126,826'Measurement system signal isolation'19784,124,808'MOS on-chip voltage sense amplifier circuit'19784,071,813'Temperature sensor'19784,004,462'Temperature transducer'19773,982,263'Integrated circuit device comprising vertical channel FET resistor'19763,978,322'Measurement system for timer'1976Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1976–1985Patents assigned to NAT SEMICONDUCTOR CORP (19)· patent assignee history
1976–1985Based in Atherton, CA, US· patent location history
1978–1984Based in Hillsborough, CA, US· patent location history
1982–1983Patents assigned to HYBRINETICS INC (2)· patent assignee history
1986–2016Patents assigned to LINEAR TECHN INC (43)· patent assignee history
1986–1991Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history
1991–2021Based in Monte Sereno, CA, US· patent location history
1991–1993Based in Santa Clara, CA, US· patent location history
2004–2007Patents assigned to FIDELICA MICROSYSTEMS INC (2)· patent assignee history
2011–2013Patents assigned to DOBKIN ROBERT C (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| LINEAR TECHN INC | 43 | 1986–2016 |
| NAT SEMICONDUCTOR CORP | 19 | 1976–1985 |
| DOBKIN ROBERT Cself | 3 | 2011–2013 |
| FIDELICA MICROSYSTEMS INC | 2 | 2004–2007 |
| HYBRINETICS INC | 2 | 1982–1983 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Monte Sereno, California, US | 37 | 1991–2021 |
| Hillsborough, California, US | 14 | 1978–1984 |
| San Jose, California, US | 6 | 1986–1991 |
| Atherton, California, US | 5 | 1976–1985 |
| Santa Clara, California, US | 3 | 1991–1993 |