公开(公告)号：US07315156B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-01

申请号：US11264057

申请日：2005-10-31

Applicant: Alain Chapuis

Inventor： Alain Chapuis

IPC: G05F1/40

CPC classification number: H02M1/08 ,  H02J1/08 ,  H02J2001/008 ,  H02M2001/008 ,  Y10T307/25

Abstract: A system and method is provided for utilizing output-timing data to control at least one output timing parameter of a point-of-load (“POL”) regulator. Specifically, a power supply controller (“controller”) is adapted to transmit output-timing data to at least one POL regulator. In one embodiment of the present invention, each POL regulator includes an output builder, a control unit and a storage device. The control unit is adapted to store the output-timing data in the storage device. The control unit and the output builder are then adapted to produce an output having at least one output timing parameter in accordance with the output-timing data. Examples of output-timing data include sequencing data, turn-on data, turn-off data, termination data, slew-rate data, etc. For example, a POL regulator may be adapted to utilize output-timing data, or a portion thereof (e.g., slew-rate data), to generate an output having a particular slew rate. Similarly, a POL regulator may be adapted to utilize output-timing data, or a portion thereof (e.g., sequencing data, turn-on data, etc.), to determine (or calculate) a period of time to wait (e.g., delay period) before the output is generated. In other words, output-timing data can be used to produce a series of outputs in a particular order, or sequence.

Abstract translation: 提供一种用于利用输出定时数据来控制负载点（“POL”）调节器的至少一个输出定时参数的系统和方法。 具体地，电源控制器（“控制器”）适于将输出定时数据发送到至少一个POL调节器。 在本发明的一个实施例中，每个POL调节器包括输出构建器，控制单元和存储装置。 控制单元适于将输出定时数据存储在存储装置中。 然后，控制单元和输出构建器适于产生具有根据输出定时数据的至少一个输出定时参数的输出。 输出定时数据的示例包括排序数据，开启数据，关断数据，终止数据，转换速率数据等。例如，POL调节器可以适于利用输出定时数据或其一部分 （例如，转换速率数据），以产生具有特定压摆率的输出。 类似地，POL调节器可以适于利用输出定时数据或其一部分（例如，排序数据，开启数据等）来确定（或计算）等待的时间段（例如延迟） 期间），然后生成输出。 换句话说，输出定时数据可以用于以特定顺序或序列产生一系列输出。

公开(公告)号：US07249267B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-24

申请号：US10889806

申请日：2004-07-12

Applicant: Alain Chapuis

Inventor： Alain Chapuis

IPC: H02M7/68 ,  G06F1/26

CPC classification number: H02M3/157 ,  H02J1/08 ,  H02J1/102 ,  H02J13/0003 ,  H02J2001/008 ,  H02M3/33515 ,  H02M2001/0012 ,  H02M2001/008

Abstract: A method and system is provided for programming the digital filter compensation coefficients of a digitally controlled switched mode power supply within a distributed power system. The distributed power system comprises a plurality of point-of-load (POL) regulators each comprising at least one power switch adapted to convey power to a load and a digital controller adapted to control operation of the power switch responsive to a feedback measurement. The digital controller further comprises a digital filter having a transfer function defined by plural filter coefficients. A serial data bus operatively connects each of the plurality of POL regulators. A system controller is connected to the serial data bus and is adapted to communicate digital data to the plurality of POL regulators via the serial data bus. The digital data includes programming data for programming the plural filter coefficients. The system controller further comprises a user interface adapted to receive the programming data therefrom.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种方法和系统，用于对分布式电力系统内的数字控制开关模式电源的数字滤波器补偿系数进行编程。 分布式电力系统包括多个负载点（POL）调节器，每个负载点（POL）调节器包括适于向负载输送功率的至少一个功率开关和适于响应于反馈测量来控制功率开关的操作的数字控制器。 数字控制器还包括具有由多个滤波器系数定义的传递函数的数字滤波器。 串行数据总线可操作地连接多个POL调节器中的每一个。 系统控制器连接到串行数据总线，并且适于经由串行数据总线将数字数据传送到多个POL调节器。 数字数据包括用于编程多个滤波器系数的编程数据。 系统控制器还包括适于从其接收编程数据的用户接口。

公开(公告)号：US07202651B2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-10

申请号：US11326813

申请日：2006-01-06

Applicant: Alain Chapuis

Inventor： Alain Chapuis

IPC: G05F1/40

CPC classification number: H02M7/53873 ,  G06F1/025 ,  H02M3/157 ,  H03K7/08 ,  H03M1/661 ,  H03M1/822

Abstract: A pulse width modulation system for use in a switching power supply circuit provides high-resolution pulse width modulated signals. The pulse width modulation system is configured to receive a control signal comprising a (m+n)-bit binary word and to provide a pulse width modulated signal with a predetermined average duty cycle having a resolution of substantially 2−(m+n). The pulse width modulation system includes a timing circuit for providing 2m timing signals, a dithering circuit, and a signal generator. Upon receiving the control signal, the dithering circuit is configured to provide a modified control signal, which comprises a series of up to 2nm-bit binary words. The signal generator is configured to receive the timing signals and the modified control signal and to provide the pulse width modulated signal having a duty cycle, which, when averaged over 2n timing cycles, is approximately equal to the predetermined average duty cycle. The pulse width modulated signal is used by a switching power supply circuit to control at least one power switching device.

Abstract translation: 用于开关电源电路的脉宽调制系统提供高分辨率的脉宽调制信号。 脉冲宽度调制系统被配置为接收包括（m + n）位二进制字的控制信号，并且提供具有基本为2的分辨率的预定平均占空比的脉宽调制信号 - （m + n）。 脉宽调制系统包括一个用于提供2个定时信号的定时电路，一个抖动电路和一个信号发生器。 在接收到控制信号时，抖动电路被配置成提供修改的控制信号，该控制信号包括一系列多达2个n位m位二进制字。 信号发生器被配置为接收定时信号和修改的控制信号，并提供具有占空比的脉冲宽度调制信号，该占空比在超过2个定时周期时平均大约等于 预定的平均占空比。 开关电源电路使用脉宽调制信号来控制至少一个功率开关器件。

公开(公告)号：US07141956B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-28

申请号：US11084766

申请日：2005-03-18

Applicant: Alain Chapuis

Inventor： Alain Chapuis

IPC: G05F1/40 ,  H03M1/48

CPC classification number: H02M3/157 ,  H02M3/1588 ,  H02M2001/0012 ,  Y02B70/1466

Abstract: A switched mode voltage regulator has a digital control system that includes dual digital control loops. The voltage regulator comprises at least one power switch adapted to convey power between respective input and output terminals of the voltage regulator and a digital controller adapted to control operation of the power switches responsive to an output of the voltage regulator. The digital controller further comprises dual digital control loops in which a first control loop provides high speed with lower regulation accuracy and a second control loop has high accuracy with lower speed. Thus, the digital control system provides the advantages of both high speed and high regulation accuracy.

Abstract translation: 开关式电压调节器具有包括双数字控制回路的数字控制系统。 电压调节器包括至少一个电源开关，其适于在电压调节器的相应输入和输出端子之间传送功率，以及数字控制器，其适于根据电压调节器的输出来控制功率开关的操作。 数字控制器还包括双数字控制回路，其中第一控制回路以较低的调节精度提供高速度，并且第二控制回路具有较低精度的较低速度。 因此，数字控制系统具有高速度和高调节精度的优点。

公开(公告)号：US07068021B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-27

申请号：US11103835

申请日：2005-04-11

Applicant: Alain Chapuis

Inventor： Alain Chapuis

IPC: G05F1/40

CPC classification number: H02M1/08 ,  H02J1/08 ,  H02J2001/008 ,  H02M2001/008 ,  Y10T307/25

Abstract: A system and method is provided for utilizing output-timing data to control at least one output timing parameter of a point-of-load (“POL”) regulator. Specifically, a power supply controller (“controller”) is adapted to transmit output-timing data to at least one POL regulator. In one embodiment of the present invention, each POL regulator includes an output builder, a control unit and a storage device. The control unit is adapted to store the output-timing data in the storage device. The control unit and the output builder are then adapted to produce an output having at least one output timing parameter in accordance with the output-timing data. Examples of output-timing data include sequencing data, turn-on data, turn-off data, termination data, slew-rate data, etc. For example, a POL regulator may be adapted to utilize output-timing data, or a portion thereof (e.g., slew-rate data), to generate an output having a particular slew rate. Similarly, a POL regulator may be adapted to utilize output-timing data, or a portion thereof (e.g., sequencing data, turn-on data, etc.), to determine (or calculate) a period of time to wait (e.g., delay period) before the output is generated. In other words, output-timing data can be used to produce a series of outputs in a particular order, or sequence.

Abstract translation: 提供一种用于利用输出定时数据来控制负载点（“POL”）调节器的至少一个输出定时参数的系统和方法。 具体地，电源控制器（“控制器”）适于将输出定时数据发送到至少一个POL调节器。 在本发明的一个实施例中，每个POL调节器包括输出构建器，控制单元和存储装置。 控制单元适于将输出定时数据存储在存储装置中。 然后，控制单元和输出构建器适于产生具有根据输出定时数据的至少一个输出定时参数的输出。 输出定时数据的示例包括排序数据，开启数据，关断数据，终止数据，转换速率数据等。例如，POL调节器可以适于利用输出定时数据或其一部分 （例如，转换速率数据），以产生具有特定压摆率的输出。 类似地，POL调节器可以适于利用输出定时数据或其一部分（例如，排序数据，开启数据等）来确定（或计算）等待的时间段（例如延迟） 期间），然后生成输出。 换句话说，输出定时数据可以用于以特定顺序或序列产生一系列输出。

公开(公告)号：US06465790B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-15

申请号：US09558490

申请日：2000-04-26

Applicant: Olivier Monnet ,  Alain Chapuis ,  Corinne Mestais ,  Jean-Pierre Rostaing

Inventor： Olivier Monnet ,  Alain Chapuis ,  Corinne Mestais ,  Jean-Pierre Rostaing

IPC: G01T124

CPC classification number: G01T1/243 ,  G01T1/249 ,  H01L25/041 ,  H01L27/14618 ,  H01L27/14658 ,  H01L27/14676 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A micro gamma camera having several gamma radiation detection devices adjacent to each other. The detection devices are laid out above an information processing device that processes information output by the detection devices. Each of the detection devices includes: a plurality of detectors positioned adjacent to each other to form a detection plane; a first substrate including a detection plane polarizer and a first signal processor for processing the signal detected by the detection plane; a second substrate placed between the detection plane and the first substrate; a ground plane placed between the first and second substrates; and a third substrate including second and third signal processors.

Abstract translation: 具有彼此相邻的多个伽马辐射检测装置的微型伽马照相机。 检测装置布置在处理由检测装置输出的信息的信息处理装置的上方。 每个检测装置包括：彼此相邻设置的多个检测器，以形成检测平面; 第一基板，包括检测平面偏振器和用于处理由检测平面检测的信号的第一信号处理器; 放置在检测面和第一基板之间的第二基板; 放置在第一和第二基板之间的接地平面; 以及包括第二和第三信号处理器的第三基板。

公开(公告)号：US06348692B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-19

申请号：US09331401

申请日：1999-09-14

Applicant: Alain Chapuis ,  Claude Janin ,  Michel Tararine

Inventor： Alain Chapuis ,  Claude Janin ,  Michel Tararine

IPC: G01T1208

CPC classification number: G01T1/1642 ,  A61B6/037

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for determining the position of an event with respect to a set of N photodetectors, comprising the following after digitization of the signal output by each photodetector: calculate an uncorrected position of the event, determine the distance of each photodetector from the uncorrected position, calculate a corrected value of the contribution of each photodetector as a function of the distance from P0, calculate a new position P1, as a function of the corrected contributions of the photodetectors and their position. Another purpose of the invention is a device for embodiment of the process.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于确定事件相对于一组N个光电检测器的位置的方法，包括以下步骤：在每个光电检测器输出的信号数字化之后：计算事件的未校正位置，确定每个光检测器的距离 未校正位置，根据与P0的距离的函数计算每个光电检测器的贡献的校正值，根据光电检测器的校正贡献及其位置计算新位置P1。本发明的另一个目的是 用于实施该过程的装置。

公开(公告)号：US06329651B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-11

申请号：US09516807

申请日：2000-03-01

Applicant: Corinne Mestais ,  Alain Chapuis ,  Franåoise Mathy ,  Loïck Verger

Inventor： Corinne Mestais ,  Alain Chapuis ,  Franåoise Mathy ,  Loïck Verger

IPC: G01D1800

CPC classification number: G01T1/17

Abstract: Process for real time sorting of signals from several semi-conductor detection elements in which: a) during a calibration phase: amplitude data and signal rise time data are established for each event signal, a biparametric detection spectrum with amplitude and rise time data is acquired, a biparametric acceptance window corresponding respectively to an amplitude-rise time correlation is established, and b) during an examination phase: an amplitude, rise time data pair is established in real time for each event signal detected, the events are sorted in real time, selecting the signals according to whether their amplitude and rise time data are or are not within the window.

Abstract translation: 用于从几个半导体检测元件实时分类信号的过程，其中：a）在校准阶段期间，为每个事件信号建立幅度数据和信号上升时间数据，获取具有幅度和上升时间数据的双参数检测光谱 建立对应于振幅上升时间相关性的双参数接受窗口，b）在检查阶段期间：对于检测到的每个事件信号实时建立幅度上升时间数据对，实时分类事件， 根据其幅度和上升时间数据是否在窗口内，选择信号。

公开(公告)号：US07526660B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-28

申请号：US11281973

申请日：2005-11-16

Applicant: Mahesh Natverlal Thaker ,  Alain Chapuis

Inventor： Mahesh Natverlal Thaker ,  Alain Chapuis

IPC: G06F1/26

CPC classification number: H02J1/08 ,  H02J2001/008 ,  H02M3/157 ,  H02M2001/0025 ,  H02M2001/008

Abstract: A system and method is provided for determining a voltage output of a programmable power converter based on programming voltage data received from one of a variety of alternate sources. Specifically, in one embodiment of the present invention, a control unit is adapted to monitor a digital data serial interface, a digital data parallel interface, and an analog data interface to determine whether programming voltage data has been received. If programming voltage data has been received, the data is used to determine an output voltage for the programmable power converter. If more than one set of programming voltage data has been received, a determination is made as to which set of data takes priority. The selected set of data is then used to determine an output voltage for the programmable power converter.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种系统和方法，用于基于从各种替代源之一接收的编程电压数据来确定可编程功率转换器的电压输出。 具体地，在本发明的一个实施例中，控制单元适于监视数字数据串行接口，数字数据并行接口和模拟数据接口，以确定是否已经接收到编程电压数据。 如果接收到编程电压数据，则该数据用于确定可编程功率转换器的输出电压。 如果已经接收到多组编程电压数据，则确定哪个数据组优先。 所选择的一组数据然后用于确定可编程功率转换器的输出电压。

公开(公告)号：US07493504B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-17

申请号：US11927682

申请日：2007-10-30

Applicant: Alain Chapuis

Inventor： Alain Chapuis

IPC: G06F1/00 ,  G05F1/577 ,  G05F1/00

CPC classification number: H02M3/285 ,  H02J1/102 ,  H02M3/1584 ,  Y10T307/391

Abstract: A system and method for providing interleaving point-of-load (POL) regulators such that each regulator's switching cycle is phase displaced with respect to those of other POL regulators in the array is disclosed. As a result, the aggregate input and/or output reflected ripple and noise of the input, output, or both is reduced. Each regulator in the array is associated with an unique address. A serial data-line writes the phase spacing programmed to each addressable POL regulator in the array. The present invention permits phase displacement of POL regulators without limitation to the input and output voltages of each of the regulators in the array. The array of POL regulators may also operate in a phase displaced mode with only a single control line. The need for separate controllers and multiple control lines is thereby eliminated.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于提供交织负载点（POL）调节器的系统和方法，使得每个调节器的开关周期相对于阵列中的其他POL调节器的切换周期是相位移位的。 结果，减少了输入，输出或两者的反射纹波和噪声的总输入和/或输出。 数组中的每个调节器与唯一的地址相关联。 串行数据线将编程的相位间隔写入阵列中的每个可寻址POL调节器。 本发明允许POL调节器的相位偏移，而不限于阵列中每个调节器的输入和输出电压。 POL调节器的阵列也可以以仅具有单个控制线的相移模式操作。 因此消除了对单独的控制器和多个控制线的需要。