IP Library Granted Patent US 6,838,861
Granted Patent B2
US 6,838,861 · App. 09/739,198 · Granted Jan 4, 2005

Parallel coupled standby power supplies providing plural outputs

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Patent No.
US 6,838,861
App. No.
09/739,198
Granted
Jan 4, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power supply for a television apparatus comprises a source of energizing potential (5.2V) fed to first and second control transistors (Q 26403 , Q 26404 ). The first control transistor outputs a first source, while the second control transistor outputs a second source. The two control transistors are controlled by a feedback type voltage regulator (U 26404 ) so that the sources track each other. The feedback voltage regulator is controlled by the second source. A storage capacitor (C 26466 ) is coupled to the first source through an isolating resistor (R 26462 ).

Claims (6)

1. A power supply for first and second standby loads, said first standby load being a memory for data retention, which requires energization for a substantial time period following a power loss;

a voltage regulator having an input coupled to a source of input power, and an output coupled to the control terminal of first and second regulating transistors;

the output terminal of said first regulating transistor coupled to said first standby load, and the output terminal of said second regulating transistor coupled to said second standby load; and

a storage capacitor coupled through a resistance to the output terminal of said first regulating transistor.

2. A power supply as defined by claim 1 , in which said voltage regulator is a feedback type of voltage regulator.

3. A power supply as defined by claim 2 , in which the feedback fed to said voltage regulator is taken from the output terminal of said second transistor.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2018
From: THOMSON LICENSING DTV
To: INTERDIGITAL MADISON PATENT HOLDINGS
Reel/Frame 046763/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2017
From: THOMSON LICENSING
To: THOMSON LICENSING DTV
Reel/Frame 043302/0965 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 21, 2017
From: THOMSON LICENSING S.A.
To: THOMSON LICENSING
Reel/Frame 042303/0268 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2001
From: TESTIN, WILLIAM JOHN
To: THOMSON LICENSING S.A.
Reel/Frame 011825/0818 →