James Loebach

Title: James Loebach and Thermal Protection in Voltage Regulators.

Introduction

James Loebach is an inventor associated with Cary, North Carolina. His patent work addresses thermal-event prevention in multiphase voltage regulator devices, which distribute electrical power through multiple parallel power stages.

Latest Patents

The provided information identifies one patent associated with Loebach: “Preventing Thermal Events in a Multiphase Voltage Regulator Device.” The invention describes a voltage regulator device with parallel power stages, individual control circuits, and current sensors that monitor the current passing through each stage.

When a sensor detects current above a predetermined threshold, a controller can send a hard-short signal to the relevant power-stage control circuit. The circuit then connects the power input to ground, holding the output power stage in a hard-short condition. This response is designed to help prevent thermal events caused by excessive current.

Career Highlights

Loebach’s listed patent focuses on a specific power-management challenge: detecting excessive current and responding through coordinated control of a voltage regulator’s power stages. The supplied data associates him with 1 patent.

Collaborations

The provided information lists Robert R. Wolford and Brian C. Totten as Loebach’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or describe the nature of their collaboration.

Conclusion

James Loebach’s documented invention applies current monitoring and controlled power-stage responses to address thermal risks in multiphase voltage regulators.