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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Giampiero Maggioni, Cornaredo, IT;
Maurizio Gallinari, Pavia, IT;
Claudio Serratoni, Milan, IT;
Marco Morelli, Milan, IT;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 7/06 ; H02P 1/100 ; H02P 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 7/06 ; H02P 1/100 ; H02P 9/00 ;
Abstract
A loop-type voltage regulating device, particularly for regulating a voltage of an automotive electric system that includes at least one thermal engine, a voltage regulator and an alternator operative to deliver a system regulated-voltage signal to and receive a regulation signal from the voltage regulator, the voltage regulating device including a control unit within the regulating loop, which unit is connected between the thermal engine and the voltage regulator and is adapted to supply the latter with a signal related to the engine operation.