ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,493,311, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATION (Hsinchu, Taiwan).

"Multi-output linear regulator" was invented by Kok-Siang Tan (Penang, Malaysia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multi-output linear regulator includes: a main output stage circuit, configured to operably generate a reference output voltage according to a main control voltage; an error amplifier, configured to operably amplify a difference between a reference voltage and a feedback signal to generate the main control voltage, wherein the feedback signal is related to the reference output voltage; a first voltage converter, configured to operably lev...