Patents by Inventor Alan Hallberg

Alan Hallberg has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210116983
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture for acoustic system noise mitigation are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a sound sensor and one or more electronic components. The apparatus also includes a background noise analyzer to obtain sensor data indicative of background noise in an environment of the apparatus from the sound sensor. The apparatus also includes a system noise analyzer to select a first system noise profile indicative of acoustic noise associated with operating the one or more electronic components according to a first system configuration. The apparatus also includes a system noise controller to operate the one or more electronic components according to the first system configuration of the first system noise profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Alan Hallberg, Willem M. Beltman, Ronit Nawoganker, Nnennaya M. Udochu
  • Publication number: 20190377405
    Abstract: In some examples, a voltage protection apparatus includes a circuit to compare an input voltage of a processor to a threshold voltage, and to provide a throttle signal to the processor if the input voltage of the processor droops below the threshold voltage. The processor input voltage can then be set to a lower voltage and the processor power can thus be lowered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander B. Uan-Zo-li, Eugene Gorbatov, Philip R. Lehwalder, Michael Zelikson, Sameer Shekhar, Nimrod Angel, Jonathan Douglas, Muhammad Abozaed, Alan Hallberg, Douglas Huard, Edward Burton, Merwin Brown
  • Patent number: 10204068
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having a node to couple to a serial bus, and a controller to provide a control signal to one of a first circuit path and a second circuit path in order to change electrical termination of a signal at the node between a first electrical termination through the first circuit path during a first mode of the controller and a second electrical termination through the second circuit path during a second mode of the controller. The controller can be arranged to provide the control signal to the first and second circuit paths during the first and second modes without providing another control signal from the controller to the first and second circuit paths during the first and second modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Chee Lim Nge, Tod Schiff, Vijayakumar Dibbad, Alan Hallberg
  • Publication number: 20180181515
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having a node to couple to a serial bus, and a controller to provide a control signal to one of a first circuit path and a second circuit path in order to change electrical termination of a signal at the node between a first electrical termination through the first circuit path during a first mode of the controller and a second electrical termination through the second circuit path during a second mode of the controller. The controller can be arranged to provide the control signal to the first and second circuit paths during the first and second modes without providing another control signal from the controller to the first and second circuit paths during the first and second modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Chee Lim Nge, Tod Schiff, Vijayakumar Dibbad, Alan Hallberg
  • Patent number: 9916272
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having a node to couple to a serial bus, and a controller to provide a control signal to one of a first circuit path and a second circuit path in order to change electrical termination of a signal at the node between a first electrical termination through the first circuit path during a first mode of the controller and a second electrical termination through the second circuit path during a second mode of the controller. The controller can be arranged to provide the control signal to the first and second circuit paths during the first and second modes without providing another control signal from the controller to the first and second circuit paths during the first and second modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Chee Lim Nge, Tod Schiff, Vijayakumar Dibbad, Alan Hallberg
  • Publication number: 20170139864
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having a node to couple to a serial bus, and a controller to provide a control signal to one of a first circuit path and a second circuit path in order to change electrical termination of a signal at the node between a first electrical termination through the first circuit path during a first mode of the controller and a second electrical termination through the second circuit path during a second mode of the controller. The controller can be arranged to provide the control signal to the first and second circuit paths during the first and second modes without providing another control signal from the controller to the first and second circuit paths during the first and second modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Chee Lim Nge, Tod Schiff, Vijayakumar Dibbad, Alan Hallberg
  • Patent number: 9558144
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having a node to couple to a serial bus, and a controller to provide a control signal to one of a first circuit path and a second circuit path in order to change electrical termination of a signal at the node between a first electrical termination through the first circuit path during a first mode of the controller and a second electrical termination through the second circuit path during a second mode of the controller. The controller can be arranged to provide the control signal to the first and second circuit paths during the first and second modes without providing another control signal from the controller to the first and second circuit paths during the first and second modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Chee Lim Nge, Tod Schiff, Vijayakumar Dibbad, Alan Hallberg
  • Publication number: 20160092393
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having a node to couple to a serial bus, and a controller to provide a control signal to one of a first circuit path and a second circuit path in order to change electrical termination of a signal at the node between a first electrical termination through the first circuit path during a first mode of the controller and a second electrical termination through the second circuit path during a second mode of the controller. The controller can be arranged to provide the control signal to the first and second circuit paths during the first and second modes without providing another control signal from the controller to the first and second circuit paths during the first and second modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Chee Lim Nge, Tod Schiff, Vijayakumar Dibbad, Alan Hallberg
  • Patent number: 5959442
    Abstract: A voltage converter for converting an input voltage to a different output voltage includes an output filter for providing the output voltage and a voltage switch coupled in series between the input voltage and the output filter. A controller compares the output voltage to a reference voltage and in response thereto, provides signals to turn the voltage switch on or off. A level shifter is coupled between the controller and the voltage switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Hallberg, Don J. Nguyen