Patents by Inventor Allan Richard Warrington

Allan Richard Warrington 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).

  • Patent number: 9191008
    Abstract: An integrated circuit comprises a control input providing a connection to a capacitor. A delay circuit generates a delayed enable signal responsive to a provided enable signal. A second circuit performs a control function. A switching circuit responsive to the delayed enable signal connects the control input to the delay circuit in a first mode of operation and connects the control input to the second circuit in a second mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Intersil Americas LLC
    Inventors: Allan Richard Warrington, Andy LeFevre
  • Patent number: 8421364
    Abstract: A circuit for generating an output voltage to a top node of a plurality of LED strings. The circuit includes an inductor having a load current flowing therethrough and a switching transistor responsive to a switching control signal. An integrator generates a compensation voltage responsive to a voltage at a bottom node of the LED string and a reference voltage. Circuitry for combining an offset with the compensation voltage is responsive to the compensation voltage and the load current through the inductor. The offset is generated only during a step load change of the load current and substantially reduces voltage transients from the compensation voltage and the output voltage. A summation circuit sums the compensation voltage including the offset with at least the voltage at the bottom node of the LED string to generate a first control signal. A latch generates the switching control signal responsive to the first control signal and a leading edge blanking signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Intersil Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Ian Archibald, Allan Richard Warrington
  • Patent number: 8278830
    Abstract: An LED driver controller comprises a voltage regulator for controlling an output voltage to a top of a plurality of LED strings responsive to at least a reference voltage. A plurality of first circuitries each associated with a node at a bottom of each of the plurality of LED strings compares a voltage at the bottom of each of the plurality of LED strings with a high reference voltage and a low reference voltage. Control logic generates a first control signal when the voltage at the bottom of each node of the plurality of LED strings exceeds the high reference voltage and generates a second control signal when the voltage at least one of node of the plurality of LED strings falls below the low reference voltage. Second circuitry responsive to the first control signal and the second control signal generates the reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Intersil Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Ian Archibald, Allan Richard Warrington
  • Publication number: 20100013412
    Abstract: A circuit for generating an output voltage to a top node of a plurality of LED strings. The circuit includes an inductor having a load current flowing therethrough and a switching transistor responsive to a switching control signal. An integrator generates a compensation voltage responsive to a voltage at a bottom node of the LED string and a reference voltage. Circuitry for combining an offset with the compensation voltage is responsive to the compensation voltage and the load current through the inductor. The offset is generated only during a step load change of the load current and substantially reduces voltage transients from the compensation voltage and the output voltage. A summation circuit sums the compensation voltage including the offset with at least the voltage at the bottom node of the LED string to generate a first control signal. A latch generates the switching control signal responsive to the first control signal and a leading edge blanking signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: INTERSIL AMERICAS INC
    Inventors: NICHOLAS IAN ARCHIBALD, ALLAN RICHARD WARRINGTON
  • Publication number: 20100013395
    Abstract: An LED driver controller comprises a voltage regulator for controlling an output voltage to a top of a plurality of LED strings responsive to at least a reference voltage. A plurality of first circuitries each associated with a node at a bottom of each of the plurality of LED strings compares a voltage at the bottom of each of the plurality of LED strings with a high reference voltage and a low reference voltage. Control logic generates a first control signal when the voltage at the bottom of each node of the plurality of LED strings exceeds the high reference voltage and generates a second control signal when the voltage at least one of node of the plurality of LED strings falls below the low reference voltage. Second circuitry responsive to the first control signal and the second control signal generates the reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: INTERSIL AMERICAS, INC
    Inventors: NICHOLAS IAN ARCHIBALD, ALLAN RICHARD WARRINGTON
  • Publication number: 20090322306
    Abstract: An integrated circuit comprises a control input providing a connection to a capacitor. A delay circuit generates a delayed enable signal responsive to a provided enable signal. A second circuit performs a control function. A switching circuit responsive to the delayed enable signal connects the control input to the delay circuit in a first mode of operation and connects the control input to the second circuit in a second mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: INTERSIL AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: ALLAN RICHARD WARRINGTON, ANDY LeFEVRE
  • Patent number: RE47005
    Abstract: A circuit for generating an output voltage to a top node of a plurality of LED strings. The circuit includes an inductor having a load current flowing therethrough and a switching transistor responsive to a switching control signal. An integrator generates a compensation voltage responsive to a voltage at a bottom node of the LED string and a reference voltage. Circuitry for combining an a correction offset with the compensation voltage is responsive to the compensation voltage and the load current through the inductor. The offset is generated only during a step load change of the load current and substantially reduces voltage transients from the compensation voltage and the output voltage. A summation circuit sums the compensation voltage including the correction offset with at least the voltage at the bottom node of the LED string to generate a first control signal. A latch generates the switching control signal responsive to the first control signal and a leading edge blanking signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: INTERSIL AMERICAS LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Ian Archibald, Allan Richard Warrington