Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Compton
Christopher D. Compton 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).
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Publication number: 20240162758Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for wirelessly powering a device. The apparatus, system and method may include a primary coil housing that houses a primary coil; a secondary coil housed within the device and suitable for having power induced therein responsive to the primary coil; an isolator that at least partially mechanically and electrically isolates the primary coil from the secondary coil; and a plurality of paired feedback sensors respectively communicatively and physically associated with, and paired as between, the primary coil housing and the device, wherein the plurality of paired feedback sensors exchanges indications regarding performance of the secondary coil, and wherein performance of the primary coil is modified responsively to the indications.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: David M. Eckerson, Ronald Beebe, Christopher D. Compton
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Publication number: 20240029980Abstract: The present invention is a variable control switch. In particular, it is a control switch with modifiable variables for activation and deactivation of primary and secondary devices. The control switch has an input plug and two output plugs. The control switch has a sensing circuit connected between the input plug and two output plugs and has an output comprising DC voltage varying proportionally to the current passing between said first and second output plugs. The sensing circuit is connected to a microcontroller unit that controls current to the first or second outputs based on a set of pre-determined variables, including a termination threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Eric W. Kramer, Christopher D. Compton
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Patent number: 11848567Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for wirelessly powering a device. The apparatus, system and method may include a primary coil housing that houses a primary coil; a secondary coil housed within the device and suitable for having power induced therein responsive to the primary coil; an isolator that at least partially mechanically and electrically isolates the primary coil from the secondary coil; and a plurality of paired feedback sensors respectively communicatively and physically associated with, and paired as between, the primary coil housing and the device, wherein the plurality of paired feedback sensors exchanges indications regarding performance of the secondary coil, and wherein performance of the primary coil is modified responsively to the indications.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: JABIL INC.Inventors: David M. Eckerson, Ronald Beebe, Christopher D. Compton
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Patent number: 11776781Abstract: The present invention is a variable control switch. In particular, it is a control switch with modifiable variables for activation and deactivation of primary and secondary devices. The control switch has an input plug and two output plugs. The control switch has a sensing circuit connected between the input plug and two output plugs and has an output comprising DC voltage varying proportionally to the current passing between said first and second output plugs. The sensing circuit is connected to a microcontroller unit that controls current to the first or second outputs based on a set of pre-determined variables, including a termination threshold.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Inventors: Eric W. Kramer, Christopher D Compton
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Publication number: 20220352830Abstract: A power inverter, such as a synchronous buck power inverter, that is configured with a high frequency switching control having a (PWM) controller and sensing circuit. Controller provides a low frequency oscillating wave to effect switching control on a synchronous-buck circuit portion that includes a plurality of switches to invert every half cycle of the frequency provided by controller. The inverting process thus creates a positive and negative transition of the oscillating wave signal. A low frequency switching stage includes a further plurality of switches configured to operate as zero voltage switching (ZVS) and zero current switching (ZCS) drives Charge on an output capacitor is discharged to zero on every zero crossing of low frequency switching stage and advantageously discharges energy every half cycle. During this discharge of energy, the zero crossing distortion in the low frequency sine wave is greatly reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: JABIL INC.Inventors: Ronald Beebe, Christopher D. Compton, David Eckerson, Yizhe Liu, Salman Talebi
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Patent number: 11336204Abstract: A power inverter, such as a synchronous buck power inverter, that is configured with a high frequency switching control having a (PWM) controller and sensing circuit. Controller provides a low frequency oscillating wave to effect switching control on a synchronous-buck circuit portion that includes a plurality of switches to invert every half cycle of the frequency provided by controller. The inverting process thus creates a positive and negative transition of the oscillating wave signal. A low frequency switching stage includes a further plurality of switches configured to operate as zero voltage switching (ZVS) and zero current switching (ZCS) drives Charge on an output capacitor is discharged to zero on every zero crossing of low frequency switching stage and advantageously discharges energy every half cycle. During this discharge of energy, the zero crossing distortion in the low frequency sine wave is greatly reduced.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: JABIL INC.Inventors: Ronald Beebe, Christopher D. Compton, David Eckerson, Yizhe Liu, Salman Talebi
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Publication number: 20220123597Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for wirelessly powering a device. The apparatus, system and method may include a primary coil housing that houses a primary coil; a secondary coil housed within the device and suitable for having power induced therein responsive to the primary coil; an isolator that at least partially mechanically and electrically isolates the primary coil from the secondary coil; and a plurality of paired feedback sensors respectively communicatively and physically associated with, and paired as between, the primary coil housing and the device, wherein the plurality of paired feedback sensors exchanges indications regarding performance of the secondary coil, and wherein performance of the primary coil is modified responsively to the indications.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: JABIL INC.Inventors: David M. Eckerson, Ronald Beebe, Christopher D. Compton
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Patent number: 11211821Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for wirelessly powering a device. The apparatus, system and method may include a primary coil housing that houses a primary coil; a secondary coil housed within the device and suitable for having power induced therein responsive to the primary coil; an isolator that at least partially mechanically and electrically isolates the primary coil from the secondary coil; and a plurality of paired feedback sensors respectively communicatively and physically associated with, and paired as between, the primary coil housing and the device, wherein the plurality of paired feedback sensors exchanges indications regarding performance of the secondary coil, and wherein performance of the primary coil is modified responsively to the indications.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: JABIL INC.Inventors: David M. Eckerson, Ronald Beebe, Christopher D. Compton
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Publication number: 20210028723Abstract: A power inverter, such as a synchronous buck power inverter, that is configured with a high frequency switching control having a (PWM) controller and sensing circuit. Controller provides a low frequency oscillating wave to effect switching control on a synchronous-buck circuit portion that includes a plurality of switches to invert every half cycle of the frequency provided by controller. The inverting process thus creates a positive and negative transition of the oscillating wave signal. A low frequency switching stage includes a further plurality of switches configured to operate as zero voltage switching (ZVS) and zero current switching (ZCS) drives Charge on an output capacitor is discharged to zero on every zero crossing of low frequency switching stage and advantageously discharges energy every half cycle. During this discharge of energy, the zero crossing distortion in the low frequency sine wave is greatly reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: JABIL INC.Inventors: Ronald Beebe, Christopher D. Compton, David Eckerson, Yizhe Liu, Salman Talebi
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Patent number: 10840824Abstract: A power inverter, such as a synchronous buck power inverter, that is configured with a high frequency switching control having a (PWM) controller and sensing circuit. Controller provides a low frequency oscillating wave to effect switching control on a synchronous-buck circuit portion that includes a plurality of switches to invert every half cycle of the frequency provided by controller. The inverting process thus creates a positive and negative transition of the oscillating wave signal. A low frequency switching stage includes a further plurality of switches configured to operate as zero voltage switching (ZVS) and zero current switching (ZCS) drives Charge on an output capacitor is discharged to zero on every zero crossing of low frequency switching stage and advantageously discharges energy every half cycle. During this discharge of energy, the zero crossing distortion in the low frequency sine wave is greatly reduced.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: JABIL INC.Inventors: Ronald Beebe, Christopher D. Compton, David Eckerson, Yizhe Liu, Salman Talebi
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Publication number: 20200119589Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for wirelessly powering a device. The apparatus, system and method may include a primary coil housing that houses a primary coil; a secondary coil housed within the device and suitable for having power induced therein responsive to the primary coil; an isolator that at least partially mechanically and electrically isolates the primary coil from the secondary coil; and a plurality of paired feedback sensors respectively communicatively and physically associated with, and paired as between, the primary coil housing and the device, wherein the plurality of paired feedback sensors exchanges indications regarding performance of the secondary coil, and wherein performance of the primary coil is modified responsively to the indications.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Jabil Inc.Inventors: David M. Eckerson, Ronald Beebe, Christopher D. Compton
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Publication number: 20190348241Abstract: The present invention is a variable control switch. In particular, it is a control switch with modifiable variables for activation and deactivation of primary and secondary devices. The control switch has an input plug and two output plugs. The control switch has a sensing circuit connected between the input plug and two output plugs and has an output comprising DC voltage varying proportionally to the current passing between said first and second output plugs. The sensing circuit is connected to a microcontroller unit that controls current to the first or second outputs based on a set of pre-determined variables, including a termination threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Eric W. Kramer, Christopher D Compton
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Patent number: 10454307Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for wirelessly powering a device. The apparatus, system and method may include a primary coil housing that houses a primary coil; a secondary coil housed within the device and suitable for having power induced therein responsive to the primary coil; an isolator that at least partially mechanically and electrically isolates the primary coil from the secondary coil; and a plurality of paired feedback sensors respectively communicatively and physically associated with, and paired as between, the primary coil housing and the device, wherein the plurality of paired feedback sensors exchanges indications regarding performance of the secondary coil, and wherein performance of the primary coil is modified responsively to the indications.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: JABIL INC.Inventors: David M. Eckerson, Ronald Beebe, Christopher D. Compton
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Publication number: 20180097477Abstract: A power inverter, such as a synchronous buck power inverter, that is configured with a high frequency switching control having a (PWM) controller and sensing circuit. Controller provides a low frequency oscillating wave to effect switching control on a synchronous-buck circuit portion that includes a plurality of switches to invert every half cycle of the frequency provided by controller. The inverting process thus creates a positive and negative transition of the oscillating wave signal. A low frequency switching stage includes a further plurality of switches configured to operate as zero voltage switching (ZVS) and zero current switching (ZCS) drives Charge on an output capacitor is discharged to zero on every zero crossing of low frequency switching stage and advantageously discharges energy every half cycle. During this discharge of energy, the zero crossing distortion in the low frequency sine wave is greatly reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: Jabil Inc.Inventors: Ronald Beebe, Christopher D. Compton, David Eckerson, Yizhe Liu, Salman Talebi
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Patent number: 9935580Abstract: An oscillator circuit that includes a Wien bridge oscillator circuit, a full-wave rectifier circuit, coupled to an output of the Wien bridge oscillator circuit, an integrator circuit, coupled to an output of the full-wave rectifier circuit, and a multiplier circuit. The multiplier circuit may include a first input coupled to the output of the Wien bridge oscillator circuit, and a second input, coupled to an output of the integrator, wherein the multiple signals are configured to provide dynamic gain control to the Wien bridge oscillator circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Jabil Inc.Inventors: Ronald Beebe, Christopher D. Compton, David Eckerson, Yizhe Liu, Salman Talebi
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Patent number: 9660580Abstract: A power inverter, such as a synchronous buck power inverter, that is configured with a high frequency switching control having a (PWM) controller and sensing circuit. Controller provides a low frequency oscillating wave to effect switching control on a synchronous-buck circuit portion that includes a plurality of switches to invert every half cycle of the frequency provided by controller. The inverting process thus creates a positive and negative transition of the oscillating wave signal. A low frequency switching stage includes a further plurality of switches configured to operate as zero voltage switching (ZVS) and zero current switching (ZCS) drives Charge on an output capacitor is discharged to zero on every zero crossing of low frequency switching stage and advantageously discharges energy every half cycle. During this discharge of energy, the zero crossing distortion in the low frequency sine wave is greatly reduced.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Jabil Circuit, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Beebe, Christopher D. Compton, David Eckerson, Yizhe Liu, Salman Talebi
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Patent number: 9647608Abstract: An oscillator circuit that includes a Wien bridge oscillator circuit, a full-wave rectifier circuit, coupled to an output of the Wien bridge oscillator circuit, an integrator circuit, coupled to an output of the full-wave rectifier circuit, and a multiplier circuit. The multiplier circuit may include a first input coupled to the output of the Wien bridge oscillator circuit, and a second input, coupled to an output of the integrator, wherein the multiple signals are configured to provide dynamic gain control to the Wien bridge oscillator circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Jabil Circuit, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Beebe, Christopher D. Compton, David Eckerson, Yizhe Liu, Salman Talebi
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Publication number: 20160373059Abstract: An oscillator circuit that includes a Wien bridge oscillator circuit, a full-wave rectifier circuit, coupled to an output of the Wien bridge oscillator circuit, an integrator circuit, coupled to an output of the full-wave rectifier circuit, and a multiplier circuit. The multiplier circuit may include a first input coupled to the output of the Wien bridge oscillator circuit, and a second input, coupled to an output of the integrator, wherein the multiple signals are configured to provide dynamic gain control to the Wien bridge oscillator circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Ronald Beebe, Christopher D. Compton, David Eckerson, Yizhe Liu, Salman Talebi