Patents by Inventor David L. Beck

David L. Beck 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: 10653088
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated KFX7404, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line KFX7404 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line KFX7404, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line KFX7404, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventors: David L. Beck, Thomas Joseph Prest
  • Publication number: 20200146233
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated KFX7404, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line KFX7404 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line KFX7404, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line KFX7404, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: David L. Beck, Thomas Joseph PREST
  • Patent number: 10326354
    Abstract: An embodiment pertains to a method including determining if an amplitude of an error signal has entered steady state. If the amplitude of the error signal has not entered steady state, then amplify with a high gain the amplitude of the AC component of the error signal. If the amplitude of the error signal has entered steady state, then initiate a timer. Determining if the amplitude of the error signal has remained in steady state while the timer runs. If the amplitude of the error signal has remained in steady state while the timer runs, then amplify with a low gain the amplitude of the AC component of the error signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Intersil Americas LLC
    Inventor: David L. Beck
  • Patent number: 10178843
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated KCJ6586, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line KCJ6586 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line KCJ6586, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line KCJ6586, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: David L. Beck, Thomas Joseph Prest
  • Publication number: 20180032096
    Abstract: An embodiment pertains to a method including determining if an amplitude of an error signal has entered steady state. If the amplitude of the error signal has not entered steady state, then amplify with a high gain the amplitude of the AC component of the error signal. If the amplitude of the error signal has entered steady state, then initiate a timer. Determining if the amplitude of the error signal has remained in steady state while the timer runs. If the amplitude of the error signal has remained in steady state while the timer runs, then amplify with a low gain the amplitude of the AC component of the error signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Intersil Americas LLC
    Inventor: David L. BECK
  • Patent number: 9785166
    Abstract: On embodiment pertains to a method including determining if an amplitude of an error signal has entered steady state. If the amplitude of the error signal has not entered steady state, then amplify with a high gain the amplitude of the AC component of the error signal. If the amplitude of the error signal has entered steady state, then initiate a timer. Determining if the amplitude of the error signal has remained in steady state while the timer runs. If the amplitude of the error signal has remained in steady state while the timer runs, then amplify with a low gain the amplitude of the AC component of the error signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: INTERSIL AMERICAS LLC
    Inventor: David L. Beck
  • Publication number: 20170168515
    Abstract: On embodiment pertains to a method including determining if an amplitude of an error signal has entered steady state. If the amplitude of the error signal has not entered steady state, then amplify with a high gain the amplitude of the AC component of the error signal. If the amplitude of the error signal has entered steady state, then initiate a timer. Determining if the amplitude of the error signal has remained in steady state while the timer runs. If the amplitude of the error signal has remained in steady state while the timer runs, then amplify with a low gain the amplitude of the AC component of the error signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: David L. Beck
  • Publication number: 20170141684
    Abstract: On embodiment pertains to an apparatus including a current share control circuit configured to receive a first sample inductor current sense signal representative of a current in a first power stage, configured to receive from a data bus a second sample inductor current sense signal from a fixed reference phase, and which generates a trim signal. A first control loop having an output configured to be coupled to an input of the first power stage, and configured to receive a signal representative of an output voltage and the trim signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventor: David L. Beck
  • Patent number: 9615529
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated MFX7747, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line MFX7747 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line MFX7747, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line MFX7747, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: David L. Beck
  • Patent number: 9615528
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated IJ7331, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line IJ7331 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line IJ7331, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line IJ7331, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: David L. Beck
  • Patent number: 9062325
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated MFX7805, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line MFX7805 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line MFX7805, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line MFX7805, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: David L. Beck
  • Patent number: 9040785
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated FX8609, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line FX8609 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line FX8609, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line FX8609, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: David L. Beck, Michael Dragonuk
  • Patent number: 9040786
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated MFX7589, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line MFX7589 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line MFX7589, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line MFX7589, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: David L. Beck
  • Publication number: 20140245479
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated MFX7805, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line MFX7805 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line MFX7805, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line MFX7805, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Syngenta Participation AG
    Inventor: David L. Beck
  • Publication number: 20140137287
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated FX8609, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line FX8609 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line FX8609, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line FX8609, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: David L. BECK, Michael DRAGONUK
  • Publication number: 20140137288
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated MFX7589, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line MFX7589 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line MFX7589, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line MFX7589, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventor: David L. BECK
  • Patent number: 8706313
    Abstract: An auto-compensation method for compensating power regulators configured to generate a regulated output voltage. Auto-compensation may be performed dynamically by determining various coefficients of a compensation function used in compensating the power regulator, based on assumptions about the structure of the regulator and corresponding filters. The method may be used to determine at least the DC loop gain and the position of the compensation zeros, without requiring any prior knowledge of the values of the various components of the system. Furthermore, the selection of the compensation parameters (loop gain, position of zeroes) may be based on measurement of various state variables of the actual power converter, and adjustment of the various coefficients of the compensation function according to the measurements. Since no power-plant model of the power regulator is used, inaccuracies that would be inherent using any method that employs a model of the system instead of the system itself may be eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Intersil Americas Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Beck, Demetri Giannopoulos
  • Patent number: 8036762
    Abstract: Complex filters may be used to achieve compensation of a plant, corresponding for example to a power regulator or point-of-load (POL) regulator. Digital filter coefficients may be mapped to analogous poles and zeros, or they may be mapped to values of the quality factor (Q) of the output, frequency, and gain. The plant may be observed and characterized using a network analyzer to generate the Bode plot (or Nyquist plot) for the plant. The digital filter coefficients may be mapped to features that may be identified on the Bode plot (or Nyquist plot) to easily correlate characteristics of the digital filter or digital compensator to the plant characteristics. The mapped features may be adjusted, for example by a user, either manually or by executing one or more optimization algorithms, to achieve the desired results relative to the Bode plot (or Nyquist plot).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Zilker Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris M. Young, John A. Billingsley, David L. Beck
  • Publication number: 20110071700
    Abstract: An auto-compensation method for compensating power regulators configured to generate a regulated output voltage. Auto-compensation may be performed dynamically by determining various coefficients of a compensation function used in compensating the power regulator, based on assumptions about the structure of the regulator and corresponding filters. The method may be used to determine at least the DC loop gain and the position of the compensation zeros, without requiring any prior knowledge of the values of the various components of the system. Furthermore, the selection of the compensation parameters (loop gain, position of zeroes) may be based on measurement of various state variables of the actual power converter, and adjustment of the various coefficients of the compensation function according to the measurements. Since no power-plant model of the power regulator is used, inaccuracies that would be inherent using any method that employs a model of the system instead of the system itself may be eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: David L. Beck, Demetri Giannopoulos