Patents by Inventor John Blake Pavelka

John Blake Pavelka 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).

  • RF power amplifier and method for packaging the same
    Patent number: 7935990
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for use in power amplifiers for reducing the peak voltage that transistors are subjected to. A power amplifier is provided with first and second switching devices and an inductor connected between the switching devices. The switching devices are driven such that the switching devices are turned on and off during the same time intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Black Sand Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Susanne A. Paul, Timothy J. Dupuis, John Blake Pavelka
  • RF power amplifier and method for packaging the same
    Patent number: 7224232
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for use in power amplifiers for reducing the peak voltage that transistors are subjected to. A power amplifier is provided with first and second switching devices and an inductor connected between the switching devices. The switching devices are driven such that the switching devices are turned on and off during the same time intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Susanne A. Paul, Timothy J. Dupuis, John Blake Pavelka
  • Method and apparatus for automatic frequency and voltage selection for microprocessors
    Patent number: 5764529
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing automatic frequency and voltage selection for microprocessors in a computer system. Microprocessor identification (ID) bits are burned into a microprocessor during manufacture to specify the correct bus frequency and core voltage. A clock generator and voltage regulator are provided to receive and interpret the ID bits and provide the correct frequency and voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Louis Bennie Capps, Jr., Son Hung Lam, John Blake Pavelka, An Xuan Tra
  • Apparatus and method for non-destructive inspection and/or measurement
    Patent number: 5745238
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a new apparatus and a method for non-destructive inspection and/or measurement. And, more particularly, the invention encompasses an apparatus that has a flexible foil or membrane secured thereto which conforms to the surface of the part that is being inspected and/or measured in a nondestructive manner using differential pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Clifford Long, John Blake Pavelka, Karl Friedrich Stroms, Gerhard Weiss, deceased