Patents by Inventor John Carl Olsson

John Carl Olsson 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: 6661285
    Abstract: A device and method for driving a capacitive load that has a more power efficient design. The power efficient capacitive load driving device can be used to drive one or more acoustic transducers of a parametric audio system with low distortion and a flat frequency response. The capacitive load driving device includes a current source, a plurality of switches interconnected in an “H-bridge” configuration coupled to an output of the current source, and a controller. The plurality of interconnected switches is coupleable to at least one capacitive load. By driving the capacitive load with at least one controlled switched drive signal, the capacitive load driving device delivers (recovers) energy to (from) the capacitive load in an optimal manner, thereby generating a desired output voltage waveform across the capacitive load with increased power efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Holosonic Research Labs
    Inventors: F. Joseph Pompei, John Carl Olsson