Patents by Inventor K. Mark Smith

K. Mark Smith 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: 6084450
    Abstract: A new nonlinear control technique that has one cycle response, does not need a resettable integrator in the control path, and has nearly constant switching frequency. It obtains one cycle response by forcing the error between the switched-variable and the control reference to zero each cycle, while the on-pulse of the controller is adjusted each cycle to ensure near constant switching frequency. The small switching frequency variation due to variations in the reference signal and supply voltage and delays in the circuit are quantified. Using double-edge modulation, the switching frequency variation is further reduced, thus the associated signal distortion is minimized. An experimental 0-20 kHz bandwidth, 95 Watt RMS power audio amplifier using the control method demonstrates the applicability of this control technique for high fidelity audio applications. The amplifier has a power supply ripple rejection (PSRR) of 63 dB at 120 Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: K. Mark Smith, Zheren Lai, Keyue M. Smedley