Patents by Inventor Stephen James Underwood

Stephen James Underwood 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: 10128771
    Abstract: An apparatus. The apparatus includes a source of radio-frequency energy and a first transformer coil coupled to the source of RF energy. A second transformer coil, the second transformer coil electromagnetically coupled to the first transformer coil. A modulator is coupled to the source of radio frequency energy, wherein the modulator is configured to receive a modulating signal comprising a pseudorandom bit sequence. The apparatus further includes a power receiver coupled to the second transformer coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Shun Kei Leung, Stephen James Underwood
  • Publication number: 20180054138
    Abstract: An apparatus. The apparatus includes a source of radio-frequency energy and a first transformer coil coupled to the source of RF energy. A second transformer coil, the second transformer coil electromagnetically coupled to the first transformer coil. A modulator is coupled to the source of radio frequency energy, wherein the modulator is configured to receive a modulating signal comprising a pseudorandom bit sequence. The apparatus further includes a power receiver coupled to the second transformer coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Shun Kei LEUNG, Stephen James UNDERWOOD
  • Patent number: 7589516
    Abstract: A poly-phase electric energy meter comprises a front-end that converts analog current input signals and analog voltage input signals to digital current and voltage samples and a micro-controller for computing power consumed. The front end includes first and second input channels. Each input channel has a multiplexer, an analog-digital converter, a de-multiplexer and a set of data registers. The first input channel receives current input and the second input channel receives voltage inputs. A multiplexer control causes the first and second channels to sequentially sample the current and voltage for one phase at a time and store digital data in corresponding data registers. The micro-controller computes energy consumed from the simultaneous current and voltage samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Volker Rzehak, Vincent Wei Chit Chan, Stephen James Underwood, Thomas Hung Lam Kot
  • Publication number: 20080186013
    Abstract: A poly-phase electric energy meter comprises a front-end that converts analog current input signals and analog voltage input signals to digital current and voltage samples and a micro-controller for computing power consumed. The front end includes first and second input channels. Each input channel has a multiplexer, an analog-digital converter, a de-multiplexer and a set of data registers. The first input channel receives current input and the second input channel receives voltage inputs. A multiplexer control causes the first and second channels to sequentially sample the current and voltage for one phase at a time and store digital data in corresponding data registers. The micro-controller computes energy consumed from the simultaneous current and voltage samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Volker Rzehak, Vincent Wei Chit Chan, Stephen James Underwood, Thomas Hung Lam Kot