Patents Examined by Ryan Johnson
  • Patent number: 11750198
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose an RC oscillator that amplifies a difference between a first voltage and a second voltage by using a first amplifier and a second amplifier. The first amplifier may include a first amplification circuit and a second amplification circuit. The first amplification circuit and the second amplification circuit may share a same voltage-current conversion circuit. The RC oscillator disclosed in the embodiments of this application not only avoids noise introduced by the first amplifier, but also reduces internal noise of the RC oscillator and a jitter of a clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanqin Chen, Chunbiao Wu, Yongwang Liu, Bingzhao Zhang
  • Patent number: 11742850
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a data transmission device includes a buffer circuit configured to set a voltage level of a data signal to high or low, a power supply line for supplying a power supply voltage to the buffer circuit, a buffer control circuit configured to control a switching operation of the buffer circuit, a current circuit configured to make a dummy current flow to the power supply line, and a current control circuit configured to control the dummy current based on one of the set voltage level and a transmission timing of the data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Toshihiro Yagi
  • Patent number: 11743083
    Abstract: Disclosed is a microwave cavity resonator used as a phase change (phase modulation) to intensity change (intensity or amplitude modulation) converter. Certain aspects and embodiments include resonant circuits, such as a resistor, inductor and capacitor (RLC) circuit. Certain aspects and embodiments convert changes in phase to changes in output voltage to perform analog demodulation of a phase modulated microwave carrier. Certain aspects and embodiments use resonance when the reactive components of the circuit (capacitive and inductive components) are equal in magnitude and 180 degrees out of phase with one another, thereby cancelling out the reactance component of the circuit's impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Gary M. Graceffo, Andrew Kowalevicz, Benjamin P. Dolgin
  • Patent number: 11742837
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a voltage controlled oscillator and a control method thereof, a P2P interface circuit, an electronic device, and relates to the field of voltage controlled oscillation technology. The voltage controlled oscillator includes N stages of delay units, and the delay unit of each stage includes: a first inverter, a second inverter, a third inverter, and a fourth inverter; both the second inverter and the third inverter are electrically connected to a frequency control terminal, and whether to activate the second inverter and the third inverter is controlled by the frequency control terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: Beijing ESWIN Computing Technology Co., Ltd., Hefei ESWIN IC Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongmyung Lee, Donghoon Baek, Jangjin Nam
  • Patent number: 11736113
    Abstract: An automatic gain adjustor for a hybrid oscillator can be employed to overcome the frequency limitations of hybrid phase lock loops (PLLs). For example, an automatic gain adjustor for a hybrid oscillator can include a hybrid oscillator that is configured to receive a coarse tuning signal and a gain adjustment signal and generate an output signal with any frequency within the specified frequency range of the hybrid PLL. The automatic gain adjustor for a hybrid PLL may further include a fine tuning array that receives one or more fine tuning selection signals and generates a gain adjustment signal that is received by the hybrid oscillator. The fine tuning array generates a gain adjustment signal to adjust the gain of the hybrid oscillator according to an operating frequency range of the hybrid oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Tsai, Ya-Tin Chang, Ruey-Bin Sheen
  • Patent number: 11731777
    Abstract: A power distribution node, includes a power switch controllably operable to supply energy from an input to an output when the power switch is closed and to not supply energy from the input to the output when the power switch is open, a controller module, a supply power source connected with and energizing the controller module, and a control circuit configured to sense a power characteristic of the power distribution node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems Limited
    Inventors: John Oliver Collins, David Alan Elliott
  • Patent number: 11728647
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for active harmonics cancellation. A wireless charging apparatus includes a wireless-power transfer circuit comprising a wireless-power transfer coil configured to generate or couple to a magnetic field to transfer or receive power and a plurality of tuning capacitors electrically coupled to the wireless-power transfer coil. The apparatus also includes a power converter circuit electrically coupled to the wireless-power transfer circuit. Additionally, the apparatus includes a signal generation circuit different from the power converter circuit and electrically coupled to one or more nodes between capacitors of the plurality of tuning capacitors. The signal generation circuit is configured to generate and inject a signal into the wireless-power transfer circuit at the nodes between the capacitors. The signal generation circuit includes a rejection filter tuned to an operating frequency of the wireless-power transfer coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: WiTricity Corporation
    Inventors: Marcel Fischer, Mircea-Florian Vancu, Hans Peter Widmer, Prasanth Venugopal
  • Patent number: 11728737
    Abstract: An apparatus may include an electric power converter and pre-charge circuitry. The electric power converter may include a first circuit, a second circuit and an energy transfer device. The first circuit may be connected to a power supply. The second circuit may be connected to a load. The energy transfer device may have a first side connected to the first circuit and a second side connected to the second circuit. The pre-charge circuitry may be connected to a capacitor of the first circuit. The capacitor may be connected to the first side of the energy transfer device. The pre-charge circuitry may be configured to charge the capacitor during a pre-charge mode of the electric power converter. The electric power converter may be configured to exit the pre-charge mode and enter an energy transfer mode responsive to a charge level of the capacitor reaching a threshold pre-charge level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
    Inventors: Daniele Miatton, Kyrylo Cherniak, Hayri Verner Hasou, Erwin Huber, Sergio Morini, Volha Subotskaya
  • Patent number: 11728730
    Abstract: A power converter is disclosed. The power converter includes a Single-Input-Multiple-Output (SIMO) device includes a first transistor connected to an input and a first end of an inductor, a second transistor connected to a second end of the inductor and a first output, and a third transistor connected to the second end of the inductor and a second output. The power converter also includes a controller connected to the SIMO device and is configured to maintain a minimum inductor current through the inductor between charging cycles and to cause the minimum inductor current to transition to a charging inductor current during a charging cycle. The charging inductor current is based on a difference between an output voltage signal and a target voltage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Cary Delano, Gaurav Mital
  • Patent number: 11724796
    Abstract: An electrical power distribution network of an electric power system of an aircraft is operated such that it sequentially adopts a plurality of different partial load sharing modes in a time variable manner, which provide for partial load sharing across electrical power sources (A, B, C, D) with respect to associated electrical loads (AA, BB, CC, DD), by sequentially switching between a plurality of different partial load sharing configurations of the electrical power distribution network, each partial load sharing configuration being associated to a particular one of the partial load sharing modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Lilium eAircraft GmbH
    Inventor: Ed Culpin
  • Patent number: 11722325
    Abstract: A power supply system that includes a pluggable and replaceable modular power interface card and a separate main chassis component that can include AC to DC power conversion and regulation circuitry, a digital voltage display, and one or more card slots for receiving the power supply card. The modular power interface card can provide power to a network device that is connected thereto. The modular power interface card can include an isolation and protection unit that includes a voltage suppression subunit and a high voltage protection subunit, fusing, and a path to earth ground. The modular power interface card plugs into the main chassis and can be quickly replaced in the event of damage or failure, and can include light emitting diodes (LEDs) to indicate whether the remote device being powered is consuming current, which is useful during troubleshooting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Trango Networks, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher A. Gustaf
  • Patent number: 11722139
    Abstract: A frequency-locked loop (FLL) and a method for correcting an oscillation frequency of an output signal of the FLL are provided. The FLL includes a switched capacitor circuit, a first resistor set, a second resistor set, a determination circuit and a control circuit. The switched capacitor circuit includes a capacitor, and connection of the capacitor is switched according to the oscillation frequency. The first resistor set is configured to provide a first resistance, and the second resistor set is configured to provide a second resistance. The determination circuit is configured to generate a determination result according to the first resistance and the second resistance. The control circuit is configured to generate a control signal for correcting the first resistance and the second resistance according to the determination result, where the oscillation frequency is determined based on the capacitor and at least one of the first resistance and the second resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Wei Chen, Yu-Li Hsueh, Chao-Ching Hung
  • Patent number: 11716074
    Abstract: A high-speed comparator circuit is provided. The circuit includes an amplifier portion, a latch portion, and a negative capacitance portion. The amplifier portion includes an input coupled to receive an analog signal and an output. The latch portion is coupled to the amplifier portion. The latch portion is configured to provide at the output a digital value based on the analog signal. The negative capacitance portion is coupled to the output. The negative capacitance portion is configured to cancel parasitic capacitance coupled at the first output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Shagun Bajoria, Lucien Johannes Breems
  • Patent number: 11716054
    Abstract: A temperature-controlled RF resonator. The resonator includes an insulating thermal enclosure within which are implemented: at least one resonant element configured to deliver an RF output signal when supplied with an RF input signal; at least one heating element configured to supply thermal energy within the thermal enclosure when the at least one heating element is powered by an LF electric power signal; and at least one temperature sensor configured to deliver an LF electric measurement signal as a function of the temperature inside the thermal enclosure. Such an RF resonator has at least one input/output port crossing the insulating thermal enclosure and propagating at least: one signal from among the RF signals; and another signal from among the LF electric signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignees: ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE DE MECANIQUE ET DES MICROTECHNIQUES—ENSMM, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE—CNRS
    Inventors: Thomas Baron, Gilles Martin, Valérie Soumann, Yannick Gruson
  • Patent number: 11705902
    Abstract: A supply voltage detecting circuit has a voltage detection circuit and a current clamping circuit. The voltage detection circuit receives and detects a supply voltage and is used to detect to generate a low-voltage detection signal. When the supply voltage is lower than a set level, the low voltage detection signal output by the voltage detection circuit turns off the current clamping circuit, and a transistor current flowing through the voltage detection circuit is proportional to the supply voltage; and when the supply voltage is higher than or equal to the set level, the low voltage detection signal output by the voltage detection circuit turns on the current clamping circuit, and the current clamping circuit provides a constant current to maintain the operation of the voltage detection circuit, wherein the transistor current flowing through the voltage detection circuit is proportional to the constant current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ming-Hsin Huang
  • Patent number: 11702020
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for constant and reliable power distribution, using a redundant power bridge battery architecture, in autonomous vehicles are described. An example method includes determining that each of a plurality of sensors is operating within in a nominal range for the respective sensor, and distributing, based on the determining, power from at least one alternating current (AC) power source or at least one direct current (DC) power source to at least one power distribution unit (PDU), wherein a first power bridge is coupled to the at least one AC power source and the at least one DC power source and a second power bridge is coupled to the at least one DC power source and the at least one PDU, and wherein the plurality of sensors is used to monitor a health of the vehicle and any single point failure is detectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: TUSIMPLE, INC.
    Inventors: Esayas Naizghi, Jade E. Day, Jeffrey J. Renn, Jonathan P. Schallert, Venkata Satya R. Kosuru, Qunfang Liao
  • Patent number: 11705864
    Abstract: A first phase adjuster adjusts the phase of any one of first and second AC voltages generated in a negative resistance circuit so that a shift amount ? in a first variable phase shifter falls within a range of 0 degrees??<180 degrees, and outputs the phase-adjusted AC voltage to the first variable phase shifter, and a second phase adjuster adjusts the phase of the other one of the first and second AC voltages generated in the negative resistance circuit so that a shift amount ? in a second variable phase shifter falls within a range of 0 degrees??<180 degrees, and outputs the phase-adjusted AC voltage to the second variable phase shifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Teruo Jo, Munehiko Nagatani, Hideyuki Nosaka
  • Patent number: 11705900
    Abstract: Circuitry for controlling current between a load and a power supply, the circuitry comprising: an output stage comprising: an input node configured to be coupled to the power supply; and an output node configured to be coupled to the load; and one or more control nodes for controlling a conduction path between the input node and the output node; and protection circuitry coupled to the one or more control nodes, the protection circuitry configured to break the conduction path between the input node and the output node when a load voltage at the output node exceeds a supply voltage at the input node, wherein the protection circuitry comprises: an active protection circuit configured to break the conduction path when the supply voltage exceeds an operational threshold of the active protection circuit; and a passive protection circuit configured to break the conduction path when the supply voltage is below an operation threshold of the active protection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Buist, Mark McCloy-Stevens, Dave Smith, Gordon Russell, Huy Binh Le
  • Patent number: 11699918
    Abstract: A power supply switching apparatus includes a first switching unit supplying power from a first conductive path to a first output path when the voltage of the first conductive path is greater than the voltage of a second conductive path, and supplies power from the second conductive path to the first output path. A second switching unit 80 supplies power from a fourth conductive path to a second output path when the voltage of a fourth conductive path is greater than the voltage of a third conductive path, and supplies power from the third conductive path to the second output path. An element unit allows a current to flow from the second conductive path to the third conductive path when the voltage of the third conductive path is smaller than the voltage of the second conductive path, and otherwise blocks a current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryota Hashiga, Masahiko Furuichi, Kenichi Iwata, Hikaru Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11691754
    Abstract: A method and power distribution system for operating in a low power consumption mode includes a primary power distribution node defining a primary distribution switch having an output and operable in a first conducting mode and a second non-conducting mode, and wherein operating in the second non-conducting mode includes a leakage current through the power distribution switch, at least one enabled electrical load downstream of the primary power distribution node, the at least one enabled electrical load connectable to the primary power distribution node by way of the primary distribution switch, and a primary power distribution node power source configured to supply power to the output of the primary distribution switch when the primary distribution switch is operating in the second non-conducting mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems Limited
    Inventor: David Alan Elliott