Patents by Inventor Andrew Niles

Andrew Niles 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).

  • Synchronous switching circuit
    Patent number: 10111287
    Abstract: An electrical circuit, in some embodiments, comprises a control circuit having a plurality of switches and an electrical load having a plurality of load components. A first of the plurality of switches is configured to control a first of the plurality of load components. A second of the plurality of switches is configured to control a second of the plurality of load components synchronously with the first of the plurality of switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Niles, Kevin Joseph O'Connor
  • LED lighting system
    Patent number: 9713210
    Abstract: A system, in some embodiments, comprises: multiple light emitting diode (LED) strings configurable in series or in parallel depending on a supply voltage provided in the system; and multiple current regulators, a different one of the multiple current regulators coupled to each of the multiple LED strings and configured to regulate current passing through a respective LED string, wherein at least one of the multiple current regulators is bypassed when the multiple LED strings are configured in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Niles, Andrew K. Stemple, Kevin Joseph O'Connor
  • LED LIGHTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170079103
    Abstract: A system, in some embodiments, comprises: multiple light emitting diode (LED) strings configurable in series or in parallel depending on a supply voltage provided in the system; and multiple current regulators, a different one of the multiple current regulators coupled to each of the multiple LED strings and configured to regulate current passing through a respective LED string, wherein at least one of the multiple current regulators is bypassed when the multiple LED strings are configured in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew NILES, Andrew K. STEMPLE, Kevin Joseph O'CONNOR
  • SYNCHRONOUS SWITCHING CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20170079101
    Abstract: An electrical circuit, in some embodiments, comprises a control circuit having a plurality of switches and an electrical load having a plurality of load components. A first of the plurality of switches is configured to control a first of the plurality of load components. A second of the plurality of switches is configured to control a second of the plurality of load components synchronously with the first of the plurality of switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew NILES, Kevin Joseph O'CONNOR
  • Kits for luminogenic and nonluminogenic multiplex assays
    Patent number: 8715950
    Abstract: Methods and kits to detect the presence or amount of at least one molecule for an enzyme-mediated reaction in a multiplex luminogenic/nonluminogenic assay are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Terry L. Riss, Andrew Niles, Richard A. Moravec
  • Nonluminogenic assay for living cells
    Patent number: 8476036
    Abstract: A method to detect the presence or amount of at least one molecule for an enzyme-mediated reaction in a multiplex luminogenic/nonluminogenic assay is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Niles, Terry L. Riss
  • Luminescent live and dead cell assay
    Patent number: 8227205
    Abstract: A method to detect live and dead cells in a sample with one bioluminogenic reagent is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew Niles
  • LUMINESCENT LIVE AND DEAD CELL ASSAY
    Publication number: 20120149045
    Abstract: A method to detect live and dead cells in a sample with one bioluminogenic reagent is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: Promega Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew Niles
  • LUMINOGENIC AND NONLUMINOGENIC MULTIPLEX ASSAY
    Publication number: 20090275051
    Abstract: A method to detect the presence or amount of at least one molecule for an enzyme-mediated reaction in a multiplex luminogenic/nonluminogenic assay is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: PROMEGA CORPORATION
    Inventors: ANDREW NILES, TERRY L. RISS
  • Luminogenic and nonluminogenic multiplex assay
    Patent number: 7553632
    Abstract: A method to detect the presence or amount of at least one molecule for an enzyme-mediated reaction in a multiplex luminogenic/nonluminogenic assay is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Niles, Terry L. Riss
  • Luminogenic and nonluminogenic multiplex assay
    Publication number: 20090017482
    Abstract: A method to detect the presence or amount of at least one molecule for an enzyme-mediated reaction in a multiplex luminogenic/nonluminogenic assay is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Terry L. Riss, Andrew Niles, Richard A. Moravec
  • LUMINOGENIC AND NONLUMINOGENIC MULTIPLEX ASSAY
    Publication number: 20080268482
    Abstract: A method to detect the presence or amount of at least one molecule for an enzyme-mediated reaction in a multiplex luminogenic/nonluminogenic assay is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Terry L. Riss, Andrew Niles, Richard A. Moravec
  • Luminogenic and nonluminogenic multiplex assay
    Patent number: 7416854
    Abstract: A method to detect the presence or amount of at least one molecule for an enzyme-mediated reaction in a multiplex luminogenic/nonluminogenic assay is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Terry L. Riss, Andrew Niles, Richard A. Moravec
  • Luminogenic and nonluminogenic multiplex assay
    Publication number: 20070178545
    Abstract: A method to detect the presence or amount of at least one molecule for an enzyme-mediated reaction in a multiplex luminogenic/nonluminogenic assay is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Niles, Terry Riss
  • Luminogenic and nonluminogenic multiplex assay
    Publication number: 20050164321
    Abstract: A method to detect the presence or amount of at least one molecule for an enzyme-mediated reaction in a multiplex luminogenic/nonluminogenic assay is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Terry Riss, Andrew Niles, Richard Moravec