Patents by Inventor Bennett Lau

Bennett Lau 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).

  • Methods and apparatus to transition devices between operational states
    Patent number: 11372798
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to transition devices between operational modes. An example apparatus comprising: an activity detector configured to be coupled to a communication bus; a communication bus controller coupled to the activity detector; a hardware wakeup controller coupled to the activity detector; a switching circuit coupled to the hardware wakeup controller; a first oscillator coupled to the switching circuit; and a second oscillator the second oscillator coupled to the switching circuit and the hardware wakeup controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chung San Roger Chan, T-Pinn Koh, Gary Chard, Bennett Lau, Adam Rappoport
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO TRANSITION DEVICES BETWEEN OPERATIONAL STATES
    Publication number: 20210004346
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to transition devices between operational modes. An example apparatus comprising: an activity detector configured to be coupled to a communication bus; a communication bus controller coupled to the activity detector; a hardware wakeup controller coupled to the activity detector; a switching circuit coupled to the hardware wakeup controller; a first oscillator coupled to the switching circuit; and a second oscillator the second oscillator coupled to the switching circuit and the hardware wakeup controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Chung San Roger Chan, T-Pinn Koh, Gary Chard, Bennett Lau, Adam Rappoport
  • Methods and apparatus to transition devices between operational states
    Patent number: 10795850
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to transition devices between operational modes. An example apparatus comprising: an activity detector configured to be coupled to a communication bus; a communication bus controller coupled to the activity detector; a hardware wakeup controller coupled to the activity detector; a switching circuit coupled to the hardware wakeup controller; a first oscillator coupled to the switching circuit; and a second oscillator the second oscillator coupled to the switching circuit and the hardware wakeup controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chung San Roger Chan, T-Pinn Koh, Gary Chard, Bennett Lau, Adam Rappoport
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO TRANSITION DEVICES BETWEEN OPERATIONAL STATES
    Publication number: 20200272592
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to transition devices between operational modes. An example apparatus comprising: an activity detector configured to be coupled to a communication bus; a communication bus controller coupled to the activity detector; a hardware wakeup controller coupled to the activity detector; a switching circuit coupled to the hardware wakeup controller; a first oscillator coupled to the switching circuit; and a second oscillator the second oscillator coupled to the switching circuit and the hardware wakeup controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Chung San Roger Chan, T-Pinn Koh, Gary Chard, Bennett Lau, Adam Rappoport