Patents by Inventor Brad Gunter

Brad Gunter 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: 11005531
    Abstract: A signal generator includes a data source, a power source, and a modulator. The modulator is configured to modulate a power signal from the power source with a data signal from the data source to generate a modulated power signal. Data values of the data signal correspond to variations in a voltage level of the modulated power signal over time. The modulator is coupled to output the modulated data signal to a one-wire interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Siamak Delshadpour, Brad Gunter, Steven Daniel
  • Patent number: 9231589
    Abstract: A reference output device includes a low side selector configured to select a first voltage level as an output signal. The output signal is a reference voltage. The reference output device also includes a high side selector configured to select a second voltage level as the output signal. The reference output device also includes a slew rate control configured to switch the output signal between the first voltage level and the second voltage level at a constant slew rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Hok-tung Wong, Yang Zhao, Brad Gunter, Alma Anderson, James Caravella
  • Patent number: 8981739
    Abstract: Embodiments of a linear voltage regulator are described. In one embodiment, the linear voltage regulator includes a PMOS low drop-out (LDO) regulator configured to convert an input voltage to a regulated voltage, a charge pump connected to the PMOS LDO regulator and configured to amplify the regulated voltage into an amplified voltage, and an NMOS LDO regulator connected to the charge pump and configured to convert the amplified voltage into an output voltage. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Junmou Zhang, Jim Caravella, Brad Gunter
  • Publication number: 20140347111
    Abstract: A reference output device includes a low side selector configured to select a first voltage level as an output signal. The output signal is a reference voltage. The reference output device also includes a high side selector configured to select a second voltage level as the output signal. The reference output device also includes a slew rate control configured to switch the output signal between the first voltage level and the second voltage level at a constant slew rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Hok-tung Wong, Yang Zhao, Brad Gunter, Alma Anderson, James Caravella
  • Publication number: 20140084896
    Abstract: Embodiments of a linear voltage regulator are described. In one embodiment, the linear voltage regulator includes a PMOS low drop-out (LDO) regulator configured to convert an input voltage to a regulated voltage, a charge pump connected to the PMOS LDO regulator and configured to amplify the regulated voltage into an amplified voltage, and an NMOS LDO regulator connected to the charge pump and configured to convert the amplified voltage into an output voltage. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: JUNMOU ZHANG, JIM CARAVELLA, BRAD GUNTER
  • Patent number: 5550503
    Abstract: A circuit and method for reducing voltage error when charging and discharging a storage capacitor (44) through a transmission gate (43). The storage capacitor (44) stores or holds a voltage coupled through the transmission gate (43) when the transmission gate (43) is disabled. The circuit comprises a clock generation circuit (47) providing complementary clock signals for enabling and disabling the transmission gate (43) and a charge negating transmission gate (46). The clock generation circuit (47) provides the complementary clock signals simultaneously to the transmission gates (43, 46). Alternate paths for dissipating channel charge of the transistors which comprise the transmission gate (43) are not formed by providing the complementary clock signals simultaneously. The channel charge is then canceled by the charge negating transmission gate (46) reducing voltage error on the storage capacitor (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Garrity, David Anderson, Howard Anderson, Brad Gunter, Danny Bersch