Patents by Inventor Bruce R. Ferguson

Bruce R. Ferguson 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: 12156872
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of treatment for recurrent cancer(s) through combination therapy with an agent that inhibits programmed death-1 protein (PD-1) signaling and an agent that inhibits poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase (PARP) signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignees: TESARO, Inc., MERCK SHARP & DOHME B.V.
    Inventors: Dmitri Bobilev, Bruce Dezube, Peng Sun, Andrew R. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 8223117
    Abstract: An ambient light sensor produces a current signal that varies linearly with the level of ambient light. The current signal is multiplied by a user dimming preference to generate a brightness control signal that automatically compensates for ambient light variations in visual information display systems. The multiplying function provides noticeable user dimming control at relatively high ambient light levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Microsemi Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce R. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 8193779
    Abstract: A battery charger for an electronic device receives current limited power from an external power source, such as a Universal Serial Bus power interface. The battery charger can linearly regulate a charging current to an internal battery and limit the charging current so as not to demand current in excess of what the external power source can provide. A bi-directional pass element coupled between a system power terminal and the internal battery controls the charging current and effectively isolates the internal battery from a system load during charging of the battery while providing a low impedance path from the internal battery to the system load during discharging of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Microsemi Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce R Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20100277125
    Abstract: A battery charger for an electronic device receives current limited power from an external power source, such as a Universal Serial Bus power interface. The battery charger can linearly regulate a charging current to an internal battery and limit the charging current so as not to demand current in excess of what the external power source can provide. A bi-directional pass element coupled between a system power terminal and the internal battery controls the charging current and effectively isolates the internal battery from a system load during charging of the battery while providing a low impedance path from the internal battery to the system load during discharging of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Microsemi Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce R. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7759907
    Abstract: A battery charger for an electronic device receives current limited power from an external power source, such as a Universal Serial Bus power interface. The battery charger can linearly regulate a charging current to an internal battery and limit the charging current so as not to demand current in excess of what the external power source can provide. A bi-directional pass element coupled between a system power terminal and the internal battery controls the charging current and effectively isolates the internal battery from a system load during charging of the battery while providing a low impedance path from the internal battery to the system load during discharging of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Microsemi Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce R. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7759906
    Abstract: A battery charger for an electronic device receives current limited power from an external power source, such as a Universal Serial Bus power interface. The battery charger can linearly regulate a charging current to an internal battery and limit the charging current so as not to demand current in excess of what the external power source can provide. A bi-directional pass element coupled between a system power terminal and the internal battery controls the charging current and effectively isolates the internal battery from a system load during charging of the battery while providing a low impedance path from the internal battery to the system load during discharging of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Microsemi Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce R. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7755595
    Abstract: A backlight intensity for a transflective display increases proportionately with increasing ambient light levels for a first range of ambient light levels and decreases proportionately with increasing ambient levels for a second range of ambient light levels to improve power efficiency. The second range of ambient light levels is higher than the first range of ambient light levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Microsemi Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce R. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20090212741
    Abstract: A battery charger for an electronic device receives current limited power from an external power source, such as a Universal Serial Bus power interface. The battery charger can linearly regulate a charging current to an internal battery and limit the charging current so as not to demand current in excess of what the external power source can provide. A bi-directional pass element coupled between a system power terminal and the internal battery controls the charging current and effectively isolates the internal battery from a system load during charging of the battery while providing a low impedance path from the internal battery to the system load during discharging of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSEMI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bruce R. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20090206794
    Abstract: A battery charger for an electronic device receives current limited power from an external power source, such as a Universal Serial Bus power interface. The battery charger can linearly regulate a charging current to an internal battery and limit the charging current so as not to demand current in excess of what the external power source can provide. A bi-directional pass element coupled between a system power terminal and the internal battery controls the charging current and effectively isolates the internal battery from a system load during charging of the battery while providing a low impedance path from the internal battery to the system load during discharging of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSEMI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bruce R. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7528582
    Abstract: A battery charger for an electronic device receives current limited power from an external power source, such as a Universal Serial Bus power interface. The battery charger can linearly regulate a charging current to an internal battery and limit the charging current so as not to demand current in excess of what the external power source can provide. A bi-directional pass element coupled between a system power terminal and the internal battery controls the charging current and effectively isolates the internal battery from a system load during charging of the battery while providing a low impedance path from the internal battery to the system load during discharging of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Microsemi Corp.
    Inventor: Bruce R. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7525291
    Abstract: A battery charger for an electronic device receives current limited power from an external power source, such as a Universal Serial Bus power interface. The battery charger can linearly regulate a charging current to an internal battery and limit the charging current so as not to demand current in excess of what the external power source can provide. A bi-directional pass element coupled between a system power terminal and the internal battery controls the charging current and effectively isolates the internal battery from a system load during charging of the battery while providing a low impedance path from the internal battery to the system load during discharging of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Microsemi Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce R. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20090091560
    Abstract: An ambient light sensor produces a current signal that varies linearly with the level of ambient light. The current signal is multiplied by a user dimming preference to generate a brightness control signal that automatically compensates for ambient light variations in visual information display systems. The multiplying function provides noticeable user dimming control at relatively high ambient light levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Microsemi Corporation
    Inventor: BRUCE R. FERGUSON
  • Patent number: 7468722
    Abstract: An ambient light sensor produces a current signal that varies linearly with the level of ambient light. The current signal is multiplied by a user dimming preference to generate a brightness control signal that automatically compensates for ambient light variations in visual information display systems. The multiplying function provides noticeable user dimming control at relatively high ambient light levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Microsemi Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce R. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7391172
    Abstract: An illumination control circuit allows a user to set a desired brightness level and maintains the desired brightness level over temperature and life of a light source. The illumination control circuit uses a dual feedback loop with both optical and thermal feedbacks. The optical feedback loop controls power to the light source during normal operations. The thermal feedback loop overrides the optical feedback loop when the temperature of the light source becomes excessive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Microsemi Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce R. Ferguson, George C. Henry, Roger Holliday
  • Patent number: 7183727
    Abstract: An illumination control circuit allows a user to set a desired brightness level and maintains the desired brightness level over temperature and life of a light source. The illumination control circuit uses a dual feedback loop with both optical and thermal feedbacks. The optical feedback loop controls power to the light source during normal operations. The thermal feedback loop overrides the optical feedback loop when the temperature of the light source becomes excessive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Microsemi Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce R. Ferguson, George C. Henry, Roger Holliday
  • Patent number: 7102339
    Abstract: A dual-mode pulse frequency modulation boost converter operates in a hysteretic mode during light load currents to regulate an output voltage using a substantially fixed peak switching current and operates in a continuous mode during heavy load currents to regulate the output voltage using a variable peak switching current. The boost converter senses load power to automatically switch between the hysteretic mode and the continuous mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Microsemi, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce R. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7102340
    Abstract: A dual-mode pulse frequency modulation boost converter operates in a hysteretic mode during light load currents to regulate an output voltage using a substantially fixed peak switching current and operates in a continuous mode during heavy load currents to regulate the output voltage using a variable peak switching current. The boost converter senses load power to automatically switch between the hysteretic mode and the continuous mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Microsemi Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce R. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 6031299
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus of providing EMI filtering through the implementation of a voltage sense circuit that is used in conjunction with a power correction circuit in an electromagnetic (EMI) filter system. The apparatus comprises a filter that receives an alternating current signal, where the filter has an input terminal and an output terminal. The apparatus also comprises a power correction circuit having a voltage reference input terminal and an output terminal. A voltage sense circuit having an input terminal is coupled to the input terminal of the filter. The voltage sense circuit has an output terminal that is coupled to the voltage input terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Trans. Com, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Stumfall, Bruce R. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 5894413
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for providing a power supply system having a redundant power supply switchover circuit, which maintains a remotely regulated output voltage when the power supply system switches over from the primary power supply to the secondary power supply. The power supply system comprises a secondary power supply that is connected in parallel to a primary power supply. The two power supplies are OR-connected to a load through two diodes, with the primary power supply connected to the diode via a monitor. During normal operating conditions, the primary power supply delivers most of the current because it operates in a "remote sense" configuration which provides a voltage output that is higher, by a diode voltage drop, than that of the secondary power supply, which operates in a "local sense" configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Trans Com Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce R. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 5889466
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for controlling power supply to aircraft electronic systems based on ambient environmental conditions. The apparatus comprises a monitor for detecting an environmental condition, a power supply for providing power, a circuit which receives power from the power supply, and a switch coupled to the monitor. Upon detection of the environmental condition, the switch connects the power supply to the circuit, otherwise the switch disconnects the circuit from the power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Trans Com, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce R. Ferguson