Patents by Inventor Erick Blackall

Erick Blackall 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).

  • VARIABLE POWER ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170302102
    Abstract: The disclosed invention provides examples of preferred embodiments including systems for harvesting energy from variable output energy harvesting apparatus. The systems include energy harvesting apparatus for providing energy input to a switched mode power supply and a control loop for dynamically adjusting energy harvesting apparatus input to the switched mode power supply, whereby system output power is substantially optimized to the practical. Exemplary embodiments of the invention include systems for harvesting energy using solar cells in boost, buck, and buck-boost configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Ross E. Teggatz, Wayne T. CHEN, Brett Smith, Erick Blackall
  • Method for programming a floating gate
    Patent number: 8693261
    Abstract: The present invention provides circuits, systems, and methods for programming a floating gate. As described herein, a floating gate tunneling device is used with an analog comparison device in a circuit having a floating reference node and an offset-mitigating feedback loop for iteratively programming a floating gate or multiple floating gates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Triune IP LLC
    Inventors: Ross E. Teggatz, Wayne T. Chen, Brett Smith, Erick Blackall
  • METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING A FLOATING GATE
    Publication number: 20130235658
    Abstract: The present invention provides circuits, systems, and methods for programming a floating gate. As described herein, a floating gate tunneling device is used with an analog comparison device in a circuit having a floating reference node and an offset-mitigating feedback loop for iteratively programming a floating gate or multiple floating gates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Triune IP LLC
    Inventors: Ross E. Teggatz, Wayne T. Chen, Brett Smith, Erick Blackall
  • Memory for programming a floating gate using an analog comparison device coupled to a tunneling device
    Patent number: RE47900
    Abstract: The present invention provides circuits, systems, and methods for programming a floating gate. As described herein, a floating gate tunneling device is used with an analog comparison device in a circuit having a floating reference node and an offset-mitigating feedback loop for iteratively programming a floating gate or multiple floating gates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: TRIUNE IP, LLC
    Inventors: Ross E Teggatz, Wayne T Chen, Brett Smith, Erick Blackall