Patents by Inventor John A. Ascher

John A. Ascher 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: 11888393
    Abstract: A multiphase controller includes an integrator enable terminal, a pulse width modulator, an error integrator, an open drain driver, and an integrator enable circuit. The integrator enable terminal is adapted to be coupled to the integrator enable terminal of a different instance of the multiphase controller. The pulse width modulator is configured to modulate a power stage. The error integrator is configured to control the pulse width modulator. The open drain driver is coupled to the integrator enable circuit. The integrator enable circuit is coupled to the pulse width modulator, the error integrator, the open drain driver, and the integrator enable terminal. The integrator enable circuit is configured to activate the open drain driver responsive to generation of a power stage control pulse by the pulse width modulator, and activate the error integrator responsive to a logic low signal at the integrator enable terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Muthusubramanian Venkateswaran, Rohit Narula, Preetam Charan Anand Tadeparthy, Matthew John Ascher Schurmann, Rajesh Venugopal
  • Patent number: 11682900
    Abstract: A system includes a first power stage circuit having a first PWM input, a first voltage input and a first power output. The first power stage circuit is configured to provide a first current at the first power output responsive to a PWM signal at the first PWM input, and configured to receive a voltage at the first voltage input. The system includes a second power stage circuit having a second PWM input, a second voltage input and a second power output. The second voltage input is coupled to the first voltage input, and the second power stage circuit is configured to provide a second current at the second power output responsive to the PWM signal at the second PWM input. The second power stage circuit is configured to receive the voltage at the second voltage input, the voltage representing an average of the first current and the second current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rajesh Venugopal, Matthew John Ascher Schurmann, Preetam Charan Anand Tadeparthy, Rengang Chen
  • Publication number: 20230170796
    Abstract: A multiphase controller includes an integrator enable terminal, a pulse width modulator, an error integrator, an open drain driver, and an integrator enable circuit. The integrator enable terminal is adapted to be coupled to the integrator enable terminal of a different instance of the multiphase controller. The pulse width modulator is configured to modulate a power stage. The error integrator is configured to control the pulse width modulator. The open drain driver is coupled to the integrator enable circuit. The integrator enable circuit is coupled to the pulse width modulator, the error integrator, the open drain driver, and the integrator enable terminal. The integrator enable circuit is configured to activate the open drain driver responsive to generation of a power stage control pulse by the pulse width modulator, and activate the error integrator responsive to a logic low signal at the integrator enable terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Muthusubramanian VENKATESWARAN, Rohit NARULA, Preetam Charan Anand TADEPARTHY, Matthew John Ascher SCHURMANN, Rajesh VENUGOPAL
  • Publication number: 20220393464
    Abstract: A system includes a first power stage circuit having a first PWM input, a first voltage input and a first power output. The first power stage circuit is configured to provide a first current at the first power output responsive to a PWM signal at the first PWM input, and configured to receive a voltage at the first voltage input. The system includes a second power stage circuit having a second PWM input, a second voltage input and a second power output. The second voltage input is coupled to the first voltage input, and the second power stage circuit is configured to provide a second current at the second power output responsive to the PWM signal at the second PWM input. The second power stage circuit is configured to receive the voltage at the second voltage input, the voltage representing an average of the first current and the second current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Rajesh VENUGOPAL, Matthew John Ascher SCHURMANN, Preetam Charan Anand TADEPARTHY, Rengang CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200202042
    Abstract: A power supply control circuit includes serial communication circuitry, non-volatile memory, and a controller circuit. The serial communication circuitry is configured to receive configuration information. The configuration information includes a data structure containing validation information identifying a controller. The non-volatile memory is configured to store the configuration information, and to store identification information that identifies the power supply control circuit. The controller circuit is configured to compare the validation information to the identification information, and to apply the configuration information to configure the power supply control circuit responsive the comparison indicating that the validation information is the same as the identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew John Ascher SCHURMANN, Preetam Charan Anand TADEPARTHY, Kuang-Yao CHENG
  • Patent number: 10666279
    Abstract: A circuit includes a phase control logic, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and digital logic. The phase control logic is configured to couple to a plurality of power phases of a multi-phase power supply. The digital logic is configured to couple to the phase control logic and the ADC, to receive an instruction to operate in a self-calibration mode of operation, receive a first message including a value associated with a calibrated load configured to couple to the plurality of power phases, perform a self-calibration sub-routine for each power phase of the plurality of power phases based at least partially on the received instruction, the received first message, and a signal received from the ADC, and receive a second message instructing the digital logic to store a result of the self-calibration in a memory of the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Matthew John Ascher Schurmann, Mayank Jain, Wenkai Wu, Preetam Charan Anand Tadeparthy, Kuang-Yao Cheng
  • Patent number: 6998400
    Abstract: Disclosed is the compound (+)-(2S,3S)-2-(3-chlorophenyl)-3,5,5-trimethyl-2-morpholinol and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and processes for their preparation; also disclosed is a method of treating depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obesity, migraine, pain, sexual dysfunction, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, addiction to cocaine or tobacco products, seasonal affective disorder, chronic fatigue, narcolepsy or cognitive impairment using such compound, salts, solvates or compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Smithkline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Ascher, Joseph Andrews Johnston, Susan Marie Learned-Coughlin, Alan Bye
  • Publication number: 20030032643
    Abstract: Disclosed is the compound (+)-(2S,3S)-2-(3-chlorophenyl)-3,5,5-trimethyl-2-morpholinol and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and processes for their preparation; also disclosed is a method of treating depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obesity, migraine, pain, sexual dysfunction, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, addiction to cocaine or tobacco products, seasonal affective disorder, chronic fatigue, narcolepsy or cognitive impairment using such compound, salts, solvates or compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: John A. Ascher, Johnston Andrews Joseph, Learned-Coughlin Marie Susan, Alan Bye