Patents by Inventor Kenneth J. Carrillo

Kenneth J. Carrillo 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).

  • Analog to digital converter with dynamically reconfigurable conversion resolution
    Patent number: 7561091
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for an analog to digital converter with dynamically reconfigurable conversion resolution. The analog to digital converter comprises a sample and hold circuit, a controller, and a single, one-bit converter stage. The sample and hold circuit holds an input analog signal to form a captured analog signal. The controller determines a number of digital output bits required to generate digital output at a user defined conversion resolution. The one-bit converter stage processes an instance of a captured analog signal to generate an output bit. The controller iteratively processes a residue voltage through the one-bit converter stage a number of times required to generate the number of digital output bits to form a digital output with the user defined conversion resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Steven Edward Muenter, Kenneth J. Carrillo
  • ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH DYNAMICALLY RECONFIGURABLE CONVERSION RESOLUTION
    Publication number: 20090174586
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for an analog to digital converter with dynamically reconfigurable conversion resolution. The analog to digital converter comprises a sample and hold circuit, a controller, and a single, one-bit converter stage. The sample and hold circuit holds an input analog signal to form a captured analog signal. The controller determines a number of digital output bits required to generate digital output at a user defined conversion resolution. The one-bit converter stage processes an instance of a captured analog signal to generate an output bit. The controller iteratively processes a residue voltage through the one-bit converter stage a number of times required to generate the number of digital output bits to form a digital output with the user defined conversion resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Steven Edward Muenter, Kenneth J. Carrillo