Patents by Inventor Kevin Kennedy Johnstone

Kevin Kennedy Johnstone 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: 9735574
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes switching regulator circuits and methods. In one embodiment, a first switching regulator stage receives a first input voltage and produces a first voltage on a first node. A second switching regulator stage receives the first input voltage and produces a second voltage on a second node. A capacitor includes a first terminal coupled to the first node and a second terminal coupled to the second node, and the first switching regulator stage and the second switching regulator stage are configured to set a first voltage on the first node and to set a second voltage on the second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Gazelle Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: David Christian Gerard Tournatory, Kevin Kennedy Johnstone
  • Patent number: 9086708
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include high slew rate switching regulator circuits and methods. In one embodiment, switching regulators are coupled to an output node. A first switching regulator may drive the output node. A second switching regulator may drive the output node through a capacitor. Control circuitry may include feedback inputs to maintain a first voltage on the output of the first switching regulator on one terminal of the capacitor and further to maintain a second voltage on the output of the second switching regulator on the other terminal of the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Gazelle Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: David Christian Gerard Tournatory, Kevin Kennedy Johnstone
  • Publication number: 20140210266
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes switching regulator circuits and methods. In one embodiment, a first switching regulator stage receives a first input voltage and produces a first voltage on a first node. A second switching regulator stage receives the first input voltage and produces a second voltage on a second node. A capacitor includes a first terminal coupled to the first node and a second terminal coupled to the second node, and the first switching regulator stage and the second switching regulator stage are configured to set a first voltage on the first node and to set a second voltage on the second node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: GAZELLE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: David Christian Gerard Tournatory, Kevin Kennedy Johnstone
  • Publication number: 20140184177
    Abstract: Apparatus having corresponding methods comprise: a first switching regulator coupled to an output node; a second switching regulator coupled to the output node through a capacitor, wherein the capacitor comprises a first terminal coupled to the output node, and a second terminal coupled to the second switching regulator; and a master controller configured to control a voltage on the output node, wherein the master controller comprises a first feedback input coupled to the first terminal of the capacitor, and a second feedback input coupled to the second terminal of the capacitor; wherein the master controller is further configured to control a voltage on the second terminal of the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Gazelle Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: David Christian Gerard Tournatory, Kevin Kennedy Johnstone