Patents by Inventor Mark Braithwate

Mark Braithwate 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).

  • Switching controller
    Patent number: 10084312
    Abstract: A switching controller for coupling one of a plurality of voltage sources to a load. The switching controller is configured to receive a characteristic of one of the plurality of voltage sources; for each of the plurality of voltage sources, set a proportion of a switching period of a control signal during which the voltage source is connected to the load, wherein the proportion of the switching period is set based on the received characteristic of one of the plurality of voltage sources; and control which of the plurality of voltage sources is connected to the load in accordance with the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Intelligent Energy Limited
    Inventors: Zachary Elliott, Christopher Kirk, Paul Adcock, Kevin Kupcho, Mark Braithwate
  • SWITCHING CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20160164285
    Abstract: A switching controller for coupling one of a plurality of voltage sources to a load. The switching controller is configured to receive a characteristic of one of the plurality of voltage sources; for each of the plurality of voltage sources, set a proportion of a switching period of a control signal during which the voltage source is connected to the load, wherein the proportion of the switching period is set based on the received characteristic of one of the plurality of voltage sources; and control which of the plurality of voltage sources is connected to the load in accordance with the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Intelligent Energy Limited
    Inventors: Zachary Elliott, Christopher Kirk, Paul Adcock, Kevin Kupcho, Mark Braithwate