Patents by Inventor Michael Warren Baker

Michael Warren Baker 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).

  • DC-to-DC converters capable of discontinuous conduction mode, and associated methods
    Patent number: 10536079
    Abstract: A method for discontinuous conduction mode operation of a multi-phase DC-to-DC converter includes (a) forward biasing a first inductor being magnetically coupled to a second inductor, (b) reverse biasing the first inductor after forward biasing the first inductor, (c) while reverse biasing the first inductor and before magnitude of current through the first inductor falls to zero, forward biasing the second inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Xin Zhou, Justin Michael Burkhart, Michael Warren Baker, Brett A. Miwa
  • Low-profile coupled inductors with leakage control
    Patent number: 10256031
    Abstract: A low-profile coupled inductor includes a magnetic core and first and second windings. The magnetic core includes first and second end flanges, a winding form element, a first outer plate, and a first leakage post. The winding form element is disposed between and connects the first and second end flanges in a first direction. The first outer plate is disposed over and faces the first and second end flanges in a second direction. The first leakage post is disposed between the winding form element and the first outer plate in the second direction. The first winding is wound around the winding form element, between the first end flange and the first leakage post, and the second winding is wound around the winding form element, between the first leakage post and the second end flange. Each of the windings is wound around a common axis extending in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Warren Baker, Jizheng Qiu, Brett A. Miwa, Alexandr Ikriannikov
  • Systems and methods for reducing switch stress in switched mode power supplies
    Patent number: 10141832
    Abstract: In various embodiments described in the present disclosure, various methods and systems are introduced, that may reduce and/or eliminate the voltage spikes on the power switches by avoiding operation at zero-ripple duty ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Nenad Vukadinovic, Aleksandar Prodic, Cory Brent Arnold, Brett A. Miwa, Michael Warren Baker
  • DC-TO-DC CONVERTERS CAPABLE OF DISCONTINUOUS CONDUCTION MODE, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20180337602
    Abstract: A method for discontinuous conduction mode operation of a multi-phase DC-to-DC converter includes (a) forward biasing a first inductor being magnetically coupled to a second inductor, (b) reverse biasing the first inductor after forward biasing the first inductor, (c) while reverse biasing the first inductor and before magnitude of current through the first inductor falls to zero, forward biasing the second inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Xin Zhou, Justin Michael Burkhart, Michael Warren Baker, Brett A. Miwa
  • LOW-PROFILE COUPLED INDUCTORS WITH LEAKAGE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20180226186
    Abstract: A low-profile coupled inductor includes a magnetic core and first and second windings. The magnetic core includes first and second end flanges, a winding form element, a first outer plate, and a first leakage post. The winding form element is disposed between and connects the first and second end flanges in a first direction. The first outer plate is disposed over and faces the first and second end flanges in a second direction. The first leakage post is disposed between the winding form element and the first outer plate in the second direction. The first winding is wound around the winding form element, between the first end flange and the first leakage post, and the second winding is wound around the winding form element, between the first leakage post and the second end flange. Each of the windings is wound around a common axis extending in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Warren Baker, Jizheng Qiu, Brett A. Miwa, Alexandr Ikriannikov
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING SWITCH STRESS IN SWITCHED MODE POWER SUPPLIES
    Publication number: 20180205307
    Abstract: In various embodiments described in the present disclosure, various methods and systems are introduced, that may reduce and/or eliminate the voltage spikes on the power switches by avoiding operation at zero-ripple duty ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Nenad Vukadinovic, Aleksandar Prodic, Cory Brent Arnold, Brett A. Miwa, Michael Warren Baker
  • LOW-PROFILE COUPLED INDUCTORS WITH LEAKAGE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20160247627
    Abstract: A low-profile coupled inductor includes a magnetic core and first and second windings. The magnetic core includes first and second end flanges, a winding form element, a first outer plate, and a first leakage post. The winding form element is disposed between and connects the first and second end flanges in a first direction. The first outer plate is disposed over and faces the first and second end flanges in a second direction. The first leakage post is disposed between the winding form element and the first outer plate in the second direction. The first winding is wound around the winding form element, between the first end flange and the first leakage post, and the second winding is wound around the winding form element, between the first leakage post and the second end flange. Each of the windings is wound around a common axis extending in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Warren Baker, Jizheng Qui, Brett A. Miwa, Alexandr Ikriannikov