Patents by Inventor Neil Bryan

Neil Bryan 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).

  • Inductors occupying space above circuit board components
    Patent number: 8704108
    Abstract: Methods of making an assembly are disclosed. The assembly may include a circuit board with a top surface and a circuit component mounted on the top surface of the circuit board. The method may include positioning an inductor coil above the circuit component and the top surface of the circuit board and encapsulating the inductor coil, the circuit component and at least part of the top surface of the circuit board in a magnetic material. Assemblies according to such methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Astec International Limited
    Inventors: Todd Martin Schaible, Neil Bryan Adams, Matthew David Kretman
  • Inductorless isolated power converters with zero voltage and zero current switching
    Patent number: 8199529
    Abstract: A method of controlling an isolated switching power converter that includes a transformer with a primary side and a secondary side, at least one primary switch coupled to the primary side of the transformer and at least one synchronous rectifier coupled to the secondary side of the transformer is disclosed. The method includes turning on the synchronous rectifier a first fixed time after turning on the primary switch and turning off the synchronous rectifier a second fixed time after turning off the primary switch. Power converters for operation according to this method are also disclosed, including power converters without an output inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Astec International Limited
    Inventors: Todd Martin Schaible, Neil Bryan Adams
  • Inductors Occupying Space Above Circuit Board Components
    Publication number: 20110242775
    Abstract: Methods of making an assembly are disclosed. The assembly may include a circuit board with a top surface and a circuit component mounted on the top surface of the circuit board. The method may include positioning an inductor coil above the circuit component and the top surface of the circuit board and encapsulating the inductor coil, the circuit component and at least part of the top surface of the circuit board in a magnetic material. Assemblies according to such methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Astec International Limited
    Inventors: Todd Martin Schaible, Neil Bryan Adams, Matthew David Kretman
  • Inductorless Isolated Power Converters With Zero Voltage and Zero Current Switching
    Publication number: 20100054008
    Abstract: A method of controlling an isolated switching power converter that includes a transformer with a primary side and a secondary side, at least one primary switch coupled to the primary side of the transformer and at least one synchronous rectifier coupled to the secondary side of the transformer is disclosed. The method includes turning on the synchronous rectifier a first fixed time after turning on the primary switch and turning off the synchronous rectifier a second fixed time after turning off the primary switch. Power converters for operation according to this method are also disclosed, including power converters without an output inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Astec International Limited
    Inventors: Todd Martin Schaible, Neil Bryan Adams
  • Spectrum analyzer in an ion implanter
    Patent number: 5457324
    Abstract: An ion implanter for implanting ions into a semiconductor wafer comprises means for generating an ion beam, means for receiving charged particles ejected from the ion beam, first means for rejecting those of the received charged particles below a first predetermined energy, second means for rejecting those of the received charged particles above a second predetermined energy, the first predetermined energy being lower than the second predetermined energy. The ion implanter further comprises means to count the number of received charged particles between the first and second predetermined energies, and scanning means for scanning the first and second predetermined energies to determine the energy at which the number of received charged particles between the first and second predetermined energies is a maximum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Armour, Johnathan G. England, Neil Bryan, Jakob A. Van den Berg
  • Spectrum analyzer in an ion implanter
    Patent number: 5384465
    Abstract: An ion implanter for implanting ions into a semiconductor wafer comprises means for generating an ion beam, means for receiving charged particles ejected from the ion beam, first means for rejecting those of the received charged particles below a first predetermined energy, second means for rejecting those of the received charged particles above a second predetermined energy, the first predetermined energy being lower than the second predetermined energy. The ion implanter further comprises means to count the number of received charged particles between the first and second predetermined energies, and scanning means for scanning the first and second predetermined energies to determine the energy at which the number of received charged particles between the first and second predetermined energies is a maximum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Armour, Johnathan G. England, Neil Bryan, Jakob A. Van der Berg