Patents by Inventor Neil Gibson
Neil Gibson 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).
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Patent number: 11581810Abstract: A voltage regulation circuit includes a switching output terminal, a high-side output transistor, a low-side output transistor, a high-side replica transistor, a low-side replica transistor, and a comparator circuit. The high-side output transistor is configured to drive the switching output terminal. The low-side output transistor is configured to drive the switching output terminal. The high-side replica transistor is coupled to the high-side output transistor. The low-side replica transistor is coupled to the high-side replica transistor and the low-side output transistor. The comparator circuit is coupled to the high-side replica transistor and the low-side replica transistor, and is configured to compare a signal received from both the high-side replica transistor and the low-side replica transistor to a ramp signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Neil Gibson, Stefan Herzer
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Patent number: 11569741Abstract: In some examples, a circuit comprises a first field effect transistor (FET) having a first gate adapted to couple to a reference voltage source, a first source coupled to a first current source, and a first drain coupled to a second current source. The circuit comprises a second FET having a second gate coupled to the first drain, a second drain coupled to the first current source, and a second source coupled to a first resistor. The circuit comprises a third FET having a third gate adapted to couple to a feedback loop of a voltage converter, a third source coupled to a third current source, and a third drain coupled to a fourth current source. The circuit comprises a fourth FET having a fourth gate coupled to the third drain, a fourth drain coupled to the third current source, and a fourth source coupled to a second resistor.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Neil Gibson, Stefan Herzer
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Publication number: 20220158554Abstract: In some examples, a circuit comprises a first field effect transistor (FET) having a first gate adapted to couple to a reference voltage source, a first source coupled to a first current source, and a first drain coupled to a second current source. The circuit comprises a second FET having a second gate coupled to the first drain, a second drain coupled to the first current source, and a second source coupled to a first resistor. The circuit comprises a third FET having a third gate adapted to couple to a feedback loop of a voltage converter, a third source coupled to a third current source, and a third drain coupled to a fourth current source. The circuit comprises a fourth FET having a fourth gate coupled to the third drain, a fourth drain coupled to the third current source, and a fourth source coupled to a second resistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Neil GIBSON, Stefan HERZER
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Publication number: 20220158537Abstract: In some examples, a circuit includes a resistor network, a filter, a current generator, and a capacitor. The resistor network has a resistor network output and is adapted to be coupled between a switch terminal of a power converter (104) and a ground terminal. The filter has a filter input and a filter output, the filter input coupled to the resistor network output. The current generator has a current generator output and first and second current generator inputs, the first current generator input configured to receive an input voltage and the second current generator input coupled to the filter output. The capacitor is coupled between the current generator output and the ground terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Zhangyi Xie, Neil Gibson, Stefan Herzer
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Publication number: 20210344272Abstract: A voltage regulation circuit includes a switching output terminal, a high-side output transistor, a low-side output transistor, a high-side replica transistor, a low-side replica transistor, and a comparator circuit. The high-side output transistor is configured to drive the switching output terminal. The low-side output transistor is configured to drive the switching output terminal. The high-side replica transistor is coupled to the high-side output transistor. The low-side replica transistor is coupled to the high-side replica transistor and the low-side output transistor. The comparator circuit is coupled to the high-side replica transistor and the low-side replica transistor, and is configured to compare a signal received from both the high-side replica transistor and the low-side replica transistor to a ramp signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Neil GIBSON, Stefan HERZER
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Publication number: 20210253711Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies that specifically bind to MICA/B having heavy chain, light chain, variable heavy chain domains (VH), variable light chain domains (VL), and complementarity determining regions (CDRs) disclosed herein, as well as methods and uses thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Neil GIBSON, Justin CHAPMAN, Xin DU
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Patent number: 11095220Abstract: A voltage regulation circuit includes a switching output terminal, a high-side output transistor, a low-side output transistor, a high-side replica transistor, a low-side replica transistor, and a comparator circuit. The high-side output transistor is configured to drive the switching output terminal. The low-side output transistor is configured to drive the switching output terminal. The high-side replica transistor is coupled to the high-side output transistor. The low-side replica transistor is coupled to the high-side replica transistor and the low-side output transistor. The comparator circuit is coupled to the high-side replica transistor and the low-side replica transistor, and is configured to compare a signal received from both the high-side replica transistor and the low-side replica transistor to a ramp signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Neil Gibson, Stefan Herzer
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Publication number: 20210159787Abstract: A voltage regulation circuit includes a switching output terminal, a high-side output transistor, a low-side output transistor, a high-side replica transistor, a low-side replica transistor, and a comparator circuit. The high-side output transistor is configured to drive the switching output terminal. The low-side output transistor is configured to drive the switching output terminal. The high-side replica transistor is coupled to the high-side output transistor. The low-side replica transistor is coupled to the high-side replica transistor and the low-side output transistor. The comparator circuit is coupled to the high-side replica transistor and the low-side replica transistor, and is configured to compare a signal received from both the high-side replica transistor and the low-side replica transistor to a ramp signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Neil GIBSON, Stefan HERZER
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Publication number: 20210122819Abstract: Disclosed herein are specific and pan antibodies that interact with one or more members of the LILRB receptor family. In some instances, also described herein are pharmaceutical compositions that comprise one or more anti-LILRB antibodies and methods of modulating inflammatory macrophage activation, lymphocyte activation, and phagocytosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Neil GIBSON, Graham THOMAS, Justin CHAPMAN, Safak YALCIN
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Publication number: 20210047417Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies that specifically bind to MICA/B having variable heavy chain domains (VH), variable light chain domains (VL), and complementarity determining regions disclosed herein, as well as methods and uses thereofType: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Neil Gibson, Justin Chapman, Xin Du
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Patent number: 10873303Abstract: An amplifier includes an input stage. The input stage includes a differential pair and a load circuit. The differential pair includes a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor and the second transistor are configured to amplify a received differential signal. The load circuit connects the differential pair to a reference voltage. The load circuit is configured to vary in resistance in inverse proportion to the transconductance of the first transistor and the second transistor.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventor: Neil Gibson
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Patent number: 10705159Abstract: An integrated fluxgate device has a magnetic core disposed over a semiconductor substrate. A first winding is disposed in a first metallization level above and a second metallization level below the magnetic core, and is configured to generate a first magnetic field in the magnetic core. A second winding is disposed in the first and second metallization levels and is configured to generate a second magnetic field in the magnetic core. A third winding is disposed in the first and second metallization levels and is configured to sense a magnetic field in the magnetic core that is the net of the first and second magnetic fields.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Erika Lynn Mazotti, Dok Won Lee, William David French, Byron J R Shulver, Thomas Dyer Bonifield, Ricky Alan Jackson, Neil Gibson
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Patent number: 10630174Abstract: Disclosed examples include a transient event detector circuit to detect transient events in a switching converter, including a DLL circuit to detect changes in a duty cycle of a pulse width modulation signal used to operate a switching converter, and an output circuit to provide a status output signal in a first state when no transient event is detected, and to provide the status output signal in a second state indicating a transient event in the switching converter in response to a detected change in the duty cycle of the pulse width modulation signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Michael Couleur, Neil Gibson, Antonio Priego
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Patent number: 10601412Abstract: Disclosed examples include self-biased DLL circuits to generate a bias current signal proportional to a repetition frequency of a first signal representing continuous switching or discontinued switching operation of the DC-DC converter. The DLL circuit includes a monostable multivibrator to provide a pulse output signal in response to an edge of the first signal with a pulse duration set by a control current signal, a phase detector to provide output signals according to a phase difference between an edge of the pulse output signal and the first signal, and an output circuit to provide an output signal according to the phase detector output signals and according to an offset signal, to provide the bias current signal according to the output signal, and to provide the control current signal according to the output signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Michael Couleur, Neil Gibson, Antonio Priego
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Publication number: 20190324097Abstract: An integrated fluxgate device has a magnetic core disposed over a semiconductor substrate. A first winding is disposed in a first metallization level above and a second metallization level below the magnetic core, and is configured to generate a first magnetic field in the magnetic core. A second winding is disposed in the first and second metallization levels and is configured to generate a second magnetic field in the magnetic core. A third winding is disposed in the first and second metallization levels and is configured to sense a magnetic field in the magnetic core that is the net of the first and second magnetic fields.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Erika Lynn Mazotti, Dok Won Lee, William David French, Byron J.R. Shulver, Thomas Dyer Bonifield, Ricky Alan Jackson, Neil Gibson
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Patent number: 10345397Abstract: An integrated fluxgate device has a magnetic core on a control circuit. The magnetic core has a volume and internal structure sufficient to have low magnetic noise and low non-linearity. A stress control structure is disposed proximate to the magnetic core. An excitation winding, a sense winding and a compensation winding are disposed around the magnetic core. An excitation circuit disposed in the control circuit is coupled to the excitation winding, configured to provide current at high frequency to the excitation winding sufficient to generate a saturating magnetic field in the magnetic core during each cycle at the high frequency. An isolation structure is disposed between the magnetic core and the windings, sufficient to enable operation of the excitation winding and the sense winding at the high frequency at low power.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Erika Lynn Mazotti, Dok Won Lee, William David French, Byron J R Shulver, Thomas Dyer Bonifield, Ricky Alan Jackson, Neil Gibson
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Patent number: 10340803Abstract: A DC-to-DC voltage converter includes a converter input for receiving a DC voltage. A first switch is coupled between the input and a first node. A second switch is coupled between the first node and a ground. An inductor is coupled between the first node and a converter output. A capacitor is coupled between the converter output and ground. An output voltage synthesizer is coupled to the converter input and the converter output for synthesizing the voltage at the first node and for generating a control signal for at least one of the first switch and the second switch in response to the voltages at the converter input and the converter output.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Neil Gibson, Michael Couleur, Antonio Priego, Stefan Herzer, Syed Wasif Mehdi
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Publication number: 20190149093Abstract: An amplifier includes an input stage. The input stage includes a differential pair and a load circuit. The differential pair includes a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor and the second transistor are configured to amplify a received differential signal. The load circuit connects the differential pair to a reference voltage. The load circuit is configured to vary in resistance in inverse proportion to the transconductance of the first transistor and the second transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventor: Neil GIBSON
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Publication number: 20190123632Abstract: A timing regulation circuit includes a fixed and tunable timer. A current source generates a source current I1 proportional to an inductor voltage ?V1 of a DC-DC converter during an energizing phase and a current source generates a sink current I2 proportional to inductor voltage ?V2 during a de-energizing phase. The fixed timer controls a first switch in series with I1 or I2 and the tunable timer controls a balancing switch in series with the other current. I1 or I2 is coupled by the first switch and the other current is coupled by the balancing switch to a common capacitor that provides a regulation voltage to the tunable timer which outputs a regulated duration (Tregulated) for an energizing or de-energizing phase. When Tregulated closes the balancing switch the common capacitor provides a predicted current returning inductor current to a starting value when all phases finish for providing a volt-second balance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: MICHAEL COULEUR, NEIL GIBSON, ANTONIO PRIEGO
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Publication number: 20190123641Abstract: Disclosed examples include a transient event detector circuit to detect transient events in a switching converter, including a DLL circuit to detect changes in a duty cycle of a pulse width modulation signal used to operate a switching converter, and an output circuit to provide a status output signal in a first state when no transient event is detected, and to provide the status output signal in a second state indicating a transient event in the switching converter in response to a detected change in the duty cycle of the pulse width modulation signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Michael Couleur, Neil Gibson, Antonio Priego