Patents by Inventor Patrick Best

Patrick Best 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: 11290098
    Abstract: A system and method for calibrating a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal that extends the on time by a higher resolution increment. The system comprises a PWM generator that receives a VDDIO rail to generate first and second PWM signals, the second PWM signal having an on time extended by the higher resolution increment having a commanded length. The system further comprises a VDDIO circuit that receives the VDDIO rail and outputs a VDDIO signal. First and second analog-to-digital converters are configured to generate a first and second sets of PWM samples and first and second sets of VDDIO samples. A microcontroller is configured to calculate an actual increment length based on the samples, and to compensate for a difference between the commanded length and the actual increment length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Eric Patrick Best
  • Publication number: 20200389162
    Abstract: A system and method for calibrating a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal that extends the on time by a higher resolution increment. The system comprises a PWM generator that receives a VDDIO rail to generate first and second PWM signals, the second PWM signal having an on time extended by the higher resolution increment having a commanded length. The system further comprises a VDDIO circuit that receives the VDDIO rail and outputs a VDDIO signal. First and second analog-to-digital converters are configured to generate a first and second sets of PWM samples and first and second sets of VDDIO samples. A microcontroller is configured to calculate an actual increment length based on the samples, and to compensate for a difference between the commanded length and the actual increment length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: Eric Patrick BEST
  • Patent number: 10756717
    Abstract: A system and method for calibrating a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal that extends the on time by a higher resolution increment. The system comprises a PWM generator that receives a VDDIO rail to generate first and second PWM signals, the second PWM signal having an on time extended by the higher resolution increment having a commanded length. The system further comprises a VDDIO circuit that receives the VDDIO rail and outputs a VDDIO signal. First and second analog-to-digital converters are configured to generate a first and second sets of PWM samples and first and second sets of VDDIO samples. A microcontroller is configured to calculate an actual increment length based on the samples, and to compensate for a difference between the commanded length and the actual increment length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Eric Patrick Best
  • Publication number: 20200162068
    Abstract: A system and method for calibrating a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal that extends the on time by a higher resolution increment. The system comprises a PWM generator that receives a VDDIO rail to generate first and second PWM signals, the second PWM signal having an on time extended by the higher resolution increment having a commanded length. The system further comprises a VDDIO circuit that receives the VDDIO rail and outputs a VDDIO signal. First and second analog-to-digital converters are configured to generate a first and second sets of PWM samples and first and second sets of VDDIO samples. A microcontroller is configured to calculate an actual increment length based on the samples, and to compensate for a difference between the commanded length and the actual increment length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Eric Patrick BEST
  • Publication number: 20060081701
    Abstract: An instrumentation system including a plurality of sensors attached to a test piece, each of the sensors provided with an electrical signal generating device and an electrical signal measurement device. Each sensor is located remotely from its electrical signal measurement device, and connected thereto by connectors. A method of testing connectivity of the instrumentation system including: inducing an electrical signal in a first sensor; and checking that the electric signal is received in the corresponding signal measurement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Stephen Pang, Patrick Best, Alan March, Christopher Morgan, David Chaboty