Patents by Inventor Paul Latham

Paul Latham 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).

  • Publication number: 20100109630
    Abstract: A nonlinear PWM controller for switching power supplies
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Latham, John C. Canfield
  • Publication number: 20100090669
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for converting a DC voltage to a lower DC voltage, provides for conducting current from an input terminal, through an inductor to charge a capacitor connected to the inductor at an output terminal and to provide a varying range of load current from the output terminal, alternately switching the input terminal between a supply voltage and a ground potential to produce a desired voltage at the output terminal that is lower than the supply voltage, while providing the varying range of load current, and disconnecting the input terminal from both the supply voltage and the ground potential to reduce an increase in voltage at the output terminal caused by a substantial reduction in the load current, while current through the inductor adjusts in response to the reduced load current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Latham, Stewart Kenly
  • Patent number: 7696736
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for converting a DC voltage to a lower DC voltage, provides for conducting current from an input terminal, through an inductor to charge a capacitor connected to the inductor at an output terminal and to provide a varying range of load current from the output terminal, alternately switching the input terminal between a supply voltage and a ground potential to produce a desired voltage at the output terminal that is lower than the supply voltage, while providing the varying range of load current, and disconnecting the input terminal from both the supply voltage and the ground potential to reduce an increase in voltage at the output terminal caused by a substantial reduction in the load current, while current through the inductor adjusts in response to the reduced load current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: L&L Engineering LLC
    Inventors: Paul Latham, Stewart Kenly
  • Patent number: 7545130
    Abstract: Methods and systems for nonlinear control of switching power supplies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: L&L Engineering, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Latham
  • Publication number: 20090016424
    Abstract: Methods and systems for digital control utilizing oversampling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: L&L ENGINEERING LLC
    Inventors: Paul Latham, Stewart Kenly
  • Patent number: 7466254
    Abstract: Methods and systems for digital control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: L&L Engineering LLC
    Inventors: Paul Latham, Stewart Kenly
  • Publication number: 20070182610
    Abstract: Methods and systems for digital control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: L&L Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Latham, Stewart Kenly
  • Publication number: 20070114985
    Abstract: A nonlinear PWM controller for switching power supplies
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: L&L Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Latham, John Canfield
  • Publication number: 20070108953
    Abstract: Methods and systems for nonlinear control of switching power supplies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: L&L Engineering, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Latham
  • Publication number: 20070112443
    Abstract: Methods and systems for adaptive control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: L&L Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Latham, John Canfield
  • Publication number: 20070108948
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for converting a DC voltage to a lower DC voltage, provides for conducting current from an input terminal, through an inductor to charge a capacitor connected to the inductor at an output terminal and to provide a varying range of load current from the output terminal, alternately switching the input terminal between a supply voltage and a ground potential to produce a desired voltage at the output terminal that is lower than the supply voltage, while providing the varying range of load current, and disconnecting the input terminal from both the supply voltage and the ground potential to reduce an increase in voltage at the output terminal caused by a substantial reduction in the load current, while current through the inductor adjusts in response to the reduced load current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: L&L ENGINEERING, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Latham, Stewart Kenly
  • Publication number: 20050083110
    Abstract: An integrated circuit regulates current flowing from a battery to a load without requiring an external current sense resistor. The IC includes a primary charge pump; a model charge pump; a current sense circuit, a first control circuit to force a voltage level at the output of the model charge pump to be equal to a voltage level at the output of the primary charge pump; and, a second control circuit to force a model current put out by the model charge pump to be equal to a reference current. Current passing through the primary charge pump is regulated at a level established by the capacitance value of an external flying capacitor irrespective of input voltage variation of the battery power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Latham, John Canfield