Patents by Inventor Robert Leon Lyle, Jr.

Robert Leon Lyle, Jr. 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).

  • Modulator with linear period stretching capability
    Patent number: 7990116
    Abstract: A modulator for use with a voltage regulator includes an input for receiving an input voltage, an output for providing a periodic triangular wave form and at least one input for receiving an indication that the voltage regulator is in a discontinuous current mode of operation. The circuitry within the modulator generates the periodic triangular wave form responsive to the input voltage and the indication that the voltage regulator is in the discontinuous current mode of operation. The circuitry further continuously increases a period of the periodic triangular wave form responsive to a decreased load in a discontinuous current mode of operation of the voltage regulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Intersil Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Magne Solie, Robert Leon Lyle, Jr.
  • MODULATOR WITH LINEAR PERIOD STRETCHING CAPABILITY
    Publication number: 20090108826
    Abstract: A modulator for use with a voltage regulator includes an input for receiving an input voltage, an output for providing a periodic triangular wave form and at least one input for receiving an indication that the voltage regulator is in a discontinuous current mode of operation. The circuitry within the modulator generates the periodic triangular wave form responsive to the input voltage and the indication that the voltage regulator is in the discontinuous current mode of operation. The circuitry further continuously increases a period of the periodic triangular wave form responsive to a decreased load in a discontinuous current mode of operation of the voltage regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: INTERSIL AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Eric Magne Solie, Robert Leon Lyle, JR.