Patents by Inventor Sean Anthony Lofthouse

Sean Anthony Lofthouse 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: 9860392
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a power converter circuit includes a first power converter coupled between a direct-current (DC) node and a first pair of output nodes. The first power converter may be configured to provide a first power signal having a first phase to the first pair of output nodes. The power converter circuit may also include a second power converter coupled between the DC node and a second pair of output nodes. The second power converter may be configured to provide a second power signal having a second phase to the second pair of output nodes. The second phase and the first phase may differ by an odd multiple of ninety degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Anthony Lofthouse, Bassem ElAzzami
  • Patent number: 9582016
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an inductor coupled between an input voltage node and a switching node. The switching node selectively enables the inductor to generate a voltage on the switching node based on a voltage on the input voltage node. The apparatus includes a passive circuit configured to generate an intermediate voltage on an intermediate node with respect to a reference voltage and based on the voltage on the switching node. The apparatus includes a boost circuit configured to generate an output voltage on an output node referenced to the intermediate voltage, the output voltage has a magnitude with respect to the reference voltage greater than a magnitude of the intermediate voltage with respect to the reference voltage. The boost circuit may include n boost circuit stages, the intermediate voltage may be VI, and the output voltage may be (n+1)×VI with respect to the voltage on the reference node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventor: Sean Anthony Lofthouse
  • Publication number: 20160360044
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a power converter circuit includes a first power converter coupled between a direct-current (DC) node and a first pair of output nodes. The first power converter may be configured to provide a first power signal having a first phase to the first pair of output nodes. The power converter circuit may also include a second power converter coupled between the DC node and a second pair of output nodes. The second power converter may be configured to provide a second power signal having a second phase to the second pair of output nodes. The second phase and the first phase may differ by an odd multiple of ninety degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Anthony Lofthouse, Bassem ElAzzami
  • Publication number: 20160231759
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an inductor coupled between an input voltage node and a switching node. The switching node selectively enables the inductor to generate a voltage on the switching node based on a voltage on the input voltage node. The apparatus includes a passive circuit configured to generate an intermediate voltage on an intermediate node with respect to a reference voltage and based on the voltage on the switching node. The apparatus includes a boost circuit configured to generate an output voltage on an output node referenced to the intermediate voltage, the output voltage has a magnitude with respect to the reference voltage greater than a magnitude of the intermediate voltage with respect to the reference voltage. The boost circuit may include n boost circuit stages, the intermediate voltage may be VI, and the output voltage may be (n+1)×VI with respect to the voltage on the reference node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Sean Anthony Lofthouse