Patents by Inventor Simon Denny

Simon Denny 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: 10693386
    Abstract: An improved electronic oscillator circuit suitable for use in an isolating DC-to-DC converter circuit, and an improved isolating DC-to-DC converter circuit. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit coupled to a transformer includes an oscillator and an output driver. The integrated circuit is preferably fabricated using a silicon-on-insulator technology. The oscillator outputs an alternating pulse signal defined by electrical characteristics of components other than the transformer. The alternating pulse signal is coupled to the output driver, the alternating output of which is coupled to corresponding legs of the primary winding of the transformer. The secondary winding of the transformer provides an electromagnetically coupled isolated output which may be rectified and filtered to produce a DC output voltage. Additional functionality, such as current protection circuitry for the improved circuits, may be readily added to the integrated circuit at little or no increase in cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: pSemi Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Moffat, Scott Andrew Parish, Quinn Kneller, Paul Denny, Simon Denny
  • Publication number: 20190280599
    Abstract: An improved electronic oscillator circuit suitable for use in an isolating DC-to-DC converter circuit, and an improved isolating DC-to-DC converter circuit. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit coupled to a transformer includes an oscillator and an output driver. The integrated circuit is preferably fabricated using a silicon-on-insulator technology. The oscillator outputs an alternating pulse signal defined by electrical characteristics of components other than the transformer. The alternating pulse signal is coupled to the output driver, the alternating output of which is coupled to corresponding legs of the primary winding of the transformer. The secondary winding of the transformer provides an electromagnetically coupled isolated output which may be rectified and filtered to produce a DC output voltage. Additional functionality, such as current protection circuitry for the improved circuits, may be readily added to the integrated circuit at little or no increase in cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Moffat, Scott Andrew Parish, Quinn Kneller, Paul Denny, Simon Denny
  • Patent number: 10277141
    Abstract: An improved electronic oscillator circuit suitable for use in an isolating DC-to-DC converter circuit, and an improved isolating DC-to-DC converter circuit. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit coupled to a transformer includes an oscillator and an output driver. The integrated circuit is preferably fabricated using a silicon-on-insulator technology. The oscillator outputs an alternating pulse signal defined by electrical characteristics of components other than the transformer. The alternating pulse signal is coupled to the output driver, the alternating output of which is coupled to corresponding legs of the primary winding of the transformer. The secondary winding of the transformer provides an electromagnetically coupled isolated output which may be rectified and filtered to produce a DC output voltage. Additional functionality, such as current protection circuitry for the improved circuits, may be readily added to the integrated circuit at little or no increase in cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: pSemi Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Moffat, Scott Andrew Parish, Quinn Kneller, Paul Denny, Simon Denny
  • Publication number: 20180076715
    Abstract: An improved electronic oscillator circuit suitable for use in an isolating DC-to-DC converter circuit, and an improved isolating DC-to-DC converter circuit. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit coupled to a transformer includes an oscillator and an output driver. The integrated circuit is preferably fabricated using a silicon-on-insulator technology. The oscillator outputs an alternating pulse signal defined by electrical characteristics of components other than the transformer. The alternating pulse signal is coupled to the output driver, the alternating output of which is coupled to corresponding legs of the primary winding of the transformer. The secondary winding of the transformer provides an electromagnetically coupled isolated output which may be rectified and filtered to produce a DC output voltage. Additional functionality, such as current protection circuitry for the improved circuits, may be readily added to the integrated circuit at little or no increase in cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Moffat, Scott Andrew Parish, Quinn Kneller, Paul Denny, Simon Denny
  • Patent number: 8452829
    Abstract: A feedback module is defined to receive as input a set of data sample signals and a set of reference sample signals. Each of the data and reference sample signals is generated by sampling a differential signal having been transmitted through a FIR filter. The feedback module is defined to operate a respective post cursor counter for each post cursor of the FIR filter and update the post cursor counters based on the received sets of data and reference sample signals. Also, the feedback module is defined to generate a tap weight adjustment signal for a given tap weight of the FIR filter when a magnitude of a post cursor counter corresponding to the given tap weight is greater than or equal to a threshold value. An adaptation module is defined to adapt a reference voltage used to generate the reference sample signals to a condition of the differential signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: Dawei Huang, Dong J. Yoon, Osman Javed, Zuxu Qin, Deqiang Song, Daniel J. Beckman, Drew G. Doblar, Waseem Ahmad, Andrew Keith Joy, Simon Dennis Forey, William Franklin Leven, Nirmal C. Warke
  • Publication number: 20090316727
    Abstract: A feedback module is defined to receive as input a set of data sample signals and a set of reference sample signals. Each of the data and reference sample signals is generated by sampling a differential signal having been transmitted through a FIR filter. The feedback module is defined to operate a respective post cursor counter for each post cursor of the FIR filter and update the post cursor counters based on the received sets of data and reference sample signals. Also, the feedback module is defined to generate a tap weight adjustment signal for a given tap weight of the FIR filter when a magnitude of a post cursor counter corresponding to the given tap weight is greater than or equal to a threshold value. An adaptation module is defined to adapt a reference voltage used to generate the reference sample signals to a condition of the differential signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dawei Huang, Dong J. Yoon, Osman Javed, Zuxu Qin, Deqiang Song, Daniel J. Beckman, Drew G. Doblar, Waseem Ahmad, Andrew Keith Joy, Simon Dennis Forey, William Franklin Leven, Nirmal C. Warke
  • Patent number: 7196583
    Abstract: To effect power control of a power amplifier 2 having three amplifier stages 3, 4 and 5 used to amplify input signals modulated in accordance with a variable envelope modulation scheme, there is used a power amplifier 2 having a gain which reduces as the supply voltage to the power amplifier 2 reduces, and the output power POUT of the power amplifier 2 is controlled by regulation of the supply voltage VS. Taking advantage of the reduction in gain of the power amplifier 2, it is ensured that, in respect of each respective amplifier stage 3, 4 and 5 and at each respective value of the supply voltage in the voltage control range, the output power POUT of the respective amplifier stage 3, 4 and 5 is less than the saturation output power PSAT of the respective amplifier stage 3, 4 and 5. As a result, distortion of the signal is reduced. The power control technique improves efficiency over known techniques of backing off the output power and using a variable gain amplifier stage to control the output power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Sony United Kingdom Limited
    Inventors: John Christopher Clifton, Simon Denny, Anthony Eaton
  • Publication number: 20060006943
    Abstract: To effect power control of a power amplifier 2 having three amplifier stages 3, 4 and 5 used to amplify input signals modulated in accordance with a variable envelope modulation scheme, there is used a power amplifier 2 having a gain which reduces as the supply voltage to the power amplifier 2 reduces, and the output power POUT of the power amplifier 2 is controlled by regulation of the supply voltage VS. Taking advantage of the reduction in gain of the power amplifier 2, it is ensured that, in respect of each respective amplifier stage 3, 4 and 5 and at each respective value of the supply voltage in the voltage control range, the output power POUT of the respective amplifier stage 3, 4 and 5 is less than the saturation output power PSAT of the respective amplifier stage 3, 4 and 5. As a result, distortion of the signal is reduced. The power control technique improves efficiency over known techniques of backing off the output power and using a variable gain amplifier stage to control the output power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: John Clifton, Simon Denny, Anthony Eaton