Patents by Inventor Simon Whittam

Simon Whittam 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).

  • High-voltage step-charge control for use in network-powered applications
    Patent number: 8560137
    Abstract: An over-current input conditioning limiter is disclosed for remote equipment. The over-current input conditioning limiter includes a current sensing apparatus, a semiconductor switch, and a programmable controller for controlling the peak current drawn from a pair of supply lines. The over-current input conditioning limiter is particularly useful for overcoming voltage collapse and over-current shutdowns of network power supplies feeding remote apparatus known in the art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Simon Whittam, Marcos Vivas
  • HIGH-VOLTAGE STEP-CHARGE CONTROL FOR USE IN NETWORK-POWERED APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20110301771
    Abstract: An over-current input conditioning limiter is disclosed for remote equipment. The over-current input conditioning limiter includes a current sensing apparatus, a semiconductor switch, and a programmable controller for controlling the peak current drawn from a pair of supply lines. The over-current input conditioning limiter is particularly useful for overcoming voltage collapse and over-current shutdowns of network power supplies feeding remote apparatus known in the art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Whittam, Marcos Vivas