Patents by Inventor Steve John Halter

Steve John Halter 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).

  • From a voltage level-shifting device determining a status of a voltage supply based on a test input
    Patent number: 9344079
    Abstract: Methods and implementation of low-power power-on control circuits are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a computer readable tangible medium stores instructions executable by a computer. The instructions may be executable by the computer to determine whether a power detector circuit powered by a first voltage supply has received a test input from at least one voltage level-shifting device coupled to a second voltage supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Chang Ki Kwon, Craig E. Borden, Steve John Halter, Tirdad Sowlati
  • Voltage Level-Shifting
    Publication number: 20140025325
    Abstract: Methods and implementation of low-power power-on control circuits are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a computer readable tangible medium stores instructions executable by a computer. The instructions may be executable by the computer to determine whether a power detector circuit powered by a first voltage supply has received a test input from at least one voltage level-shifting device coupled to a second voltage supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Chang Ki Kwon, Craig E. Borden, Steve John Halter, Tirdad Sowlati