Patents by Inventor Steven Berg

Steven Berg 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).

  • Publication number: 20240092947
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to supported catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, catalyst system precursors, methods of producing the precursors and catalyst systems and polyolefins formed from the catalyst systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Lubin LUO, Francis C. RIX, Kevin A. Stevens, Chi-l KUO, Xiaodan ZHANG, Jacqueline A. LOVELL, Charles J. HARLAN, Xuan YE, Brian R. BERG
  • Publication number: 20210396345
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a preformed elbow insulation fitting includes applying an adhesive to an edge surface of each of a plurality of insulation gore components. After applying the adhesive, the plurality of insulation gore components are formed around a mold. When forming the plurality of gores around the mold, adjacent gores of the plurality of gores are adhered together to form a preformed insulation elbow around the mold. The preformed insulation embow can include a split line space between gore components running radially along a perimeter of the preformed insulation elbow. The preformed insulation elbow is then removed from the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Berg, Johnny Toutcheque, JR.
  • Patent number: 9276475
    Abstract: A switched mode assisted linear (SMAL) amplifier/regulator architecture can be configured to supply regulated power to a dynamic load, such as an RF power amplifier. Embodiments of a SMAL regulator can include a linear amplifier and a switched mode converter parallel coupled at a supply node, and configured such that the amplifier sets load voltage, while the amplifier and the switched converter are cooperatively controlled to supply load current. The amplifier can include separate feedback loops: an external relatively lower speed feedback loop for controlling signal path bandwidth, and an internal relatively higher speed feedback loop for controlling output impedance bandwidth of the linear amplifier. The linear amplifier can be AC coupled to the supply node, and the switched converter can be configured with a capacitive charge control loop that controls the switched converter to effectively control the amplifier to provide capacitive charge control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Carsten Barth, John Hoversten, Steven Berg, Vahid Yousefzadeh, Arie Van Staveren, Bert Helleman
  • Patent number: 9112413
    Abstract: The disclosed switched mode assisted linear (SMAL) amplifier/regulator architecture may be configured as a SMAL regulator to supply power to a dynamic load, such as an RF power amplifier. Embodiments of a SMAL regulator include configurations in which a linear amplifier and a switched mode converter (switcher) parallel coupled at a supply node, and configured such that the amplifier sets load voltage, while the amplifier and the switched mode converter are cooperatively controlled to supply load current. In one embodiment, the linear amplifier is AC coupled to the supply node, and the switched converter is configured with a capacitive charge control loop that controls the switched converter to effectively control the amplifier to provide capacitive charge control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Carsten Barth, John Hoversten, Steven Berg, Kevin Vannorsdel
  • Publication number: 20140125299
    Abstract: The disclosed switched mode assisted linear (SMAL) amplifier/regulator architecture may be configured as a SMAL regulator to supply power to a dynamic load, such as an RF power amplifier. Embodiments of a SMAL regulator include configurations in which a linear amplifier and a switched mode converter (switcher) parallel coupled at a supply node, and configured such that the amplifier sets load voltage, while the amplifier and the switched mode converter are cooperatively controlled to supply load current. In one embodiment, the amplifier includes separate feedback loops: an external relatively lower speed feedback loop may be configured for controlling signal path bandwidth, and an internal relatively higher speed feedback loop may be configured for controlling output impedance bandwidth of the linear amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Carsten Barth, John Hoversten, Steven Berg, Vahid Yousefzadeh, Arie Van Staveren, Bert Helleman
  • Publication number: 20140042999
    Abstract: The disclosed switched mode assisted linear (SMAL) amplifier/regulator architecture may be configured as a SMAL regulator to supply power to a dynamic load, such as an RF power amplifier. Embodiments of a SMAL regulator include configurations in which a linear amplifier and a switched mode converter (switcher) parallel coupled at a supply node, and configured such that the amplifier sets load voltage, while the amplifier and the switched mode converter are cooperatively controlled to supply load current. In one embodiment, the linear amplifier is AC coupled to the supply node, and the switched converter is configured with a capacitive charge control loop that controls the switched converter to effectively control the amplifier to provide capacitive charge control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Carsten Barth, John Hoversten, Steven Berg, Kevin Vannorsdel
  • Patent number: 7263636
    Abstract: A method for trending the functionality of the circuits of a switch, router or other piece of equipment. The method accesses error logs for the equipment. These error logs are normally maintained in a data base associated with the piece of equipment. Next, a historical report is generated. This historical report comprises historical information regarding the operability of at least one circuit. Finally, the historical information in the report is used to predict the future operability of the circuit, or circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Victor Anthony Buller, Robert Steven Berg, Jeffrey D. MacLeod