Patents by Inventor Suzanne Nee

Suzanne Nee 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).

  • Method of forming a self-gated transistor and structure therefor
    Patent number: 7157959
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a self-gated transistor includes a sensing portion that generates a sense signal that is used to drive the self-gated transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Alan R. Ball, Paul J. Harriman, Stephen Meek, Suzanne Nee
  • Integrated inrush current limiter circuit and method
    Patent number: 7099135
    Abstract: An inrush current limiter circuit (20) includes a detection circuit (30) that produces a control signal (VDRIVE) from a sense current (ISENSE). A power transistor responds to the control signal and has a source (51) coupled to an input node (12) to receive a supply voltage (ground) and a drain (53) for routing a load current (ILOAD) to an output node (45) as a protection signal (VSW). A sense transistor responds to the control signal and has a source scaled to the source of the power transistor and coupled to the input node to route a portion of the load current to the output node as the sense current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, L.L.C
    Inventors: Alan Ball, David Briggs, Suzanne Nee, Stephen Robb
  • Method of forming a self-gated transistor and structure therefor
    Publication number: 20050218963
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a self-gated transistor includes a sensing portion that generates a sense signal that is used to drive the self-gated transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Alan Ball, Paul Harriman, Stephen Meek, Suzanne Nee
  • Integrated inrush current limiter circuit and method
    Publication number: 20040085698
    Abstract: An inrush current limiter circuit (20) includes a detection circuit (30) that produces a control signal (VDRIVE) from a sense current (ISENSE). A power transistor responds to the control signal and has a source (51) coupled to an input node (12) to receive a supply voltage (ground) and a drain (53) for routing a load current (ILOAD) to an output node (45) as a protection signal (VSW). A sense transistor responds to the control signal and has a source scaled to the source of the power transistor and coupled to the input node to route a portion of the load current to the output node as the sense current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Alan Ball, David Briggs, Suzanne Nee, Stephen Robb
  • Toilet seat-up indicator
    Patent number: 4733419
    Abstract: A toilet seat up indicator is housed in a flat curvilinear shaped housing for fitting underneath the rim of a toilet seat. The housing contains compartments for a flashing light, batteries, an integrated circuit flasher, a mercury switch and capacitors. A cover bearing a message such as SEAT UP is slidably mounted on the housing in mounting slots over the flashing light. The mercury switch activates the flasher when the seat is up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Inventor: Suzanne Nee