Patents by Inventor Thomas D Brumett, Jr.
Thomas D Brumett, Jr. 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).
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Patent number: 9503060Abstract: An integrated circuit for switching a transistor is disclosed. In some embodiments, an operational amplifier is configured to drive a transistor, and slew rate control circuitry is configured to control the slew rate of the transistor source voltage during turn on. The transistor source voltage is employed as feedback to the operational amplifier to facilitate closed loop control of the transistor source voltage during switching of the transistor.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Silego Technology, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D. Brumett, Jr., Marcelo Martinez, John Othniel McDonald
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Publication number: 20150318843Abstract: An integrated circuit for switching a transistor is disclosed. In some embodiments, an operational amplifier is configured to drive a transistor, and slew rate control circuitry is configured to control the slew rate of the transistor source voltage during turn on. The transistor source voltage is employed as feedback to the operational amplifier to facilitate closed loop control of the transistor source voltage during switching of the transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Thomas D. Brumett, JR., Marcelo Martinez, John Othniel McDonald
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Patent number: 9059684Abstract: An integrated circuit for switching a transistor is disclosed. In some embodiments, an operational amplifier is configured to drive a transistor, and slew rate control circuitry is configured to control the slew rate of the transistor source voltage during turn on. The transistor source voltage is employed as feedback to the operational amplifier to facilitate closed loop control of the transistor source voltage during switching of the transistor.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Silego Technology, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D. Brumett, Jr., Marcelo Martinez, John Othniel McDonald
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Publication number: 20140152351Abstract: An integrated circuit for switching a transistor is disclosed. In some embodiments, an operational amplifier is configured to drive a transistor, and slew rate control circuitry is configured to control the slew rate of the transistor source voltage during turn on. The transistor source voltage is employed as feedback to the operational amplifier to facilitate closed loop control of the transistor source voltage during switching of the transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: Silego Technology, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D. Brumett, JR., Marcelo Martinez, John Othniel McDonald
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Patent number: 8618847Abstract: An integrated circuit for switching a transistor is disclosed. In some embodiments, an operational amplifier is configured to drive a transistor, and slew rate control circuitry is configured to control the slew rate of the transistor source voltage during turn on. The transistor source voltage is employed as feedback to the operational amplifier to facilitate closed loop control of the transistor source voltage during switching of the transistor.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Silego Technology, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D. Brumett, Jr., Marcelo Martinez, John Othniel McDonald
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Patent number: 8412385Abstract: Communicating a power control feedback signal from a system is disclosed. In some embodiments, upon determining how to control input power which may be based at least in part, for example, on an in situ measurement of an operating condition in an operating environment, an appropriate symbol is constructed based upon the determination and is transmitted on a single line. In some embodiments, the single line corresponds to the reference voltage of an associated power supply.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Silego Technology, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D. Brumett, Jr., Ian Chen, Ilbok Lee, Marcelo Martinez
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Publication number: 20130063189Abstract: An integrated circuit for switching a transistor is disclosed. In some embodiments, an operational amplifier is configured to drive a transistor, and slew rate control circuitry is configured to control the slew rate of the transistor source voltage during turn on. The transistor source voltage is employed as feedback to the operational amplifier to facilitate closed loop control of the transistor source voltage during switching of the transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: SILEGO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Thomas D. Brumett, JR., Marcelo Martinez, John Othniel McDonald
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Patent number: 8283953Abstract: An integrated circuit for switching a transistor is disclosed. In some embodiments, an operational amplifier is configured to drive a transistor, and slew rate control circuitry is configured to control the slew rate of the transistor source voltage during turn on. The transistor source voltage is employed as feedback to the operational amplifier to facilitate closed loop control of the transistor source voltage during switching of the transistor.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Silego Technology, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D. Brumett, Jr., Marcelo Martinez, John Othniel McDonald
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Patent number: 8138796Abstract: A serial configuration interface (SCI) used to configure a device is disclosed. A device that support SCI includes a first connector configured to receive a first signal and a second connector configured to receive a second signal. In a configuration mode, the first signal serially selects each of a set of one or more configurable options, and the second signal facilitates selection of a desired setting of a selected configurable option. The device further includes control logic configured to determine when configuration of the device is complete and in response output the received first signal via a third connector of the device.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Silego Technology, Inc.Inventor: Thomas D. Brumett, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120019287Abstract: An integrated circuit for switching a transistor is disclosed. In some embodiments, an operational amplifier is configured to drive a transistor, and slew rate control circuitry is configured to control the slew rate of the transistor source voltage during turn on. The transistor source voltage is employed as feedback to the operational amplifier to facilitate closed loop control of the transistor source voltage during switching of the transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: SILEGO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Thomas D. Brumett, JR., Marcelo Martinez, John Othniel McDonald
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Patent number: 8008953Abstract: An integrated circuit for switching a transistor is disclosed. In some embodiments, an operational amplifier is configured to drive a transistor, and slew rate control circuitry is configured to control the slew rate of the transistor source voltage during turn on. The transistor source voltage is employed as feedback to the operational amplifier to facilitate closed loop control of the transistor source voltage during switching of the transistor.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2009Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Silego Technology, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D. Brumett, Jr., Marcelo Martinez, John Othniel McDonald
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Publication number: 20110093130Abstract: Communicating a power control feedback signal from a system is disclosed. In some embodiments, upon determining how to control input power which may be based at least in part, for example, on an in situ measurement of an operating condition in an operating environment, an appropriate symbol is constructed based upon the determination and is transmitted on a single line. In some embodiments, the single line corresponds to the reference voltage of an associated power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Thomas D. Brumett, JR., Ian Chen, IIbok Lee, Marcelo Martinez
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Patent number: 7797083Abstract: Communicating a power control feedback signal from a system is disclosed. In some embodiments, upon determining how to control input power which may be based at least in part, for example, on an in situ measurement of an operating condition in an operating environment, an appropriate symbol is constructed based upon the determination and is transmitted on a single line. In some embodiments, the single line corresponds to the reference voltage of an associated power supply.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Silego Technology, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D. Brumett, Jr., Ian Chen, Ilbok Lee, Marcelo Martinez
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Patent number: 7779281Abstract: Controlling input power is disclosed. In some embodiments, an in situ measurement of an operating condition in an operating environment is compared to a benchmark, and the comparison is used at least in part to determine whether to change input power.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Silego Technology, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D Brumett, Jr., Ian Chen, Ilbok Lee, Marcelo Martinez