Patents by Inventor Timothy Nutt

Timothy Nutt 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).

  • Reducing power dissipation using process corner information
    Patent number: 8260236
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for determining process corner information of an integrated circuit (IC) and controlling at least one analog current for at least one analog circuit of the IC based on the process corner information. More specifically, if the process corner information is indicative of a fast corner IC, the analog current may be scaled down. At the same time that the analog current is scaled down, a current consumption level of digital circuitry of the IC may increase. In this way, overall power consumption of the IC may be reduced to the extent that the analog current(s) are scaled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Nutt
  • Reducing Power Dissipation Using Process Corner Information
    Publication number: 20110254644
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for determining process corner information of an integrated circuit (IC) and controlling at least one analog current for at least one analog circuit of the IC based on the process corner information. More specifically, if the process corner information is indicative of a fast corner IC, the analog current may be scaled down. At the same time that the analog current is scaled down, a current consumption level of digital circuitry of the IC may increase. In this way, overall power consumption of the IC may be reduced to the extent that the analog current(s) are scaled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventor: Timothy Nutt
  • Reducing power dissipation using process corner information
    Patent number: 7991369
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for determining process corner information of an integrated circuit (IC) and controlling at least one analog current for at least one analog circuit of the IC based on the process corner information. More specifically, if the process corner information is indicative of a fast corner IC, the analog current may be scaled down. At the same time that the analog current is scaled down, a current consumption level of digital circuitry of the IC may increase. In this way, overall power consumption of the IC may be reduced to the extent that the analog current(s) are scaled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Nutt
  • Reducing power dissipation using process corner information
    Publication number: 20080076372
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for determining process corner information of an integrated circuit (IC) and controlling at least one analog current for at least one analog circuit of the IC based on the process corner information. More specifically, if the process corner information is indicative of a fast corner IC, the analog current may be scaled down. At the same time that the analog current is scaled down, a current consumption level of digital circuitry of the IC may increase. In this way, overall power consumption of the IC may be reduced to the extent that the analog current(s) are scaled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventor: Timothy Nutt
  • Biofeedback ring sensors
    Patent number: 7263393
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel ring type sensor for measuring biometric information. The ring sensor includes a rest for an appendage and a wing pivotally connected to the rest. A biasing member supplies a compressive force to the wing (relative to the rest) such that an appendage from which biometric information is to be measured is snuggly held by the rest and the wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Healing Rhythms, LLC.
    Inventors: Kurt Smith, Corwin Bell, Jan Delaney, Todd Gilbreath, Ehsan Alipour, Timothy Nutt, Eric Edward Schultz
  • Biofeedback ring sensors
    Publication number: 20050272986
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel ring type sensor for measuring biometric information. The ring sensor includes a rest for an appendage and a wing pivotally connected to the rest. A biasing member supplies a compressive force to the wing (relative to the rest) such that an appendage from which biometric information is to be measured is snuggly held by the rest and the wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Kurt Smith, Corwin Bell, Jan Delaney, Todd Gilbreath, Ehsan Alipour, Timothy Nutt, Eric Schultz