Patents by Inventor Todd Robert SUTTON
Todd Robert SUTTON 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: 12688045Abstract: A method for non-periodic limits mitigation is described. The method includes monitoring operation of each processor thread during thread pipeline execution. The method also includes detecting a limits management condition based on each of the processor threads during the thread pipeline execution. The method further includes controlling application of a limits mitigation operation to perform non-periodic application of the limits mitigation operation to the thread pipeline execution.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Vijay Kiran Kalyanam, Todd Robert Sutton, Suresh Kumar Venkumahanti
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Publication number: 20260169541Abstract: An apparatus for power management of a device includes a processing system including one or more processors and one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors. The processing system is configured to receive power usage information associated with the device and to receive a battery power availability (BPA) indication associated with a battery of the device. The processing system is further configured to adjust, based on the power usage information and the BPA indication, a power allocation associated with the device to enable operation of the device based on a peak power consumption level. The peak power consumption level is less than a threshold power consumption level that is associated with power consumption throttling of one or more components of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2024Publication date: June 18, 2026Inventors: Louis Louie, Ronald Alton, Melanie Dolores Oclima, Todd Robert Sutton, Eric Mikuteit, Xu Chi, Gordon Lee
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Publication number: 20260154108Abstract: Processor load slew rate may be controlled to help avoid undesirable supply voltage effects such as overshoot or undershoot. A dynamic processor load current budget may be set during each of successive time intervals, and processor activity level may be throttled according to the dynamic processor load current budget.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2024Publication date: June 4, 2026Inventors: Krishna Sai Anirudh KATAMREDDY, Todd Robert SUTTON, Suresh SHENOY
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Publication number: 20260072859Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to power management of a system-on-chip (SoC) and techniques of optimizing system performance and power management through power limits coordination via a low latency bus interface that provides a flexible protocol which enables high priority messages to facilitate power management. The protocol enables shallow power mitigation techniques to reduce the need of full mitigation of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2024Publication date: March 12, 2026Inventors: Gordon LEE, Vijayakumar Ashok DIBBAD, Louis LOUIE, Chris ROSOLOWSKI, Jennifer HAGSTROM, Todd Robert SUTTON, Orlando SANTIAGO
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Publication number: 20260037269Abstract: A method for non-periodic limits mitigation is described. The method includes monitoring operation of each processor thread during thread pipeline execution. The method also includes detecting a limits management condition based on each of the processor threads during the thread pipeline execution. The method further includes controlling application of a limits mitigation operation to perform non-periodic application of the limits mitigation operation to the thread pipeline execution.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2024Publication date: February 5, 2026Inventors: Vijay Kiran KALYANAM, Todd Robert SUTTON, Suresh Kumar VENKUMAHANTI
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Publication number: 20260039281Abstract: A method for voltage regulator noise mitigation with processor control is described. The method includes monitoring a power consumption of a sum of processor threads during thread pipeline execution. The method also includes detecting a voltage regulator noise when the power consumption exceeds a slew power threshold. The method further includes controlling slew ramp-up steps of all the processor threads according to a selected throttle control.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2024Publication date: February 5, 2026Inventors: Vijay Kiran KALYANAM, Todd Robert SUTTON, Suresh Kumar VENKUMAHANTI, Chi-Jui CHUNG
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Publication number: 20250274026Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for adaptive switch driving. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes a switching circuit configured to selectively be in a first state that provides an input voltage as an output voltage, be in a second state that provides a ground voltage as the output voltage, or be in a third state that causes the output voltage to change from the input voltage to the ground voltage according to a slew rate. The third state enables the switching circuit to transition from the first state to the second state. The switching circuit is also configured to adjust the slew rate of the output voltage for the third state responsive to at least one of the following: a change in a magnitude of a direct-current supply voltage or a change in a magnitude of an input current.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2025Publication date: August 28, 2025Inventors: Kan LI, Guolei YU, Hua GUAN, Todd Robert SUTTON
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Patent number: 12249901Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for adaptive switch driving. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes a switching circuit configured to selectively be in a first state that provides an input voltage as an output voltage, be in a second state that provides a ground voltage as the output voltage, or be in a third state that causes the output voltage to change from the input voltage to the ground voltage according to a slew rate. The third state enables the switching circuit to transition from the first state to the second state. The switching circuit is also configured to adjust the slew rate of the output voltage for the third state responsive to at least one of the following: a change in a magnitude of a direct-current supply voltage or a change in a magnitude of an input current.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Kan Li, Guolei Yu, Hua Guan, Todd Robert Sutton
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Publication number: 20230299655Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for adaptive switch driving. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes a switching circuit configured to selectively be in a first state that provides an input voltage as an output voltage, be in a second state that provides a ground voltage as the output voltage, or be in a third state that causes the output voltage to change from the input voltage to the ground voltage according to a slew rate. The third state enables the switching circuit to transition from the first state to the second state. The switching circuit is also configured to adjust the slew rate of the output voltage for the third state responsive to at least one of the following: a change in a magnitude of a direct-current supply voltage or a change in a magnitude of an input current.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Kan Li, Guolei Yu, Hua Guan, Todd Robert Sutton
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Patent number: 11664716Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for adaptive switch driving. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes a switching circuit configured to selectively be in a first state that provides an input voltage as an output voltage, be in a second state that provides a ground voltage as the output voltage, or be in a third state that causes the output voltage to change from the input voltage to the ground voltage according to a slew rate. The third state enables the switching circuit to transition from the first state to the second state. The switching circuit is also configured to adjust the slew rate of the output voltage for the third state responsive to at least one of the following: a change in a magnitude of a direct-current supply voltage or a change in a magnitude of an input current.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Kan Li, Guolei Yu, Hua Guan, Todd Robert Sutton
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Publication number: 20210367512Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for adaptive switch driving. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes a switching circuit configured to selectively be in a first state that provides an input voltage as an output voltage, be in a second state that provides a ground voltage as the output voltage, or be in a third state that causes the output voltage to change from the input voltage to the ground voltage according to a slew rate. The third state enables the switching circuit to transition from the first state to the second state. The switching circuit is also configured to adjust the slew rate of the output voltage for the third state responsive to at least one of the following: a change in a magnitude of a direct-current supply voltage or a change in a magnitude of an input current.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Kan Li, Guolei Yu, Hua Guan, Todd Robert Sutton
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Publication number: 20200266643Abstract: A dual port charging architecture is generally disclosed. For example, the dual charging architecture may include a first board portion having a first battery port configured to be coupled to a first set of battery terminals of a battery, a second board portion having a second battery port configured to be coupled to a second set of battery terminals of the battery, a connection portion electrically coupled between the first board portion and the second board portion, a first power path coupling a power input port of the second board portion to the first battery port via the connection portion, and a second power path coupling the power input port to the second battery port.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Zhen Ning LOW, Hiroshi AKIYAMA, Todd Robert SUTTON, Haoyan LI, Jonathan LUTY