Patents by Inventor Tore AUSTAD

Tore AUSTAD 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).

  • Integrated circuits
    Patent number: 10727667
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprises at least first and second circuits said first and second circuits being connected to a shared external connection. The device further comprises a voltage clamp that is operable to limit a voltage at the shared external connection. The voltage clamp can be selectively enabled depending upon whether the first or second circuit is being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA
    Inventors: Tore Austad, Carsten Wulff, Ruben Undheim
  • Wireless communication
    Patent number: 10432261
    Abstract: A method of transferring data between a first device and a second device comprises: bringing a first object into an activation zone of a near-field communication module so as thereby to establish a near-field communication link between the module and the first object. The near-field communication module sends a control signal to at least one of the first and second devices to begin a second communication session through a second, different channel between the first and second devices and the data is transferred between the first device and the second device in the second communication session. The second communication session is ended if the first object is removed from the activation zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Nordic Semiconductor ASA
    Inventor: Tore Austad
  • WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20180131408
    Abstract: A method of transferring data between a first device and a second device comprises: bringing a first object into an activation zone of a near-field communication module so as thereby to establish a near-field communication link between the module and the first object. The near-field communication module sends a control signal to at least one of the first and second devices to begin a second communication session through a second, different channel between the first and second devices and the data is transferred between the first device and the second device in the second communication session. The second communication session is ended if the first object is removed from the activation zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Nordic Semiconductor ASA
    Inventor: Tore Austad
  • INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
    Publication number: 20170353029
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprises at least first and second circuits said first and second circuits being connected to a shared external connection. The device further comprises a voltage clamp that is operable to limit a voltage at the shared external connection. The voltage clamp can be selectively enabled depending upon whether the first or second circuit is being used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA
    Inventors: Tore AUSTAD, Carsten WULFF, Ruben UNDHEIM