Inventor
David Lidsky
Inventor
Oakland, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 52 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H02Mprimary
H02MApparatus for conversion between ac and ac, between ac and dc, or between dc and dc, and for use with mains or similar power supply systems28%
G05FSystems for regulating electric or magnetic variables11%
Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications8%
H03KPulse technique8%
H02JElectric power networks7%
H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h105%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution5%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification5%
G01RMeasuring electric variables4%
H01LSemiconductor devices4%
PatentTitleYear
11,095,204Voltage regulator adapted for changing loads202110,958,172Deeply integrated voltage regulator architectures202110,855,180Control techniques in voltage regulation systems, and related methods and circuits202010,784,769Resonant regulator for light load conditions202010,622,890Resonant rectified discontinuous switching regulator202010,559,559Integrated protection devices with monitoring of electrical characteristics202010,468,963Resonant switching regulator with continuous current201910,389,246Resonant rectified discontinuous switching regulator with inductor preflux201910,355,584Transient response techniques for voltage regulators201910,186,945Resonant switching regulator with continuous current201910,050,625Techniques and devices for level-shifting a signal201810,044,268Devices and techniques for controlling voltage regulation20189,806,523'Switching circuits for extracting power from an electric power source and associated methods'20179,780,656'Resonant rectified discontinuous switching regulator'20179,780,663'Resonant rectified discontinuous switching regulator with inductor preflux'20179,698,599'Switching circuits for extracting power from an electric power source and associated methods'20179,679,885'Integrated protection devices with monitoring of electrical characteristics'20179,577,426'Switching circuits for extracting power from an electric power source and associated methods'20179,397,571'Controlled delivery of a charging current to a boost capacitor of a voltage regulator'20169,374,003'Systems and methods for DC-to-DC converter control'20169,312,769'Switching circuits for extracting power from an electric power source and associated methods'20169,300,210'Resonant rectified discontinuous switching regulator'20169,203,301'Feedback for controlling the switching frequency of a voltage regulator'20159,035,626'Switching circuits for extracting power from an electric power source and associated methods'20158,946,937'Switching circuits for extracting power from an electric power source and associated methods'20158,872,384'Switching circuits for extracting power from an electric power source and associated methods'20148,710,810'Systems and methods for DC-to-DC converter control'20148,253,420'Integrated electrical circuit and test to determine the integrity of a silicon die'20128,040,511'Azimuth angle measurement'20117,859,238'Method and apparatus for multi-phase DC-DC converters using coupled inductors in discontinuous conduction mode'20107,548,046'Method and apparatus for multi-phase DC-DC converters using coupled inductors in discontinuous conduction mode'20097,317,305'Method and apparatus for multi-phase DC-DC converters using coupled inductors in discontinuous conduction mode'20087,203,427'Redundant path all-optical regeneration, reshaping and wavelength conversion for enhanced yield'20077,091,736'Method and apparatus for selecting multiple settings for an integrated circuit function'20067,009,210'Method and apparatus for bit-rate and format insensitive performance monitoring of lightwave signals'20066,894,501'Selecting multiple settings for an integrated circuit function using a single integrated circuit terminal'20056,853,169'Digital voltage regulator using current control'20056,828,765'Method and computer program product for improved transient response'20046,804,426'Device and method for simultaneous multiple reproduction of lightwave signals'20046,727,991'Format insensitive and bit rate independent optical preprocessor'20046,724,484'Format insensitive and bit rate independent optical preprocessor'20046,590,369'Digital voltage regulator using current control'20036,570,697'Format insensitive and bit rate independent optical preprocessor'20036,525,516'Switching regulator with capacitance near load'20036,445,244'Current measuring methods'20026,445,169'Lag compensating controller having an improved transient response'20026,411,071'Lag compensating controller having an improved transient response'20026,329,801'Switching regulator control system and method'20016,268,716'Digital voltage regulator using current control'20016,225,795'Discrete-time sampling of data for use in switching regulations'20016,160,441'Sensors for measuring current passing through a load'20006,020,729'Discrete-time sampling of data for use in switching regulators'2000Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2000–2020Patents assigned to VOLTERRA SEMICONDUCTOR CORP (26)· patent assignee history
2000–2021Based in Oakland, CA, US· patent location history
2001Based in Fremont, CA, US· patent location history
2003–2007Patents assigned to ALPHION CORP (6)· patent assignee history
2003–2007Based in Sea Bright, NJ, US· patent location history
2011Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history
2016–2017Patents assigned to Volterra Semiconductor LLC (5)· patent assignee history
2016–2019Patents assigned to Empower Semiconductor (4)· patent assignee history
2017–2021Patents assigned to EMPOWER SEMICONDUCTOR INC (12)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| VOLTERRA SEMICONDUCTOR CORP | 26 | 2000–2020 |
| EMPOWER SEMICONDUCTOR INC | 12 | 2017–2021 |
| ALPHION CORP | 6 | 2003–2007 |
| Volterra Semiconductor LLC | 5 | 2016–2017 |
| Empower Semiconductor | 4 | 2016–2019 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland, California, US | 44 | 2000–2021 |
| Sea Bright, New Jersey, US | 6 | 2003–2007 |
| San Jose, California, US | 1 | 2011 |
| Fremont, California, US | 1 | 2001 |