Inventor
Alan E. Brown
Inventor
Georgetown, TX, US
Overview
Patents· 46 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G06Fprimary
G06FElectric digital data processing25%
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 systems21%
G05FSystems for regulating electric or magnetic variables9%
H02JElectric power networks7%
Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications7%
G01RMeasuring electric variables5%
H02HEmergency protective circuit arrangements4%
F04DNon-positive-displacement pumps3%
G11CStatic stores3%
Y02DClimate change mitigation technologies in information and communication technologies [ict], i.e. information and communication technologies aiming at the reduction of their own energy use3%
PatentTitleYear
11,033,365Dental implant system20216,633,171'Electronic component desired voltage level comparison'20036,510,064'Power supply restart circuit'20036,272,643'Electronic component desired voltage level comparison'20016,107,786'Active output power waveform transition control for a step-down voltage regulator'20006,052,790'Computer system with improved DC to DC power conversion employing capacitive energy storage reservoirs'20006,051,964'Sectionalized power regulator separated between an output inductor and an output capacitor'20005,999,429'Bulk filter capacitor discharge in a switching power supply'19995,990,669'Voltage supply regulation using master/slave timer circuit modulation'19995,960,207'System and method for reducing power losses by gating an active power factor conversion process'19995,959,441'Voltage mode control for a multiphase DC power regulator'19995,916,313'Low cost power converter for a computer'19995,884,233'System for reporting computer energy consumption'19995,877,483'Method and apparatus for automatically implementing computer power on and logon functions using encoded ID card'19995,864,457'System and method for controlling current flow in an AC adapter'19995,847,951'Method and apparatus for voltage regulation within an integrated circuit package'19985,847,552'Integrated circuit with determinate power source control'19985,831,351'Method and apparatus for self shutdown of a battery-backed circuit card'19985,825,972'Direct current fan motor speed controller'19985,764,547'Method and apparatus for three-way power switching'19985,737,204'Method and apparatus for interfacing battery backup to power factor correction front end for maintaining power'19985,734,329'Method and apparatus for superimposing self-clocking multifunctional communications on a static digital signal line'19985,727,928'Fan speed monitoring system for determining the speed of a PWM fan'19985,727,208'Method and apparatus for configuration of processor operating parameters'19985,726,901'System for reporting computer energy consumption'19985,715,465'Power supply control apparatus using last power state memory'19985,710,701'Method and apparatus for power supply testing'19985,672,958'Method and apparatus for modifying feedback sensing for a redundant power supply system'19975,671,149'Programmable board mounted voltage regulators'19975,671,131'Method and apparatus for detecting an isolated power switch'19975,661,348'Method and apparatus for passive input current waveform correction for universal offline switchmode power supply'19975,638,262'Method and apparatus for providing isolated power sourced from bleeder current'19975,637,991'Power supply including a detection and switch system for uni-plane and split-plane devices'19975,621,159'Method and apparatus for determining fan bearing friction'19975,604,708'Fail-safe system for preserving a backup battery'19975,592,071'Method and apparatus for self-regeneration synchronous regulator'19975,592,072'High performance dual section voltage regulator'19975,576,609'Constant power dissipation control of a linear pass element used for battery charging'19965,568,610'Method and apparatus for detecting the insertion or removal of expansion cards using capacitive sensing'19965,568,350'Over temperature memory circuit'19965,530,636'Automatic feedback system for a dual output power supply'19965,481,730'Monitoring and control of power supply functions using a microcontroller'19965,414,341'DC-DC converter operable in an asyncronous or syncronous or linear mode'19955,272,382'Power supply for computer system manager'19934,891,740'DC power supply with digitally controlled power switch'19904,870,553'Double-switched flyback power-converter'1989Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1989–1996Patents assigned to COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP (4)· patent assignee history
1989–1996Based in Houston, TX, US· patent location history
1990Based in Magnolia, TX, US· patent location history
1995Patents assigned to BENCHMARQ MICROELECT INC (1)· patent assignee history
1995–2000Based in Austin, TX, US· patent location history
1996–2001Patents assigned to DELL USA LP (38)· patent assignee history
1996–2003Based in Georgetown, TX, US· patent location history
2003Patents assigned to DELL PRODUCTS LP (2)· patent assignee history
2021Patents assigned to BROWN ALAN (1)· patent assignee history
2021Based in Gastonia, NC, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| DELL USA LP | 38 | 1996–2001 |
| COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP | 4 | 1989–1996 |
| DELL PRODUCTS LP | 2 | 2003 |
| BENCHMARQ MICROELECT INC | 1 | 1995 |
| BROWN ALANself | 1 | 2021 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown, Texas, US | 38 | 1996–2003 |
| Austin, Texas, US | 3 | 1995–2000 |
| Houston, Texas, US | 3 | 1989–1996 |
| Gastonia, NC, US | 1 | 2021 |
| Magnolia, Texas, US | 1 | 1990 |