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Benjamin E. Lanier

Examiner (ID: 15356, Phone: (571)272-3805 , Office: P/2437 )

Most Active Art Unit
2437
Art Unit(s)
2132, 2437, 2432
Total Applications
1340
Issued Applications
871
Pending Applications
113
Abandoned Applications
371

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5055485 [patent_doc_number] => 20070058406 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-15 [patent_title] => 'Control device for power conversion circuit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/519205 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7331 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0058/20070058406.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11519205 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/519205
Control device for power conversion circuit Sep 11, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 114044 [patent_doc_number] => 07719809 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for distributing electrical power' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/519635 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5930 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/719/07719809.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11519635 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/519635
Method and apparatus for distributing electrical power Sep 11, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1077467 [patent_doc_number] => 07615984 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-10 [patent_title] => 'DC-DC converter and method of controlling thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/470325 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3179 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/615/07615984.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11470325 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/470325
DC-DC converter and method of controlling thereof Sep 5, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 152673 [patent_doc_number] => 07683592 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-23 [patent_title] => 'Low dropout voltage regulator with switching output current boost circuit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/516535 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 2689 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/683/07683592.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11516535 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/516535
Low dropout voltage regulator with switching output current boost circuit Sep 5, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4436016 [patent_doc_number] => 07898234 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-01 [patent_title] => 'Device and method for rapid voltage ramp-up to regulator target voltage' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/512780 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4677 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/898/07898234.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11512780 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/512780
Device and method for rapid voltage ramp-up to regulator target voltage Aug 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 304592 [patent_doc_number] => 07535738 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus including multi-drive configurations for medium voltage loads' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/508535 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6881 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 316 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/535/07535738.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11508535 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/508535
Method and apparatus including multi-drive configurations for medium voltage loads Aug 22, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 588634 [patent_doc_number] => 07446511 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-04 [patent_title] => 'Active power conditioner for AC load characteristics' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/502515 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5799 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 205 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/446/07446511.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11502515 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/502515
Active power conditioner for AC load characteristics Aug 10, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4685997 [patent_doc_number] => 20080030178 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-07 [patent_title] => 'Circuits and methods for adjustable peak inductor current and hysteresis for burst mode in switching regulators' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/499005 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7995 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0030/20080030178.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11499005 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/499005
Circuits and methods for adjustable peak inductor current and hysteresis for burst mode in switching regulators Aug 3, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 282310 [patent_doc_number] => 07554311 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Hybrid charge pump regulation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/497465 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7177 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/554/07554311.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11497465 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/497465
Hybrid charge pump regulation Jul 30, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5202869 [patent_doc_number] => 20070024348 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-01 [patent_title] => 'Charge pump circuit of switching source' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/493855 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3854 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0024/20070024348.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11493855 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/493855
Charge pump circuit of switching source Jul 26, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1077465 [patent_doc_number] => 07615982 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-10 [patent_title] => 'Power converter able to rapidly respond to fast changes in load current' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/493125 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5374 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/615/07615982.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11493125 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/493125
Power converter able to rapidly respond to fast changes in load current Jul 25, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4885325 [patent_doc_number] => 20080259657 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Boosting Technique for a Bi-Directional Switch in a Power Converter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/995599 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5009 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0259/20080259657.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11995599 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/995599
Boosting technique for a bi-directional switch in a power converter Jul 18, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5246255 [patent_doc_number] => 20070242489 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-18 [patent_title] => 'Method of designing an RPWM inverter with unwanted harmonic elimination' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/487375 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2348 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0242/20070242489.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11487375 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/487375
Method of designing an RPWM inverter with unwanted harmonic elimination Jul 16, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 338470 [patent_doc_number] => 07504815 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-17 [patent_title] => 'Switch mode power supply control systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/481485 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7261 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/504/07504815.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11481485 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/481485
Switch mode power supply control systems Jul 5, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 353108 [patent_doc_number] => 07492134 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-17 [patent_title] => 'Multiphase power regulator with load adaptive phase control' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/480715 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7221 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/492/07492134.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11480715 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/480715
Multiphase power regulator with load adaptive phase control Jul 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4930812 [patent_doc_number] => 20080001587 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-03 [patent_title] => 'DC to DC voltage converter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/479470 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8241 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0001/20080001587.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11479470 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/479470
DC to DC voltage converter Jun 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5008548 [patent_doc_number] => 20070279025 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-06 [patent_title] => 'Current Multiplier/Divider-Configured Feed-Forward Compensation For Buck-Mode Converter Controller With Programmed Switching Frequency' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/427000 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5386 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0279/20070279025.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11427000 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/427000
Current multiplier/divider-configured feed-forward compensation for buck-mode converter controller with programmed switching frequency Jun 27, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5105577 [patent_doc_number] => 20070064452 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-22 [patent_title] => 'Switching power supply and control method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/471310 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3277 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0064/20070064452.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11471310 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/471310
Switching power supply and control method thereof Jun 19, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 342485 [patent_doc_number] => 07502243 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-10 [patent_title] => 'DC/AC inverter with adjustable gate-source voltage' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/453750 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4441 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 345 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/502/07502243.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11453750 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/453750
DC/AC inverter with adjustable gate-source voltage Jun 14, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5641512 [patent_doc_number] => 20060279967 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-14 [patent_title] => 'Voltage conversion circuit and switching power supply device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/448661 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6393 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0279/20060279967.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11448661 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/448661
Voltage conversion circuit and switching power supply device Jun 7, 2006 Issued
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