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Gary L. Laxton

Examiner (ID: 13762, Phone: (571)272-2079 , Office: P/2838 )

Most Active Art Unit
2838
Art Unit(s)
2896, 2838
Total Applications
2640
Issued Applications
2269
Pending Applications
160
Abandoned Applications
240

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/025450
Bridgeless power factor-improving converter Sep 9, 2021 Issued
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17/470157
Power conversion method using a synergetic control of two power converters Sep 8, 2021 Issued
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17/469858
High-attenuation wideband active common-mode EMI filter section Sep 7, 2021 Issued
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17/466598
Method and apparatus for absorption of high energy load feedback in degaussing applications Sep 2, 2021 Issued
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17/411185
Controllers, devices, and methods for directly controlling a dual active bridge converter Aug 24, 2021 Issued
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17/403947
Combined current sense and capacitor voltage sense for control of a resonant converter Aug 16, 2021 Issued
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17/397892
DC-DC auto-converter module Aug 8, 2021 Issued
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17/444668
Power device and operation method thereof Aug 7, 2021 Issued
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17/391474
Method and device for damping of LCL filter during start-up of an electronic appliance Aug 1, 2021 Issued
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18/279065
Phase-shifted full-bridge converter, control method and device thereof, and medium Aug 1, 2021 Issued
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17/386907
Power supply device Jul 27, 2021 Issued
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17/383605
System and method for enhanced single-stage onboard charger with integrated rectifier Jul 22, 2021 Issued
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17/381375
Switch-mode power supplies including three-level LLC circuits for low line and high line operation Jul 20, 2021 Issued
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17/379897
AC-DC converter circuit system and method of designing AC-DC converter circuit system Jul 18, 2021 Issued
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17/377026
DC to DC boost converter Jul 14, 2021 Issued
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17/373881
USB interface Jul 12, 2021 Issued
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17/370645
LLC resonant converter, control unit, and method of controlling the same Jul 7, 2021 Issued
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17/368856
Charging and discharging device and charging and discharging system of electric vehicle Jul 6, 2021 Issued
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17/606088
Partial discharge (PD) detection apparatus for gas-insulated equipment Jul 6, 2021 Issued
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17/367568
Power path switch circuit Jul 4, 2021 Issued
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