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Gideon Van Zyl
Also filed as: VAN ZYL GIDEON · VAN ZYL GIDEON J · VAN ZYL GIDEON JOHANNES JACOBUS
63 granted patents·7 pending applications·1,754 citations·filing 2002–2025
99Inventor score
Files withADVANCED ENERGY IND INC62VAN ZYL GIDEON3ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC1ADVANCES ENERGY IND INC1KARLICEK TOM1
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70 records- 0199US11804362B2Frequency tuning for modulated plasma systemsADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 31, 2023·8 cites·20 claims
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- 0599US9741544B2System and method for control of high efficiency generator source impedanceADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 22, 2017·68 cites·12 claims
- 0699US9578731B2Systems and methods for obtaining information about a plasma loadADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 21, 2017·49 cites·24 claims
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- 0899US9294100B2Frequency tuning system and method for finding a global optimumADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 22, 2016·55 cites·15 claims
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- 1198US11610763B2Inter-period control system for plasma power delivery system and method of operating the sameADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 21, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
- 1298US11264209B2Application of modulating supplies in a plasma processing systemADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 1, 2022·13 cites·19 claims
- 1398US10811227B2Application of modulating supplies in a plasma processing systemADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 20, 2020·51 cites·31 claims
- 1498US10811228B2Control of plasma processing systems that include plasma modulating suppliesADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 20, 2020·57 cites·31 claims
- 1598US10811229B2Synchronization with a bias supply in a plasma processing systemADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 20, 2020·51 cites·13 claims
- 1698US10314156B2Switching amplifierADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 4, 2019·26 cites·19 claims
- 1798US10224184B2System and method for control of high efficiency generator source impedanceADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 5, 2019·53 cites·9 claims
- 1898US10194518B2Noise based frequency tuning and identification of plasma characteristicsADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 29, 2019·36 cites·12 claims
- 1998US9854659B2Noise based frequency tuning and identification of plasma characteristicsADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 26, 2017·38 cites·11 claims
- 2098US9807863B1Switching amplifierADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 31, 2017·37 cites·24 claims
- 2198US9773644B2Power generator with frequency tuning for use with plasma loadsADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 26, 2017·37 cites·17 claims
- 2298US9660613B2Impedance-matching network using BJT switches in variable-reactance circuitsADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 23, 2017·27 cites·19 claims
- 2398US7761247B2Arc detection and handling in radio frequency power applicationsADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 20, 2010·67 cites·22 claims
- 2497US10861677B2Inter-period control system for plasma power delivery system and method of operating the sameADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 8, 2020·12 cites·28 claims
- 2597US9490353B2Three terminal PIN diodeADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 8, 2016·25 cites·22 claims
- 2697US9124248B2Impedance-matching network using BJT switches in variable-reactance circuitsADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 1, 2015·39 cites·20 claims
- 2797US8716984B2Method and apparatus for modifying the sensitivity of an electrical generator to a nonlinear loadMUELLER MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted May 6, 2014·111 cites·25 claims
- 2896US11972927B2Frequency tuning for modulated plasma systemsADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 30, 2024·2 cites·15 claims
- 2996US9225299B2Variable-class amplifier, system, and methodADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 29, 2015·44 cites·10 claims
- 3096US8416008B2Impedance-matching network using BJT switches in variable-reactance circuitsVAN ZYL GIDEON J·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 9, 2013·71 cites·21 claims
- 3196US7839223B2Method and apparatus for advanced frequency tuningADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 23, 2010·51 cites·16 claims
- 3295US10263577B2Gate drive circuit and method of operating the sameADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 16, 2019·30 cites·22 claims
- 3395US9536713B2Reliable plasma ignition and reignitionADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 3, 2017·84 cites·20 claims
- 3495US8344559B2Multi-feed RF distribution systems and methodsADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 1, 2013·57 cites·15 claims
- 3593US11651939B2Inter-period control system for plasma power delivery system and method of operating sameADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2021·Granted May 16, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 3692US11615943B2Inter-period control for passive power distribution of multiple electrode inductive plasma sourceADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 28, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 3792US11374565B2System and apparatus with low power pin diode driversADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 28, 2022·2 cites·13 claims
- 3892US10944416B2Precision digital to analog conversion in the presence of variable and uncertain fractional bit contributionsADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 9, 2021·3 cites·21 claims
- 3992US7570028B2Method and apparatus for modifying interactions between an electrical generator and a nonlinear loadADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 4, 2009·20 cites·23 claims
- 4091US8330432B2Efficient active source impedance modification of a power amplifierVAN ZYL GIDEON·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 11, 2012·58 cites·18 claims
- 4190US11368163B2Precision digital to analog conversion in the presence of variable and uncertain fractional bit contributionsADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 21, 2022·2 cites·22 claims
- 4289US7970562B2System, method, and apparatus for monitoring powerADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 28, 2011·17 cites·12 claims
- 4387US11450510B2Inter-period control system for plasma power delivery system and method of operating sameADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 20, 2022·1 cites·23 claims
- 4485US8258874B2Dual-mode control of a power generatorVAN ZYL GIDEON·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 4, 2012·17 cites·18 claims
- 4585US2025167689A1Current clamp for parallel switchesADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4684US2025293000A1Method and apparatus for emulating a reactive source impedance of a generatorADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4783US8847561B2Apparatus, system, and method for controlling a matching network based on information characterizing a cableKARLICEK TOM·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 30, 2014·56 cites·14 claims
- 4883US2025308845A1Apparatus for producing a waveformADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4982US12334303B2Apparatus for producing a waveformADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 17, 2025·0 cites·14 claims
- 5082US10903837B2Low power pin diode driverADVANCED ENERGY IND INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 26, 2021·2 cites·27 claims
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