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Nicholas A. Sims
Also filed as: SIMS NICHOLAS · SIMS NICHOLAS A · SIMS NICHOLAS AINSLEY
25 granted patents·4 pending applications·261 citations·filing 2008–2024
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29 records- 0197US8687392B2Power converter with automatic mode switchingSIMS NICHOLAS A·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 1, 2014·26 cites·18 claims
- 0294US9768700B2Hysteretic-mode pulse frequency modulated (HM-PFM) resonant AC to DC converterAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 19, 2017·11 cites·20 claims
- 0393US8164932B2Power converter with automatic mode switchingSIMS NICHOLAS A·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 24, 2012·39 cites·27 claims
- 0492US8699243B2Power converter system with synchronous rectifier output stage and reduced no-load power consumptionSIMS NICHOLAS A·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 15, 2014·11 cites·20 claims
- 0591US8442588B2Systems having cables with wireless communications capabilitiesSIMS NICHOLAS A·Filed 2010·Granted May 14, 2013·16 cites·25 claims
- 0690US9391524B2Hysteretic-mode pulse frequency modulated (HM-PFM) resonant AC to DC converterAPPLE INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 12, 2016·10 cites·23 claims
- 0788US9473032B2Power converter system with synchronous rectifier output stage and reduced no-load power consumptionAPPLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 18, 2016·7 cites·20 claims
- 0887US9395778B2High voltage charging for a portable deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 19, 2016·16 cites·18 claims
- 0987US8830073B2Power converter with reduced power consumption when toggling between sleep and normal modes during device chargingSIMS NICHOLAS A·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 9, 2014·29 cites·20 claims
- 1087US8717044B2Charging systems with direct charging port support and extended capabilitiesSIMS NICHOLAS A·Filed 2010·Granted May 6, 2014·11 cites·12 claims
- 1187US8169806B2Power converter system with pulsed power transferSIMS NICHOLAS A·Filed 2009·Granted May 1, 2012·24 cites·24 claims
- 1286US9866016B2Multiport power converter with load detection capabilitiesAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 9, 2018·5 cites·17 claims
- 1384US8493755B2Power supply with zero power consumption capabilityTERLIZZI JEFFREY J·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 23, 2013·6 cites·28 claims
- 1483US9651593B2Charging systems with direct charging port support and extended capabilitiesAPPLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 16, 2017·6 cites·20 claims
- 1581US8575917B2Multirange load detection circuitrySIMS NICHOLAS A·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 5, 2013·18 cites·13 claims
- 1677US7956591B2Power supply with zero power consumption capabilityAPPLE INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 7, 2011·11 cites·20 claims
- 1776US10069423B2Phase-shifting a synchronization signal to reduce electromagnetic interferenceAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 4, 2018·2 cites·18 claims
- 1875US9130400B2Multiport power converter with load detection capabilitiesTERLIZZI JEFFREY J·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 8, 2015·10 cites·20 claims
- 1969US9941800B2Measuring input voltages from reference windings of power converters with limited on-timeAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 10, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 2068US9419526B2Phase-shifting a synchronization signal to reduce electromagnetic interferenceAPPLE INC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 16, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 2161US2025203202A1Systems and methods for changing a characteristic of a camera lensAPPLE INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2260US2025210914A1Mechanized connector receptaclesAPPLE INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2356US10677827B2Charging systems with direct charging port support and extended capabilitiesAPPLE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 9, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 2453US10228793B2Management of common mode noise frequencies in portable electronic devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 12, 2019·0 cites·18 claims
- 2553US2024005711A1Access ControlAPPLE INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2651US9385589B2Management of common mode noise frequencies in portable electronic devicesSIMS NICHOLAS A·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 5, 2016·0 cites·27 claims
- 2748US9977475B2Over voltage protection for a communication line of a busAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 22, 2018·0 cites·22 claims
- 2838US2016336745A1Dynamic power sharing among multiple physical portsAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 2932US10571508B2Systems and methods of detecting cable connectivity in a smart home environmentGOOGLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 25, 2020·0 cites·9 claims
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