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Alan R. Ball
Also filed as: BALL ALAN · BALL ALAN R · BALL ALAN RICHARD
29 granted patents·1 pending application·640 citations·filing 1996–2011
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30 records- 0196US7528551B2LED control systemSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2007·Granted May 5, 2009·55 cites·15 claims
- 0296US6756771B1Power factor correction method with zero crossing detection and adjustable stored reference voltageSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 29, 2004·80 cites·20 claims
- 0390US7932679B2Method of forming an LED systemSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 26, 2011·16 cites·4 claims
- 0489US7564666B2Shunt protection circuit and method thereforSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 21, 2009·18 cites·19 claims
- 0585US6472855B2Voltage regulator circuit with transient generator to respond to load current changes and method thereforSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 29, 2002·36 cites·26 claims
- 0685US6333624B1Circuit and method for a switching power supply with primary side transformer sensingSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 25, 2001·72 cites·30 claims
- 0784US7579818B2Current regulator and method thereforSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 25, 2009·20 cites·18 claims
- 0884US7099135B2Integrated inrush current limiter circuit and methodSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 29, 2006·41 cites·15 claims
- 0984US6707283B1Primary side sensing circuit for producing a secondary side constant current, constant voltage outputSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 16, 2004·48 cites·20 claims
- 1083US6865063B2Integrated inrush current limiter circuit and methodSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 8, 2005·34 cites·19 claims
- 1181US7919976B2Transistor diagnostic circuitSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 5, 2011·5 cites·6 claims
- 1281US7583034B2LED controller and method thereforSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 1, 2009·10 cites·20 claims
- 1381US7521985B2Method for regulating temperature and circuit thereforSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 21, 2009·8 cites·16 claims
- 1481US5627523ALiquid level sensor devicePOWER PARAGON INC·Filed 1996·Granted May 6, 1997·66 cites·16 claims
- 1578US6271712B1Synchronous rectifier and method of operationSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 7, 2001·54 cites·15 claims
- 1674US7256605B2Diagnostic circuit and method thereforSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 14, 2007·3 cites·8 claims
- 1772US7508641B2Method of forming an in-rush limiter and structure thereforSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 24, 2009·5 cites·13 claims
- 1870US8159284B2Method for regulating temperature and circuit thereforBALL ALAN R·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 17, 2012·3 cites·23 claims
- 1969US7839099B2LED control circuit and method thereforSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 23, 2010·3 cites·18 claims
- 2066US9716403B2Battery charger circuit for changing between modes during operation based on temperature and battery voltage and method thereforBALL ALAN R·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 25, 2017·7 cites·20 claims
- 2166US7157959B2Method of forming a self-gated transistor and structure thereforSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 2, 2007·18 cites·20 claims
- 2262US6572666B1Abrasive articles and methods of making the same3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 3, 2003·13 cites·34 claims
- 2361US8693149B2Transient suppression device and method thereforBALL ALAN R·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 8, 2014·2 cites·9 claims
- 2460US7259613B2Method of forming a floating charge pump and structure thereforSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 21, 2007·5 cites·2 claims
- 2558US6952334B2Linear regulator with overcurrent protectionSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 4, 2005·13 cites·18 claims
- 2656US7602206B2Method of forming a transistor diagnostic circuitSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 13, 2009·0 cites·8 claims
- 2754US8143923B2Circuit and method for determining a currentBALL ALAN R·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 27, 2012·3 cites·13 claims
- 2853US8217706B2Method for regulating temperatureBALL ALAN R·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 10, 2012·0 cites·21 claims
- 2938US2013106374A1Power supply controller and method thereforBALL ALAN R·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3037US7034602B2Method of forming a floating charge pump and structure thereforSEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IND·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 25, 2006·2 cites·16 claims
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