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John L. Melanson
Also filed as: MELANSON JOHN · MELANSON JOHN L · MELANSON JOHN LAURENCE
558 granted patents·52 pending applications·13,282 citations·filing 1975–2025
99Inventor score
Files withCIRRUS LOGIC INC269CIRRUS LOGIC INT SEMICONDUCTOR LTD207MELANSON JOHN L50KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV10AUDIOLOGIC INC9
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610 records- 0199US8804974B1Ambient audio event detection in a personal audio device headsetMELANSON JOHN L·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 12, 2014·75 cites·16 claims
- 0299US8610364B2Coordinated dimmer compatibility functionsMELANSON JOHN L·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 17, 2013·58 cites·34 claims
- 0399US7894216B2Switching power converter with efficient switching control signal period generationCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 22, 2011·120 cites·26 claims
- 0499US7852017B1Ballast for light emitting diode light sourcesCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 14, 2010·178 cites·22 claims
- 0599US7821237B2Power factor correction (PFC) controller and method using a finite state machine to adjust the duty cycle of a PWM control signalCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 26, 2010·83 cites·35 claims
- 0699US7804256B2Power control system for current regulated light sourcesCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 28, 2010·205 cites·30 claims
- 0799US7759881B1LED lighting system with a multiple mode current control dimming strategyCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 20, 2010·382 cites·32 claims
- 0899US7719246B2Power control system using a nonlinear delta-sigma modulator with nonlinear power conversion process modelingCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 18, 2010·111 cites·21 claims
- 0999US7719248B1Discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) using sensed current for a switch-mode converterCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2008·Granted May 18, 2010·138 cites·35 claims
- 1099US7288902B1Color variations in a dimmable lighting device with stable color temperature light sourcesCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 30, 2007·431 cites·19 claims
- 1199US7183957B1Signal processing system with analog-to-digital converter using delta-sigma modulation having an internal stabilizer loopCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 27, 2007·127 cites·21 claims
- 1299US6727832B1Data converters with digitally filtered pulse width modulation output stages and methods and systems using the sameCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 27, 2004·133 cites·34 claims
- 1399US6373334B1Real time correction of a digital PWM amplifierCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 16, 2002·177 cites·20 claims
- 1498US11507199B2Pseudo-differential phase measurement and quality factor compensationCIRRUS LOGIC INT SEMICONDUCTOR LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 22, 2022·11 cites·30 claims
- 1598US11368151B2Driver circuitry and operationCIRRUS LOGIC INT SEMICONDUCTOR LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 21, 2022·9 cites·17 claims
- 1698US11277129B2Driver circuitry and operationCIRRUS LOGIC INT SEMICONDUCTOR LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 15, 2022·11 cites·18 claims
- 1798US11050433B1Using a tracking switched-mode power supply to increase efficiency of a current digital-to-analog converter-based output stageCIRRUS LOGIC INT SEMICONDUCTOR LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 29, 2021·24 cites·30 claims
- 1898US10828672B2Driver circuitryCIRRUS LOGIC INT SEMICONDUCTOR LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 10, 2020·39 cites·21 claims
- 1998US9543975B1Multi-path analog front end and analog-to-digital converter for a signal processing system with low-pass filter between pathsCIRRUS LOGIC INT SEMICONDUCTOR LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 10, 2017·29 cites·32 claims
- 2098US9084316B2Controlled power dissipation in a switch path in a lighting systemMELANSON JOHN L·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 14, 2015·57 cites·14 claims
- 2198US8749173B1Dimmer compatibility with reactive loadsMELANSON JOHN L·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 10, 2014·48 cites·27 claims
- 2298US8487546B2LED lighting system with accurate current controlMELANSON JOHN LAURENCE·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 16, 2013·120 cites·23 claims
- 2398US8299722B2Time division light output sensing and brightness adjustment for different spectra of light emitting diodesMELANSON JOHN L·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 30, 2012·112 cites·40 claims
- 2498US8076920B1Switching power converter and control systemMELANSON JOHN L·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 13, 2011·115 cites·25 claims
- 2598US8068622B2Method and apparatus for controlling a selectable voltage audio power output stageMELANSON JOHN L·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 29, 2011·82 cites·24 claims
- 2698US8018171B1Multi-function duty cycle modifierCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 13, 2011·116 cites·16 claims
- 2798US7903825B1Personal audio playback device having gain control responsive to environmental soundsCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 8, 2011·129 cites·28 claims
- 2898US7863828B2Power supply DC voltage offset detectorCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 4, 2011·61 cites·20 claims
- 2998US7746043B2Inductor flyback detection using switch gate change characteristic detectionCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 29, 2010·71 cites·23 claims
- 3098US7667408B2Lighting system with lighting dimmer output mappingCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 23, 2010·86 cites·23 claims
- 3198US7554473B2Control system using a nonlinear delta-sigma modulator with nonlinear process modelingCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 30, 2009·70 cites·25 claims
- 3298US6741123B1Delta-sigma amplifiers with output stage supply voltage variation compensation and methods and digital amplifier systems using the sameCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 25, 2004·124 cites·8 claims
- 3398US6344811B1Power supply compensation for noise shaped, digital amplifiersAUDIO LOGIC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 5, 2002·161 cites·19 claims
- 3498US6294954B1Adaptive dead time control for switching circuitsAUDIOLOGIC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 25, 2001·138 cites·12 claims
- 3597US11469661B2Multiphase inductive boost converter with multiple operational phasesCIRRUS LOGIC INT SEMICONDUCTOR LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 11, 2022·13 cites·16 claims
- 3697US11296666B1High common mode rejection ratio (CMRR) current monitoring circuit using floating suppliesCIRRUS LOGIC INT SEMICONDUCTOR LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 5, 2022·5 cites·20 claims
- 3797US9306588B2Switchable secondary playback pathCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 5, 2016·25 cites·30 claims
- 3897US8569972B2Dimmer output emulationMELANSON JOHN L·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 29, 2013·51 cites·21 claims
- 3997US8547034B2Trailing edge dimmer compatibility with dimmer high resistance predictionMELANSON JOHN L·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 1, 2013·55 cites·40 claims
- 4097US8212491B2Switching power converter control with triac-based leading edge dimmer compatibilityKOST MICHAEL A·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 3, 2012·99 cites·25 claims
- 4197US7365669B1Low-delay signal processing based on highly oversampled digital processingCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 29, 2008·113 cites·25 claims
- 4297US6118877AHearing aid with in situ testing capabilityAUDIOLOGIC INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 12, 2000·264 cites·4 claims
- 4397US5479522ABinaural hearing aidAUDIOLOGIC INC·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 26, 1995·296 cites·15 claims
- 4496US11980913B2Driver circuitry and operationCIRRUS LOGIC INT SEMICONDUCTOR LTD·Filed 2023·Granted May 14, 2024·2 cites·19 claims
- 4596US11764741B1Determination of gain of pulse width modulation amplifier systemCIRRUS LOGIC INT SEMICONDUCTOR LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 19, 2023·2 cites·15 claims
- 4696US11259121B2Surface speakerCIRRUS LOGIC INT SEMICONDUCTOR LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 22, 2022·32 cites·11 claims
- 4796US9807504B2Multi-path analog front end and analog-to-digital converter for a signal processing system with low-pass filter between pathsCIRRUS LOGIC INT SEMICONDUCTOR LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 31, 2017·17 cites·22 claims
- 4896US9596537B2Systems and methods for reduction of audio artifacts in an audio system with dynamic range enhancementCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 14, 2017·29 cites·36 claims
- 4996US9207265B1Dimmer detectionCIRRUS LOGIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 8, 2015·45 cites·20 claims
- 5096US8847515B2Multi-mode dimmer interfacing including attach state controlKING ERIC J·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 30, 2014·46 cites·14 claims
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