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Kent Kernahan
Also filed as: KERNAHAN KENT
56 granted patents·16 pending applications·2,349 citations·filing 1994–2017
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72 records- 0198US8050804B2Detection and prevention of hot spots in a solar panelARRAY CONVERTER INC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 1, 2011·104 cites·21 claims
- 0297US7221130B2Switching power converter employing pulse frequency modulation controlFYRESTORM INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 22, 2007·113 cites·15 claims
- 0397US6961015B2Touch screen display circuit and voltage measurement circuitFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 1, 2005·130 cites·13 claims
- 0497US6825644B2Switching power converterFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 30, 2004·112 cites·5 claims
- 0596US7095220B2Method of controlling an operation of a switch power converterFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 22, 2006·50 cites·3 claims
- 0696US7092265B2Switching power converter controllerFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 15, 2006·90 cites·13 claims
- 0796US6917188B2Power converter circuitry and methodFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 12, 2005·96 cites·7 claims
- 0896US6801028B2Phase locked looped based digital pulse converterFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 5, 2004·95 cites·2 claims
- 0995US8482156B2Three phase power generation from a plurality of direct current sourcesSPANOCHE SORIN·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 9, 2013·28 cites·20 claims
- 1095US7574321B2Model predictive thermal managementEXAR CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 11, 2009·58 cites·23 claims
- 1195US7157889B2Sample and hold system for controlling a plurality of pulse-width-modulated switching power convertersFYRESTORM INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 2, 2007·60 cites·3 claims
- 1295US6979987B2Method of regulating an output voltage of a power converter by sensing the output voltage during a first time interval and calculating a next current value in an inductor sufficient to bring the output voltage to a target voltage within a second time interval immediately following the first time interval and varying a duty cycle of a switch during the second time intervalFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 27, 2005·160 cites·17 claims
- 1394US7279995B2Circuit for controlling the time duration of a signalFYRESTORM INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 9, 2007·27 cites·3 claims
- 1494US6965220B2System for controlling a plurality of pulse-width-modulated switching power convertersFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 15, 2005·78 cites·6 claims
- 1594US6909266B2Method of regulating an output voltage of a power converter by calculating a current value to be applied to an inductor during a time interval immediately following a voltage sensing time interval and varying a duty cycle of a switch during the time interval following the voltage sensing time intervalFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 21, 2005·103 cites·58 claims
- 1694US6891355B2Method for computing an amount of energy taken from a batteryFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 10, 2005·67 cites·1 claims
- 1793US7019506B2Charge-based switching power converter controllerFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 28, 2006·59 cites·20 claims
- 1893US6912139B2Multi-channel control methods for switched power convertersFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 28, 2005·44 cites·26 claims
- 1993US6894463B2Switching power converter controller configured to provide load sheddingFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 17, 2005·60 cites·3 claims
- 2092US7719864B2Pulse amplitude modulated current converterARRAY CONVERTER INC·Filed 2008·Granted May 18, 2010·36 cites·5 claims
- 2192US7405689B2Predictive analog to digital converters and methods of usingEXAR CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 29, 2008·27 cites·57 claims
- 2292US7002328B2Switching power converter methodFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 21, 2006·47 cites·3 claims
- 2392US6906500B2Method of operating a switching power converterFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 14, 2005·52 cites·13 claims
- 2492US6885568B2Ripple free measurement and control methods for switched power convertersFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 26, 2005·53 cites·19 claims
- 2592US6801146B2Sample and hold circuit including a multiplexerFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 5, 2004·64 cites·5 claims
- 2691US9693512B2Wireless sensor systems for hydroponicsAESSENSE TECH HONG KONG LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 4, 2017·33 cites·18 claims
- 2790US6864644B2Method of tuning a circuit for energizing a cold cathode fluorescent lampFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 8, 2005·52 cites·2 claims
- 2888US7884500B2High voltage array converterARRAY CONVERTER INC·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 8, 2011·25 cites·7 claims
- 2988US6911809B2Switching power supply controllerFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 28, 2005·35 cites·3 claims
- 3087US9668434B2Root misting systemASSENSE TECH HONG KONG LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 6, 2017·8 cites·13 claims
- 3187US6819011B2Switching power converter controller with watchdog timerFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 16, 2004·46 cites·5 claims
- 3286US8239149B2Method for determining the operating condition of a photovoltaic panelNUOTIO MIKA·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 7, 2012·15 cites·44 claims
- 3386US7969757B2Apparatus providing bias to solar cellsARRAY CONVERTER INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 28, 2011·26 cites·20 claims
- 3486US6975525B2Method of controlling the operation of a power converter having first and second series connected transistorsFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 13, 2005·28 cites·13 claims
- 3585US6946753B2Switching power converter controller with watchdog timerFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 20, 2005·53 cites·4 claims
- 3683US8193795B2Output current and input power regulation with a power converterZHOU DONGSHENG·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 5, 2012·11 cites·9 claims
- 3783US7543163B2Low power method of monitoring and of responsively initiating higher powered intelligent response to detected change of conditionEXAR CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 2, 2009·13 cites·30 claims
- 3882US8952672B2Idealized solar panelKERNAHAN KENT·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 10, 2015·7 cites·19 claims
- 3982US6897683B2Driver including first and second buffers for driving an external coil or first and second transistorsFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 24, 2005·26 cites·5 claims
- 4080US7248027B2Power converters in which the input power coupling times are adjusted in conjunction with cycle skip countsFYRESSTORM INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 24, 2007·21 cites·60 claims
- 4175US7609185B2Methods of using predictive analog to digital convertersEXAR CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 27, 2009·8 cites·15 claims
- 4274US5479103ANon-linear voltage measuring implementing capacitor charging timeAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 26, 1995·41 cites·17 claims
- 4372US6906502B2Method for regulating an output voltage of a power coverterFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 14, 2005·28 cites·8 claims
- 4471US8089178B2Three phase power generation from a plurality of direct current sourcesSPANOCHE SORIN·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 3, 2012·10 cites·20 claims
- 4570US7528571B2Method for charging a battery using a constant current adapted to provide a constant rate of change of open circuit battery voltageEXAR CORP·Filed 2007·Granted May 5, 2009·10 cites·19 claims
- 4669US7929324B1Blade architecture array converterARRAY CONVERTER INC·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 19, 2011·8 cites·20 claims
- 4767US7908508B2Low power method of responsively initiating fast response to a detected change of conditionEXAR CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 15, 2011·5 cites·6 claims
- 4865US8093754B2High voltage array converterKERNAHAN KENT·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 10, 2012·2 cites·10 claims
- 4961US7353122B2Power converters with limited operation to conserve power and with adjustments that overcome ringingFYRE STORM INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 1, 2008·6 cites·32 claims
- 5060US8154892B2Method for controlling electrical powerKERNAHAN KENT·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 10, 2012·4 cites·4 claims
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