Inventor · Milpitas, CA, US

Liang Yan

38Patents
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58Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 15, 2002 → Jun 30, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8018743B2 Adaptive control for transition between multiple modulation modes in a switching power converter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 58 Active
US7034647B2 Integrated magnetics for a DC-DC converter with flexible output inductor Electricity 54 Expired
US8049481B2 Adaptive multi-mode digital control improving light-load efficiency in switching power converters Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Active
US7443700B2 On-time control for constant current mode in a flyback power supply Electricity 17 Active
US6952353B2 Integrated magnetic isolated two-inductor boost converter Electricity 14 Expired
US9326343B2 Integrated LED dimmer controller Electricity 10 Active
US9844113B2 Adjusting color temperature in a dimmable LED lighting system Electricity 10 Active
US8199537B2 Detecting light load conditions and improving light load efficiency in a switching power converter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US8199539B2 Adaptive control for transition between multiple modulation modes in a switching power converter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US10992144B2 Battery balancing and current control with bypass circuit for load switch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US9288864B2 Adaptive holding current control for LED dimmer Electricity 6 Active
US7632105B2 Land grid array connector having improved contact Electricity 4 Active
US8995150B2 Primary side sense output current regulation Electricity 4 Active
US9420645B2 Constant current control buck converter without current sense Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US10985665B1 Voltage sensing of an active clamp switching power converter circuit using an auxiliary winding having a same polarity as a primary winding Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US7961801B2 Transmitter identification information signal detection apparatus and method Electricity 3 Active
US7974107B2 System and method for controlling a current limit with primary side sensing using a hybrid PWM and PFM control Electricity 3 Active
US8970115B2 Delaying startup under fault conditions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US11050350B1 Controlling an active clamp switching power converter circuit based on a sensed voltage drop on an auxiliary winding Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9071147B2 Average input current estimation based on primary side current sense Electricity 2 Active
US9444364B2 Adaptive peak power control Electricity 2 Active
US7689183B2 Control method for producing a ramp of output power and transmitter utilizing the same Electricity 2 Active
US7428276B2 Method and apparatus for channel impulse response estimation in GSM systems Electricity 2 Active
US9232581B2 Output current compensation for jitter in input voltage for dimmable LED lamps Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US7303659B2 System for preventing adhesion of marine organisms Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.