For the Inventor, By the Inventor

Enter assignee name

San Diego, CA, United States of America

Summit Microelectronics, Inc.

Calculating rank

USPTO Granted Patents = 25

% Expired Patents = 12.0

Forward Citations = 342

Loading Chart...

Loading Chart...

21 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Kenneth C Adkins (12 out of 18 patents)

M Abid Hussain (9 out of 16 patents)

Anurag Kaplish (5 out of 6 patents)

4. Thomas J O'Brien (5 out of 16 patents)

5. John A Tabler (5 out of 5 patents)

6. Theodore Martin Myers (5 out of 5 patents)

7. Takashi Kanamori (4 out of 10 patents)

8. Georgios Konstantinos Paparrizos (3 out of 22 patents)

9. Richard V Orlando (3 out of 11 patents)

10. Sridhar Kotikalapoodi (2 out of 19 patents)

11. Sang Ton Ngo (2 out of 4 patents)

12. Daryl Sugasawara (1 out of 3 patents)

13. Xiaoyong Zhang (1 out of 2 patents)

14. George Konstantinos Paparrizos (1 out of 1 patent)

15. William Cho (1 out of 1 patent)

Core Competencies:

Charge Pump Circuits

Battery Charging

Switching Regulator

Current Limit

Over-Current Protection

Pulse Charging

DC/DC Converter

Voltage Regulation

Power Control

Integrated Circuits

Analog Signal Storage

Phase-Locked Loop

25 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8258857 - Charge pump circuits and methods (2012-09-04),

2. 8237851 - Circuits and methods for calibrating lens displacement (2012-08-07),

3. 8193780 - System and method of charging a battery using a switching regulator (2012-06-05),

4. 8030900 - Circuits and methods for controlling power in a battery operated system (2011-10-04),

5. 7990106 - Battery charging systems and methods with adjustable current limit (2011-08-02),

6. 7948729 - Method and circuit for over-current protection (2011-05-24),

7. 7880445 - System and method of charging a battery using a switching regulator (2011-02-01),

8. 7863865 - Systems and methods for pulse charging a battery (2011-01-04),

9. 7834591 - Switching battery charging systems and methods (2010-11-16),

10. 7683596 - Method for regulating an output voltage of a DC/DC converter using an active DC output control circuit (2010-03-23),

11. 7679349 - Switching systems and methods with current sensing (2010-03-16),

12. 7528574 - Systems and methods of programming voltage and current in a battery charger (2009-05-05),

13. 7337342 - Power supply sequencing distributed among multiple devices with linked operation (2008-02-26),

14. 7158841 - Active DC output control and method for controlling targeted applications (2007-01-02),

15. 7002266 - Active DC output control and method for DC/DC converter (2006-02-21),

Company Overview

Summit Microelectronics, Inc. is a technology company based in San Diego, California, specializing in the design and development of advanced power management solutions. The company focuses on creating innovative integrated circuits that enhance the performance and efficiency of electronic devices. With expertise in analog and mixed-signal technologies, Summit Microelectronics serves various sectors, including consumer electronics, automotive, and industrial applications, contributing to the advancement of energy-efficient systems.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

Company Badge

USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 27 2026

25 Patents

#243 in San Diego, CA

#3,162 in California

#13,379 in US

#25,748 in the World

San Diego, CA, United States of America

Summit Microelectronics, Inc.

Forward Citations = 342

21 inventors:

Kenneth C Adkins (12 out of 18 patents)

M Abid Hussain (9 out of 16 patents)

Anurag Kaplish (5 out of 6 patents)

4. Thomas J O'Brien (5 out of 16 patents)

5. John A Tabler (5 out of 5 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Summit Microelectronics, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/summit-microelectronics

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

Loading…