Intel Corporation

Matthew T Aitken

Nicholas Paul Cowley

Colin Leslie Perry

Chi Man Kan

Isaac Ali

Andrew David Talbot

William L Barber

Keith Pinson

Mark S Mudd

Alan J Martin

Stephen J Spinks

Ruchir Saraswat

Richard J Goldman

A method monitors the consumption of materials, including determining the presence of materials in a smart receptacle using a sensor located in the smart receptacle. A server is alerted when an actionable item is detected.

Systems and methods for monitoring consumption

A dual mode voltage regulator according to one embodiment includes a passive regulator circuit, a switching regulator circuit, and a controller circuit configured to determine parameters of an external select input. The controller is configured to selectively couple, on a cold boot up, either the passive regulator circuit or the switching regulator circuit between an input voltage port and an output load based on the determination of parameters.

Dual mode voltage regulator with reconfiguration capability

A dual mode voltage regulator according to one embodiment includes a passive regulator circuit; a switching regulator circuit; and a controller circuit configured to monitor operational parameters of the dual mode voltage regulator and selectively couple either the passive regulator circuit or the switching regulator circuit between an input voltage port and an output load. The selective coupling is based on the monitoring of parameters including current through the output load, voltage at the input voltage port and voltage at the output load as well as the availability of a system clock signal.

Dual mode voltage regulator with dynamic reconfiguration capability

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Swindon, United Kingdom

Matthew T Aitken