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Sigmatel, Inc.

26 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
28 more in force are now held by other companies
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.

Recorded under 7 name spellings.

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Fee deadlines

No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 14, 2027.

Recent changes

  • 5 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026

Patents held now

Soonest term end first. Each date below is computed on that patent's own page, which shows the rule, the adjustments and the fee history it was derived from.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 9,015,375Buffer controller, codec and methods for use therewith
In force
 · High confidence
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US 7,631,163Fast Virtual to Physical Memory Mapping
In force
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US 7,508,686System and Method for Configuring Direct Current Converter
In force
 · High confidence
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US 7,555,591Method and System of Memory Management
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US 7,394,987Programmable Infrared Data Processor
In force
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US 8,635,261Decimation Filter
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,629,709Regulation of a DC to DC Converter
In force
 · High confidence
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US 7,689,807Mass Storage Device, Mass Storage Controller and Methods for Use Therewith
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,720,456Adjust Switching Rate of a Power Supply to Mitigate Interference
In force
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In forceHigh confidence
US 7,518,661System and Method of Audio Detection
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
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Also on record, not counted in the 26: 28 patents in force now held by others · 101 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 134 ended at full term. List them

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Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

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