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Arthur F. Daigle, Plymouth, CT US
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| 20100300277 | LAW ENFORCEMENT CARBINE WITH ONE PIECE RECEIVER - A semi-automatic or automatic rifle is provided. The semi-automatic or automatic rifle includes a receiver having an integral hand guard portion, a barrel having a bore. The bore is removably connected to the receiver, the hand guard portion extending over and surrounding the barrel, an indirect gas operating system has a gas block and a piston. The gas block has a cylinder, the gas block is fitted to the barrel, the cylinder is in communication with the bore. The piston has a piston end and a striking end, the piston end is fitted to the cylinder and has a bolt carrier having a striking surface. When a cartridge is fired, gas displaces the piston end and causes the striking end to strike the striking surface displacing the bolt assembly, wherein, the cylinder and the piston are together removable as an assembly from the firearm without disassembly of the rifle. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110303082 | FIREARM WITH GAS OPERATING SYSTEM - A semi-automatic or automatic rifle is provided the rifle having: a receiver having a hand guard portion; a barrel having a bore, the bore removably connected to the receiver, the hand guard portion surrounding at least a portion of the barrel; a gas block having a forward end and a rearward end aligned with the barrel; a sleeve removably secured to the forward end of the gas block; a piston slidably received within the gas block, wherein the gas block and the sleeve fluidly couple the piston to the bore of the barrel; wherein an increase in pressure in the bore of the barrel causes the piston to move away from the sleeve; and wherein the sleeve and the piston are each capable of being removed from the rifle through the forward end of the gas block without removing the gas block from the rifle. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120111183 | AUTOMATIC OR SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE - A rifle having a receiver with an integral hand guard and a barrel. The barrel is connected to the receiver. The hand guard extends over and surrounds the barrel. A removable hand guard is attached to the receiver by an attachment that stably holds the removable hand guard to the receiver. The attachment is arranged for allowing detachment and removal of the removable hand guard from the receiver without removal of fasteners. | 05-10-2012 |
Brian K. Daigle, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20100310237 | System and Method of Recording Programs of Favorite Channels - Systems and methods for recording of channels are provided. In a particular method, a first window of the plurality of windows is designated to display a first program of a first channel and a second window of the plurality of windows is designated to display a second program of a second channel. The first channel and the second channel are each included in a set of channels. The method also includes automatically recording the first program associated with the first channel while the first program is in progress and automatically recording the second program associated with the second channel while the second program is in progress. The method further includes sending a start of program option to a display device. In response to a selection of the start of program option, a recorded displayed program in progress is automatically replayed from a beginning of the displayed program at the display device. | 12-09-2010 |
Brian Keith Daigle, Marietta, GA US
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| 20090024692 | Client-based message protocol translation - A system and method are presented in which a plurality of transport protocol objects (TPOs) are instantiated at an IM user agent. In one embodiment, each of the plurality of TPOs is adapted to provide a translation between a first IM protocol and a different IM protocol. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090132726 | Server-Based Message Protocol Translation - A system and method are presented in which a plurality of transport protocol objects (TPOs) are instantiated at a server. In one embodiment, each of the plurality of TPOs is adapted to provide a translation between a first IM protocol and a different IM protocol. | 05-21-2009 |
Chad M. Daigle, Lafayette, LA US
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| 20100187013 | Motor shaft security apparatus - An interference structure is provided in a drilling motor to engage the motor drive shaft assembly if the thrust bearings fail and the drive shaft moves axially a preselected amount. The interference structure is protected from wear common to drilling motor use. The structure assures the recovery of all drilling motor parts if all thrust bearings fail. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100190561 | Drilling motor coupling - A flexible drilling motor drive shaft coupling has two torque transmitting portions spaced apart axially, preferably, by a compression unit that is secured to one portion by a tension link and entrapped within the other portion. The tension link is, preferably, a cap screw extending along the axis of rotation of the coupling. | 07-29-2010 |
Charles Daigle, San Jose, CA US
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| 20100050571 | Method And Apparatus For Inflating And Sealing Packing Cushions With Rotary Sealing Mechanism - An apparatus for inflating and sealing packing cushions has a drive mechanism for feeding a preconfigured film material to a sealing mechanism in a flattened state without wrinkles in the sealing region in which a longitudinal seal is formed. In one aspect, the drive mechanism comprises a pair of upper adjacent belts and a backing element, such as a lower belt. The sealing mechanism may be a rotary sealing wheel that contacts the film material between the upper adjacent belts. | 03-04-2010 |
David A. Daigle, Colorado Springs, CO US
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| 20120011393 | BIOS RECOVERY - Techniques for basic input output system (“BIOS”) recovery are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a BIOS recovery system includes a processor and two non-volatile storage devices configured for contiguous addressing. The devices are configured to include a first BIOS storage region disposed at an upper end of a higher addressed of the storage devices, and to include a platform data region of capacity equal to a configured capacity of each of the storage devices. The platform data region is disposed to include part of each of the two storage devices, and includes a second BIOS storage region, equal in capacity to the first BIOS storage region, disposed in the lower addressed of the storage devices. The first BIOS storage region is accessible for retrieval of a BIOS for execution and the second BIOS storage region is not accessible for retrieval of a BIOS for execution. | 01-12-2012 |
David Alan Daigle, Colorado Springs, CO US
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| 20100083040 | Expander Circuit For A Solid State Persistent Storage Device That Provides A Plurality Of Interfaces To Corresponding Storage Controllers - A system includes a solid state persistent storage device, and a plurality of storage controllers to manage access of the solid state persistent storage device. An expander circuit is connected to the solid state persistent storage device and has a plurality of computer-based bus interfaces connected to the corresponding plurality of storage controllers. | 04-01-2010 |
Derek A. Daigle, New Haven, CT US
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| 20110006009 | ANTI-MICROBIAL MATRIX AND FILTRATION SYSTEM - Provided are an anti-microbial matrix and filtration systems containing the same. The matrix comprises a surface-modified inorganic component and a polymeric binder comprising particles having an irregular, convoluted surface. The surface-modified inorganic component comprises a reaction product of an anti-microbial component and an inorganic component. The anti-microbial component comprises a quaternary ammonium salt containing an epoxide group. A covalent bond is, for example, between the quaternary ammonium cation and a hydroxyl group of the inorganic component. The quaternary ammonium salt can be poly(methyldiallylamine epichlorohydrin). Further, the quaternary ammonium salt can have the formula according to I: (Formula I), wherein n is in the range of 5 to 24. The inorganic component can be diatomaceous earth. The polymeric binder can comprise ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW PE). Methods of making and using the same are also provided. | 01-13-2011 |
Edward O. Daigle, Baton Rouge, LA US
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| 20090120797 | Process and Apparatus for Cleaning and/or Coating Conductive Metal Surfaces Using Electro-Plasma Processing - An improved process for treating an electrically conductive surface of a workpiece by cleaning or coating the surface is provided, comprising the steps of deploying the electrically conducting surface of the workpiece to form a cathode in an electrolytic cell; establishing a DC voltage between the cathode and an anode; forming a working gap between the anode and the cathode, and establishing a seal around the working gap to form a sealed treatment zone; delivering into the working gap an electrically conductive medium selected from the group consisting of: (A) an aqueous electrolyte from which a foam is created; (B) a foam; and a mixture of components (A) and (B), so that electrically conductive medium consisting of a foam comprising a gas/vapor phase and a liquid phase fills the working gap, wherein said electrically conductive medium enters the electrolytic cell through tubes having discharge ends oriented at approximately ten degrees from parallel to the workpiece, and wherein turbulence is created within the electrolytic cell; adjusting the operating parameters so that an electro-plasma discharge is created between the cathode and positive ions in the electrically conductive medium which are concentrated near the electrically conducting surface of the workpiece, thereby causing micro-zonal melting of the surface; and removing foam from the working gap. | 05-14-2009 |
Eugene Daigle, Woodland Park, CO US
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| 20100127893 | Traffic Sign System - The invention is directed to a traffic sign system that has a number of information centers. A communication network provides a communication path between the information centers. The communication network is National Transportation Communications for Intelligent Transportation Systems Protocol (NTCIP) compliant. A sign controller is in communication with the information centers through the communication network. A first sign has a first address with a local control link to the sign controller. The local control link is not National Transportation Communications for Intelligent Transportation Systems Protocol compliant. A second sign has a second address with a second local control link to the sign controller. The second local control link is not National Transportation Communications for Intelligent Transportation Systems Protocol compliant. | 05-27-2010 |
Gene Daigle, Woodland Park, CO US
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| 20110246313 | System and Method for Controlling Outdoor signs - A system for controlling outdoor price signs for fuel products includes a control center. The control center determines a price for a fuel product for a number of fuel stores. The control center receives a variety of data that may have an impact on fuel prices, including competitive data from a neighborhood store. The control center has a number pricing formulas and applies a selected formula to set a fuel price at one of the fuel stores. The price is sent to a store controller. The store controller passes the fuel price information to a point of sale device that updates a pump price and an outdoor controllable sign. The sign includes feedback that it not only received the correct price but that it correctly displays the price and the price is legible. | 10-06-2011 |
Guy A. Daigle, Bristol, CT US
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| 20100170675 | DOWNHOLE CABLE GRIPPING/SHEARING DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods and apparatuses for gripping and shearing a downhole cable. In one embodiment, a line cutter mandrel includes: a tubular mandrel; a pocket disposed along an outer surface of the mandrel and longitudinally coupled to the mandrel; a channel disposed through the pocket for receiving a cable; and a line cutter. The line cutter includes a blade, is operable to engage an outer surface of the cable in a gripping position, is operable to at least substantially sever the cable with the blade in a cutting position, and is operable from the gripping position to the cutting position by relative longitudinal movement between the cable and the pocket. | 07-08-2010 |
Jamie Daigle, Portland, OR US
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| 20120068043 | PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOLDER SYSTEMS - An assembly for facilitating holding an electronic device, such as a tablet, or the like comprising a cover for detachably receiving and holding the electronic device and a handle mounted on the cover and rotatable about an axis generally perpendicular to the plane of the back of the electronic device. | 03-22-2012 |
Jason Daigle, Jackson, WY US
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| 20090072519 | BINDING FOR SKI - There is disclosed a system for alpine touring, a low-profile, selectively pivotal riser, and a method of releasably locking a ski boot heel. In an embodiment, the system for alpine touring Includes a pair of skis; a pair of low-profile, selectively pivotal risers, and a pair of alpine ski boot bindings. In one embodiment, the riser includes an alpine binding attachment plate, a first anchor portion for pivotally attaching the riser thereto; and a second anchor portion for selectively attaching the riser thereto. | 03-19-2009 |
Jeffrey Louis Daigle, Erie, PA US
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| 20080252182 | System and Method for Controlling an Output of an Auxiliary Power Source of a Diesel Powered System - A system and method for controlling a power output of an auxiliary alternator of a diesel powered system having at least one diesel-fueled power generating unit, the alternator powering at least one dynamoelectric device of the diesel powered system. The system includes an alternator coupled to the diesel-fueled power generating unit having a wound rotor for supplying electrical power to at least one dynamoelectric device of the diesel powered system. The system also includes a controller for determining a desired operating frequency of the dynamoelectric device and providing a control signal for producing the desired operating frequency. The system further includes a regulator for providing a rotor control output responsive to the control signal to control an electrical condition of the rotor for adjusting the electrical power supplied to the dynamoelectric device effective to produce the desired operating frequency. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20100148581 | POWER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING AN ELECTROMOTIVE TRACTION SYSTEM AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT THROUGH A COMMON POWER BUS - Power system and method for providing electrical power are provided. The system includes a traction system and auxiliary equipment coupled to a power bus. The traction system includes one or more electromotive machines having a first type of stator winding that provides protection relative to voltage spikes expected at the traction stator under a first voltage level appropriate for the traction system. The auxiliary equipment includes one or more electromotive machines having a second type of stator winding that provides protection relative to spikes expected at the auxiliary stator under a second voltage level lower than the first voltage level. Inverter circuitry is coupled to drive the auxiliary equipment, and signal-conditioning circuitry is provided to attenuate voltage spikes produced by the inverter circuitry. The power bus is operated at the first voltage level, and the voltage spike attenuation is sufficient to protect the auxiliary stator. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100274420 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING PROPULSION SYSTEMS - Methods and systems are provided for controlling a propulsion system of a vessel including an engine and a propeller. In one embodiment, the method comprises independently adjusting each of an engine setting and a propeller setting responsive to real-time vessel operating data. | 10-28-2010 |
Marc Daigle, Concord, MA US
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| 20100019120 | MULTIPLE AXIS GIMBAL EMPLOYING NESTED SPHERICAL SHELLS - A multi-axis gimbal has each axis defined by a respective spherical shell driven by a flat, compact motor attached to the driven shell and to a next outer shell (or to an external mounting platform, in the case of the outermost shell). The shells rotate about respective axes. In one configuration, the outermost shell is referred to as the “azimuth” shell because in use it rotates about a vertical axis. The next inner shell is an elevation shell that rotates about a first horizontal axis that is orthogonal to the axis of the camera or other sensor payload. An optional third shell can be used to provide “roll” motion, such as rotating a camera about its axis to obtain a particular rotational orientation with respect to a target. | 01-28-2010 |
Randy Paul Daigle, Apopka, FL US
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| 20100011554 | Auto glass installer - A portable windshield installation device capable of removing and installing windshields and/or back glasses by remote control actuators; with the device carrying all the weight and very little manually help from the installer. | 01-21-2010 |
Ricky A. Daigle, Barkhamsted, CT US
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| 20090272123 | Gas Turbine Engine Systems and Related Methods Involving Thermally Isolated Retention - Gas turbine engine systems and related methods involving thermally isolated retention are provided. In this regard, a representative method for attaching a gas turbine engine component includes using a fastener, varying in diameter along a length thereof, to prevent a portion of a component from being crimped between surfaces to which the component is attached such that the component moves relative to the surfaces responsive to thermal cycling of a gas turbine engine of which the surfaces and the component are constituent parts. | 11-05-2009 |
Robert C. Daigle, Amston, CT US
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| 20090162596 | SILICONE COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM - A mat comprises a backing layer having a top surface and a bottom surface; a silicone grip disposed on, conformable, and in contact with the top surface of the backing layer to form a topside of the mat, wherein the silicone grip comprises: a cured silicone layer with a Shore A Durometer of less than or equal to about 60 and having an exterior surface and an opposite, interior surface; and wherein the silicone layer is formed from a curable silicone composition comprising a catalyst that promotes cure of the silicone composition, a higher molecular weight organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, a lower molecular weight organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, and an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090162651 | SILICONE COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM - An article comprises a flexible support layer having an exterior surface and an interior surface; and a silicone grip disposed on, conformable, and in contact with the exterior surface of the flexible support layer, wherein the silicone grip comprises: a cured silicone layer with a Shore A Durometer of less than or equal to about 60 and having an exterior surface and an opposite, interior surface, wherein the silicone layer is formed from a curable silicone composition comprising a catalyst that promotes cure of the silicone composition, a higher molecular weight organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, a lower molecular weight organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, and an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100026933 | SECONDARY DISPLAY USING PDLC - A secondary display is provided on, in, or under the case of an electronic device at a location convenient for viewing. The secondary display includes PDLC and a backlight. The backlight is preferably either an electroluminescent panel or an array of light emitting die. In the latter case, a transflector is located between the light source and the PDLC. | 02-04-2010 |
Ronald E. Daigle, Redmond, WA US
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| 20090137903 | Transmit Apodization Using A Sinc Function In An Ultrasound System - The present invention relates to transmit apodization using a sinc function in an ultrasound system. The ultrasound system includes: a transmission unit operable to generate transmit pulse signals with transmit apodization applied by using a sinc function; a probe operable to generate ultrasound signals based on the transmit pulse signals to thereby form a transmit beam and transmit the transmit beam along a predetermined scan line among a plurality of scan lines in a target object, the probe being further operable to receive ultrasound echoes reflected from the target object; and a reception unit operable to form receive signals corresponding to a plurality of scan lines based on the ultrasound echoes. | 05-28-2009 |
Ronald Elvin Daigle, Redmond, WA US
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| 20090054770 | ADAPTIVE ULTRASOUND IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION BASED ON SENSING OF LOCAL MEDIA MOTION - An image reconstruction system method for forming an image of media using data acquired from an ultrasound transducer, the method including the steps of detecting relative motion between locations in the media and the transducer; determining relative media velocity from the detecting relative motion; setting a reconstruction period for an image point based on the determined velocity; determining the amount of acquired data to use during the reconstruction period based on the reconstruction period; and using the determined amount of acquired data to reconstruct the image point for display. The system includes a data acquisition system, a processor configured to process the data, and an image display device for displaying the image. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090112095 | Ultrasound imaging system with pixel oriented processing - An ultrasound imaging system with pixel oriented processing is provided in which an acoustic signal is generated, echoes from the acoustic signal are received at a plurality of receiving elements to obtain echo signals that are then stored, a given pixel is mapped into a region of the stored signals, the mapped region of the stored echo signals is organized into array for the given pixel after which the array is processed to generate a signal response for the given pixel to obtain acoustic information for the given pixel. The system can be implemented entirely on plug-in cards for a commercial PC motherboard. The system and method can be implemented for pixel-oriented or voxel-oriented image processing and display, eliminating intermediate data computations and enabling extensive use of software processing methods. Advantages include improved acquisition of signal dynamic range, flexible acquisition modes for high frame rate 2D, 3D, and Doppler blood flow imaging. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090326379 | HIGH FRAME RATE QUANTITATIVE DOPPLER FLOW IMAGING USING UNFOCUSED TRANSMIT BEAMS - An ultrasound imaging system with pixel oriented processing is provided in which a method of producing a Doppler velocity image is accomplished by emitting unfocused acoustic signals into a medium over substantially an entire field; receiving scattered and reflected ultrasonic signals on a transducer array in response to the emission; processing the received ultrasonic signals to extract information to construct a Doppler velocity signal corresponding to at least one point in the medium; and generating on a display device the Doppler velocity image from the processed Doppler velocity signal. Acquisition sequences and signal processing algorithms are described that provide improved quantification of fluid flow parameters, including improved discrimination between regions of blood flow and tissue. Very high frame rate Spectral Doppler and Vector Doppler acquisition modes for real-time and post-acquisition visualization over a large field of view are described. | 12-31-2009 |
Roy S. Daigle, Lafayette, LA US
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| 20090061746 | Burr Removing Apparatus and Method - Devices and methods for removing burrs from the outer radial surface of generally cylindrical components during rotation. A manual deburring tool is provided having a gripping handle portion and a “working end” head portion. The head portion preferably includes a curved working plate and gripping means for retaining an abrasive sheet thereupon. The outer radial surface of the rotating workpiece is deburred as a user manually grips the handle portion and applies the curved abrasive surface to the workpiece. | 03-05-2009 |
Scott Christopher Daigle, Westmont, IL US
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| 20100001111 | UNDERSIDE PARTICLE FLAP FOR SHREDDER - Disclosed herein is a shredder having a closure located adjacent an output opening of a shredder housing that is selectively positioned to prevent shredded materials from being discharged from the output opening. The closure may be connected to the shredder housing, and the container may comprise a removable waste bin. The closure may be actuated via an actuator to a closed position in response to the container and the shredder housing being moved out of an operative position relative to each other, such as when the waste bin is being emptied. The closure may assist in reducing or eliminating waste from being distributed in or around the shredder. | 01-07-2010 |
Scott J. Daigle, Lake Jackson, TX US
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| 20100103769 | MIXER FOR A CONTINOUS FLOW REACTOR, CONTINUOS FLOW REACTOR, MEHTOD OF FORMING SUCH A MIXER, AND METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A REACTOR | 04-29-2010 |
Steven Daigle, Austin, TX US
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| 20090233463 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TEST SOCKET HAVING ELASTIC CONTACT SUPPORT AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A socket can be used for testing an integrated circuit package having a plurality of rows of leads. The socket includes a base that is aligned with a circuit board having a plurality of contact pads. A plurality of rows of contact fingers are electrically coupled to the plurality of contact pads, each of the plurality of rows of contact fingers for engaging a corresponding one of the plurality of rows of leads in response to a retention force applied to the integrated circuit package. Each of the contact finger has a cantilevered end that is supported by a supporting force generated by an elastic contact in response to the retention force. | 09-17-2009 |
Timothy Paul Daigle, Pearland, TX US
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| 20110259596 | Configurations and Methods for Improved Subsea Production Control - Systems and methods of production control are contemplated in which one or more multiphase flow meters are operationally coupled to a production conduit to provide flow and compositional information for the fluid in the production conduit. Data from the multiphase flow meter are then provided to a control system that uses the data to control operation of one or more choke valves of one or more well heads that are fluidly coupled to the production conduit. | 10-27-2011 |
Tyler Daigle, Portland, ME US
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| 20120126855 | REDUCED TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT HYSTERETIC COMPARATOR - This document discusses, among other things, apparatus and methods for controlling a hysteresis range of a voltage comparator. In an example, an apparatus can include an amplifier having a temperature dependency, a comparator configured to receive first and second currents and to provide an output voltage indicative of a hysteretic comparison of the first and second input voltages, wherein a range of hysteresis of the apparatus is controlled over a range of temperatures. In an example, the amplifier can be configured to receive first and second input voltages and to provide the first and second currents. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126864 | POWER-ON RESET - This document discusses, among other things, apparatus and methods for providing power-on reset (POR) functionality using an enable circuit. In an example, an apparatus can include a supply input configured to receive a supply voltage, an enable input configured to receive an enable signal, and an inversion network configured to control an enable output using the enable signal. The inversion network can include a delay element configured to delay a first transition of the enable output in response to a rising transition of the supply voltage. | 05-24-2012 |