Patents by Inventor David Alan Smiley

David Alan Smiley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5808486
    Abstract: A clock enabling circuit that generates an output clock signal such that when the enable output signal changes to a logical false, the output clock signal returns to its steady-state value in a manner that does not produce any glitches, and preserves the duty cycle of the input clock. The circuit comprises a first D flip-flop that is positive-edge triggered, a second D flip-flop that is negative-edge triggered, and a two-input AND gate. The first flip-flop has the D input connected to a constant positive voltage, the positive-edge triggered clock input connected to the input clock signal, the Q output connected to the AND gate, and the Q-complement output connected to the asynchronous reset of the second flip-flop. The second flip-flop has the D input connected to the enable output signal, the negative-edge triggered clock input connected to the input clock signal, the Q output connected to the asynchronous reset of the first flip-flop, and the Q-complement output connected to the AND gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: AG Communication Systems Corporation
    Inventor: David Alan Smiley