Patents by Inventor Ellis Neil Newkirk

Ellis Neil Newkirk 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).

  • Serial peripheral interface system with slave expander
    Patent number: 10055376
    Abstract: A serial peripheral interface system with a slave expander method and apparatus can include: receiving a data stream from a master device, the data stream beginning with an address; decoding the address as the data stream is being received; activating an independent slave select after the address is decoded and before a second portion of the data stream is received; and deactivating the independent slave select based on a slave select from the master device being deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Ellis Neil Newkirk