Patents by Inventor Franklin G. Tichborne

Franklin G. Tichborne 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).

  • Multi-function application specific integrated circuit for controlling spacecraft thrusters
    Patent number: 5396428
    Abstract: A multifunctional application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) may be configured to perform one of three different functions by selecting the input status of particular pins on the ASIC. The pins serve various functions according to the set operational mode of the ASIC. The three modes described are a thruster drive mode, a microprocessor interface drive and a bypass mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: British Aerospace Space and Communications Limited
    Inventors: Franklin G. Tichborne, John S. Stevens