Patents by Inventor James R. C. Craig

James R. C. Craig 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: 5874909
    Abstract: An integrated analog to digital interface subsystem for imaging applications includes digital global and digital pixel by pixel offset correction and scaling. The integrated interface 2 includes 3 DAC's 2c1-2c3 that are used to do a rough offset cancellation on the three analog input signals (RGB) in the analog domain. A triple sample/hold circuit 2a samples the RGB signals simultaneously, multiplexes the data and passes the three signals on the ADC 2b sequentially (at about 3 times the data rate). The sample/hold circuit 2a has the capability to operate in fully differential as well as single ended input mode, and can perform correlated double sampling if needed. A high resolution ADC 2b converts the 3 multiplexed signals from simple/hold circuit 2a. A first digital offset correction circuit 2f restores the level of the RGB signals in the digital domain on a pixel by pixel basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Eric Soenen, James E. Nave, Kirk D. Peterson, Andrew J. Cringean, James R. C. Craig