Patents by Inventor Leonard H. Sherman

Leonard H. Sherman 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: 4554499
    Abstract: To control a motor, a pulse width modulated signal from a computer is fed to a capacitor which stores each pulse as a voltage proportional to the width of the pulse, the capacitor being reset to zero by a leading edge reset circuit. The voltage on the capacitor is sampled by a sample/hold circuit the output of which is fed to a converter which converts the voltage signal to a frequency signal exponentially related to the voltage, and hence to the pulse width. The converter then powers a driver which drives the motor. The exponential relationship between the pulses and the signal fed to the motor permits a large variationin the frequency signal based on a small variation in pulse width and hence permits accurate control of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1985
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard H. Sherman, James R. Swartz, James M. Williams