Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Quinn

Patrick J. Quinn 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: 5724000
    Abstract: A differential switched capcitor filter section which includes a differential amplifier (OTA), a first set of switched capacitors (C11, C12) coupled between a non-inverting output (+) and an inverting input (-) of the differential amplifier (OTA), and a second set of switched capacitors (C21, C22) coupled between an inverting output (-) and a non-inverting input (+) of the differential amplifier (OTA). In the sets of switched capacitors (C11, C12; C21, C22), first terminals of the capacitors are coupled to a corresponding one of the outputs (+; -) of the differential amplifier (OTA) thru first switches (S1.11, S1.12; S1.21, S1.22), and to one of the differential inputs (Vin+; Vin-) of the filter section thru second switches (S2.11, S2.12; S2.21, S2.22). Second terminals of the capacitors are coupled to a corresponding one of the inputs (-, +) of the differential amplifier (OTA) thru third switches (S3.11, S3.12; S3.21, S3.22), and to a reference terminal thru fourth switches (S4.11, S4.12; S4.21, S4.22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Patrick J. Quinn
  • Patent number: 5514997
    Abstract: An inverting delay circuit including a differential amplifier (OTA) having a non-inverting input (+) coupled to ground, an inverting input (-) and an output; an input capacitor (Cin) which is coupled between an input of the inverting delay circuit and the inverting input (-) during a first switching phase (.phi.), and which is discharged during a second switching phase (); a feedback capacitor (Cx) which is coupled between the output and the inverting input (-) of the differential amplifier (OTA) during the first switching phase (.phi.), and between the inverting input (-) and ground during the second switching phase (); and an output capacitor (Co) which is coupled between the output and the inverting input (-) during the second switching phase (), the output capacitor (Co) being discharged during the first switching phase (.phi.), a charge on the feedback capacitor (Cx) being transferred to the output capacitor (Co) during the second switching phase ().
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Patrick J. Quinn