Patents by Inventor William H. Davenport

William H. Davenport 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).

  • Current boost circuit for a pulse generator output stage
    Patent number: 4362955
    Abstract: A pulse generator output stage is provided with a current boost circuit to generate additional current substantially contemporaneously with pulse transitions in order to achieve fast output risetimes and falltimes. Switched current generators are arranged to produce a square-wave current having current spikes on the rising and falling edges to rapidly charge and discharge inherent circuit capacitances and thereby produce square-wave voltage pulses with a minimum of power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1982
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Davenport