Patents by Inventor Alan McLaughlin

Alan McLaughlin 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).

  • Output buffer circuit
    Patent number: 8373455
    Abstract: An output driver circuit can include at least a first driver transistor having a source-drain path coupled between a first power supply node and an output node. A first variable current supply can generate a current having at least one component that is inversely proportional to a power supply voltage. A first driver switch element can be coupled in series with the first variable current supply between a gate of the at least first driver transistor and a second power supply node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Alan McLaughlin, Gabriel Li
  • Output buffer circuit
    Patent number: 7876133
    Abstract: An output driver circuit can include at least a first driver transistor having a source-drain path coupled between a first power supply node and an output node. A first variable current supply can generate a current having at least one component that is inversely proportional to a power supply voltage. A first driver switch element can be coupled in series with the first variable current supply between a gate of the at least first driver transistor and a second power supply node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Alan McLaughlin, Gabriel Li
  • Litter scoop
    Publication number: 20020149215
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an improved litter scoop wherein the forward chamber portion of the scoop is solid and the rear portion of the scoop has slots or grating therein so that the front solid portion can be used to remove or scrape liquid type waste materials from litter and the slotted rear chamber portion can be used with solid waste so as to sift and separate litter from the solid waste materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventor: Philip Alan McLaughlin