Patents by Inventor Anthony M. Marques

Anthony M. Marques 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).

  • Energy-measuring resistor bank
    Patent number: 5339066
    Abstract: A resistor bank consisting of a group of resistors formed on the surface of die, all electrically connected together in parallel. All of the resistors have identical individual resistances, but each has a unique energy dissipating capacity. When an event subjects the resistor bank to a surge of current, some of the resistors blow out, thereby changing the resistance of the bank. By measuring the resistance of the bank before and after an event the energy of the surge can be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Anthony M. Marques, Paul R. Kelley, William K. Jones, Masatoshi Fukuda, Overton H. Manuel
  • Circuit probing system
    Patent number: 5023545
    Abstract: A probing system for determining a voltage at a node during normal operation of a circuit. An input driver drives the circuit normally. A normal output on an output line associated with the node, is recorded. A probe is brought in contact with the node. Various node voltages are applied to the probe and thus to the node, until the output on the output line matches the recorded output. The probe voltage that creates the match is the voltage at the node, during normal operation of circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1991
    Assignee: The United States of America
    Inventor: Anthony M. Marques