Patents by Inventor B. B. (Bob) Lawhorn

B. B. (Bob) Lawhorn 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).

  • Method and circuit for element wearout recovery
    Patent number: 6958621
    Abstract: A recovery circuit and a method for employing the same are provided. The recovery circuit has a current driver and, preferably two pass-gates, a first pass-gate connected in series to the current driver and a second pass-gate connected to a ground. The recovery circuit also has a recovery assembly or element and one or more contacts operatively connecting the recovery circuit to a wearout sensitive circuit or circuit element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Giuseppe La Rosa, Joseph M. Lukaitis, Anastasios A. Katsetos, Stewart E. Rauch, III, Ping-Chuan Wang, Stephen P. Boffoli, Fernando J. Guarin, B. B. (Bob) Lawhorn