Patents by Inventor Brian G. Kirkland

Brian G. Kirkland 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).

  • Multiplexer control scheme
    Patent number: 6208193
    Abstract: A circuit comprising a plurality of input devices, a plurality of de-select devices and a selector device. The plurality of input devices may each be configured to receive an input signal. The plurality of de-select devices may each be configured to present an output in response (i) one of the plurality of inputs and (ii) one of a plurality of de-select signals. The selector device may be configured to present the plurality of de-select signals. In general, all but one of the de-select signals is active at a time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Nathan Y. Moyal, Brian G. Kirkland