Patents by Inventor Bruce Edward Beauchamp

Bruce Edward Beauchamp 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).

  • Preventing unintended permanent write-protection
    Patent number: 8117378
    Abstract: An input voltage range may be established between different voltage levels used for different programming functions of an integrated circuit device, thus implementing a protection zone (“safe zone”) of non-operation to facilitate prevention of an unintended irreversible programming operation, e.g., permanent write protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: David Francis Mietus, Bruce Edward Beauchamp, Samuel Alexander, Ezana H. Aberra
  • Preventing Unintended Permanent Write-Protection
    Publication number: 20100106891
    Abstract: An input voltage range may be established between different voltage levels used for different programming functions of an integrated circuit device, thus implementing a protection zone (“safe zone”) of non-operation to facilitate prevention of an unintended irreversible programming operation, e.g., permanent write protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: David Francis Mietus, Bruce Edward Beauchamp, Samuel Alexander, Ezana H. Aberra