Patents by Inventor Charles F. McGuire

Charles F. McGuire 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).

  • Active balum star mixer
    Patent number: 4712024
    Abstract: A mixer circuit wherein transistors are used to drive Schottky diodes in a star configuration in order to avoid the disadvantages of transformer coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignee: Sperry Corporation
    Inventors: Charles F. McGuire, David J. Weber, Gordon C. Steyaert
  • Low noise amplifier with high intercept point
    Patent number: 4638261
    Abstract: A low noise amplifier (LNA) circuit including a linear amplifier which generates low noise in the presence of a high level signal and includes a field effect transistor with input and output matching networks and which retains linear operation in the presence of high level (high magnitude) interfering signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1987
    Assignee: Sperry Corporation
    Inventors: Charles F. McGuire, Gordon C. Steyaert, John M. Fontaine