Patents by Inventor Craig L. Stephen

Craig L. Stephen 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).

  • Patent number: 5566130
    Abstract: A logic filtered address transition detection circuit that receives a chip select signal and an ATD pulse, and which produces an internal clock pulse using:an AND gate, a filtered input terminal, a delay unit and a comparator unit. The AND gate outputs an AND logic signal after processing the chip select signal and ATD pulse, the filtered input terminal and delay unit both receive the AND logic signal from the AND gate; and send their signals to the comparator unit. The comparator unit performs a logic function on the AND logic signal and a delayed AND logic signal to produce the internal clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Christopher M. Durham, Michael K. Ciraula, Craig L. Stephen
  • Patent number: 4969125
    Abstract: An improved memory array having row address inputs connected to a row address decoder and column address inputs connected to a column address decoder, the row address decoder and column address decoder having an address bus connected thereto, the memory being organized into an array of word lines organized into rows and columns having a pair of bit lines for each column, the improvement comprising, segmenting the array into a plurality of segments, each segment containing a portion of all of the bit lines; a bit equalization circuit for each segment, to equalize the potential on each bit line in the bit line pair when activated; an equalization circuit control means, having an input coupled to the input address lines, and an output connected to each equalization circuit on each respective segment of the array, for enabling the equalization circuits on those segments of the array which are not selected by the input address and for disabling the equalization circuits on that segment of the array which is select
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael K.. Ciraula, Christopher Mc. Durham, Reginald E. Harrison, Derwin J. Jallice, Dave C. Lawson, Craig L. Stephen