Patents by Inventor David Rodriguez

David Rodriguez 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: 7564665
    Abstract: A system, e.g. an integrated circuit or part, may include a plurality of pads, e.g. digital I/O pads, each comprising a physical pad and associated pad circuit. In case of an ESD event affecting one or more of the digital I/O pads, PMOS devices configured in an output buffer section between an I/O pad supply rail and the physical output pad—within their respective pad circuits in the affected digital I/O pads—may all be turned on in response to the ESD event. This may allow the capacitance of each pad, in some cases approximately 3 pF capacitance per pad, to charge up, absorbing the energy of the ESD event and reducing the peak voltage the integrated circuit or part experiences as a result of the ESD event. The reduced peak voltage may be directly correlated with improved ESD performance of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Standard Microsystems Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Holly, David Rodriguez, David R. Rice
  • Publication number: 20080165459
    Abstract: A system, e.g. an integrated circuit or part, may include a plurality of pads, e.g. digital I/O pads, each comprising a physical pad and associated pad circuit. In case of an ESD event affecting one or more of the digital I/O pads, PMOS devices configured in an output buffer section between an I/O pad supply rail and the physical output pad—within their respective pad circuits in the affected digital I/O pads—may all be turned on in response to the ESD event. This may allow the capacitance of each pad, in some cases approximately 3 pF capacitance per pad, to charge up, absorbing the energy of the ESD event and reducing the peak voltage the integrated circuit or part experiences as a result of the ESD event. The reduced peak voltage may be directly correlated with improved ESD performance of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Patrick J. Holly, David Rodriguez, David R. Rice
  • Publication number: 20060041522
    Abstract: An abstract document management layer service (ADML service/module) operating as a single service enabling retrieval, manipulation and management of documents using various specifications. Documents are accessed from a single point of entry. Multiple-document management systems virtually integratale behind ADML. ADML is accessible over a network-enabled interface and provides document access using specification like JAVA, C, CORBA. ADML is Web accessible using JAVA servlet technology. Service requests can be based on HTTP, and ADML responses can be carried out using XML. Access to the contents of a document is URL-based. URLs enable a client application to download documents without additional interaction. URLs can be stored outside of ADML and used to access a specific document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventor: David Rodriguez-Rivera
  • Publication number: 20040044626
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system comprising infrared radiation emitters (4), said radiation falling on the security measures on each banknote, and sensors (3) receiving the signals coming from the banknote (2), in addition to dragging means and means for laterally aligning the banknote. The signals received by the sensors are analyzed by a microcontroller in which the authenticity of the banknote is checked with the aid of an internal program of firmware. The dragging means consist of friction wheels (12) powered by a motor (10) that is activated when the sensor (3″) detects the entrance of a bill (2). The lateral alignment means consist of a lateral, complementary wheel (12′) that moves the banknote to one of the sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: David Rodriguez Hermida, Fernando Cid Sanchez, Enrique Munoz Garcia
  • Patent number: 6550158
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing particles in reactors. The apparatus includes an enclosure with a wafer handling chamber connected by an isolation gate valve to a processing chamber. Pipes deliver purge gas into the wafer handling chamber to eliminate particles from the enclosure. A pilot operated back pressure regulator regulates the delivery and removal of the purge gas. The apparatus actuates the isolation gate valve in a controlled rate to reduce disturbances from the purge gas entering into the enclosure. A Bernoulli wand is provided for lifting and holding a single semiconductor wafer. A dome loaded regulator actuated by a pilot gas is used to control the ramp rates of gas to the Bernoulli wand. The ramping rates of the Bernoulli wand gas can be controlled by restrictions and check valves in the pilot gas line. The apparatus also utilizes ionizers in the purge gas lines entering the wafer handling chamber and load locks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: ASM America, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan Doley, Dennis Goodwin, Kenneth O'Neill, Gerben Vrijburg, David Rodriguez, Ravinder Aggarwal
  • Patent number: 6362613
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (200, 300, 500) includes a current mirror having high output impedance and also having an output device with a low drain-to-source saturation voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Gain Technology Corporation
    Inventor: David Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20010000759
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing particles in reactors. The apparatus includes an enclosure with a wafer handling chamber connected by an isolation gate valve to a processing chamber. Pipes deliver purge gas into the wafer handling chamber to eliminate particles from the enclosure. A pilot operated back pressure regulator regulates the delivery and removal of the purge gas. The apparatus actuates the isolation gate valve in a controlled rate to reduce disturbances from the purge gas entering into the enclosure. A Bernoulli wand is provided for lifting and holding a single semiconductor wafer. A dome loaded regulator actuated by a pilot gas is used to control the ramp rates of gas to the Bernoulli wand. The ramping rates of the Bernoulli wand gas can be controlled by restrictions and check valves in the pilot gas line. The apparatus also utilizes ionizers in the purge gas lines entering the wafer handling chamber and load locks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Publication date: May 3, 2001
    Inventors: Allan Doley, Dennis Goodwin, Kenneth O'Neill, Gerben Vrijburg, David Rodriguez, Ravinder Aggarwal
  • Patent number: 6161311
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing particles in reactors. The apparatus includes an enclosure for processing the semiconductor wafers. The enclosure has a wafer handling chamber connected by an isolation gate valve to a processing chamber. Additionally, the apparatus includes pipes for delivering a purge gas into the wafer handling chamber. The purge gas is used to eliminates particles from the enclosure. The apparatus also includes a pilot operated back pressure regulator for regulating the delivery and removal of the purge gas from the enclosure. The apparatus actuates the isolation gate valve in a controlled rate to reduce disturbances from the purge gas entering into the enclosure. The apparatus also includes a Bernoulli wand for lifting and holding a single semiconductor wafer. A dome loaded regulator is used to control the ramp rates of the gas to the Bernoulli wand. The dome loaded regulator is actuated by a pilot gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: ASM America, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan Doley, Dennis Goodwin, Kenneth O'Neill, Gerben Vrijburg, David Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 6144569
    Abstract: A power cut detection and recovery system (36) provides for the recovery of an electronic apparatus (20) in response to a momentary interruption in the voltage level of a power supply (46) coupled to that apparatus. The system includes a level detecting circuit (80) coupled to the power supply (46) for monitoring the voltage supplied to the apparatus (20). The system further includes internal reference supply circuits (86) that provide voltage and current references to operate the apparatus (20). A power cut monitor and reference control circuit (84) is coupled to the level detecting circuit (80) and is capable of causing the internal reference supply circuits (86) to remain enabled upon the detection of a momentary cut in the externally supplied power (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: David Rodriguez, Richard S. Griffith
  • Patent number: 6040604
    Abstract: A semiconductor component (10) includes a substrate (11), doped regions (15, 20) in the substrate (11), interconnect layers (23, 26, 29) coupled to one of the doped layers, and dielectric layers (21, 24, 27) between the interconnect layers (23, 26, 29) wherein a portion (48) of the top interconnect layer (29) overlies portions (47, 42, 43) of the underlying interconnect layers (23, 26) and wherein a portion (47) of the middle interconnect layer (26) does not overlie the portions (42, 43) of the bottom interconnect layer (23) and also does not overlie portions (32, 33) of one of the doped regions (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier J. Lauvray, David Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 5800561
    Abstract: An orthotic device for a human forearm and hand is provided having first and second gripping members that are interposable between the thumb and fingers of a user's hand. An actuator moves one gripping member relative to the second gripping member in response to user input. The actuator of the orthotic device can include a gas piston driven by compressed gas. A valve controlling gas flow is actuated by an electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventor: David Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 5561702
    Abstract: A select call receiver, such as a pager, is disclosed which comprises a canned message memory. The canned message memory has canned message memory storage locations that are linked to message tag identifiers. The pager recalls and displays canned messages upon receipt of message tag identifiers. In the first embodiment, the pager provides a programming mode wherein the user of the pager can remotely program canned messages into the pager by accessing a convention paging terminal and keying numeric data into a telephone keypad. The numeric data is converted to alphanumeric data according to a mnemonic entry scheme and stored in the pager's canned message memory. In a second embodiment, the message tag identifier is also remotely programmable by the user, allowing great flexibility in the definition of the message tag identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: Uniden America Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Lipp, David Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 5546077
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for secure, remote programming of a receiving device by instructions transmitted in data format, whereby previously stored messages may be selectively updated, capcodes may be reprogrammed, and the pager display may be activated or deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Uniden America Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Lipp, David Rodriguez, Michio Toriya, Junji Kanjo, Shizuo Otsuka
  • Patent number: 4387971
    Abstract: A dynamic damping system for stabilizing the motion of a large object with respect to inertial space by adding mechanical damping to an angular positioning servo system for the object. The mechanical damping is achieved by a dynamic damper assembly which attaches to an inertial balancer that provides inertia feedback to the servo system. The dynamic damper assembly along with the inertia balancer mechanically assist the positioning servo system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1983
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Charles F. Grove, David A. Rodriguez
  • Patent number: D604179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Inventor: David A. Rodriguez
  • Patent number: D359204
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Inventor: David Rodriguez