Patents by Inventor David W. Self

David W. Self 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: 9197170
    Abstract: An integrated circuit can comprise: a first port, a second port, and a third port; and a plurality of microwave operational amplifiers coupled to each other and the first port, the second port, and the third port. The plurality of microwave operational amplifiers can be arranged to substantially pass a signal provided to the first port to the second port while substantially isolating the signal provided to the first port from the third port; the plurality of microwave operational amplifiers can be arranged to substantially pass a signal provided to the second port to the third port while substantially isolating the signal provided to the second port from the first port; and the plurality of microwave operational amplifiers can be arranged to substantially pass a signal provided to the third port to the first port while substantially isolating the signal provided to the third port from the second port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Corman, Glenn Diemond, Donald E. Crockett, III, David W. Self
  • Publication number: 20140266399
    Abstract: An integrated circuit can comprise: a first port, a second port, and a third port; and a plurality of microwave operational amplifiers coupled to each other and the first port, the second port, and the third port. The plurality of microwave operational amplifiers can be arranged to substantially pass a signal provided to the first port to the second port while substantially isolating the signal provided to the first port from the third port; the plurality of microwave operational amplifiers can be arranged to substantially pass a signal provided to the second port to the third port while substantially isolating the signal provided to the second port from the first port; and the plurality of microwave operational amplifiers can be arranged to substantially pass a signal provided to the third port to the first port while substantially isolating the signal provided to the third port from the second port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: David W. Corman, Glenn Diemond, Donald E. Crockett, III, David W. Self
  • Publication number: 20140266446
    Abstract: An integrated circuit can comprise: a first port, a second port, and a third port; and a plurality of microwave operational amplifiers coupled to each other and the first port, the second port, and the third port. The plurality of microwave operational amplifiers can be arranged to substantially pass a signal provided to the first port to the second port while substantially isolating the signal provided to the first port from the third port; the plurality of microwave operational amplifiers can be arranged to substantially pass a signal provided to the second port to the third port while substantially isolating the signal provided to the second port from the first port; and the plurality of microwave operational amplifiers can be arranged to substantially pass a signal provided to the third port to the first port while substantially isolating the signal provided to the third port from the second port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: David W. Corman, Glenn Diemond, Donald E. Crockett, III, David W. Self
  • Patent number: 6922045
    Abstract: Disclosed is current driver circuit comprising a bandgap reference circuit for generating a fixed current and a current proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT), a temperature compensator for combining the fixed and PTAT currents and forming first and second temperature compensated currents, a current control circuit for modifying said first and second temperature compensated currents in response to signals representing the characteristics of a load device and a driver circuit for amplifying and supplying a selected one of said first and second temperature compensated currents to said load device. Also disclosed is a method of supplying a precisely controlled current by generating a constant current and a current proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT), combining these two currents and providing temperature compensated currents, modifying the temperature compensated currents with a programmed reference signal and supplying a precisely controlled current to a load device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Primarion, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Self, C. Phillip McClay
  • Publication number: 20030151396
    Abstract: Disclosed is current driver circuit comprising a bandgap reference circuit for generating a fixed current and a current proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT), a temperature compensator for combining the fixed and PTAT currents and forming first and second temperature compensated currents, a current control circuit for modifying said first and second temperature compensated currents in response to signals representing the characteristics of a load device and a driver circuit for amplifying and supplying a selected one of said first and second temperature compensated currents to said load device. Also disclosed is a method of supplying a precisely controlled current by generating a constant current and a current proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT), combining these two currents and providing temperature compensated currents, modifying the temperature compensated currents with a programmed reference signal and supplying a precisely controlled current to a load device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: David W. Self, C. Phillip McClay