Patents by Inventor Donald K. Whitney

Donald K. Whitney 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: 5302859
    Abstract: A high speed voltage switching circuit comprises symmetrically arranged voltage relay transistor circuits coupled between voltage input terminals and a switched voltage output terminal. A first voltage relay transistor circuit relays a first voltage at the first input terminal to the output terminal in response to the controlled application of current directly to the output terminal from a first switched current source. A second voltage relay transistor circuit relays a second voltage at the second input terminal directly to the output terminal in response to the removal of current from the output terminal by way of a second switched current source. Each voltage relay transistor circuit preferably comprises pairs of bipolar transistors having their base-emitter junctions coupled in series between the first voltage input terminal and the output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventor: Donald K. Whitney