Patents by Inventor Douglas J. Spannring

Douglas J. Spannring 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: 9264009
    Abstract: A coupling apparatus having plurality of branches and a resistive element is disclosed. Each branch may be configured to couple at least one of (i) a first input node and (ii) a second input node to a first output node through a plurality of switches and a plurality of capacitors. The resistive element generally connects the first output node to a second output node. The first output node may be loaded by a respective parasitic capacitance of at least one of the switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Tian, Angelo R. Mastrocola, Rodney J. Steffes, Douglas J. Spannring, Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 8941433
    Abstract: A coupling apparatus having a first branch and a second branch is disclosed. The first branch generally comprises (A) a first switch group configured to connect an input signal to an output node through a first capacitor, and (B) second switch group configured to connect either (i) a second signal, or (ii) a ground voltage, to the output node through a second capacitor. The second branch generally comprises (A) a third switch group configured to connect the input signal to the output node through a third capacitor, and (B) a fourth switch group configured to connect either (i) the second signal, or (ii) the ground voltage, to the output node through a fourth capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Tian, Angelo R. Mastrocola, Rodney J. Steffes, Douglas J. Spannring, Ming Chen