Patents by Inventor Floyd S. Griffin

Floyd S. Griffin 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: 4001610
    Abstract: An electric timing circuit for the time delayed delivery of a voltage pulse to an electric fuze element or other current or voltage sensitive element uses a capacitor voltage source which can be charged from an external source of electric potential. The capacitor discharges through the leakage resistance of its dielectric and through leakage resistance of semiconductor devices in the biased "off" state, until the capacitor voltage decreases to a preset value, at which time a threshold value switch connects the electric element to the capacitor voltage source. The threshold value switch is constituted by two series connected Field Effect Transistors, one N channel type and one P channel type. Both transistors are biased in the "off" condition by the circuit connections until the capacitor voltage decreases to the threshold level and turns both transistors "on". The two non-conducting transistor channels in series permit a very long discharge time for a given capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1977
    Assignee: Ordnance Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Floyd S. Griffin