Patents by Inventor Ian MacBeth

Ian MacBeth 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: 5982230
    Abstract: An amplifier circuit having a programmable configuration which is selectable by a user. The amplifier circuit includes a pair of two-input differential input circuits. Each two-input differential input circuit has first and second input terminals, wherein the first input terminal of the first two-input differential circuit is connected to a first circuit input and the first input terminal of the second two-input differential circuit is connected to a second circuit input. The amplifier also includes programmable circuitry for selectively connecting the second input terminals of the first and second two-input differential circuits to either second or third circuit inputs, respectively, or to the fourth and first input terminals, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Ian MacBeth