Patents by Inventor James V. Morgan, Jr.

James V. Morgan, Jr. 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: 4999529
    Abstract: An integrated circuit input buffer is adapted to operate at either of two input levels, typically either TTL or CMOS logic levels. This is accommplished by switching an additional transistor (e.g. 15) into a path between the output node (e.g. 12) and a power supply voltage (e.g. V.sub.DD), thereby changing the ratio of the pull-up to pull-down devices. The desired input level may be selected after the manufacture of the device, as by applying a voltage to a package terminal, or by programming a register during operation of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1991
    Assignee: AT&T Bell Laboratories
    Inventors: James V. Morgan, Jr., Glen E. Offord