Patents by Inventor Jason J. Hinze

Jason J. Hinze 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: 6262593
    Abstract: An m-of-n threshold gate is disclosed having an output stated derived from the voltage of a signal node. A “Go-to-Data” circuit pulls the signal node to a first state, corresponding to an ASSERTED (logically meaningful) output when a threshold number of inputs is in the ASSERTED state. A “Go-to-NULL” circuit pulls the signal node to a second state, corresponding to a NULL (logically meaningless) output when all inputs are in the NULL state. In a semi-dynamic embodiment, a weak feedback transistor holds the signal node in a predetermined state when some, but less than the threshold number of inputs is ASSERTED. In a dynamic embodiment, the signal node becomes isolated when less than the threshold number of inputs is ASSERTED, but holds sufficient charge to maintain the signal node in a state that existed at the time of isolation. A variety of GTN circuits are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Theseus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald Edward Sobelman, Jason J. Hinze