Patents by Inventor Javier Magana

Javier Magana 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).

  • Counter/timer circuit for a microcontroller
    Patent number: 4942559
    Abstract: A counter/timer circuit for a microcontroller includes a central register and two auxiliary registers each having transfer outputs and counting inputs. Bistable output storage elements are each connected to a respective one of the transfer outputs. Interrupt request flags are also each connected to a respective one of the transfer outputs. Start/stop elements are each connected to a respective one of the counting inputs. Input control blocks are each connected to a respective one of the start/stop elements. First reload, capture and compare units are connected between one of the auxiliary registers and the central register, and second reload, capture and compare units are connected between the other of the auxiliary registers and the central register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1990
    Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
    Inventors: Rod Fleck, Mark Poret, Karl-Heinz Mattheis, Javier Magana, Christoph Meinhold