Patents by Inventor Jody H. Everett

Jody H. Everett 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: 4935944
    Abstract: A frequency divider circuit for dividing an input signal with a predetermined integer or non-integer divisor. The frequency divider circuit comprises a polynomial counter, decode logic, and a clock edge selector. The polynomial counter, responsive to a clock signal at a predetermined frequency, cycles through a predetermined set of logic states which are logical combinations of the previous state, and generates a set of output signals which indicates the present logic state of the polynomial counter. The decode logic, responsive to the output signals of the polynomial counter, implements a predetermined logical mapping of said output signals into a decoded output signal. The clock edge selector, responsive to the decoded output signal of the decode logic, utilizes flip-flops and other logic to generate integer and non-integer multiples of the clock signal. The frequency divider circuit selects either integer or non-integer divisors depending on the informational content of a control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Jody H. Everett