Patents by Inventor Kenneth W. Mays

Kenneth W. Mays 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: 9496830
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA) circuit including an RF PA and a bias circuit. The bias circuit may provide a direct current (DC) bias voltage to the RF PA. The bias circuit may include a bias transistor, and the RF PA may include an amplifier transistor. The bias circuit may further include a diode coupled between a gate terminal of the amplifier transistor and a drain terminal of the bias transistor to pass the DC bias voltage to the gate terminal of the amplifier transistor and to level-shift the DC bias voltage at the gate terminal of the amplifier transistor to be higher than a DC voltage level at the drain terminal of the bias transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth W. Mays
  • Patent number: 8916966
    Abstract: One embodiment of an integrated circuit includes a discrete device that defines a top surface, an integrated circuit substrate, and a heat dissipation structure fully covering the top surface of the discrete device and being thermally connected to the integrated circuit substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth W. Mays
  • Patent number: 8881516
    Abstract: A stator assembly for a torque converter includes a member fixed against rotation and including engagement surfaces spaced mutually about an axis, a stator formed with pockets spaced about the axis, rockers, each rocker located in a pocket, able to pivot toward and away from engagement with the engagement surfaces, and springs, each spring urging a rocker toward engagement with the engagement surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Norman J. Bird, Dennis N. Wys, John S. Kozar, Kenneth W. May
  • Publication number: 20130213027
    Abstract: A stator assembly for a torque converter includes a member fixed against rotation and including engagement surfaces spaced mutually about an axis, a stator formed with pockets spaced about the axis, rockers, each rocker located in a pocket, able to pivot toward and away from engagement with the engagement surfaces, and springs, each spring urging a rocker toward engagement with the engagement surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Norman J. Bird, Dennis N. Wys, John S. Kozar, Kenneth W. May
  • Patent number: 8232857
    Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses, systems and methods relating to a flux-coupled transformer for power amplifier output matching are disclosed. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter V. Wright, Kenneth W. Mays
  • Patent number: 4633728
    Abstract: The gear shift mechanism of a manually operated transmission having multiple forward speed ratios and a reverse drive ratio includes a gear selector shaft under the manual control of the vehicle operator. A selector pin fixed to the selector shaft moves within a system of interconnected slots in a guide plate mounted on the transmission casing. Movement of the gear selector lever causes the selector pin to move within the restricted path defined by the slots. A pawl supported on the surface of the guide plate is mounted pivotably in a slotted hole that permits linear displacement with respect to the pivot pin. A torsion spring continuously applies a resilient force to the pawl tending to restore the pawl to a normal position, where it prevents movement of the selector mechanism from a forward drive position directly to the reverse drive position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1987
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Kenneth W. May