Patents by Inventor Kent Pettus

Kent Pettus 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).

  • Redundant power supply control
    Patent number: 4860188
    Abstract: A redundant power supply system wherein the standby power supplies are maintained in a powered up state at all times by feeding back a difference signal which is indicative of the voltage difference between the output of the power supply and a further difference voltage. The further difference voltage is indicative of the voltage drop across a diode located between the output from the power supply and the load of the entire power supply system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1989
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Walter H. Bailey, Kent Pettus