Patents by Inventor Kyle J. Price

Kyle J. Price 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).

  • System having active pull-down circuit and method
    Patent number: 5900768
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit that pulls down the power supply line in an electronic system to a low state when the electronic system is turned off. More specifically, the present invention is an active circuit that establishes a low impedance between a power supply line and a return line when a system's power is turned off, and establishes a high impedance between a power supply line and a return line when the system is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corp
    Inventor: Kyle J. Price
  • System having active pull-down circuit and method
    Patent number: 5805014
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit that pulls down the power supply line in an electronic system to a low state when the electronic system is turned off. More specifically, the present invention is an active circuit that establishes a low impedance between a power supply line and a return line when a system's power is turned off, and establishes a high impedance between a power supply line and a return line when the system is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventor: Kyle J. Price