Patents by Inventor Mark W. Acuff

Mark W. Acuff 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).

  • Publication number: 20040246025
    Abstract: A digital electronic circuit having first and second sections. The first section is adapted to transmit one of N input signals. The second section is adapted to receive the signal transmitted by the first section and one or more control signals. The second section is configured to output either an inverse of the signal transmitted by the first section or a logical 0, or to output either an inverse of the signal transmitted by the first section or a logical 1. The second section also may be selectively configurable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Dzung Joseph Tran, Mark W. Acuff
  • Patent number: 6480054
    Abstract: A digital electronic circuit having first and second sections. The first section is adapted to transmit one of N input signals. The second section is adapted to receive the signal transmitted by the first section and one or more control signals. The second section is configured to output either an inverse of the signal transmitted by the first section or a logical 0, or to output either an inverse of the signal transmitted by the first section or a logical 1. The second section also may be selectively configurable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Inventors: Dzung Joseph Tran, Mark W. Acuff
  • Patent number: 6469541
    Abstract: A digital circuit configured to receive three or more input signals and produce an output signal corresponding to either an XOR or XNOR of the input signals. In one embodiment of the invention, the circuit includes a first section connected in series with a second section to form a three-input XOR or XNOR gate. The first section is a two-input XOR or XNOR circuit having no more than eight transistors, including two transmission gate pairs. The second section is a two-input XOR or XNOR circuit having no more than six transistors, including one transmission gate pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Translogic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dzung Joseph Tran, Mark W. Acuff
  • Publication number: 20020067186
    Abstract: A digital circuit configured to receive three or more input signals and produce an output signal corresponding to either an XOR or XNOR of the input signals. In one embodiment of the invention, the circuit includes a first section connected in series with a second section to form a three-input XOR or XNOR gate. The first section is a two-input XOR or XNOR circuit having no more than eight transistors, including two transmission gate pairs. The second section is a two-input XOR or XNOR circuit having no more than six transistors, including one transmission gate pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Dzung Joseph Tran, Mark W. Acuff
  • Publication number: 20020053938
    Abstract: A digital electronic circuit having first and second sections. The first section is adapted to transmit one of N input signals. The second section is adapted to receive the signal transmitted by the first section and one or more control signals. The second section is configured to output either an inverse of the signal transmitted by the first section or a logical 0, or to output either an inverse of the signal transmitted by the first section or a logical 1. The second section also may be selectively configurable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Dzung Joseph Tran, Mark W. Acuff
  • Patent number: 6356112
    Abstract: A digital circuit configured to receive three or more input signals and produce an output signal corresponding to either an XOR or XNOR of the input signals. In one embodiment of the invention, the circuit includes a first section connected in series with a second section to form a three-input XOR or XNOR gate. The first section is a two-input XOR or XNOR circuit having no more than eight transistors, including two transmission gate pairs. The second section is a two-input XOR or XNOR circuit having no more than six transistors, including one transmission gate pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Translogic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dzung Joseph Tran, Mark W. Acuff
  • Patent number: 6288593
    Abstract: A digital electronic circuit having first and second sections. The first section is adapted to transmit one of N input signals. The second section is adapted to receive the signal transmitted by the first section and one or more control signals. The second section is configured to output either an inverse of the signal transmitted by the first section or a logical 0, or to output either an inverse of the signal transmitted by the first section or a logical 1. The second section also may be selectively configurable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Translogic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dzung Joseph Tran, Mark W. Acuff
  • Patent number: 5894227
    Abstract: A level restore circuit used in MOS logic circuit design provides a voltage swing from a valid low to a valid high logic level in response to an input signal ranging from a degraded voltage high signal to a logic low signal. An input stage receives the degraded logic signal and provides separate gate drive signals to an inverter. An inverter in the intermediate stage receives the separate drive signals and provides an inverted signal output at a valid logic level. The intermediate stage also includes a pull-up device to pull up one of the gate nodes of the inverter to a logic high level. An output stage can optionally be coupled to the inverter to isolate it from a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Translogic Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark W. Acuff
  • Patent number: 4771428
    Abstract: The present invention includes a device for providing connections to a plurality of inputs of a circuit to be tested. A computer stores test vectors comprising data representing stimulus signals to be applied to the circuit and data representing response signals to be sensed from the circuit. The stored test vectors are applied through a driver associated with each input of the circuit to be tested. The driver has an output capable of assuming a high state, a low state or a floating state. A driver control causes the driver to assume a high or low output state in response to data representing stimulus signals and causes the driver output to assume a floating state in response to data representing response signals. Response signals from the device to be tested are compared to the data representing response signals to determine the occurrence of a fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1988
    Assignee: Cadic Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Acuff, Nam Tosuntikool