Patents by Inventor Marlin C. Smith

Marlin C. Smith 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).

  • Radio frequency clamping circuit
    Publication number: 20030189453
    Abstract: A clamping circuit (10) including an input/output node (12), adapted to be coupled to the protected circuit or component; a first diode (D1) having an anode connected to the input/output node (12); a second diode (D2) having a cathode connected to the input/output node (12); a third diode (D3) connected between the cathode of the first diode (D1) at a first node (14) and the anode of the second diode (D2) at a second node (16); a first arrangement for supplying a first potential at the cathode of the first diode at first node (14); a second arrangement for supplying a second potential at the anode of the second diode at second node (16); a first capacitor (C1) connected between the cathode of the first diode at first node (14) and ground; and a second capacitor connected between the anode of the second diode at second node (16) and ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventor: Marlin C. Smith