Patents by Inventor Michael B. Pearson

Michael B. Pearson 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).

  • Antifuse programming circuit with snapback select transistor
    Patent number: 7915916
    Abstract: An antifuse circuit includes a terminal, an antifuse, and a select transistor. The antifuse is coupled to the terminal and has an associated program voltage. The select transistor is coupled to the antifuse and has a gate terminal coupled to receive a first select signal. The select transistor operates in a snapback mode of operation in response to an assertion of the first select signal and the program voltage at the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Wilcox, James C. Davis, Dwayne K. Kreipl, Michael B. Pearson
  • ANTIFUSE PROGRAMMING CIRCUIT WITH SNAPBACK SELECT TRANSISTOR
    Publication number: 20070279086
    Abstract: An antifuse circuit includes a terminal, an antifuse, and a select transistor. The antifuse is coupled to the terminal and has an associated program voltage. The select transistor is coupled to the antifuse and has a gate terminal coupled to receive a first select signal. The select transistor operates in a snapback mode of operation in response to an assertion of the first select signal and the program voltage at the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: William J. Wilcox, James C. Davis, Dwayne K. Kreipl, Michael B. Pearson
  • Process for mounting palynological specimens
    Patent number: 4221823
    Abstract: A process for mounting palynological specimen on a support employing a solution comprising water and at least one substance selected from the group consisting of water-soluble salts of carboxyalkyl hydroxyalkyl cellulose and water-soluble salts of carboxyalkyl cellulose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1980
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Michael B. Pearson, Sharon A. Meyer, Francis J. Shell