Patents by Inventor Michael Fitchett

Michael Fitchett 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).

  • Patent number: 6993693
    Abstract: An analogue/digital interface circuit is disclosed in which an integral bistable circuit has its state changed by the arrival of an incoming analogue signal, however transient, and irrespective of when it arrives relative to the clock signal driving the digital circuit. The use of a bistable (flip-flop) circuit enables each parth of the interface circuit to be traversed when scan test signals are applied to it. Concurrently with the application of such signals, an inhibition signal is applied to the analogue signal inlet to prevent the arrival of any subsequency analogue signals from changing the state of the signal-storage element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Fitchett, Jan Krellner
  • Publication number: 20040100301
    Abstract: An analogue/digital interface circuit is disclosed in which an integral bistable circuit has its state changed by the arrival of an incoming analogue signal, however transient, and irrespective of when it arrives relative to the clock signal driving the digital circuit The use of a bistable (flip-flop) circuit enables each parth of the interface circuit to be traversed when scan test signals are applied to it. Concurrently with the application of such signals, an inhibition signal is applied to the analogue signal inlet to prevent the arrival of any subsequency analogue signals from changing the state of the signal-storage element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Fitchett, Jan Krellner