Patents by Inventor Nicholas O. Hoffman

Nicholas O. Hoffman 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).

  • Binary comparison circuit with selectable binary digit override
    Patent number: 4752763
    Abstract: A binary comparison circuit in which the comparison of individual bits of binary signals can be overridden, with the comparisons of the remaining non-overridden bits determining logical equivalence of the binary signals. This enables the binary signals being compared to be analyzed when they are not fully logically equivalent. In the preferred embodiment, the comparisons of all but the least significant bit are overridable. The circuit may be constructed by programming PAL (Programmable Array Logic) devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1988
    Assignee: MAI Basic Four, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas O. Hoffman