Patents by Inventor Nolan D. Sharp

Nolan D. Sharp 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).

  • System and method for increasing a drive signal and decreasing a pin count
    Patent number: 6366131
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for providing a signal to a load. A first driver receives a first input signal from within the integrated circuit and provides a first output signal at an output. A second driver receives a second signal from within the integrated circuit and provides a second output signal at an output. An electrically coupling device couples the first and second signals at the outputs of the first and second drivers to produce a combined driver signal. The electrically coupling device provides the combined driver signal to a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Nolan D. Sharp, Sebastian Turullois