Patents by Inventor Pat Madden

Pat Madden 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).

  • Publication number: 20140368960
    Abstract: Over-voltage tolerant circuits and methods are provided. In one embodiment, the circuit includes a pull-up transistor coupled to an I/O pad, a sensing circuit coupled to the I/O pad and to a voltage supply (Vcc), the sensing circuit configured to sense a voltage applied to the pad (Vpad), a latch coupled to the sensing circuit to retain an output of the sensing circuit, and a selection circuit coupled to the sensing circuit through the latch. The selection circuit includes a first bias circuit to apply Vcc to a well and gate of the pull-up transistor, a second bias circuit to apply Vpad to the gate and the well of the pull-up transistor, and a non-overlap circuit configured to ensure the gate and the well of the pull-up transistor is substantially always driven by either the first or the second bias circuit depending on the output of the sensing circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Supreet Bhanja DEO, Timothy WILLIAMS, Pat MADDEN
  • Patent number: 8902554
    Abstract: Over-voltage tolerant circuits and methods are provided. In one embodiment, the circuit includes a pull-up transistor coupled to an I/O pad, a sensing circuit coupled to the I/O pad and to a voltage supply (Vcc), the sensing circuit configured to sense a voltage applied to the pad (Vpad), a latch coupled to the sensing circuit to retain an output of the sensing circuit, and a selection circuit coupled to the sensing circuit through the latch. The selection circuit includes a first bias circuit to apply Vcc to a well and gate of the pull-up transistor, a second bias circuit to apply Vpad to the gate and the well of the pull-up transistor, and a non-overlap circuit configured to ensure the gate and the well of the pull-up transistor is substantially always driven by either the first or the second bias circuit depending on the output of the sensing circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Supreet Bhanja Deo, Timothy Williams, Pat Madden
  • Patent number: 8001919
    Abstract: An enclosure is removably securable to a support member including a first part of a releasable fastener. The enclosure includes a panel of material sized to enclose the support member. A flexible flap is affixed to the panel, and a second part of the releasable fastener is affixed to the flexible flap. The second part of the releasable fastener is positioned for engagement with the first part when the panel encloses the support member. By affixing the second part of the releasable fastener to the flexible flap, the position of the fastener is adjustable to accommodate panel shrinkage, manufacturing tolerances and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Taylor Made Group, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Shearer, Pat Madden
  • Publication number: 20070125291
    Abstract: An enclosure is removably securable to a support member including a first part of a releasable fastener. The enclosure includes a panel of material sized to enclose the support member. A flexible flap is affixed to the panel, and a second part of the releasable fastener is affixed to the flexible flap. The second part of the releasable fastener is positioned for engagement with the first part when the panel encloses the support member. By affixing the second part of the releasable fastener to the flexible flap, the position of the fastener is adjustable to accommodate panel shrinkage, manufacturing tolerances and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: Taylor Made Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Shearer, Pat Madden
  • Patent number: 7222580
    Abstract: An enclosure is removably securable to a support member including a first part of a releasable fastener. The enclosure includes a panel of material sized to enclose the support member. A flexible flap is affixed to the panel, and a second part of the releasable fastener is affixed to the flexible flap. The second part of the releasable fastener is positioned for engagement with the first part when the panel encloses the support member. By affixing the second part of the releasable fastener to the flexible flap, the position of the fastener is adjustable to accommodate panel shrinkage, manufacturing tolerances and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Taylor Made Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Shearer, Pat Madden
  • Publication number: 20050199174
    Abstract: An enclosure is removably securable to a support member including a first part of a releasable fastener. The enclosure includes a panel of material sized to enclose the support member. A flexible flap is affixed to the panel, and a second part of the releasable fastener is affixed to the flexible flap. The second part of the releasable fastener is positioned for engagement with the first part when the panel encloses the support member. By affixing the second part of the releasable fastener to the flexible flap, the position of the fastener is adjustable to accommodate panel shrinkage, manufacturing tolerances and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: Taylor Made Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Shearer, Pat Madden