Patents by Inventor Pedro Guedes de Oliveira

Pedro Guedes de Oliveira 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).

  • Filter and hold circuit utilizing a charge/discharge current
    Patent number: 6420927
    Abstract: The subject invention pertains to a method and circuit design particularly useful for long time constant RC active or passive circuits in either continuous or discrete time domains. The subject invention also relates to a method and circuit design useful for long time constant RL active or passive circuits in either continuous or discrete time domains. The subject invention can find advantage in the mixed-signal, electronic circuit component market. The subject invention widens the application and the price/performance ratio of VLSI analog electronic circuits, and can be easily included in conventional circuit designs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: University of Florida
    Inventors: Vitor Manual Grade Tavares, Jose C. Principe, John G. Harris, Pedro Guedes de Oliveira