Patents by Inventor Richard Penman

Richard Penman 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: 5191297
    Abstract: A transconductance amplifier has sensfets connected to an H bridge configuration to drive a load with current which is linearly proportional to the input signal. A inverting or a non-inverting side is active depending upon whether the signal is above or below a reference. Three stages include power amplifiers, switches and comparators for turning the two sides on and off. A mirror current source for each sensfet provides feedback to maintain the linearity of the load current as a function of input signal, thus eliminating the need for a resistor in the current path for sensing the feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: Iomega Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Penman, Sean Varley