Patents by Inventor Robert W. Offermann

Robert W. Offermann 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).

  • Automatic echo-chamber for measuring single time intervals by replication and averaging
    Patent number: 4383166
    Abstract: A method is provided for measuring a single-shot time interval using startable oscillators to replicate indefinitely the time interval for averaging. Also provided is a circuit for automatically selecting a proper ratio of division to ensure that the interval being measured is less than the period of replication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1983
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: David C. Chu, Robert W. Offermann