Patents by Inventor Scott E Burton

Scott E Burton 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).

  • Digital component power savings in a host device and method
    Patent number: 7574553
    Abstract: A control arrangement, for example, in a digital component that forms part of a system, draws an input current for its operation and is configured for monitoring an interface for any one of a group of commands and, upon detecting an issued one of the group of commands, operates the component for executing the issued command in an operational mode, and during an idle time on the interface, the control arrangement exclusively monitors the interface for any one of the group of commands such that the input current is limited to a leakage current. The component may draw less than 1 milliamp of current during the idle mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher J Squires, Scott E Burton, Douglas I McCampbell, Larry J Koudele, George C Cope, James B French, Jr.