Patents by Inventor Scott R. Fink

Scott R. Fink 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).

  • Microcontroller having a minimal number of external components
    Patent number: 5694067
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microcontroller that may be configured to operate without the accompaniment of any external components. The microcontroller can function in a proper manner from the application of only power and signal lines with no external components required. The microcontroller has integrated internal reset and oscillator circuitry into the microcontroller. The microcontroller has also integrated simple external components such as current limiting resistors and pull u and pull down resistor into the microcontroller in order to avoid application specific external components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard L. Hull, Gregory C. Bingham, Scott R. Fink, James Clark Rogers, Ryan Scott Ellison