Patents by Inventor Steven Ashley Martinez

Steven Ashley Martinez 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).

  • Current limiting voltage regulation circuit
    Patent number: 6977491
    Abstract: A current limiting circuit. The current limiting circuit includes a device coupled to an output node of the current limiting circuit. The device is responsive to magnitude of a signal at the output node. Moreover, the device has a first mode and a second mode, depending on the magnitude of the signal. The current limiting circuit also has a regulation component that regulates a voltage at the output node when the device is in the first mode. The current limiting circuit also has an element having a current that limits current at the output node when the device is in the second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua William Caldwell, Steven Ashley Martinez