Patents by Inventor Steven P. Hardy

Steven P. Hardy 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: 7868808
    Abstract: A system and method for performing phase-locked loop is disclosed. The system includes phase frequency detector circuitry, charge pump circuitry having first current mirror circuitry and second current mirror circuitry, loop filter circuitry, and voltage controlled oscillator circuitry. The phase frequency detector circuitry generates an up signal and a down signal based on the phase difference of an input signal and a feedback signal. The charge pump circuitry includes the first current mirror circuitry and the second mirror circuitry and generates a charge pump output signal based on the up and down signals. The loop filter circuitry generates a filtered control signal based on the charge pump output signal. The voltage controlled oscillator circuitry generates the feedback signal with a repeating waveform based on the filtered control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Mosaid Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Randy J. Caplan, Steven P. Hardy, Andrew Cole
  • Patent number: 7750695
    Abstract: A system and method for performing phase-locked loop is disclosed. The system includes phase frequency detector circuitry, charge pump circuitry having first current mirror circuitry and second current mirror circuitry, loop filter circuitry, and voltage controlled oscillator circuitry. The phase frequency detector circuitry generates an up signal and a down signal based on the phase difference of an input signal and a feedback signal. The charge pump circuitry includes the first current mirror circuitry and the second mirror circuitry and generates a charge pump output signal based on the up and down signals. The loop filter circuitry generates a filtered control signal based on the charge pump output signal. The voltage controlled oscillator circuitry generates the feedback signal with a repeating waveform based on the filtered control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: MOSAID Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Randy J. Caplan, Steven P. Hardy, Andrew Cole
  • Publication number: 20100141491
    Abstract: A system and method for performing phase-locked loop is disclosed. The system includes phase frequency detector circuitry, charge pump circuitry having first current mirror circuitry and second current mirror circuitry, loop filter circuitry, and voltage controlled oscillator circuitry. The phase frequency detector circuitry generates an up signal and a down signal based on the phase difference of an input signal and a feedback signal. The charge pump circuitry includes the first current mirror circuitry and the second mirror circuitry and generates a charge pump output signal based on the up and down signals. The loop filter circuitry generates a filtered control signal based on the charge pump output signal. The voltage controlled oscillator circuitry generates the feedback signal with a repeating waveform based on the filtered control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Randy J. Caplan, Steven P. Hardy, Andrew Cole
  • Patent number: 6084537
    Abstract: A return-to-zero transmitter includes a one shot circuit, an output circuitry and a timing generator. The one shot circuit is constructed to receive a signal that is indicative of a digital bit and generate an output signal that is indicative of positive and negative edges of the bit. The timing generator receives the output signal of the one shot circuit and causes the output circuitry to generate return-to-zero pulses in response to this signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Steven P. Hardy, James T. Doyle
  • Patent number: 5942995
    Abstract: A return-to-zero (RZ) receiver is constructed to receive at least two pulses which are distinguishable. The receiver includes two single stage amplifiers. Each different single state amplifier receives a different one of the two pulses and generate signals in response. A summer of the receiver generates an output signal by summing the signals that are generated by the single stage amplifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Steven P. Hardy, James T. Doyle