Patents by Inventor Susan M. Dacy

Susan M. Dacy 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).

  • Analog-to-digital converter having voltage to-time converter and time digitizer, and method for using same
    Patent number: 6346907
    Abstract: A single slope A/D converter utilizes a sub-nanosecond time digitizer to achieve increased conversion rates independent of a high frequency clock, and so is capable of being implemented in diverse applications. High conversion rates ranging from about 3 MHz to about 12 MHz and higher may be implemented on integrated circuits without using a high frequency clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Agere Systems Guardian Corp.
    Inventors: Susan M. Dacy, Marc J. Loinaz