Patents by Inventor T. Gerard Byrne

T. Gerard Byrne 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).

  • Integrated circuit with an onboard regulator having an optional external pass transistor
    Patent number: 5828205
    Abstract: An integrated circuit has an on-chip voltage regulator circuit. The voltage regulator circuit includes a control circuit, a pass element and a control connection and also provided is a connection for connecting an external pass element to the voltage regulator. There is a switch circuit that when an external pass element is connected to the voltage regulator, the switch circuit will turn off the internal pass element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Skelbrook
    Inventor: T. Gerard Byrne