Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Kearney

Thomas P. Kearney 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 controller
    Patent number: 7079117
    Abstract: A touch screen controller has a converter that digitizes analog input as a function of an interference signal generated by an underlying touch screen device. To that end, the touch screen controller includes a set of inputs for receiving the noted interference signal from the touch screen device. The set of inputs also receives analog data from the touch screen device. The above noted converter, which is operatively coupled with the set of inputs, is capable of digitizing the analog data received from the touch screen device as a function of the interference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Pratt, Thomas P. Kearney, Jose M. Vinau, Yukihisa Handa
  • Analog to digital converter controller
    Publication number: 20040227735
    Abstract: A touch screen controller has a converter that digitizes analog input as a function of an interference signal generated by an underlying touch screen device. To that end, the touch screen controller includes a set of inputs for receiving the noted interference signal from the touch screen device. The set of inputs also receives analog data from the touch screen device. The above noted converter, which is operatively coupled with the set of inputs, is capable of digitizing the analog data received from the touch screen device as a function of the interference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Susan M. Pratt, Thomas P. Kearney, Jose M. Vinau, Yukihisa Handa