Patents by Inventor Timothy P. McGonagle

Timothy P. McGonagle 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).

  • Control circuit for power
    Patent number: 6621299
    Abstract: An integrated circuit having input output buffers, where the integrated circuit is powered by at least a core power supply and an input output power supply. A level shifter receives an active low signal that indicates that the core power supply has powered down. The level shifter then outputs a known state upon receipt of the active low signal. A control circuit receives the known state form the level shifter, and then tristates the input output buffers upon receipt of the known state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: LSI Logic Corporation
    Inventors: Todd A. Randazzo, Matthew J. Russell, Kenneth S. Szajda, Jonathan A. Schmitt, Kenneth G. Richardson, Timothy P. McGonagle