Patents by Inventor Wesley A. Vincent

Wesley A. Vincent 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).

  • Voltage responsive switch with input voltage surge protection
    Patent number: 4310867
    Abstract: A high gain voltage responsive current source supplies emitter current to a lateral input PNP transistor in a monolithic integrated circuit voltage responsive switch and, in conjunction with an impedance between the voltage signal input terminal and base region of the input PNP transistor, protects the voltage responsive switch from negative voltage transients at the signal input terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1982
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Shreve, Wesley A. Vincent