Patents by Inventor William Bryant

William Bryant 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).

  • Patent number: 4061909
    Abstract: A variable waveform synthesizer capable of converting a digital pulse train to a variety of analog waveforms. A binary counter responsive to the digital pulse train supplies sequential binary counting outputs to a decoding network. The decoding network decodes the counter states and provides a plurality of individual pulse outputs, each output active in response to only one state of the binary counter. A gate pulse generator is also provided to vary the width of the digital pulse train. Each decoder output, after combination with the gate pulse, is applied to a synthesizing network that varies the amplitude of the pulses received and constructs from these varied amplitude pulses an approximate analog waveform. Current sources are used to construct from the sequential pulses received, pulses of varying amplitude. An output circuit accepts and combines these pulses to synthesize an approximate symmetrical analog waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1977
    Inventor: A. William Bryant