Patents by Inventor William H. Dawes

William H. Dawes 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).

  • High-current, high-voltage solid state switch
    Patent number: 5640293
    Abstract: A high-current, high-voltage solid state switch includes at least one solid state switching component connected to control circuitry configured into a single package. In the preferred embodiment, the switching component includes a power field effect transistor, and the control circuitry includes control logic, temperature sense and overcurrent circuits supported in an adjacent, coplanar relationship. Parallel coupled transistors are used for higher current embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Ice Corporation
    Inventors: William H. Dawes, Arthur R. Vaughan