Patents by Inventor William H. Grant

William H. Grant 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).

  • Inductive driver circuit and method therefor
    Patent number: 5751052
    Abstract: An inductive driver circuit (10) has a driver transistor (11) that is used for driving loads. An input protection device (13) and a voltage suppression device (12) assist in protecting the transistor (11). The circuit (10), including the driver transistor (11) and the input protection device (13), are formed in a common collector region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Heminger, Vincent L. Mirtich, William H. Grant