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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8063662 | Methods and apparatus for predictable level shifter power-up state In one aspect, a level shifter for shifting a voltage level from a first voltage level to a second voltage level and having a predictable power-up state is provided. The level shifter comprises a first input and a second input forming a differential input to receive... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7986165 | Voltage level shifter with dynamic circuit structure having discharge delay tracking An apparatus is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the apparatus includes a a dynamic circuit structure that includes a dynamic node coupling a precharge circuit, a discharge circuit, and a gated keeper circuit. The gated keeper circuit is enabled by a signal fr... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7915920 | Low latency, power-down safe level shifter In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a circuit supplied by a first supply voltage during use, the circuit having at least a first input signal; and a level shifter supplied by the first supply voltage during use and coupled to provide the first input signal to ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7808274 | Monolithically integrated multiplexer-translator-demultiplexer circuit and method A monolithically integrated multiplexer-translator-demultiplexer and a method for multiplexing and translating an electrical signal or demultiplexing and translating an electrical signal. A multiplexer and a demultiplexer are monolithically integrated with a transla... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7772883 | Level shifter A level shifter is operated at high speed. An input unit 2 generates a first one-shot pulse signal at the rise of an input signal and a second one-shot pulse signal having the same polarity as the first one-shot pulse signal at the fall of the input signal, a... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7759976 | Level shift circuit A level shift circuit determining a logic value while preventing load capacitance from increasing. A voltage detector detects the states of first and second voltages and generates first and second detection signals. A first logic unit generates a first control signa... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7714613 | Level converter A level converter includes a cross-coupled section for holding data and a first switching section connected in series with the cross-coupled section and supplied with a differential input signal. The level converter has a second switching section, a current mirror c... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7705630 | Negative voltage level shifter having simplified structure A negative voltage level shifter having simplified structure includes a first inverter, a pass unit, a voltage-dividing unit, a second inverter, and a third inverter. The first inverter is powered with a positive supply voltage. Both the second and third inverters a... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7683667 | Level shifter having single voltage source Embodiments relate to a level shifter which uses a single voltage source, has an excellent operation characteristic even when a difference between a low voltage and a high voltage is large, and can be easily designed. Embodiments relate to a level shifter for shifti... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7671628 | Bus interface and method for conveying multi-level communication signals between a communication bus and a device coupled to a communication bus A bus interface and corresponding method is provided for conveying communication signals supporting multiple modes, where at least two of the modes have distinct operational communication signal levels. The bus interface is adapted to convert the communication signa... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7564263 | High-speed logic signal level shifter A high speed logic signal level shifter is comprised of: a logic signal buffer for receiving logic signal information and having true and complement state differential outputs; a binary flip-flop circuit with set and reset inputs; a first coupling capacitor connecte... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7548093 | Scheme of level shifter cell A system having voltage level shifting capabilities, the system includes a logic circuit and a multiple level voltage supply circuit; wherein the logic circuit comprises at least one PMOS transistor and at least one NMOS transistor; wherein the logic circuit receive... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7545171 | Input/output device with fixed value during sleep mode or at a time of supplying initial voltage to system An input/output device includes: a level shifter configured to convert an input signal of a first voltage into an output signal of a second voltage; and an output driver configured to operate in response to the output signal. The level shifter is configured to gener... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7545170 | Source driver and level shifting method thereof The present invention provides a source driver comprising a shift register, a line buffer for storing a data signal and outputting a buffered data signal, and a level shifter for generating a level-shifted data signal based on the buffered data signal. The line buff... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7521963 | System and method for providing a low standby power interface for a low voltage I2C compatible bus A system and method for providing a low standby power interface for a low voltage I2C compatible bus is disclosed. A level shifter circuit is provided that comprises a first input connected to the I2C compatible bus, a second input connected to a busy signal line fr... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7432740 | Level conversion circuit for converting voltage amplitude of signal In a level conversion circuit, two P channel MOS transistors form a current mirror circuit. When an input signal rises from the “L” level to the “H” level, an N channel MOS transistor connected to a drain of one P channel MOS transistor is brought out of con... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427877 | Level shift circuit, and actuator apparatus and optical switch system using same A level shift circuit that shifts both the high potential level and the low potential level of an input voltage, a micro actuator and an optical switch using such a level shift circuit are disclosed. A CMOS inverter 11 connected to a +5 V power source and a 0... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7417483 | Wide-band wide-swing CMOS gain enhancement technique and method therefor A regulated cascode current source has a current source circuit. A level shifter circuit is coupled to the current source circuit. The level shifter circuit has a circuit for independently controlling a voltage on a cascode node. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412679 | Semiconductor integrated circuit and semiconductor integrated circuit manufacturing method A low-power-consumption type semiconductor integrated circuit incorporating a variety of functions and a semiconductor integrated circuit manufacturing method are provided. As an example of a semiconductor integrated circuit, a system LSI 1 has first circuit ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7397279 | Voltage level translator circuit with wide supply voltage range A voltage level translator circuit for translating an input signal referenced to a first voltage supply to an output signal referenced to a second voltage supply includes an input stage for receiving the input signal, the input stage including at least one transisto... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7380042 | Method of detecting and monitoring master device communication on system bus A bus monitoring device includes a detector to detect a signal on the bus. The signal is initiated by one of a plurality of devices coupled to the bus. A clamp circuit is included to clamp the signal to a first predefined level in response to the signal being initia... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375574 | Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a differential level converter circuit that receives a first signal and outputs a second signal of greater amplitude. The differential level converter has a first MISFET pair for receiving the first signal, a second MISFET pair for en... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7362158 | Level shifter and a display device having the same A level shifter and a display device having the same are provided. In a level shifter, a first transistor includes a gate electrode receiving a first driving voltage, and a source electrode receiving an input signal through an input terminal. A second transistor inc... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7352228 | Method and apparatus of a level shifter circuit with duty-cycle correction A method and/or a system of control signal synchronization of a scannable storage circuit is disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a first circuit to operate based on a first voltage of a first power supply, a second circuit to operate based on a second vo... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352227 | Semiconductor device having plurality of circuits belonging to different voltage domains A first inverter circuit comprises a first transistor in which one end of a current path is grounded, and a second transistor in which one end of a current path is connected to the other end of the current path of the first transistor. A first signal is supplied to ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348836 | Integrated circuit core power supply event monitor An integrated circuit core power supply event monitor is disclosed. The integrated circuit core power supply event monitor includes a plurality of sub-circuit power supply event monitors. Each sub-circuit power supply event monitor includes a first input for receivi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345510 | Method and apparatus for generating a reference signal and generating a scaled output signal based on an input signal An input signal is routed to a first logic one reference signal generator or alternatively routed to a second logic one reference signal generator based at least one a voltage level of the input signal. When the voltage level of the input signal is less than a thres... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7342417 | Low-leakage level shifter with integrated firewall and method A level shifter may reduce leakage current and provide firewall protection between circuits of different voltage domains when one voltage domain is in a standby mode. The level shifter may either couple or decouple input circuitry from a reference voltage in respons... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7327168 | Semiconductor device and driving method thereof It is an object of the invention to provide a digital circuit which can operate normally regardless of binary potentials of an input signal. A semiconductor device having a correcting unit and a logic unit wherein the correcting unit includes a capacitor, first and ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7312635 | Integrated circuit provided with core unit and input and output unit A core unit implements a predetermined function. An I/O unit controls input from and output to the outside. The core unit and the I/O unit are subject to independent control for supply of power. When power is turned off in the core unit, a signal output from the I/O... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310012 | Voltage level shifter apparatus A voltage level shifter apparatus is provided. The voltage level shifter apparatus includes a first dynamic-bias generator, a second dynamic-bias generator, and a level supply circuit. The first dynamic-bias generator dynamically outputs a first bias signal, wherein... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7307454 | Apparatus and method for level shifting in power-on reset circuitry in dual power supply domains A level shifter for use in a dual power supply circuit operating from a VDD power supply and a VDDH power supply greater than the VDD power supply. The level shifter indicates to a status circuit in the VDDH power supply domain that the VDD power supply is enabled. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304502 | Level shifter and flat panel display comprising the same A level shifter and a flat panel display comprising the same, with reduced power consumption. The level shifter includes: a first transistor to apply a first voltage to an output terminal in correspondence with a first input signal; a second transistor to apply a se... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304863 | Integrated circuit including external electronic components with low insertion loss An integrated circuit package can include electronic components used to enhance the performance of the integrated circuit that is part of the package. In order to reduce some adverse effects of including the electronic components, void regions are introduced into po... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304595 | Current output circuit A capacitor having a capacitance value corresponding to the size of an output current generating transistor is connected between the gate terminal of the output current generating transistor and the input terminal of an inverter circuit. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302505 | Receiver multi-protocol interface and applications thereof A receiver multi-protocol interface includes a wide bandwidth amplifier, a data sampling module, and a clocking module. The wide bandwidth amplifier amplifies a first formatted input signal or a second formatted input signal to produce an amplified input signal. The... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295039 | Buffer circuit A buffer circuit for reducing leakage current and for protecting circuits from electrostatic discharge (“ESD”). A power supply circuit of an input/output buffer includes a transistor circuit connected to a high-potential power supply, a transistor circuit connec... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289165 | Self-directing bus amplifier and method A self-directing bus amplifier and method is disclosed, which includes an input biased at a given voltage level and a tri-state amplifier with a first input terminal coupled to the biased input and an output coupled to an output bus. A field effect transistor with a... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7290151 | Logic circuit with variable internal polarities Operation of a logic circuit for performing a desired logic function is scrambled. Logic gates and/or transistors are provided in the logic circuit so that the logic function is performed in at least two different ways. The way in which the logic function is perform... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286005 | Supply voltage switching circuit A supply voltage switching circuit for a computer includes a chipset, a first transistor, a second transistor, and a third transistor. The chipset includes a first MOSFET and a second MOSFET. A 5V system voltage and a 5V standby voltage are respectively inputted to ... | 10/23/2007 |
