David B Rice

US Patent:

7564665, Jul 21, 2009

Filed:

Jan 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/621724

Inventors:

Patrick J. Holly - Tempe AZ, US
David Rodriguez - Phoenix AZ, US
David R. Rice - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

Standard Microsystems Corporation - Hauppauge NY

International Classification:

H02H 9/00

US Classification:

361 56

Abstract:

A system, e. g. an integrated circuit or part, may include a plurality of pads, e. g. digital I/O pads, each comprising a physical pad and associated pad circuit. In case of an ESD event affecting one or more of the digital I/O pads, PMOS devices configured in an output buffer section between an I/O pad supply rail and the physical output pad—within their respective pad circuits in the affected digital I/O pads—may all be turned on in response to the ESD event. This may allow the capacitance of each pad, in some cases approximately 3 pF capacitance per pad, to charge up, absorbing the energy of the ESD event and reducing the peak voltage the integrated circuit or part experiences as a result of the ESD event. The reduced peak voltage may be directly correlated with improved ESD performance of the product.

US Patent:

7742265, Jun 22, 2010

Filed:

Jun 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/145903

Inventors:

David R. Rice - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

Standard Microsystems Corporation - Hauppauge NY

International Classification:

H02H 9/00

US Classification:

361 56

Abstract:

In one embodiment, an ESD protection circuit comprises a switchable current sinking circuit connected to a positive ESD clamp rail voltage, which may be a power supply voltage, and a single trigger control circuit coupled to a control connection of the switchable current sinking circuit. The single trigger control circuit may be configured to couple the control connection of the switchable current sinking circuit to a negative ESD clamp rail voltage, which may be signal ground, during an ESD event occurring on the positive ESD clamp rail connection. In one embodiment, the switchable current sinking circuit is capable of sinking large amounts of current, and the ESD protection circuit is tolerant of rail voltages that exceed the breakdown voltage of semiconductor devices used in constructing the ESD circuit. In one embodiment, the single trigger control circuit is implemented with a single n-well, thereby minimizing the amount of required silicon area during fabrication of the ESD protection circuit.

US Patent:

8296193, Oct 23, 2012

Filed:

Jun 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/819991

Inventors:

David Rice - Huntington Beach CA, US

Assignee:

Omacro, Inc. - Huntington Beach CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 2661, 705 261, 705 2641, 705 2643, 705 2644, 705 271

Abstract:

Systems and methods for a supplier dynamic reference are provided. Some embodiments include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor for storing instructions. In various embodiments, the memory stores instructions causing the processor to provide product information to a consumer, process data to determine that the consumer wants to make a purchase, process data to enable a supplier to dynamically select a reseller of their products based on a predetermined criteria, and cause the processor to transmit data related to the selected reseller to the consumer. Some embodiments may include a database with product information and product reseller information, including an indication of which resellers sell each product and a selection system configured to select a reseller to provide to the consumer based on the consumer wanting to purchase the product and a reseller selection criteria, wherein the transmitter transmits reseller information to the consumer.

US Patent:

20110153751, Jun 23, 2011

Filed:

Dec 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/642594

Inventors:

David Rice - Huntington Beach CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 15/16
G06F 3/01
G06Q 30/00
G06Q 50/00
G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

709206, 709226, 715747, 705319, 705 271

Abstract:

Systems and methods for content management are provided. The systems and methods may include a dynamically scalable computing resource configured to increase or decrease computing capacity. Dynamically scalable computing resources can include processors, memory coupled to the processor for storing instructions, and other computing resources. The memory can store instructions and data. The instructions may cause the processor to process data to enable multiple suppliers to select multiple specific resellers of their products, process data to control permissions that allow the specific retailers access to product data, process data to allow an agent of the retailer access to supplier data, and cause the processor to transmit a notification based on a change in a data element.

US Patent:

20130046657, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Oct 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/657704

Inventors:

David Rice - Huntington Beach CA, US

Assignee:

Omacro, Inc. - Huntington Beach CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 2641

Abstract:

Systems and methods for a supplier dynamic reference are provided. Some embodiments include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor for storing instructions. In various embodiments, the memory stores instructions causing the processor to provide product information to a consumer, process data to determine that the consumer wants to make a purchase, process data to enable a supplier to dynamically select a reseller of their products based on a predetermined criteria, and cause the processor to transmit data related to the selected reseller to the consumer. Some embodiments may include a database with product information and product reseller information, including an indication of which resellers sell each product and a selection system configured to select a reseller to provide to the consumer based on the consumer wanting to purchase the product and a reseller selection criteria, wherein the transmitter transmits reseller information to the consumer.

US Patent:

57526397, May 19, 1998

Filed:

Oct 30, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/741047

Inventors:

David Rice - Yorba Linda CA

International Classification:

B60R 910

US Classification:

224521

Abstract:

A holding or carrying device that is mountable to a trailer hitch comprises a support member having a horizontal portion that is removably attachable to the hitch, and a vertical portion that contains a tubular telescoping element. Attached to the upper end of the telescoping element is a carrying or holding element, such as a table, platform, or bracket. In one embodiment, the telescoping element is height-adjustable by means a plurality of opposed pairs of apertures in the telescoping element that are registrable with an opposed pair of apertures in the vertical portion, whereby a locking pin can be received in the opposed pair of apertures in the vertical portion, and a selected one of the opposed aperture pairs in the telescoping element. In another embodiment, a bicycle rack assembly is attached to the upper end of the telescoping element. The rack assembly comprises a rack member having a pair of support rods located and configured to support a bicycle frame, and a clamping member, operatively engageable with the rack member, that clamps the bicycle frame against the support rods.

US Patent:

60313366, Feb 29, 2000

Filed:

Jun 17, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/098769

Inventors:

Robert C. Rumbaugh - Scottsdale AZ
Robert T. Smith - Tempe AZ
Johann Trujillo - Mesa AZ
Chenggang Xie - Phoenix AZ
Scott V. Johnson - Scottsdale AZ
Curtis D. Moyer - Phoenix AZ
David M. Rice - Chandler AZ

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G09G 310

US Classification:

3151693

Abstract:

A field emission display (100) includes a cathode plate (110) having a plurality of electron emitters (114), an anode plate (122) having an anode (124) connected to a potential source (126), and an anode voltage pull-down circuit (127) having an input (106) and an output (104). Output (104) is connected to anode (124), and input (106) is connected to potential source (126). Preferably, anode voltage pull-down circuit (127) causes an anode voltage (120) at anode (124) to drop to about ground potential prior to generation of a discharge current by electron emitters (114) for neutralizing positively electrostatically charged surfaces (137, 138) within field emission display (100).