Michael David Mcgowan

US Patent:

6825716, Nov 30, 2004

Filed:

Apr 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/135645

Inventors:

Michael J. McGowan - Mesa AZ

Assignee:

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

H03F 102

US Classification:

330 9, 330 69, 327124

Abstract:

A system and apparatus for reducing offset voltages in folding amplifiers is disclosed. In one form, a folding amplifier for use in an analog-to-digital converter is provided. The folding amplifier includes a first current source operable to be coupled to a first differential pair and a second differential pair. The folding amplifier further includes a switching network coupled between the first current source and the first and second differential pairs and operable to enable coupling the first current source to at least one of the first differential pair and the second differential pair.

US Patent:

7075473, Jul 11, 2006

Filed:

Apr 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/135789

Inventors:

Michael J. McGowan - Mesa AZ, US

Assignee:

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

H03M 1/36

US Classification:

341159, 341120

Abstract:

A system and apparatus for reducing the effects of circuit mismatch in analog-to-digital converters is disclosed. In one form, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) includes a switching network operable to couple an analog input received by a sample and hold module to a folding amplifier operable to process the analog input. The ADC further includes an averaging resistive network coupled to the folding amplifier and operable to provide an output representative of a portion of the analog input received by the folding amplifier to produce a digital representation of the analog input.

US Patent:

7305642, Dec 4, 2007

Filed:

Apr 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/100039

Inventors:

James F. McClellan - Gilbert AZ, US
Patrick G. Drennan - Gilbert AZ, US
Douglas A. Garrity - Gilbert AZ, US
David R. LoCascio - Chandler AZ, US
Michael J. McGowan - Mesa AZ, US

Assignee:

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 17/50
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

716 10, 716 5, 700 97, 700121

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method for tiling an integrated circuit having a critically matched device such as a transistor. The method obtains an advantage of automatically improving metallic density over critically matched devices thus yielding improved CMP. The method may include the steps of: identifying critically matched devices in the integrated circuit; placing metal tiles over the critically matched device; performing a density test around each critically matched device; and if a density test is not satisfied around a critically matched device, placing at least one metal strip over a critically matched device.

US Patent:

7305643, Dec 4, 2007

Filed:

May 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/128659

Inventors:

James F. McClellan - Gilbert AZ, US
Patrick G. Drennan - Gilbert AZ, US
Douglas A. Garrity - Gilbert AZ, US
David R. LoCascio - Chandler AZ, US
Michael J. McGowan - Mesa AZ, US

Assignee:

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/45
G06F 17/50

US Classification:

716 10, 716 9, 716 11

Abstract:

A method for placing tiles in an integrated circuit has matched devices that includes the steps of (1) calculating a metal spacing for tiles to be placed adjacent to the matched device in the integrated circuit; (2) calculating a lateral spacing for tiles to be placed adjacent to the matched device in the integrated circuit; (3) placing tiles about the matched device based on the metal spacing and the lateral spacing; (4) performing a density test in an area around the matched device; and (5) if a density test is not satisfied in the area around the matched device, dividing the matched device into at least two subdevices and repeating, with respect to each subdevice, the steps of calculating a metal spacing, calculating a lateral spacing, and placing tiles about each subdevice. The method is further adaptable to various kinds of matched devices including poly resistors, diffused resistors, double-poly capacitors, metal-insulator-metal capacitors, and fringe capacitors.

US Patent:

7832185, Nov 16, 2010

Filed:

Jul 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/171042

Inventors:

Michael J. Mastio - Crystal Lake IL, US
Rei-Young Amos Wu - Palatine IL, US
Michael F. McGowan - Indianapolis IN, US
Subodh K. Raniwala - Barrington IL, US
Gregory Schimmel - Barrington IL, US
James D. Schuman - Barrington IL, US
Steven Havlik - Barrington IL, US
Richard O. Powell - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B65B 55/04
B65B 7/28

US Classification:

53426, 53471, 53267, 53281, 2504923, 422 22

Abstract:

An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.

US Patent:

8132598, Mar 13, 2012

Filed:

Jul 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/218510

Inventors:

Michael J. Mastio - Crystal Lake IL, US
Rei-Young Amos Wu - Palatine IL, US
Michael F. McGowan - Indianapolis IN, US
Subodh K. Raniwala - Barrington IL, US
Gregory Schimmel - Barrington IL, US
James D. Schuman - Barrington IL, US
Steven Havlik - Barrington IL, US

Assignee:

Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B65B 31/00

US Classification:

141 51, 141 5, 141 89, 141 91, 422297, 422304, 422 28, 53425

Abstract:

An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.

US Patent:

8479782, Jul 9, 2013

Filed:

Jul 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/171023

Inventors:

Michael J. Mastio - Crystal Lake IL, US
Rei-Young Amos Wu - Palatine IL, US
Michael F. McGowan - Indianapolis IN, US
Subodh K. Raniwala - Barrington IL, US
Gregory Schimmel - Barrington IL, US
James D. Schuman - Barrington IL, US
Richard O. Powell - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B65B 3/04

US Classification:

141 89, 141144, 141165, 53425, 53426

Abstract:

An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.

US Patent:

8511045, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Oct 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/901783

Inventors:

Michael J. Mastio - Crystal Lake IL, US
Rei-Young Amos Wu - Palatine IL, US
Michael F. McGowan - Indianapolis IN, US
Subodh K. Raniwala - Barrington IL, US
Gregory Schimmel - Barrington IL, US
James D. Schuman - Barrington IL, US
Steven Havlik - Barrington IL, US
Richard O. Powell - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B65B 55/08

US Classification:

53426, 53471, 53167, 53282, 25045511, 2504923, 422 22

Abstract:

An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.