Electrical pulse counters, pulse dividers, or shift registers: circuits and systems inventions 08/09

20090213980 - Multi-modulus divider with extended and continuous division range: A multi-modulus divider and a method for performing frequency dividing by utilizing a multi-modulus divider are disclosed. The multi-modulus divider comprises a multi-modulus dividing circuit, a pulse generating circuit, and a modulus signal generating circuit. The multi-modulus dividing circuit comprises several serially connected divider cells, of which a predetermined one... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20090213981 - Low-power register array for fast shift operations: A data register (300) for use in a computer comprises a clock terminal (310) configured to receive a clock signal. A plurality of registers (320) are configured to selectively store data. A data input circuit (330) is coupled to the registers and configured to receive input data and selectively deliver... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property & Licensing

20090213982 - Shift register and liquid crystal display (lcd): The present invention provides a shift register having simple circuit scheme capable of increasing lifetime of whole circuit and a related Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). The shift register includes a plurality of shift register units connected in cascade, wherein at least one of the plurality of shift register units includes:... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20090202032 - Automatic process counter: The present invention provides an automatic process counter that detects electrical signals from fasteners and attachments fastened to devices in a hard disk drive manufacturing line and uses the signals to increment the count of the fastens. Count signals are then transmitted to a plurality of display units for visual... Agent: Hitachi C/o Wagner Blecher LLP

20090202033 - Shifter register for low power consumption application: A high voltage shift register stage which directly accepts low voltage clock signal inputs without using clock buffers. In particular, a shift register stage circuit is adapted to operate with a low voltage swing clock signal, with the stage circuit having a single state node, a, driven directly. This arrangement... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20090202032 - Automatic process counter: The present invention provides an automatic process counter that detects electrical signals from fasteners and attachments fastened to devices in a hard disk drive manufacturing line and uses the signals to increment the count of the fastens. Count signals are then transmitted to a plurality of display units for visual... Agent: Hitachi C/o Wagner Blecher LLP

20090202033 - Shifter register for low power consumption application: A high voltage shift register stage which directly accepts low voltage clock signal inputs without using clock buffers. In particular, a shift register stage circuit is adapted to operate with a low voltage swing clock signal, with the stage circuit having a single state node, a, driven directly. This arrangement... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.