Abstract:
A method for facilitating the exchange of a stable cryptocurrency collateralized by government-issued debt. First granularity parameters are received through a first wallet interface of a first digital wallet. A first restricted use key is generated based upon the first granularity parameters and provided to an owner of a second digital wallet. A second restricted use key is generated based upon second granularity parameters received through a second wallet interface associated with the second digital wallet. Information from a blockchain wallet is accessed using the second restricted use key wherein the information relates to one or more of an ID classification and risk score of the second wallet owner at a level of detail determined by the second granularity parameters. An indication to proceed with a transaction between the first digital wallet and the second digital wallet may then be received through the first wallet interface.
Abstract:
Traditionally, input source follower buffers for analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) lacked sufficiently high linearity. This was due in part to source follower buffers having to drive external capacitive loads by generally providing a signal current to the capacitive load. Here, a buffer is provided that includes a source follower buffer and other biasing circuitry (which provided the signal current). Thus, the overall linearity of the input circuitry (namely, the input buffer) is improved.
Abstract:
In conventional analog-to-digital converter (ADC) systems, jitter can be a problem because of delay circuits within the sample signal path. Here, an ADC system is provided with a modified delay locked loop (DLL), namely having a variable delay and a fixed delay. The modification to the delay line of DLL enables the removal of delay circuits from the sample path, improve the overall signal to noise ration (SNR).
Abstract:
A system and method for facilitating electronic commerce over a network, according to one or more embodiments, includes communicating with a user via a user device and an issuer of payment media via an issuer device over the network, the payment media being issued to the user by the issuer, receiving user instruction over the network to link the payment media to a user account related to the user, prompting the user over the network to input a secure password known only by the issuer and the user, receiving the secure password from the user over the network, verifying that the payment media is owned by the user over the network via a secure protocol, returning a response to the user related to verification of the payment media, and storing payment media verification information.
Abstract:
A source follower or emitter follower buffer provided according to an aspect of the present invention includes a capacitor connected between the input path and a node formed by the junction of a pair of transistors forming a cascoded current source connected to the output of the buffer. The capacitor passes input signal current directly to a switching load connected to the output of the buffer, and very little signal-dependant current flows through the transistor receiving the input signal. As a result, input-output non-linearity due to signal-dependant modulation (variation) of transconductance of the transistor receiving the input signal is minimized. When incorporated in switched-capacitor analog to digital converters, the buffer facilitates generation of digital codes that represent an input signal more accurately.
Abstract:
An aspect of the present invention avoids an amplifier of an analog to digital converter (ADC) from entering a saturation region. In an embodiment, a sample of an input signal to an ADC is compared with the upper and lower full-scale levels of the ADC. If input overload is detected, inputs to amplifiers in an input stage of the ADC are forced to zero for the duration of the input overload, and are thus prevented from going into saturation. Input overload conditions are signaled directly to an output digital block of the ADC, which provides output digital codes equivalent to either the upper or the lower full scale level depending on whether the input overload is signaled as exceeding the upper level or the lower level. Input overload recovery time of the ADC may thus be minimized.
Abstract:
A system and method generate a pulse width modulated signal having variable duty cycle resolution. A hardware uses minimal hardware to improve the PWM duty cycle resolution up to 0, such that highest possible resolution of a waveform can be obtained, including a sine wave. An embodiment of the invention uses a microcontroller, a divide by W counter, a delay circuit, a flip-flop, and a logic gate.
Abstract:
An improved on-chip voltage regulator providing improved reliability by eliminating voltage stresses on critical components, comprising, a reference-signal generating block providing a first-order temperature-compensated voltage-reference signal and a first-order temperature-compensated current-reference signal, an operational-amplifier block providing a regulated voltage, connected to the outputs of said reference signal generating block; a standby protection block receiving an external signal for enabling/disabling said reference-signal generating block and said operational-amplifier block, and; a protection voltage block connected to all said blocks; wherein critical elements of said blocks are connected such that voltage difference between any two terminals is always less than the break down voltage of said critical element.
Abstract:
A stage of a pipeline ADC which uses separate pairs of sampling network and amplifier (in a sample and hold circuit (SHA)) to provide inputs to quantizer (which generates a sub-code) and a switched capacitor network (implementing a DAC, a subtractor and amplification). Due to the use of separate components/paths to provide the input signal, the throughput performance of the ADC is enhanced.
Abstract:
A method for facilitating the exchange of a stable cryptocurrency collateralized by government-issued debt. First granularity parameters are received through a first wallet interface of a first digital wallet. A first restricted use key is generated based upon the first granularity parameters and provided to an owner of a second digital wallet. A second restricted use key is generated based upon second granularity parameters received through a second wallet interface associated with the second digital wallet. Information from a blockchain wallet is accessed using the second restricted use key wherein the information relates to one or more of an ID classification and risk score of the second wallet owner at a level of detail determined by the second granularity parameters. An indication to proceed with a transaction between the first digital wallet and the second digital wallet may then be received through the first wallet interface.