ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,483,229, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Dwellwell Analytics Inc. (Bethesda, Md.).

"Conditional track and hold amplifier" was invented by Joseph E. Anstett III (Raleigh, N.C.) and Cynthia E. Cantrell (Hagerstown, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Example embodiments include an apparatus with a buffer amplifier having an output node. A first switchable unidirectional current path is provided between the output node and a capacitor, the first path allowing current flow from the capacitor to the output node. A second switchable unidirectional current path is provided between the output node and the capacitor, the second path allowing cu...