Patents by Inventor Alan McNaughton

Alan McNaughton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Exception mechanism for a computer
    Patent number: 6934832
    Abstract: A computer has a multi-stage execution pipeline and an instruction decoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: ATI International SRL
    Inventors: Korbin S. Van Dyke, Paul Campbell, Shalesh Thusoo, T. R. Ramesh, Alan McNaughton
  • Transducer for sensing string vibrational movement in two mutually perpendicular planes
    Patent number: 4348930
    Abstract: Two magnetically permeable pole pieces have pole faces of predetermined configuration formed thereon, and the pole pieces conduct magnetic flux which interacts with a magnetically permeable string of a stringed instrument. The positioning of the pole faces, the geometric configuration of the pole faces relative to the string, and the predetermined pattern of magnetic flux emanated from the pole faces are arranged so that vibrational movement of the string in one plane creates significant magnetic flux changes in a first pole piece and minimal or no flux changes in the second pole piece. String vibrational movement in a second plane mutually perpendicular to the first plane creates significant magnetic flux changes in the second pole piece and minimum or no flux changes in the first pole piece. The magnetic flux changes are sensed and electrical signals related to the flux changes are derived. The electrical signals are supplied directly to audio amplifying equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1982
    Inventors: Dennis A. Chobanian, R. Alan McNaughton