Patents by Inventor Artur T. Burchard

Artur T. Burchard 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).

  • Electronic device and method determining a workload of an electronic device
    Patent number: 8185215
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided with at least one functional unit (HB) performing a processing, wherein the functional unit (HB) receives a supply current (Isupply). A supply current monitor (SCM) is provided for monitoring the supply current (Isupply) to determine an average supply current (Iavg). A characterization unit (CU) is provided for determining a first relation between the averaged supply current (Iavg) and an operation frequency of the functional unit and/or for determining a second relation between a workload of the functional unit (HB) and the average supply current (Iavg) of the functional unit (HB). Furthermore, a slope calculation unit (SCU) is provided for determining the slope of the first and/or second relation. The operation of the functional unit (HB) is controlled according to the results of the slope calculation unit (SCU).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Nytell Software LLC
    Inventors: Artur T. Burchard, Rinze I. M. P. Meijer
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF PERFORMING A POWER MANAGEMENT IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100287393
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided which comprises at least one functional unit (HB) for performing a processing. The functional unit (HB) receives a supply current (Isupply). The electronic device furthermore comprises a supply current monitor (SCM) for monitoring the supply current (Isupply) in order to determine an average supply current (Iavg). The electronic device furthermore comprises a characterization unit (CU) for determining a relation between the average supply current (Iavg) and an operating frequency of the functional unit. Furthermore, a slope calculation unit (SCU) is provided to determine the slope of the relation. Moreover, a power management unit (PMU) is provided to control the operation of the functional unit (HB) according to the results of the slope calculation unit (SCU) in order to control the power dissipation of the functional unit (HB).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Artur T Burchard, Rinze I.M.P. Meijer
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD DETERMINING A WORKLOAD OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100087964
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided with at least one functional unit (HB) performing a processing, wherein the functional unit (HB) receives a supply current (Isupply). A supply current monitor (SCM) is provided for monitoring the supply current (Isupply) to determine an average supply current (Iavg). A characterization unit (CU) is provided for determining a first relation between the averaged supply current (Iavg) and an operation frequency of the functional unit and/or for determining a second relation between a workload of the functional unit (HB) and the average supply current (Iavg) of the functional unit (HB). Furthermore, a slope calculation unit (SCU) is provided for determining the slope of the first and/or second relation. The operation of the functional unit (HB) is controlled according to the results of the slope calculation unit (SCU).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: NXP, B.V.
    Inventors: Artur T. Burchard, Rinze I. M. P. Meijer