Patents by Inventor Bert S. Sullam

Bert S. Sullam 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).

  • Patent number: 10345377
    Abstract: A programmable device comprises a plurality of programmable blocks, a debug interface coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks, a debug interface coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks, and a power manger coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks. The power manager is configured to supply power to a subset of the plurality of programmable blocks during debugging of the subset while maintaining a different subset of the plurality of programmable blocks in a lower power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Harold M. Kutz, Timothy John Williams, Bert S. Sullam, Warren S. Snyder, James H. Shutt, Bruce E. Byrkett, Monte Mar, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Nathan Wayne Kohagen, David G. Wright, Mark E. Hastings, Dennis R. Seguine
  • Publication number: 20180292454
    Abstract: A programmable device comprises a plurality of programmable blocks, a debug interface coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks, a debug interface coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks, and a power manger coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks. The power manager is configured to supply power to a subset of the plurality of programmable blocks during debugging of the subset while maintaining a different subset of the plurality of programmable blocks in a lower power mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Harold M. Kutz, Timothy John Williams, Bert S. Sullam, Warren S. Snyder, James H. Shutt, Bruce E. Byrkett, Monte Mar, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Nathan Wayne Kohagen, David G. Wright, Mark E Hastings, Dennis R. Seguine
  • Patent number: 9952282
    Abstract: A programmable device comprises a plurality of programmable blocks, a debug interface coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks, and a power manager coupled with the plurality of programmable blocks. The power manager is configured to supply power to a subset of the plurality of programmable blocks during debugging of the subset while maintaining a different subset of the plurality of programmable blocks in a lower power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Harold M. Kutz, Timothy John Williams, Bert S. Sullam, Warren S. Snyder, James H. Shutt, Bruce E. Byrkett, Monte Mar, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Nathan Wayne Kohagen, David G. Wright, Mark E Hastings, Dennis R. Seguine
  • Patent number: 9880536
    Abstract: A programmable system includes a programmable analog system that is reconfigurable to perform various analog operations, and includes a programmable digital system that is reconfigurable to perform various digital operations. The programmable system also includes a microcontroller capable of reconfiguring and controlling the programmable analog system and the programmable digital system. The programmable digital system is configured to control the programmable analog system autonomously of the microcontroller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Bert S. Sullam, Harold M. Kutz, Monte Mar, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Timothy Williams, David G. Wright
  • Publication number: 20170286344
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device may include a reconfigurable analog signal switching fabric comprising a plurality of global buses that are selectively connected to external pins by pin connection circuits in response to changeable analog routing data, and a plurality of local buses that are selectively connected to analog blocks and/or global buses by routing connection circuits in response to the analog routing data; and at least one processor circuit that executes predetermined operations in response to instruction data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Bert S. Sullam, Harold M. Kutz, Timothy John Williams, James H. Shutt, Bruce E. Byrkett, Melany Ann Richmond, Nathan Wayne Kohagen, Mark E. Hastings, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Warren S. Snyder
  • Patent number: 9553588
    Abstract: Different functional elements are all located on a same integrated circuit wherein at least one of the functional elements comprises a micro-controller. Configuration registers or configuration memory in the integrated circuit store configuration values loaded by the micro-controller. Connectors are configured to connect the integrated circuit to external signals A system level interconnect also located in the integrated circuit programmably connects together the different functional elements and different connectors according to the configuration values loaded into the configuration registers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bert S. Sullam, Warren S. Snyder, Haneef D. Mohammed
  • Publication number: 20160105186
    Abstract: Different functional elements are all located on a same integrated circuit wherein at least one of the functional elements comprises a micro-controller. Configuration registers or configuration memory in the integrated circuit store configuration values loaded by the micro-controller. Connectors are configured to connect the integrated circuit to external signals A system level interconnect also located in the integrated circuit programmably connects together the different functional elements and different connectors according to the configuration values loaded into the configuration registers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Bert S. Sullam, Warren S. Snyder, Haneef D. Mohammed
  • Patent number: 9143134
    Abstract: A system and apparatus are described for providing greater flexibility and performance in a mixed-signal array through improved and highly configurable routing, control elements and signal processing capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Harold M. Kutz, Timothy J. Williams, Bert S. Sullam, Warren S. Snyder, James H. Shutt, Bruce E. Byrkett, Monte Mar, Eashwar Thiagarajan, Nathan Kohagen, David G. Wright, Mark E. Hastings, Dennis Raymond Seguine
  • Patent number: 9124285
    Abstract: A system for the calibration of a programmable system-on-a-chip is described. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to a system that calibrates a programmable analog block in a system-on-a-chip without the use of external components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Harold M. Kutz, Warren S. Snyder, Bert S. Sullam, Dennis R. Seguine, Gajender Rohilla, Eashwar Thiagarajan
  • Patent number: 5882202
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for aiding foreign language instruction, comprising a language instruction program that runs on a multimedia computer. The language instruction program uses a story to teach the foreign language by displaying selected frames about the story and dialog balloons that include phrases in the foreign language associated with the frames. Translations of the phrases are also displayed. As a further aid, a pronunciation guide displays an animated representation of a person's lips as the correct enunciation of selected words in the foreign language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Softrade International
    Inventors: James E. Sameth, Bert S. Sullam
  • Patent number: 5697789
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for aiding foreign language instruction, comprising a language instruction program that runs on a multimedia computer. The language instruction program uses a story to teach the foreign language by displaying selected frames about the story and dialog balloons that include phrases in the foreign language associated with the frames. Translations of the phrases are also displayed. As a further aid, a pronunciation guide displays an animated representation of a person's lips as the correct enunciation of selected words in the foreign language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Softrade International, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Sameth, Bert S. Sullam