Patents by Inventor Dirk Vermeersch

Dirk Vermeersch 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).

  • Techniques for creating and using a hierarchical data structure
    Patent number: 9697211
    Abstract: Techniques for creating and using a hierarchical data structure, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention include storing received data as records in a first level of the hierarchical data structure. One or more parameters for each block of records in the first level are summarized and stored in a second level of the hierarchical data structure. The techniques may also include querying a given level of a hierarchical data structure. One or more blocks of records one level below the given level are accessed. Each of the accessed blocks correspond to records that are summarized by records in the given level that satisfies the query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Vermeersch, Ashish Jain
  • Efficient clock models and their use in simulation
    Patent number: 8626483
    Abstract: Methods simulating a system of devices are described. A model that simulates the system is executed. The system model includes a plurality of modules. A clock object for a module can be disabled when it is not needed or not being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Vermeersch, Karl Van Rompay
  • EFFICIENT CLOCK MODELS AND THEIR USE IN SIMULATION
    Publication number: 20120101798
    Abstract: Methods simulating a system of devices are described. A model that simulates the system is executed. The system model includes a plurality of modules. A clock object for a module can be disabled when it is not needed or not being used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: SYNOPSYS, INC.
    Inventors: Dirk Vermeersch, Karl Van Rompay
  • Efficient clock models and their use in simulation
    Patent number: 8036873
    Abstract: Methods simulating a system of devices are described. A model that simulates the system is executed. The system model includes a plurality of modules. A clock object for a module can be disabled when it is not needed or not being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Vermeersch, Karl Van Rompay
  • Efficient clock models and their use in simulation
    Publication number: 20060195310
    Abstract: Methods simulating a system of devices are described. A model that simulates the system is executed. The system model includes a plurality of modules. A clock object for a module can be disabled when it is not needed or not being used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Dirk Vermeersch, Karl Rompay