Patents by Inventor Gerald M. Grabowski

Gerald M. Grabowski 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).

  • Loading a phase-locked loop (PLL) configuration using flash memory
    Patent number: 10169140
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided for loading a phase-locked loop (PLL) configuration into a PLL module using Flash memory. A Flash data image configuration from the Flash memory is loaded into a set of holding registers in response to the PLL module locking a current PLL configuration from a set of current configuration registers. The Flash data image configuration in the set of holding registers is compared to the current PLL configuration in the set of current configuration registers in response to the Flash data image configuration failing to be corrupted. The Flash data image configuration onto a PLL module input in response to the Flash data image configuration differing from the current PLL configuration. The Flash data image configuration is loaded in the set of holding registers into the set of current configuration registers in response to the PLL module locking the Flash data image configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald M. Grabowski, Daniel F. Moertl, Michael J. Palmer, Kelvin Wong
  • Loading a Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) Configuration using Flash Memory
    Publication number: 20180107538
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided for loading a phase-locked loop (PLL) configuration into a PLL module using Flash memory. A Flash data image configuration from the Flash memory is loaded into a set of holding registers in response to the PLL module locking a current PLL configuration from a set of current configuration registers. The Flash data image configuration in the set of holding registers is compared to the current PLL configuration in the set of current configuration registers in response to the Flash data image configuration failing to be corrupted. The Flash data image configuration onto a PLL module input in response to the Flash data image configuration differing from the current PLL configuration. The Flash data image configuration is loaded in the set of holding registers into the set of current configuration registers in response to the PLL module locking the Flash data image configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Gerald M. Grabowski, Daniel F. Moertl, Michael J. Palmer, Kelvin Wong