Patents by Inventor John B. Knowles

John B. Knowles 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: 6742165
    Abstract: A Web-based integrated circuit design system, method and computer program product tool allows design engineers to utilize a well-understood graphical interface (i.e., a Web browser) to access a wealth of data and services. The services and data include competing standard architectures and reference designs. The integrated circuit design tool allows users (e.g., design engineers) to efficiently design cores and systems-on-a-chip (SOCs). The integrated circuit design tool is a “virtual lab” which allows and aides design engineers at every stage of IC product design—architecture choice, implementation options, software development, and hardware design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: MIPS Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Lavi A. Lev, David A. Courtright, John B. Knowles, Darren M. Jones
  • Publication number: 20020144212
    Abstract: A Web-based integrated circuit design system, method and computer program product tool allows design engineers to utilize a well-understood graphical interface (i.e., a Web browser) to access a wealth of data and services. The services and data include competing standard architectures and reference designs. The integrated circuit design tool allows users (e.g., design engineers) to efficiently design cores and systems-on-a-chip (SOCs). The integrated circuit design tool is a “virtual lab” which allows and aides design engineers at every stage of IC product design—architecture choice, implementation options, software development, and hardware design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Lavi A. Lev, David A. Courtright, John B. Knowles, Darren M. Jones
  • Patent number: 5056981
    Abstract: A self-propelled helicopter ground handling dolly (10) comprises a central framework on which are mounted two casters (16) and a fixed powered drive wheel (14), a single lifting arm (22) which lifts a lifting framework (22) designed to engage lifting points on the underside of a skid-equipped helicopter (114), a handle (24) offset from the longitudinal center of the dolly (10) to enable maneuvering said dolly (10) into position under the helicopter (114), and a hand held control (102) that permits the operator to control the forward and reverse motion of the dolly (10) and the lifting motion of the lifting arm (22) from a position near the end of the tailboom (118).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1991
    Inventor: John B. Knowles