Patents by Inventor Mark R. Taylor

Mark R. Taylor 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: 11980726
    Abstract: Some embodiments of a medical device anchor system include an anchor device that secures a medical instrument (such as a catheter or the like) in place relative to a skin penetration point using subcutaneous anchors. In some implementations, the anchor device can be installed using a technique in which the subcutaneous anchors undergo relatively little or no flexing when being inserted through the skin into the subcutaneous region between the skin and underlying muscle tissue which may be occupied by fatty tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: INTERRAD Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Rosenberg, Mark R. Christianson, Kyle P. Taylor, Andrew T. Forsberg
  • Publication number: 20240152245
    Abstract: A computer system displays a first object that includes at least a first portion of the first object and a second portion of the first object and detects a first gaze input that meets first criteria, wherein the first criteria require that the first gaze input is directed to the first portion of the first object in order for the first criteria to be met. In response, the computer system displays a first control element that corresponds to a first operation associated with the first object, wherein the first control element was not displayed prior to detecting that the first gaze input met the first criteria, and detects a first user input directed to the first control element. In response to detecting the first user input directed to the first control element, the computer system performs the first operation with respect to the first object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Lee S. Broughton, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Matan Stauber, Miquel Estany Rodriguez, James J. Owen, Jonathan R. Dascola, Stephen O. Lemay, Christian Schnorr, Zoey C. Taylor, Jay Moon, Benjamin H. Boesel, Benjamin Hylak, Richard D. Lyons, Willliam A. Sorrentino, III, Lynn I. Streja, Jonathan Ravasz, Nathan Gitter, Peter D. Anton, Michael J. Rockwell, Peter L. Hajas, Evgenii Krivoruchko, Mark A. Ebbole, James Magahern, Andrew J. Sawyer, Christopher D. McKenzie, Michael E. Buerli, Olivier D. R. Gutknecht
  • Publication number: 20240082545
    Abstract: Some embodiments of a medical device anchor system include an anchor device that receives a medical instrument (such as a catheter or the like) and secures the instrument in place relative to a skin penetration point. In some circumstances, the anchor device may allow the anchor device to be used after medical instrument is already in place without the need for a second penetration point for the anchor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Michael S. Rosenberg, Mark R. Christianson, Kyle P. Taylor, Andrew T. Forsberg, Jeffrey D. Killion
  • Patent number: 10436837
    Abstract: A method includes: defining a plurality of clock architecture attributes for a plurality of clock domains to be tested; assigning each one of the plurality of clock domains to a first test group; and refining the assignment of each one of the plurality of clock domains based on the plurality of clock architecture attributes until each of the plurality of clock domains is grouped into a current test group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Hardik P. Bhagat, Mark R. Taylor, Baalaji Konda Ramamoorthy, Douglas E. Sprague, Greeshma Jayakumar
  • Publication number: 20170108549
    Abstract: a method includes: defining a plurality of clock architecture attributes for a plurality of clock domains to be tested; assigning each one of the plurality of clock domains to a first test group; and refining the assignment of each one of the plurality of clock domains based on the plurality of clock architecture attributes until each of the plurality of clock domains is grouped into a current test group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Hardik P. BHAGAT, Mark R. TAYLOR, Baalaji Konda Ramamoorthy, Douglas E. Sprague, Greeshma Jayakumar
  • Patent number: 8538718
    Abstract: A method of grouping clock domains includes: separating a plurality of test clocks into a plurality of domain groups by adding to each respective one of the plurality of domain groups those test clocks that originate from a same clock source and have a unique clock divider ratio; sorting the domain groups in decreasing order of size; and creating a plurality of parts by adding the respective one of the plurality of domain groups to a first one of the plurality of parts in which already present test clocks have a different clock source, and creating a new part and adding the respective one of the plurality of domain groups to the new part when test clocks present in the respective one of the plurality of domain groups originate from a respective same clock source and have a different clock divider ratio as test clocks present in all previously-created parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary D. Grise, Vikram Iyengar, Douglas E. Sprague, Mark R. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20120150473
    Abstract: A method of grouping clock domains includes: separating a plurality of test clocks into a plurality of domain groups by adding to each respective one of the plurality of domain groups those test clocks that originate from a same clock source and have a unique clock divider ratio; sorting the domain groups in decreasing order of size; and creating a plurality of parts by adding the respective one of the plurality of domain groups to a first one of the plurality of parts in which already present test clocks have a different clock source, and creating a new part and adding the respective one of the plurality of domain groups to the new part when test clocks present in the respective one of the plurality of domain groups originate from a respective same clock source and have a different clock divider ratio as test clocks present in all previously-created parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary D. Grise, Vikram Iyengar, Douglas E. Sprague, Mark R. Taylor
  • Patent number: 7779375
    Abstract: A design structure embodied in a machine readable medium used in a design process includes an apparatus for testing logic devices configured across asynchronous clock domains, including a deactivation mechanism for deactivating, during at-speed fault testing, a local clock signal for each of a first plurality of latches having at least one data input thereto originating from a source located within an asynchronous clock domain with respect thereto; wherein the deactivation mechanism is configured to permit data capture within the first plurality of latches, and wherein the deactivation mechanism is further configured to permit at-speed data launch from the first plurality of latches to downstream latches with respect thereto during at-speed testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary D. Grise, Vikram Iyengar, Mark R. Taylor
  • Patent number: 7734968
    Abstract: Novel structures and testing methods for the FPGAs (Field-Programmable Gate Arrays) embedded in an ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuits). Basically, a shift/interface system is coupled between the FPGAs and the ASIC. During normal operation, the shift/interface system electrically couples the FPGAs to the ASIC. During the testing of the FPGAs, the shift/interface system scans in FPGA test data in series, then feeds the FPGA test data to the FPGAs, then receives FPGA response data from the FPGAs, and then scans out the FPGA response data in series. During the testing of the ASIC, the shift/interface system scans in ASIC test data in series, then feeds the ASIC test data to the ASIC, then receives ASIC response data from the ASIC, and then scans out the ASIC response data in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J. Grupp, Kelly A. Ockunzzi, Mark R. Taylor
  • Patent number: 7721170
    Abstract: An apparatus for selectively implementing launch-off-scan capability in at-speed testing of integrated circuit devices includes a control device configured to selectively disable a master clock signal of a latch structure under test such that a pulse sequence of a system clock signal results in a slave-master-slave clock pulse sequence in the latch structure under test; wherein the control device utilizes the system clock signal as an input thereto and operates in a self-resetting fashion that is timing independent with respect to a scan chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary D. Grise, Vikram Iyengar, David E. Lackey, Mark R. Taylor
  • Patent number: 7685542
    Abstract: A method for testing logic devices configured across asynchronous clock domains includes deactivating, during at-speed fault testing, a local clock signal for each of a first plurality of latches having at least one data input thereto originating from a source located within an asynchronous clock domain with respect thereto. The deactivation of a local clock signal for each of the plurality of latches is implemented in a manner so as to permit data capture within the first plurality of latches, and wherein the deactivation of a local clock signal for each of the plurality of latches is further implemented in a manner so as to permit at-speed data launch therefrom to downstream latches with respect thereto during at-speed testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary D. Grise, Vikram Iyengar, Mark R. Taylor
  • Patent number: 7659740
    Abstract: Digital testing of an analog driver circuit is enabled using a circuit including a control circuit for generating signals, a differential driver circuit for receiving a differential input signal, amplifying the differential input signal and transmitting a differential output signal, a programmable termination impedance circuit for generating a differential termination impedance at the output node of the differential driver circuit, and a differential receiver circuit for converting the differential output signal to a single ended signal and transmitting the single ended signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph O. Marsh, Jeremy Stephens, Charlie C. Hwang, James S. Mason, Huihao Xu, Matthew B. Baecher, Thomas J. Bardsley, Mark R. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20090102507
    Abstract: A design structure embodied in a machine readable medium used in a design process includes an apparatus for testing logic devices configured across asynchronous clock domains, including a deactivation mechanism for deactivating, during at-speed fault testing, a local clock signal for each of a first plurality of latches having at least one data input thereto originating from a source located within an asynchronous clock domain with respect thereto; wherein the deactivation mechanism is configured to permit data capture within the first plurality of latches, and wherein the deactivation mechanism is further configured to permit at-speed data launch from the first plurality of latches to downstream latches with respect thereto during at-speed testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary D. Grise, Vikram Iyengar, Mark R. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20090106608
    Abstract: An apparatus for selectively implementing launch-off-scan capability in at-speed testing of integrated circuit devices includes a control device configured to selectively disable a master clock signal of a latch structure under test such that a pulse sequence of a system clock signal results in a slave-master-slave clock pulse sequence in the latch structure under test; wherein the control device utilizes the system clock signal as an input thereto and operates in a self-resetting fashion that is timing independent with respect to a scan chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Gary D. Grise, Vikram Iyengar, David E. Lackey, Mark R. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20090027075
    Abstract: A circuit and method of testing an analog driver circuit using digital scan-based test methodologies. The circuit of the present invention comprises a control circuit for generating signals in response to a test enable signal, a differential driver circuit for receiving a differential input signal, amplifying the differential input signal and transmitting a differential output signal in response to the differential input signal and the signals generated by the control circuit, a programmable termination impedance circuit for generating a differential termination impedance at the output node of the differential driver circuit in response the signals generated by the control circuit, and a differential receiver circuit for receiving the differential output from the differential driver circuit, convert the differential output signal to a single ended signal and transmitting the single ended signal, all in response to the test enable signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph O. Marsh, Jeremy Stephens, Charlie C. Hwang, James S. Mason, Huihao Xu, Matthew B. Baecher, Thomas J. Bardsley, Mark R. Taylor
  • Patent number: 7466156
    Abstract: A circuit of testing an analog driver circuit using digital scan-based test methodologies. The circuit of the present invention includes a control circuit for generating signals in response to a test enable signal, a differential driver circuit for receiving a differential input signal, amplifying the differential input signal and transmitting a differential output signal in response to the differential input signal and the signals generated by the control circuit, a programmable termination impedance circuit for generating a differential termination impedance at the output node of the differential driver circuit in response the signals generated by the control circuit, and a differential receiver circuit for receiving the differential output from the differential driver circuit, convert the differential output signal to a single ended signal and transmitting the single ended signal, all in response to the test enable signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph O. Marsh, Jeremy Stephens, Charlie C. Hwang, James S. Mason, Huihao Xu, Matthew B. Baecher, Thomas J. Bardsley, Mark R. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20080222472
    Abstract: A method for automatically generating test patterns for an IC device includes initially generating a subset of available test patterns according to each of a plurality of test constraints for the IC device, determining an incremental amount of total test coverage of the IC device attributable to each of the test constraints as a result of the initially generated subset of test patterns therefor; determining the test constraint initially providing the largest amount of incremental test coverage, and thereafter generating another subset of test patterns therefor; and iteratively determining the current test constraint providing the largest amount of incremental test coverage, and continuing to generate additional test patterns therefor until one or more test exit criteria is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Gary D. Grise, Vikram Iyengar, Mark R. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20080195905
    Abstract: A method for testing logic devices configured across asynchronous clock domains includes deactivating, during at-speed fault testing, a local clock signal for each of a first plurality of latches having at least one data input thereto originating from a source located within an asynchronous clock domain with respect thereto. The deactivation of a local clock signal for each of the plurality of latches is implemented in a manner so as to permit data capture within the first plurality of latches, and wherein the deactivation of a local clock signal for each of the plurality of latches is further implemented in a manner so as to permit at-speed data launch therefrom to downstream latches with respect thereto during at-speed testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Gary D. Grise, Vikram Iyengar, Mark R. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20080005634
    Abstract: Boundary scan circuitry that includes a plurality of scan cells that each contain two scan registers each for storing a respective test value. During on-chip or inter-chip testing, one of the scan registers is responsive to a functional clock signal so that the test cell generates transition delay test data having at least one state transition made at the speed of the functional clock signal. The transition delay test data allows the integrity of on-chip functional circuitry or the integrity of inter-chip circuitry to be verified at full functional speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Gary D. Grise, Steven F. Oakland, Mark R. Taylor
  • Patent number: 7308630
    Abstract: Novel structures and testing methods for the FPGAs (Field-Programmable Gate Arrays) embedded in an ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit). Basically, a shift/interface system is coupled between the FPGAs and the ASIC. During normal operation, the shift/interface system electrically couples the FPGAs to the ASIC. During the testing of the FPGAs, the shift/interface system scans in FPGA test data in series, then feeds the FPGA test data to the FPGAs, then receives FPGA response data from the FPGAs, and then scans out the FPGA response data in series. During the testing of the ASIC, the shift/interface system scans in ASIC test data in series, then feeds the ASIC test data to the ASIC, then receives ASIC response data from the ASIC, and then scans out the ASIC response data in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J. Grupp, Kelly A. Ockunzzi, Mark R. Taylor