Patents by Inventor Rex C. Peairs

Rex C. Peairs 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).

  • Method and apparatus for control of the rate of change of current consumption of an electronic component
    Patent number: 6304978
    Abstract: A method and apparatus which may be used for control of the rate of change of current consumption of an electronic component. The apparatus includes a processing circuit having coupled to receive a throttling signal that throttles operation of the electronic component. The apparatus also includes a power management circuit which detects a power consumption change of the processing circuit generates the throttling signal in response to the power consumption change event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Horigan, Rex C. Peairs