Patents by Inventor Robert S. Orefice

Robert S. Orefice 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).

  • Fault detection for a distributed signal line
    Patent number: 9300293
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a first signal line for distributing a first signal. The first signal line includes a plurality of branch lines, and a leaf node is defined at an end of each branch line. First logic is coupled to the leaf nodes and operable to generate a first status signal indicative of a collective first logic state of the leaf nodes of the signal line corresponding to the first signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald A. Priore, John G. Petrovick, Jr., Stephen V. Kosonocky, Robert S. Orefice
  • FAULT DETECTION FOR A DISTRIBUTED SIGNAL LINE
    Publication number: 20140340114
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a first signal line for distributing a first signal. The first signal line includes a plurality of branch lines, and a leaf node is defined at an end of each branch line. First logic is coupled to the leaf nodes and operable to generate a first status signal indicative of a collective first logic state of the leaf nodes of the signal line corresponding to the first signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald A. Priore, John G. Petrovick, JR., Stephen V. Kosonocky, Robert S. Orefice