Patents by Inventor Ahmed Alokby

Ahmed Alokby 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).

  • Integrated processor/motherboard short detect and safeguard mechanism
    Patent number: 7280334
    Abstract: A short detect and safeguard mechanism is incorporated into a processor and/or a motherboard. A processor includes a first power path to receive a VCC voltage and a second power path to receive a VSS voltage. A processor core executes instructions and is coupled to the first and second power paths to receive the VCC and VSS voltages. A short detect circuit is coupled to detect a short between the first and second power paths. If the short detect circuit detects a short, then it generates a short signal. The short signal is received by a voltage identification (“VID”) module provided to select the VCC voltage. In response to the short signal, the VID module generates a disable VCC code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Ahmed Alokby
  • Integrated processor/motherboard short detect and safeguard mechanism
    Publication number: 20050286193
    Abstract: A short detect and safeguard mechanism is incorporated into a processor and/or a motherboard. A processor includes a first power path to receive a VCC voltage and a second power path to receive a VSS voltage. A processor core executes instructions and is coupled to the first and second power paths to receive the VCC and VSS voltages. A short detect circuit is coupled to detect a short between the first and second power paths. If the short detect circuit detects a short, then it generates a short signal. The short signal is received by a voltage identification (“VID”) module provided to select the VCC voltage. In response to the short signal, the VID module generates a disable VCC code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventor: Ahmed Alokby