Patents by Inventor Alan Curtis
Alan Curtis 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).
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Publication number: 20250147762Abstract: Described herein is a graphics processor having processing resources with configurable thread and register configurations. Program code can configure a number of registers and accumulators that will be used by hardware threads during execution of the program code by the graphics processor. Processing resources within the graphics processor can be configured to assign different numbers of registers and accumulators to hardware threads based on the configuration requested by program code to be executed by the processing resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: May 8, 2025Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Vasanth Ranganathan, Gang Chen, Supratim Pal, Jorge Eduardo Parra Osorio, Arthur Hunter, Boris Kuznetsov, Deepak N K, Siva Kumar Seemakurthi, James Valerio, Shubham Dinesh Chavan, Abhishek Kumar Singh, Samir Pandya, Sandeep Tippannanavar Niranjan, Alan Curtis, Jain Philip, Maltesh Kulkarni, Fangwen Fu, John Wiegert, Brent Schwartz
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Publication number: 20250130848Abstract: An apparatus to facilitate barrier state save and restore for preemption in a graphics environment is disclosed. The apparatus includes processing resources to execute a plurality of execution threads that are comprised in a thread group (TG) and mid-thread preemption barrier save and restore hardware circuitry to: initiate an exception handling routine in response to a mid-thread preemption event, the exception handling routine to cause a barrier signaling event to be issued; receive indication of a valid designated thread status for a thread of a thread group (TG) in response to the barrier signaling event; and in response to receiving the indication of the valid designated thread status for the thread of the TG, cause, by the thread of the TG having the valid designated thread status, a barrier save routine and a barrier restore routine to be initiated for named barriers of the TG.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2024Publication date: April 24, 2025Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Vasanth Ranganathan, James Valerio, Joydeep Ray, Abhishek R. Appu, Alan Curtis, Prathamesh Raghunath Shinde, Brandon Fliflet, Ben J. Ashbaugh, John Wiegert
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Patent number: 12164952Abstract: An apparatus to facilitate barrier state save and restore for preemption in a graphics environment is disclosed. The apparatus includes processing resources to execute a plurality of execution threads that are comprised in a thread group (TG) and mid-thread preemption barrier save and restore hardware circuitry to: initiate an exception handling routine in response to a mid-thread preemption event, the exception handling routine to cause a barrier signaling event to be issued; receive indication of a valid designated thread status for a thread of a thread group (TG) in response to the barrier signaling event; and in response to receiving the indication of the valid designated thread status for the thread of the TG, cause, by the thread of the TG having the valid designated thread status, a barrier save routine and a barrier restore routine to be initiated for named barriers of the TG.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Vasanth Ranganathan, James Valerio, Joydeep Ray, Abhishek R. Appu, Alan Curtis, Prathamesh Raghunath Shinde, Brandon Fliflet, Ben J. Ashbaugh, John Wiegert
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Publication number: 20240269400Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices. The aerosol delivery devices may include a housing and a cartridge including an atomizer and a reservoir configured to contain an aerosol precursor composition. The cartridge may be configured to move relative to at least a portion of the housing between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. Related assembly methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Steven L. Worm, David Glen Christopherson, Raymond Charles Henry, Jr., Frederic Philippe Ampolini, Jason L. Wood, Alan Curtis Billings
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Patent number: 11992607Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices. The aerosol delivery devices may include a housing and a cartridge including an atomizer and a reservoir configured to contain an aerosol precursor composition. The cartridge may be configured to move relative to at least a portion of the housing between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. Related assembly methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Steven L. Worm, David Glen Christopherson, Raymond Charles Henry, Jr., Frederic Philippe Ampolini, Jason L. Wood, Alan Curtis Billings
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Publication number: 20220413899Abstract: An apparatus to facilitate barrier state save and restore for preemption in a graphics environment is disclosed. The apparatus includes processing resources to execute a plurality of execution threads that are comprised in a thread group (TG) and mid-thread preemption barrier save and restore hardware circuitry to: initiate an exception handling routine in response to a mid-thread preemption event, the exception handling routine to cause a barrier signaling event to be issued; receive indication of a valid designated thread status for a thread of a thread group (TG) in response to the barrier signaling event; and in response to receiving the indication of the valid designated thread status for the thread of the TG, cause, by the thread of the TG having the valid designated thread status, a barrier save routine and a barrier restore routine to be initiated for named barriers of the TG.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Vasanth Ranganathan, James Valerio, Joydeep Ray, Abhishek R. Appu, Alan Curtis, Prathamesh Raghunath Shinde, Brandon Fliflet, Ben J. Ashbaugh, John Wiegert
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Publication number: 20210315275Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reservoirs for storing products in electronic smoking articles. The reservoir is manufactured from cellulose acetate fiber, thermoplastic fiber, non-thermoplastic fiber, or a combination thereof. The reservoir is substantially tubular in shape and is adapted to accommodate internal components of the smoking article thereby increasing reservoir capacity. The internal components particularly can comprise an atomizer, which may include a braided wick.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Paul Stuart Chapman, Yan Pu, Timothy Brian Nestor, Charles Jacob Novak, Grady Lance Dooly, Steven Floyd Nielsen, Bryan Peter Thomas, Alan Curtis Billings
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Publication number: 20210153561Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices. The aerosol delivery devices may include a housing and a cartridge including an atomizer and a reservoir configured to contain an aerosol precursor composition. The cartridge may be configured to move relative to at least a portion of the housing between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. Related assembly methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Steven L. Worm, David Glen Christopherson, Raymond Charles Henry, JR., Frederic Philippe Ampolini, Jason L. Wood, Alan Curtis Billings
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Patent number: 10939706Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices. The aerosol delivery devices may include a housing and a cartridge including an atomizer and a reservoir configured to contain an aerosol precursor composition. The cartridge may be configured to move relative to at least a portion of the housing between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. Related assembly methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Steven L. Worm, David Glen Christopherson, Raymond Charles Henry, Jr., Frederic Philippe Ampolini, Jason L. Wood, Alan Curtis Billings
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Patent number: 10654242Abstract: An insert is assembled to a base interior part at either an edge or a corner of the part that is later wrapped with a cut and sewn jacket cover. The assembly comprises a substrate, an insert and a cover. The substrate has a base edge and the insert has a contour defining edge attached to the substrate with the contour defining edge aligned with the base edge. The cover is wrapped over the insert and the substrate to provide a wrapped edge that covers over the contour defining edge. A method of manufacturing a covered interior part of a vehicle comprises securing an insert having a contour defining edge to the interior panel and wrapping the insert and the interior panel with a cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: James Hadley Muiter, Alan Curtis Moran, Jr., Shariq Alam
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Publication number: 20190281896Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reservoirs for storing products in electronic smoking articles. The reservoir is manufactured from cellulose acetate fiber, thermoplastic fiber, non-thermoplastic fiber, or a combination thereof. The reservoir is substantially tubular in shape and is adapted to accommodate internal components of the smoking article thereby increasing reservoir capacity. The internal components particularly can comprise an atomizer, which may include a braided wick.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Paul Stuart Chapman, Yan Pu, Timothy Brian Nestor, Charles Jacob Novak, Grady Lance Dooly, Steven Floyd Nielsen, Bryan Peter Thomas, Alan Curtis Billings
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Publication number: 20180338541Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices. The aerosol delivery devices may include a housing and a cartridge including an atomizer and a reservoir configured to contain an aerosol precursor composition. The cartridge may be configured to move relative to at least a portion of the housing between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. Related assembly methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Steven L. Worm, David Glen Christopherson, Raymond Charles Henry, JR., Frederic Philippe Ampolini, Jason L. Wood, Alan Curtis Billings
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Patent number: 10058125Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices. The aerosol delivery devices may include a housing and a cartridge including an atomizer and a reservoir configured to contain an aerosol precursor composition. The cartridge may be configured to move relative to at least a portion of the housing between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. Related assembly methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Steven L. Worm, David Glen Christopherson, Raymond Charles Henry, Jr., Frederic Philippe Ampolini, Jason L. Wood, Alan Curtis Billings
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Publication number: 20170173915Abstract: An insert is assembled to a base interior part at either an edge or a corner of the part that is later wrapped with a cut and sewn jacket cover. The assembly comprises a substrate, an insert and a cover. The substrate has a base edge and the insert has a contour defining edge attached to the substrate with the contour defining edge aligned with the base edge. The cover is wrapped over the insert and the substrate to provide a wrapped edge that covers over the contour defining edge. A method of manufacturing a covered interior part of a vehicle comprises securing an insert having a contour defining edge to the interior panel and wrapping the insert and the interior panel with a cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: James Hadley MUITER, Alan Curtis MORAN, JR., Shariq ALAM
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Patent number: 9623624Abstract: An insert is assembled to a base interior part at either an edge or a corner of the part that is later wrapped with a cut and sewn jacket cover. The assembly comprises a substrate, an insert and a cover. The substrate has a base edge and the insert has a contour defining edge attached to the substrate with the contour defining edge aligned with the base edge. The cover is wrapped over the insert and the substrate to provide a wrapped edge that covers over the contour defining edge. A method of manufacturing a covered interior part of a vehicle comprises securing an insert having a contour defining edge to the interior panel and wrapping the insert and the interior panel with a cover.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: James Hadley Muiter, Alan Curtis Moran, Jr., Shariq Alam
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Publication number: 20170099877Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices. The aerosol delivery devices may include a housing and a cartridge including an atomizer and a reservoir configured to contain an aerosol precursor composition. The cartridge may be configured to move relative to at least a portion of the housing between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. Related assembly methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: STEVEN L. WORM, DAVID GLEN CHRISTOPHERSON, RAYMOND CHARLES HENRY, JR., FREDERIC PHILIPPE AMPOLINI, JASON L. WOOD, ALAN CURTIS BILLINGS
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Publication number: 20160129659Abstract: An insert is assembled to a base interior part at either an edge or a corner of the part that is later wrapped with a cut and sewn jacket cover. The assembly comprises a substrate, an insert and a cover. The substrate has a base edge and the insert has a contour defining edge attached to the substrate with the contour defining edge aligned with the base edge. The cover is wrapped over the insert and the substrate to provide a wrapped edge that covers over the contour defining edge. A method of manufacturing a covered interior part of a vehicle comprises securing an insert having a contour defining edge to the interior panel and wrapping the insert and the interior panel with a cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: James Hadley Muiter, Alan Curtis Moran, JR., Shariq Alam
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Publication number: 20140261487Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reservoirs for storing products in electronic smoking articles. The reservoir is manufactured from cellulose acetate fiber, thermoplastic fiber, non-thermoplastic fiber, or a combination thereof. The reservoir is substantially tubular in shape and is adapted to accommodate internal components of the smoking article thereby increasing reservoir capacity. The internal components particularly can comprise an atomizer, which may include a braided wick.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANYInventors: Paul Stuart Chapman, Yan Pu, Timothy Brian Nestor, Charles Jacob Novak, III, Grady Lance Dooly, Steven Floyd Nielsen, Bryan Peter Thomas, Alan Curtis Billings
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Patent number: 8099117Abstract: Broadband messaging gateways, SMS-C's, and associated methods are disclosed that attempt to deliver SMS messages over a broadband data network as opposed to a voice network. When a mobile device sends a Mobile Originated (MO) SMS message, the mobile device sends the MO SMS message to a broadband data network instead of the voice network. The broadband data network then routes the MO SMS message to the appropriate SMS-C. When an SMS-C receives a Mobile Terminated (MT) SMS message destined for a mobile device, the SMS-C forwards the MT SMS message to the broadband data network instead of the voice network. Thus, SMS messages are offloaded from the voice network to the broadband data network.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Jay Bhatt, Yigang Cai, Alan Curtis, Russell Morgan, Gyan Shanker
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Publication number: 20100323666Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for delivering text messages using both First Delivery Attempt (FDA) processing and store-and-forward processing. A message system in one embodiment includes a message processor that receives a text message intended for a destination, and determines whether a prior text message is pending in a store-and-forward system for the destination. If a prior text message is not pending, then the message processor forwards the received text message to a FDA system for FDA processing. If a prior text message is pending, then the message processor forwards the received text message to the store-and-forward system for store-and-forward processing. The store-and-forward system will deliver the prior text message to the destination before the received text message so that the text messages are delivered in the proper sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Yigang Cai, Alan Curtis, Shaumir Shah, Gyan Shanker