Patents by Inventor Andras Tantos

Andras Tantos 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: 12191865
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes one or more timing components configured to generate a reference time signal based on a timing signal and a reference clock signal. The apparatus includes phase lock loop (PLL) configured to generate a synchronized output clock signal based on the reference clock signal and the reference time signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: David Francois Jacquet, Mostafa Ghazali, Masoud Kahrizi, Andras Tantos
  • Patent number: 12184752
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip configured to receive a timing signal and a first reference clock signal and generate a first reference time signal based on the timing signal and the first reference clock signal. The IC chip is configured to generate a second reference time signal based on the first reference time signal and a second reference clock signal, different from the first reference clock signal The second reference time signal specifies a count of a number of cycles of the second reference clock signal starting from a particular cycle of the second reference clock signal. The IC chip is configured to synchronize one or more actions performed by the IC chip based on one or more of the first reference time signal or the second reference time signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Andras Tantos, David Francois Jacquet, Mario Toma
  • Publication number: 20230403130
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip configured to receive a timing signal and a first reference clock signal and generate a first reference time signal based on the timing signal and the first reference clock signal. The IC chip is configured to generate a second reference time signal based on the first reference time signal and a second reference clock signal, different from the first reference clock signal The second reference time signal specifies a count of a number of cycles of the second reference clock signal starting from a particular cycle of the second reference clock signal. The IC chip is configured to synchronize one or more actions performed by the IC chip based on one or more of the first reference time signal or the second reference time signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Andras Tantos, David Francois Jacquet, Mario Toma
  • Publication number: 20230378960
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes one or more timing components configured to generate a reference time signal based on a timing signal and a reference clock signal. The apparatus includes phase lock loop (PLL) configured to generate a synchronized output clock signal based on the reference clock signal and the reference time signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: David Francois Jacquet, Mostafa Ghazali, Masoud Kahrizi, Andras Tantos
  • Patent number: 11711084
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip configured to receive a timing signal and a reference clock signal. The IC chips is configured to a reference time signal based on the timing signal and the reference clock signal. The IC chip includes a phase lock loop (PLL). The PLL is synchronized based on the reference time signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: David Francois Jacquet, Mostafa Ghazali, Masoud Kahrizi, Andras Tantos
  • Patent number: 11677538
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip configured to receive a timing signal and a reference clock signal and generate a first reference time signal based on the timing signal and the reference clock signal. The IC chip includes a clock phase lock loop (PLL) configured to generate and provide a second reference clock signal at a higher frequency than the reference clock signal; the IC chip is further configured to generate a second reference time signal based on the first reference time signal and the second reference clock signal. The second reference time signal specifies a count of a number of cycles of the second reference clock signal starting from a particular cycle of the second reference clock signal. The second reference time signal has a finer count resolution than the first reference time signal for a same time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Andras Tantos, David Francois Jacquet, Mario Toma
  • Publication number: 20220231691
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip configured to receive a timing signal and a reference clock signal. The IC chips is configured to a reference time signal based on the timing signal and the reference clock signal. The IC chip includes a phase lock loop (PLL). The PLL is synchronized based on the reference time signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: David Francois Jacquet, Mostafa Ghazali, Masoud Kahrizi, Andras Tantos
  • Patent number: 11329653
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip configured to receive a timing signal and a reference clock signal; and a second IC chip configured to receive the timing signal and the reference clock signal. The first and second IC chips are configured to generate respective first and second reference time signals based on the timing signal and the reference clock signal. The first and second IC chips include a respective first phase lock loop (PLL) and second PLL. The first PLL and the second PLL are synchronized to each other based on the first reference time signal and the second reference time signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: David Francois Jacquet, Mostafa Ghazali, Masoud Kahrizi, Andras Tantos
  • Publication number: 20220006610
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip configured to receive a timing signal and a reference clock signal and generate a first reference time signal based on the timing signal and the reference clock signal. The IC chip includes a clock phase lock loop (PLL) configured to generate and provide a second reference clock signal at a higher frequency than the reference clock signal; the IC chip is further configured to generate a second reference time signal based on the first reference time signal and the second reference clock signal. The second reference time signal specifies a count of a number of cycles of the second reference clock signal starting from a particular cycle of the second reference clock signal. The second reference time signal has a finer count resolution than the first reference time signal for a same time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Andras Tantos, David Francois Jacquet, Mario Toma
  • Publication number: 20210376837
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip configured to receive a timing signal and a reference clock signal; and a second IC chip configured to receive the timing signal and the reference clock signal. The first and second IC chips are configured to generate respective first and second reference time signals based on the timing signal and the reference clock signal. The first and second IC chips include a respective first phase lock loop (PLL) and second PLL. The first PLL and the second PLL are synchronized to each other based on the first reference time signal and the second reference time signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: David Francois Jacquet, Mostafa Ghazali, Masoud Kahrizi, Andras Tantos
  • Patent number: 11153067
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip configured to receive a timing signal and a reference clock signal; a second IC chip configured to receive the timing signal from the first IC chip and the reference clock signal; and a third IC chip configured to receive the timing signal from the second IC chip and the reference clock signal. The second IC chip is electrically coupled between the first and third IC chips. The first, second, and third IC chips are configured to generate respective first, second, and third reference time signals based on the timing signal and the reference clock signal. Each of the first, second, and third reference time signals is associated with a count of a number of cycles of the reference clock signal starting from a same particular cycle of the reference clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Andras Tantos, David Francois Jacquet, Mario Toma
  • Patent number: 11133806
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip configured to receive a timing signal and a reference clock signal; a second IC chip configured to receive the timing signal from the first IC chip and the reference clock signal; and a third IC chip configured to receive the timing signal from the second IC chip and the reference clock signal. The second IC chip is electrically coupled between the first and third IC chips. The first, second, and third IC chips include respectively first, second, and third phase lock loop (PLL). The first, second, and third IC chips are configured to generate respective first, second, and third reference time signals based on the timing signal and the reference clock signal. The first, second, and third PLLs are synchronized to each other based on the respective first, second, and third reference time signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: David Francois Jacquet, Mostafa Ghazali, Masoud Kahrizi, Andras Tantos
  • Publication number: 20200389287
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip configured to receive a timing signal and a reference clock signal; a second IC chip configured to receive the timing signal from the first IC chip and the reference clock signal; and a third IC chip configured to receive the timing signal from the second IC chip and the reference clock signal. The second IC chip is electrically coupled between the first and third IC chips. The first, second, and third IC chips are configured to generate respective first, second, and third reference time signals based on the timing signal and the reference clock signal. Each of the first, second, and third reference time signals is associated with a count of a number of cycles of the reference clock signal starting from a same particular cycle of the reference clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Andras Tantos, David Francois Jacquet, Mario Toma
  • Patent number: 10572401
    Abstract: Hardware accelerated synchronization of data movement across multiple direct memory access (DMA) engines is provided using techniques in which the order of descriptor processing is guaranteed for scenarios involving a single CPU and multiple DMA engines as well as those involving multiple CPUs and multiple DMA engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Chad McBride, Jeffrey Bradford, Steven Wheeler, Christopher Johnson, Boris Bobrov, Andras Tantos
  • Patent number: 10528494
    Abstract: Hardware accelerated synchronization of data movement across multiple direct memory access (DMA) engines is provided using techniques in which the order of descriptor processing is guaranteed for scenarios involving a single CPU and multiple DMA engines as well as those involving multiple CPUs and multiple DMA engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Chad McBride, Jeffrey Bradford, Steven Wheeler, Christopher Johnson, Boris Bobrov, Andras Tantos
  • Patent number: 10514541
    Abstract: Technology is described for reducing display update time for a near-eye display (NED) device. A point of focus in the NED field of view is identified, often based on natural user input data. A communication module of a computer system communicatively coupled to the NED device transmits lossless priority data, an example of which is user focal region image data, using one or more communication techniques for satisfying lossless transmission criteria. Allowed loss image data is identified based at least in part on its distance vector from a point of focus in the display field of view. An example of allowed loss image data is image data to be displayed outside the user focal region. The allowed loss image data is transmitted and extracted from received image data allowing for lossy transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Andras Tantos, Rod G. Fleck, Jedd Perry, David D. Bohn
  • Publication number: 20170315939
    Abstract: Hardware accelerated synchronization of data movement across multiple direct memory access (DMA) engines is provided using techniques in which the order of descriptor processing is guaranteed for scenarios involving a single CPU and multiple DMA engines as well as those involving multiple CPUs and multiple DMA engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Chad MCBRIDE, Jeffrey BRADFORD, Steven WHEELER, Christopher JOHNSON, Boris BOBROV, Andras TANTOS
  • Publication number: 20170315940
    Abstract: Hardware accelerated synchronization of data movement across multiple direct memory access (DMA) engines is provided using techniques in which the order of descriptor processing is guaranteed for scenarios involving a single CPU and multiple DMA engines as well as those involving multiple CPUs and multiple DMA engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Chad MCBRIDE, Jeffrey BRADFORD, Steven WHEELER, Christopher JOHNSON, Boris BOBROV, Andras TANTOS
  • Patent number: 9715464
    Abstract: Hardware accelerated synchronization of data movement across multiple direct memory access (DMA) engines is provided using techniques in which the order of descriptor processing is guaranteed for scenarios involving a single CPU and multiple DMA engines as well as those involving multiple CPUs and multiple DMA engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Chad McBride, Jeffrey Bradford, Steven Wheeler, Christopher Johnson, Boris Bobrov, Andras Tantos
  • Publication number: 20160283415
    Abstract: Hardware accelerated synchronization of data movement across multiple direct memory access (DMA) engines is provided using techniques in which the order of descriptor processing is guaranteed for scenarios involving a single CPU and multiple DMA engines as well as those involving multiple CPUs and multiple DMA engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Chad McBride, Jeffrey Bradford, Steven Wheeler, Christopher Johnson, Boris Bobrov, Andras Tantos