Patents by Inventor Andreas Kanstein

Andreas Kanstein 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: 8261042
    Abstract: A signal processing device is adapted for simultaneous processing of at least two process threads in a multi-processing manner. The device comprises a plurality of functional units capable of executing word- or subword-level operations on data. The device further comprises means for interconnecting the plurality of functional units, the means for interconnecting supporting a plurality of dynamically switchable interconnect arrangements, and at least one of the interconnect arrangements interconnects the plurality of functional units into at least two non-overlapping processing units each with a pre-determined topology. The device further comprises at least two control modules each assigned to one of the processing units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignees: IMEC, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Kanstein, Mladen Berekovic
  • Publication number: 20090070552
    Abstract: A signal processing device adapted for simultaneous processing of at least two process threads in a multi-processing manner is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises a plurality of functional units capable of executing word- or subword-level operations on data. The device further comprises means for interconnecting the plurality of functional units, the means for interconnecting supporting a plurality of dynamically switchable interconnect arrangements, and at least one of the interconnect arrangements interconnects the plurality of functional units into at least two non-overlapping processing units each with a pre-determined topology. The device further comprises at least two control modules each assigned to one of the processing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicants: Interuniversitair Microelektronica Centrum vzw (IMEC), Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Kanstein, Mladen Berekovic