Patents by Inventor Andrew Jenkins

Andrew Jenkins 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: 7167410
    Abstract: A memory device and system are disclosed that may include a serial data interface, a serial address interface, and a reference clock interface. The reference clock interface is configured to receive a signal from a reference clock source that provides a reference clock signal to a memory control device. The serial interfaces are coupled to other memory devices or memory control devices. A method of transferring data within a memory system using serial interfaces is also disclosed. The method includes performing clock multiplication on a reference clock to provide a multiplied clock, using the multiplied clock to serialize and transmit data onto a serial interface, recovering data from the seal interface, using the reference clock to determine an initial frequency for use by clock and data recovery module, using the data recovered from the serial interface to determine a phase and final frequency of a recovered clock, and using the recovered clock to de-serialize received serial data into parallel data words.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Magnalynx
    Inventors: Charles Boecker, Scott Irwin, Matthew Shafer, Eric Groen, Aaron Hoelscher, Andrew Jenkins, David Black
  • Publication number: 20070008992
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a method of communicating data between two or more semiconductor devices. Serial interfaces using the method have a reduction in latency compared to conventional serial interfaces. The method enables features needed for a serial interface, such as limited run lengths and recognizable data boundaries to establish alignment. In addition, a method for synchronizing two or more semiconductor devices through serial interfaces has been presented. This is done by passing a marker data pattern through the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: MagnaLynx, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Boecker, Scott Irwin, Matthew Shafer, Eric Groen, Aaron Hoelscher, Andrew Jenkins, David Black
  • Publication number: 20060239107
    Abstract: A memory device and system are disclosed that may include a serial data interface, a serial address interface, and a reference clock interface. The reference clock interface is configured to receive a signal from a reference clock source that provides a reference clock signal to a memory control device. The serial interfaces are coupled to other memory devices or memory control devices. A method of transferring data within a memory system using serial interfaces is also disclosed. The method includes performing clock multiplication on a reference clock to provide a multiplied clock, using the multiplied clock to serialize and transmit data onto a serial interface, recovering data from the seal interface, using the reference clock to determine an initial frequency for use by clock and data recovery module, using the data recovered from the serial interface to determine a phase and final frequency of a recovered clock, and using the recovered clock to de-serialize received serial data into parallel data words.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: MagnaLynx, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Boecker, Scott Irwin, Matthew Shafer, Eric Groen, Aaron Hoelscher, Andrew Jenkins, David Black
  • Publication number: 20060085412
    Abstract: A system for managing content and work items in a plurality of disparate content repositories and workflow systems. The first module organizes content, content organizing structures, work items, and/or work organizing structures into virtual repositories. The second module provides access to workflow in disparate workflow systems having a plurality of proprietary program interfaces. The third module creates rich relationships between two or more pieces of content, content organizing structures, work items and/or work organizing structures that exist in a plurality of content repositories, workflow systems and/or other external information sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Sean Johnson, Jeffrey Rayfield, Louis Gates, Robert White, Andrew Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20060009763
    Abstract: A tissue treatment system has a handheld treatment instrument that generates a gas plasma jet for delivering thermal energy to a tissue surface to be treated. Incorporated in the handpiece is an optical target marking projector for projecting a visible target marker onto the tissue surface when spaced from a distal end of the handpiece. The marker indicates a treatment area and is generated by illuminating an apertured mask and transmitting light from the mask via an optical fibre guide to an exit aperture adjacent a gas plasma nozzle of the instrument. A method regenerates the reticular architecture of tissue whilst illuminating the treatment area using the target marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicant: RHYTECH LIMITED
    Inventors: Nigel Goble, Keith Penny, Douglas Fernie, Robert Ward, Kelvin Varney, Andrew Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20050058187
    Abstract: A programmable logic device includes a plurality of programmable multi-gigabit transceivers, programmable logic fabric, and a control module. Each of the plurality of programmable multi-gigabit transceivers is individually programmed to a desired transceiving mode of operation in accordance with a plurality of transceiver settings. The programmable logic fabric is operably coupled to the plurality of programmable multi-gigabit transceivers and is configured to process at least a portion of the data being transceived via the multi-gigabit transceivers. The control module is operably coupled to produce the plurality of transceiver settings based on a desired mode of operation for the programmable logic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Groen, Charles Boecker, William Black, Scott Irwin, Joseph Kryzak, Yiqin Chen, Andrew Jenkins, Aaron Hoelscher
  • Patent number: 6329856
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for tracking and controlling one or more voltage and current supplies during a transition between and off-state to an on-state, or from an on state to an off-state, is enabled by detecting a voltage or current transition and controlling the voltage or current supply transition within a specified upper and lower limit about a reference transition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Summit Microelectronics, Inc.
    Inventors: John Tabler, Kenneth C. Adkins, Theodore M. Myers, Andrew Jenkins, Warren G. Hafner
  • Patent number: 5617050
    Abstract: A circuit for providing programmable hysteresis levels is disclosed. The circuit includes comparators for producing output signals when an input signal crosses respective set points and a hysteresis circuit for establishing a hysteresis in the output signals. When a comparator's output signal is "on", the input signal is shifted by a hysteresis differential. The output signal is terminated when the shifted input signal returns to the set point. The hysteresis circuit includes a programmable hysteresis input for adjusting the hysteresis differential to different preset and intermediate hysteresis levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Jenkins, Peter S. Henry, Gaylin M. Yee
  • Patent number: 5610545
    Abstract: A method for providing programmable hysteresis levels includes producing output signals when an input signal crosses respective set points and establishing a hysteresis in the output signals. When a comparator's output signal is "on", the input signal is shifted by a hysteresis differential. The output signal is terminated when the shifted input signal returns to the set point. A programmable hysteresis input is adjusted to set the hysteresis differential to different preset and intermediate hysteresis levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Jenkins, Peter S. Henry, Gaylin M. Yee