Patents by Inventor Andrew Leaver

Andrew Leaver 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).

  • Publication number: 20200232444
    Abstract: A device for aligning a tool at a predetermined orientation with respect to a target surface of a wind turbine blade, the device comprising: a suction cup having an outer sealing element for sealing against the target surface; an inner sealing element located radially inward of the outer sealing element for sealing against the target surface, a suction cavity being defined between the outer sealing element and the inner sealing element; and a tool guide located radially inward of the inner sealing element, wherein the tool guide defines a tool access passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Vijayasankar Irissappane, Lyle Stratton, Bjarne Korshøj Mathiasen, Nathan A. Brilliant, Andrew Leaver, Bo Birkelund Mogensen
  • Patent number: 9122826
    Abstract: A method for designing a system on a target device includes merging a netlist for a first partition of the system generated from a bottom-up design flow with a netlist for a second partition of the system from a top-down design flow to form a combined netlist, and performing fitting on the combined netlist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Terry Borer, Andrew Leaver, David Karchmer, Gabriel Quan, Stephen D. Brown
  • Patent number: 8589838
    Abstract: A method for designing a system on a target device includes merging a netlist for a first partition of the system generated from a bottom-up design flow with a netlist for a second partition of the system from a top-down design flow to form a combined netlist, and performing fitting on the combined netlist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Terry Borer, Andrew Leaver, David Karchmer, Gabriel Quan, Stephen D. Brown
  • Patent number: 8250505
    Abstract: A method for designing a system on a target device includes merging a netlist for a first partition of the system generated from a bottom-up design flow with a netlist for a second partition of the system from a top-down design flow to form a combined netlist, and performing fitting on the combined netlist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Terry Borer, Andrew Leaver, David Karchmer, Gabriel Quan, Stephen D. Brown
  • Patent number: 8166427
    Abstract: Circuits, methods, software, and apparatus that track the removal of, reasons for, and consequence of the removal of registers or other circuitry during the synthesis of electronic circuits. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention tracks the removal of registers and determines why the registers were removed. This information is then provided in an efficient manner for design debugging purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Swatiben Ruturaj Pathak, Babette Van Antwerpen, Michael D. Hutton, Andrew Leaver
  • Patent number: 7839167
    Abstract: A programmable logic integrated circuit device has a plurality of regions of programmable logic disposed on the device in a plurality of intersecting rows and columns of such regions. Interconnection resources (e.g., interconnection conductors, signal buffers/drivers, programmable connectors, etc.) are provided on the device for making programmable interconnections to, from, and/or between the regions. At least some of these interconnection resources are provided in two forms that are architecturally similar (e.g., with similar and substantially parallel routing) but that have significantly different signal propagation speed characteristics. For example, a major or larger portion of such dual-form interconnection resources may have what may be termed normal signal speed, while a smaller minor portion may have significantly faster signal speed. Secondary (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Tony Ngai, Bruce Pedersen, Sergey Shumarayev, James Schleicher, Wei-Jen Huang, Michael Hutton, Victor Maruri, Rakesh Patel, Peter J. Kazarian, Andrew Leaver, David W. Mendel, Jim Park
  • Patent number: 7669157
    Abstract: A method for designing a system on a target device includes merging a netlist for a first partition of the system generated from a bottom-up design flow with a netlist for a second partition of the system from a top-down design flow to form a combined netlist, and performing fitting on the combined netlist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Terry Borer, Andrew Leaver, David Karchmer, Gabriel Quan, Stephen D. Brown
  • Publication number: 20090289660
    Abstract: A programmable logic integrated circuit device has a plurality of regions of programmable logic disposed on the device in a plurality of intersecting rows and columns of such regions. Interconnection resources (e.g., interconnection conductors, signal buffers/drivers, programmable connectors, etc.) are provided on the device for making programmable interconnections to, from, and/or between the regions. At least some of these interconnection resources are provided in two forms that are architecturally similar (e.g., with similar and substantially parallel routing) but that have significantly different signal propagation speed characteristics. For example, a major or larger portion of such dual-form interconnection resources may have what may be termed normal signal speed, while a smaller minor portion may have significantly faster signal speed. Secondary (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Tony Ngai, Bruce Pedersen, Sergey Shumarayev, James Schleicher, Wei-Jen Huang, Michael Hutton, Victor Maruri, Rakesh Patel, Peter J. Kazarian, Andrew Leaver, David W. Mendel, Jim Park
  • Patent number: 7492188
    Abstract: A programmable logic integrated circuit device has a plurality of regions of programmable logic disposed on the device in a plurality of intersecting rows and columns of such regions. Interconnection resources (e.g., interconnection conductors, signal buffers/drivers, programmable connectors, etc.) are provided on the device for making programmable interconnections to, from, and/or between the regions. At least some of these interconnection resources are provided in two forms that are architecturally similar (e.g., with similar and substantially parallel routing) but that have significantly different signal propagation speed characteristics. For example, a major or larger portion of such dual-form interconnection resources may have what may be termed normal signal speed, while a smaller minor portion may have significantly faster signal speed. Secondary (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Tony Ngai, Bruce Pedersen, Sergey Shumarayev, James Schleicher, Wei-Jen Huang, Michael Hutton, Victor Maruri, Rakesh Patel, Peter J. Kazarian, Andrew Leaver, David W. Mendel, Jim Park
  • Patent number: 7464362
    Abstract: A method for designing a system on a target device includes merging a post-fit netlist for a first partition of the system from a set-up compilation with a post-synthesis netlist for a second partition of the system from an incremental compilation to form a combined netlist. Fitting is performed on the combined netlist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Terry Borer, David Karchmer, Jason Govig, Andrew Leaver, Gabriel Quan, Kevin Chan, Vaughn Betz, Stephen D. Brown
  • Publication number: 20080074143
    Abstract: A programmable logic integrated circuit device has a plurality of regions of programmable logic disposed on the device in a plurality of intersecting rows and columns of such regions. Interconnection resources (e.g., interconnection conductors, signal buffers/drivers, programmable connectors, etc.) are provided on the device for making programmable interconnections to, from, and/or between the regions. At least some of these interconnection resources are provided in two forms that are architecturally similar (e.g., with similar and substantially parallel routing) but that have significantly different signal propagation speed characteristics. For example, a major or larger portion of such dual-form interconnection resources may have what may be termed normal signal speed, while a smaller minor portion may have significantly faster signal speed. Secondary (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Tony Ngai, Bruce Pedersen, Sergey Shumarayev, James Schleicher, Wei-Jen Huang, Michael Hutton, Victor Maruri, Rakesh Patel, Peter Kazarian, Andrew Leaver, David Mendel, Jim Park
  • Patent number: 6989689
    Abstract: A programmable logic integrated circuit device has a plurality of regions of programmable logic disposed on the device in a plurality of intersecting rows and columns of such regions. Interconnection resources (e.g., interconnection conductors, signal buffers/drivers, programmable connectors, etc.) are provided on the device for making programmable interconnections to, from, and/or between the regions. At least some of these interconnection resources are provided in two forms that are architecturally similar (e.g., with similar and substantially parallel routing) but that have significantly different signal propagation speed characteristics. For example, a major or larger portion of such dual-form interconnection resources may have what may be termed normal signal speed, while a smaller minor portion may have significantly faster signal speed. Secondary (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Tony Ngai, Bruce Pedersen, Sergey Shumarayev, James Schleicher, Wei-Jen Huang, Michael Hutton, Victor Maruri, Rakesh Patel, Peter J. Kazarian, Andrew Leaver, David W. Mendel, Jim Park
  • Patent number: 6894533
    Abstract: A programmable logic integrated circuit device has a plurality of regions of programmable logic disposed on the device in a plurality of intersecting rows and columns of such regions. Interconnection resources (e.g., interconnection conductors, signal buffers/drivers, programmable connectors, etc.) are provided on the device for making programmable interconnections to, from, and/or between the regions. At least some of these interconnection resources are provided in two forms that are architecturally similar (e.g., with similar and substantially parallel routing) but that have significantly different signal propagation speed characteristics. For example, a major or larger portion of such dual-form interconnection resources may have what may be termed normal signal speed, while a smaller minor portion may have significantly faster signal speed. Secondary (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Tony Ngai, Bruce Pedersen, Sergey Shumarayev, James Schleicher, Wei-Jen Huang, Michael Hutton, Victor Maruri, Rakesh Patel, Peter J. Kazarian, Andrew Leaver, David W. Mendel, Jim Park
  • Publication number: 20040251930
    Abstract: A programmable logic integrated circuit device has a plurality of regions of programmable logic disposed on the device in a plurality of intersecting rows and columns of such regions. Interconnection resources (e.g., interconnection conductors, signal buffers/drivers, programmable connectors, etc.) are provided on the device for making programmable interconnections to, from, and/or between the regions. At least some of these interconnection resources are provided in two forms that are architecturally similar (e.g., with similar and substantially parallel routing) but that have significantly different signal propagation speed characteristics. For example, a major or larger portion of such dual-form interconnection resources may have what may be termed normal signal speed, while a smaller minor portion may have significantly faster signal speed. Secondary (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Tony Ngai, Bruce Pedersen, Sergey Shumarayev, James Schleicher, Wei-Jen Huang, Michael Hutton, Victor Maruri, Rakesh Patel, Peter J. Kazarian, Andrew Leaver, David W. Mendel, Jim Park
  • Publication number: 20030210073
    Abstract: A programmable logic integrated circuit device has a plurality of regions of programmable logic disposed on the device in a plurality of intersecting rows and columns of such regions. Interconnection resources (e.g., interconnection conductors, signal buffers/drivers, programmable connectors, etc.) are provided on the device for making programmable interconnections to, from, and/or between the regions. At least some of these interconnection resources are provided in two forms that are architecturally similar (e.g., with similar and substantially parallel routing) but that have significantly different signal propagation speed characteristics. For example, a major or larger portion of such dual-form interconnection resources may have what may be termed normal signal speed, while a smaller minor portion may have significantly faster signal speed. Secondary (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Tony Ngai, Bruce Pedersen, Sergey Shumarayev, James Schleicher, Wei-Jen Huang, Michael Hutton, Victor Maruri, Rakesh Patel, Peter J. Kazarian, Andrew Leaver, David W. Mendel, Jim Park
  • Patent number: 6407576
    Abstract: A programmable logic integrated circuit device has a plurality of regions of programmable logic disposed on the device in a plurality of intersecting rows and columns of such regions. Interconnection resources (e.g., interconnection conductors, signal buffers/drivers, programmable connectors, etc.) are provided on the device for making programmable interconnections to, from, and/or between the regions. At least some of these interconnection resources are provided in two forms that are architecturally similar (e.g., with similar and substantially parallel routing) but that have significantly different signal propagation speed characteristics. For example, a major or larger portion of such dual-form interconnection resources may have what may be termed normal signal speed, while a smaller minor portion may have significantly faster signal speed. Secondary (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Tony Ngai, Bruce Pedersen, Sergey Shumarayev, James Schleicher, Wei-Jen Huang, Michael Hutton, Victor Maruri, Rakesh Patel, Peter J. Kazarian, Andrew Leaver, David W. Mendel, Jim Park
  • Patent number: 6195788
    Abstract: A method and mechanism for mapping heterogeneous logic elements in a portion of electronic design compilation for a programmable integrated circuit is disclosed. Specifically, the invention provides a method to perform the technology mapping of heterogeneous logic elements in a programmable logic device such as selectively choosing the best combination of product term logic elements and look up table logic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Leaver, Francis B. Heile