Patents by Inventor Benjamin J. Stassart

Benjamin J. Stassart 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).

  • Configuration memory as buffer memory for an integrated circuit
    Patent number: 8183881
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for using configuration memory for buffer memory is described. Drivers associated with a portion of the configuration memory are rendered incapable of creating a contentious state irrespective of information stored the portion of configuration memory. Configuration data is received in a non-configuration data format and buffered in the portion of the configuration memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Stassart, Stephen M. Trimberger