Patents by Inventor Brian Amick

Brian Amick 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).

  • INTEGRATED ON-CHIP PROCESS, TEMPERATURE, AND VOLTAGE SENSOR MODULE
    Publication number: 20030057986
    Abstract: An integrated on-chip process, temperature, and voltage sensor is provided. Further, a method to monitor a process corner, temperature, and voltage on a computer chip is provided. Further, an on-chip voltage monitor is provided. Further, a method to monitor a voltage on a section of a computer chip is provided. Further, an integrated testing module having voltage, temperature, and sensor components is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Brian Amick, Claude Gauthier
  • CMOS-microprocessor chip and package anti-resonance apparatus
    Patent number: 6483341
    Abstract: An apparatus for regulating resonance in a micro-chip has been developed. The method includes connecting a de-coupled capacitance across the supply and ground voltages, and connecting a band-pass shunt regulator that is in parallel to the capacitor across the supply and ground voltages. The regulator will short circuit the supply and ground voltages at a pre-determined frequency to reduce the resonance effect on the micro-chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Claude R. Gauthier, Tyler J. Thorp, Richard L. Wheeler, Brian Amick
  • CMOS-microprocessor chip and package anti-resonance method
    Patent number: 6456107
    Abstract: A method for regulating resonance in a micro-chip has been developed. The circuit includes an on-chip de-coupled capacitor that is shunted across the supply and ground voltages, and a band-pass shunt regulator that is in parallel to the capacitor across the supply and ground voltages. The regulator will short circuit the supply and ground voltages at a pre-determined frequency to reduce the resonance effect on the micro-chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Claude R. Gauthier, Tyler J. Thorp, Richard L. Wheeler, Brian Amick
  • CMOS-microprocessor chip and package anti-resonance pass-band shunt apparatus
    Patent number: 6441640
    Abstract: A circuit for regulating resonance in a micro-chip has been developed. The circuit includes micro-chip supply voltage and a ground voltage, and a band-pass shunt regulator that is in parallel to the capacitor across the supply and ground voltages. The regulator will short circuit the supply and ground voltages at a pre-determined frequency to reduce the resonance effect on the micro-chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Claude R. Gauthier, Brian Amick, Tyler J. Thorp, Richard L. Wheeler
  • CMOS-microprocessor chip and package anti-resonance pass-band shunt apparatus
    Publication number: 20020089347
    Abstract: A circuit for regulating resonance in a micro-chip has been developed. The circuit includes micro-chip supply voltage and a ground voltage, and a band-pass shunt regulator that is in parallel to the capacitor across the supply and ground voltages. The regulator will short circuit the supply and ground voltages at a pre-determined frequency to reduce the resonance effect on the micro-chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Claude R. Gauthier, Brian Amick, Tyler J. Thorp, Richard L. Wheeler
  • CMOS-microprocessor chip and package anti-resonance method
    Publication number: 20020084837
    Abstract: A circuit for regulating resonance in a micro-chip has been developed. The circuit includes an on-chip de-coupled capacitor that is shunted across the supply and ground voltages, and a band-pass shunt regulator that is in parallel to the capacitor across the supply and ground voltages. The regulator will short circuit the supply and ground voltages at a pre-determined frequency to reduce the resonance effect on the micro-chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Claude R. Gauthier, Tyler J. Thorp, Richard L. Wheeler, Brian Amick
  • CMOS-microprocessor chip and package anti-resonance apparatus
    Publication number: 20020084836
    Abstract: A method for regulating resonance in a micro-chip has been developed. The method includes connecting a de-coupled capacitance across the supply and ground voltages, and connecting a band-pass shunt regulator that is in parallel to the capacitor across the supply and ground voltages. The regulator will short circuit the supply and ground voltages at a pre-determined frequency to reduce the resonance effect on the micro-chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Claude R. Gauthier, Tyler J. Thorp, Richard L. Wheeler, Brian Amick