Patents by Inventor Chris Marriott

Chris Marriott 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).

  • Setting a PCIE Device ID
    Patent number: 9639494
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention includes a hard-coded first device ID. The embodiment also includes a set of fuses that represents a second device ID. The hard-coded device ID and the set of fuses each designate a separate device ID for the device, and each device ID corresponds to a specific operating configuration of the device. The embodiment also includes selection logic to select between the hardcoded device ID and the set of fuses to set the device ID for the device. One advantage of the disclosed embodiments is providing flexibility for engineers who develop the devices while also reducing the likelihood that a third party can counterfeit the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Jesse Max Guss, Philip Browning Johnson, Chris Marriott, Wojciech Jan Truty
  • SETTING A PCIE DEVICE ID
    Publication number: 20150127860
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention includes a hard-coded first device ID. The embodiment also includes a set of fuses that represents a second device ID. The hard-coded device ID and the set of fuses each designate a separate device ID for the device, and each device ID corresponds to a specific operating configuration of the device. The embodiment also includes selection logic to select between the hardcoded device ID and the set of fuses to set the device ID for the device. One advantage of the disclosed embodiments is providing flexibility for engineers who develop the devices while also reducing the likelihood that a third party can counterfeit the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: NVIDIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jesse Max GUSS, Philip Browning JOHNSON, Chris MARRIOTT, Wojciech Jan TRUTY
  • Chair frame
    Patent number: D349411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Inventors: Chris Marriott, Stephen White