Patents by Inventor Clark Wilkinson

Clark Wilkinson 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).

  • Internally triggered reconfiguration of programmable logic devices
    Patent number: 8069329
    Abstract: Various techniques are described to provide an internally triggered reconfiguration of a programmable logic device (PLD). In one example, a PLD includes configuration memory adapted to store first configuration data to configure the PLD for its intended function. The PLD also includes a bus interface adapted to interface with configuration data storage memory. The PLD further includes user logic configured by the first configuration data and adapted to provide a reconfiguration signal to trigger a reconfiguration of the PLD. In addition, the PLD includes a bus interface controller responsive to the reconfiguration signal for loading second configuration data from the configuration data storage memory via the bus interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Howard Tang, Roger Spinti, Jeff Byrne, Clark Wilkinson
  • Transparent field reconfiguration for programmable logic devices
    Patent number: 7737723
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a programmable logic device (PLD, such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA)) includes a plurality of input/output blocks adapted to precondition registers within the programmable logic device with desired signal values prior to release of control of the input/output blocks to user-defined logic provided by a reconfiguration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Howard Tang, Jack T. Wong, Clark Wilkinson, Jeffrey S. Byrne
  • Transparent field reconfiguration for programmable logic devices
    Patent number: 7538574
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a programmable logic device (PLD, such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA)) includes a plurality of input/output blocks having boundary scan cells that are adapted to precondition registers within a logic area of the programmable logic device with desired signal values prior to release of control of the input/output blocks to user-defined logic provided by a reconfiguration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Howard Tang, Jack T. Wong, Clark Wilkinson, Jeffrey S. Byrne
  • Gripick
    Patent number: 6417431
    Abstract: A guitar pick or plectrum used for playing stringed musical Instruments. The pick has a generally oval triangular configuration. The pick grip pattern consists of a grip at the top of the pick which is a trademark that protrudes above the surface of the pick. The pick also incorporates a circular bevel region surrounding a center hole with a plurality of grip protrusions protruding from the bevel region. The flexibility of the pick may be adjusted by the material injected in a liquid injection mold manufacture process in conjunction with overall pick thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Inventor: Clark Wilkinson
  • Gripick
    Publication number: 20020043148
    Abstract: Gripick™ is a liquid injection mold manufacture, that can be injected with a variety of materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventor: Clark Wilkinson