Patents by Inventor Craig Eaton

Craig Eaton 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: 20240102320
    Abstract: A wing lock and deployment apparatus for an air launched vehicle includes a driver acted on by a single linear actuation event. The disclosed wing lock and deployment apparatus is capable of unlocking deployable wings of an air launched vehicle, deploying deployable wings of the air launched vehicle from a stored position, and locking deployable wings of the air launched vehicle in a deployed position in sequential order with the one single linear actuation event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Keith Ryan Hollen, Nathan Matthew Knibb, Perry T. Horst, Jonathan David Gettinger, Alexander McGregor, Everett Ryan Eaton, Michael L. Oleshchuk, Sean Craig Sundberg, Angel Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 8014485
    Abstract: A clock generator system (400) includes a phase locked loop (PLL) (402), a first clock generator (404), and a second clock generator (406). The PLL (402) includes a first output configured to provide a first clock signal at a first frequency and a second output configured to provide a second clock signal at the first frequency. The second clock signal is out-of-phase with the first clock signal. An output of the first clock generator (404) is configured to provide a first generated clock signal whose effective frequency is based on both the first and second clock signals and a first mode signal. An output of the second clock generator (406) is configured to provide a second generated clock signal whose effective frequency is based on both the first and second clock signals and a second mode signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Bill K. C. Kwan, Craig Eaton, Daniel W. Bailey
  • Patent number: 7921318
    Abstract: A processor (400) includes a clock source (402), a central processing unit (CPU) (408), and a clock generator (404). The clock source (402) includes an output for providing a periodic clock signal. The CPU (408) includes an input for receiving a CPU clock signal. The clock generator (404) includes a first input coupled to the output of the clock source (402), a second input for receiving a mode signal that indicates an output frequency, and an output coupled to the input of the CPU (408). The clock generator (404) provides the CPU clock signal using periodic pulse skipping such that the CPU clock signal has a number of transitions over a unit of time corresponding to the output frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Inventors: Bill K. C. Kwan, Daniel W. Bailey, Craig Eaton, Matthew J. Amatangelo
  • Patent number: 7737752
    Abstract: A clock generator (622) includes a first circuit (812) and a second circuit (814). The first circuit (812) includes a first clock input configured to receive a first clock signal at a first frequency, a second clock input configured to receive a second clock signal at the first frequency, and an output. The second clock signal is out-of-phase with the first clock signal. The second circuit (814) is coupled to the first circuit (812) and includes a mode signal input configured to receive a mode signal. The output of the first circuit (812) is configured to provide a generated clock signal whose effective frequency is based on the first and second clock signals and the mode signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Inventors: Craig Eaton, Daniel W. Bailey
  • Publication number: 20080284476
    Abstract: A processor (400) includes a clock source (402), a central processing unit (CPU) (408), and a clock generator (404). The clock source (402) includes an output for providing a periodic clock signal. The CPU (408) includes an input for receiving a CPU clock signal. The clock generator (404) includes a first input coupled to the output of the clock source (402), a second input for receiving a mode signal that indicates an output frequency, and an output coupled to the input of the CPU (408). The clock generator (404) provides the CPU clock signal using periodic pulse skipping such that the CPU clock signal has a number of transitions over a unit of time corresponding to the output frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Bill K.C. Kwan, Daniel W. Bailey, Craig Eaton, Matthew J. Amatangelo
  • Publication number: 20080284474
    Abstract: A clock generator (622) includes a first circuit (812) and a second circuit (814). The first circuit (812) includes a first clock input configured to receive a first clock signal at a first frequency, a second clock input configured to receive a second clock signal at the first frequency, and an output. The second clock signal is out-of-phase with the first clock signal. The second circuit (814) is coupled to the first circuit (812) and includes a mode signal input configured to receive a mode signal. The output of the first circuit (812) is configured to provide a generated clock signal whose effective frequency is based on the first and second clock signals and the mode signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Craig Eaton, Daniel W. Bailey
  • Publication number: 20080285696
    Abstract: A clock generator system (400) includes a phase locked loop (PLI,) (402), a first clock generator (404), and a second clock generator (406). The PLL (402) includes a first output configured to provide a first clock signal at a first frequency and a second output configured to provide a second clock signal at the first frequency. The second clock signal is out-of-phase with the first clock signal. An output of the first clock generator (404) is configured to provide a first generated clock signal whose effective frequency is based on both the first and second clock signals and a first mode signal. An output of the second clock generator (406) is configured to provide a second generated clock signal whose effective frequency is based on both the first and second clock signals and a second mode signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Bill K.C. Kwan, Craig Eaton, Daniel W. Bailey