Patents by Inventor Danny B. Ballard

Danny B. Ballard 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).

  • Emulating computer
    Patent number: 4638423
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for providing an emulating computer. The present invention consists of a computer having a storage area, processing unit, control circuits and translation circuit. The original instructions are first loaded into the storage area. When the processor attempts to operate an instruction the control circuit loads a section of the instructions into the translating circuit. These instructions are then translated and stored in a memory area of the translating circuit having the address of the original instruction. The processor unit then accesses the storage area and retrieves the translated instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1987
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Danny B. Ballard