Patents by Inventor David Leak

David Leak 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).

  • Patent number: 8541222
    Abstract: Modified microorganisms are prepared by inactivation of the endogenous lactate dehydrogenase gene. The microorganisms are deposited under NCIMB Accession Nos. 41277, 41278, 41279, 41280 or 41281.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: TMO Renewables Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Atkinson, Roger Cripps, Ann Thompson, Kirstin Eley, Mark Taylor, David Leak, Brian Rudd, Simon Baker
  • Publication number: 20090197314
    Abstract: Modified microorganisms are prepared by inactivation of the endogenous lactate dehydrogenase gene. The microorganisms are deposited under NCIMB Accession Nos. 41277, 41278, 41279, 41280 or 41281.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Anthony Atkinson, Roger Cripps, Ann Thompson, Kirstin Eley, Mark Taylor, David Leak, Brian Rudd, Simon Baker
  • Patent number: 6148360
    Abstract: A method and apparatus suspend a program operation in a nonvolatile writeable memory. The nonvolatile writeable memory includes a memory array, a command register and memory array control circuitry. The command register decodes a program suspend command and provides a suspend signal as an output. The memory array control circuitry is coupled to receive the suspend signal from the command register. The memory array control circuitry performs a program operation in which data is written to the memory array. The memory array control circuitry suspends the program operation upon receiving the suspend signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Leak, Fasil G. Bekele, Thomas C. Price, Alan E. Baker, Charles W. Brown, Peter K. Hazen, Vishram Prakash Dalvi, Rodney R. Rozman, Christopher John Haid, Jerry Kreifels
  • Patent number: 6013107
    Abstract: Method, apparatus and system is disclosed for providing TCP/IP addresses from a dynamic user identification server to workstations running an application program so that messages can be sent from one operator to another operator regardless of which workstation the other operator may be using, without the need to send the message itself through a server station. The dynamic user identification server also keeps track of the number of workstations in use at any one time and the number of copies of a licensed program being used for royalty control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Susan Louise Blackshear, Dennis David Leak, Jody Lynn Mace
  • Patent number: 5937424
    Abstract: A method and apparatus suspend a program operation in a nonvolatile writeable memory. The nonvolatile writeable memory includes a memory array, a command register, and memory array control circuitry. The command register decodes a program suspend command and provides a suspend signal as an output. The memory array control circuitry is coupled to receive the suspend signal from the command register. The memory array control circuitry performs a program operation in which data is written to the memory array. The memory array control circuitry suspends the program operation upon receiving the suspend signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Leak, Fasil G. Bekele, Thomas C. Price, Alan E. Baker, Charles W. Brown, Peter K. Hazen, Vishram Prakash Dalvi, Rodney R. Rozman, Christopher John Haid, Jerry Kreifels
  • Patent number: 5423047
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for using address transition detection in a device to reduce power consumption. An address transition detection and power reduction circuit for the device detects address transitions on an address bus. The address transition detection circuit enables circuits for processing the new data for the new address transition. Thereafter, the device processes the new address. The address transition detection and power reduction circuit then disables the circuits for processing the address transition to reduce DC power consumption until the next address transition is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: David A. Leak
  • Patent number: 5306963
    Abstract: A noise filter to eliminate short, multiple pulses output from an address transition detection ("ATD") circuit caused by address line noise occurring during a read operation of a nonvolatile semiconductor memory. The ATD circuit includes a pulse summation circuit. Each address line sends an input pulse to the pulse summation circuit when the address bit corresponding to the address line changes. The pulse summation circuit adds and extends the input pulses to form output pulses. Pulse extension is performed by a delay chain formed by NAND and NOR gates. Each output pulse begins after a first predetermined time from the leading edge of an input pulse. The delay chain is set on the leading edge of each input pulse. The trailing edge of each input pulse determines when the delay chain will begin to reset. The extended pulse ends after a delay caused by the delay chain unless a subsequent pulse leading edge occurs within a second predetermined time from each trailing edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Leak, Sachidanandan Sambandan, Kerry Tedrow
  • Patent number: 5257221
    Abstract: A mechanism to change the functionality of a state machine used to control operation of an EPROM device. The mechanism is programmed to generate logic level signals which are input to combinatorial logic used to implement the state machine to cause the state machine to operate with a predetermined number of wait states (typically on, two or three wait states) depending on the programming applied to the mechanism. The mechanism utilizes EPROM cells which are covered by a shield so that once programmed, they cannot be erased. The programming is performed after the part has been manufactured, but before shipment to a customer who, upon receipt of the part programs the EPROM in the usual manner. The programmed EPROM can then be erased nd reprogrammed without affecting the programming defining the number of wait states generated during operation of the state machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Leak, Joseph H. Salmon, Robert E. Larsen
  • Patent number: 5159672
    Abstract: Circuitry which when combined with an EPROM in a single integrated circuit for connection to a microprocessor which provides suitable signals utilized by the additional circuitry to provude faster access to the code or data stored in the EPROM than can be accomplished without such additional circuitry by providing zero wait state burst performance. A state machine is utilized to manage the interface between the microprocessor and the burst EPROM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph H. Salmon, Robert E. Larsen, David A. Leak, Kurt B. Robinson, Dhiraj Parmar