Patents by Inventor Deborah Lynne Szasz

Deborah Lynne Szasz 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: 8468547
    Abstract: Systems and methods for synchronizing thread wavefronts and associated events are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a method for synchronizing one or more thread wavefronts and associated events includes inserting a first event associated with a first data output from a first thread wavefront into an event synchronizer. The event synchronizer is configured to release the first event before releasing events inserted subsequent to the first event. The method further includes releasing the first event from the event synchronizer after the first data is stored in the memory. Corresponding system and computer readable medium embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignees: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., ATI Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Laurent LeFebvre, Michael Mantor, Deborah Lynne Szasz
  • Publication number: 20120131596
    Abstract: Systems and methods for synchronizing thread wavefronts and associated events are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a method for synchronizing one or more thread wavefronts and associated events includes inserting a first event associated with a first data output from a first thread wavefront into an event synchronizer. The event synchronizer is configured to release the first event before releasing events inserted subsequent to the first event. The method further includes releasing the first event from the event synchronizer after the first data is stored in the memory. Corresponding system and computer readable medium embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicants: Advance Micro Devices, Inc., ATI Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Laurent LEFEBVRE, Michael Mantor, Deborah Lynne Szasz