Patents by Inventor Donald G. Gau

Donald G. Gau 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).

  • Concurrent multi-processor memory testing beyond 32-bit addresses
    Patent number: 6738882
    Abstract: Memory about 4 Gbytes is tested using a DOS diagnostics program that remaps memory to a 32-bit addresses. In some embodiments, memory above 3 Gbytes is tested in 1 Gbyte blocks until the end of memory is reached using a physical address extension that extends addresses from 32 bits to 36 bits. Testing is done concurrently by all processors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Donald G. Gau