Patents by Inventor Donald W. Cherepacha

Donald W. Cherepacha 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).

  • Global Efficient Application Power Management
    Publication number: 20140281592
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium for allocating power among computing resources are provided. The method calculates an activity level of a first computer resource. When the activity level is less than a threshold value, the method increases the power allocation to a second computing resource. When the activity level exceeds the threshold value, the method decreases the power allocation to the second computing resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. BIRCHER, Donald W. Cherepacha, Adam N.C. Clark
  • Method and apparatus for optimizing data flow in a graphics co-processor
    Publication number: 20080055322
    Abstract: A computer system includes a computer system having a system memory and a bridging device coupled to the system memory, the bridging device including a memory controller. The computer system also includes a graphics processor unit (GPU) coupled to one port of the bridging device and a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to another port of the bridging device. The GPU and the CPU access the system memory via the memory controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas E. Ryan, Carrell R. Killebrew, Mark C. Fowler, Donald W. Cherepacha, Philip Rogers