Patents by Inventor Eric Deal

Eric Deal 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).

  • Apparatus for processor with hardware fence and associated methods
    Patent number: 12411693
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a pipelined processor. The pipelined processor includes a pipeline and a hardware fence. The hardware fence detects if a hazard condition exists by comparing an address for an input operation with an address for an output operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Johnson, Eric Deal, Junkang Ren
  • Apparatus for Processor with Hardware Fence and Associated Methods
    Publication number: 20220206799
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a pipelined processor. The pipelined processor includes a pipeline and a hardware fence. The hardware fence detects if a hazard condition exists by comparing an address for an input operation with an address for an output operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Mark W. Johnson, Eric Deal, Junkang Ren