Patents by Inventor Gordon N. Walker
Gordon N. Walker 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).
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Publication number: 20110047522Abstract: Technologies for editing a circuit design implemented in a hardware description language are provided. A representation of a circuit design described by a syntactic description of the circuit is generated. Subsequently, a modification operation is carried out on the circuit design representation after which a modified syntactic description may be generated from the modified representation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: Mark W.P. Dane, Gordon N. Walker, Rakesh K. Gupta
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Patent number: 7603647Abstract: A method and apparatus for recognizing a state machine in circuit design in a high-level IC description language. The present invention analyzes high-level IC description language code, such as VHDL and Verilog®, of an IC design and extracts description information corresponding to a state machine. The description information can be, for example, the high-level IC description language code corresponding to the state machine, a state diagram of the state machine, a state table for the state machine, or other representation of the state machine. In one embodiment, the present invention identifies a set of one or more processes as defined by VHDL “process” statements. By identifying one or more clocked processes, one or more transition processes, and one or more output processes, the present invention provides a state machine summary to describe the state machine identified in the high-level IC description language code.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Inventors: Michael E. J. Gilford, Gordon N. Walker, Jacob L. Tredinnick, Mark W. P. Dane, Michael J. Reynolds
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Patent number: 7152214Abstract: A method and apparatus for recognizing a state machine in circuit design in a high-level IC description language. The present invention analyzes high-level IC description language code, such as VHDL and Verilog®, of an IC design and extracts description information corresponding to a state machine. The description information can be, for example, the high-level IC description language code corresponding to the state machine, a state diagram of the state machine, a state table for the state machine, or other representation of the state machine. In one embodiment, the present invention identifies a set of one or more processes as defined by VHDL “process” statements. By identifying one or more clocked processes, one or more transition processes, and one or more output processes, the present invention provides a state machine summary to describe the state machine identified in the high-level IC description language code.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Inventors: Michael E. J. Gilford, Gordon N. Walker, Jacob L. Tredinnick, Mark W. P. Dane, Michael J. Reynolds
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Patent number: 6675359Abstract: A method and apparatus for recognizing a state machine in circuit design in a high-level IC description language. The present invention analyzes high-level IC description language code, such as VHDL and Verilog®, of an IC design and extracts description information corresponding to a state machine. The description information can be, for example, the high-level IC description language code corresponding to the state machine, a state diagram of the state machine, a state table for the state machine, or other representation of the state machine. In one embodiment, the present invention identifies a set of one or more processes as defined by VHDL “process” statements. By identifying one or more clocked processes, one or more transition processes, and one or more output processes, the present invention provides a state machine summary to describe the state machine identified in the high-level IC description language code.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1998Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Inventors: Michael E.J. Gilford, Gordon N. Walker, Jacob L. Tredinnick, Mark W.P. Dane, Michael J. Reynolds
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Patent number: 6480985Abstract: Briefly, the present invention analyzes high-level IC description language code, such as VHDL and Verilog, of an integrated circuit (IC) design and generates graphical representations of the IC design based on the code analyzed. The graphical representations can include one or more of the following: 1) a block diagram of functional blocks; 2) a state diagram of a state machine; and 3) a flow chart of an operation al flow of the IC. Graphical representations provide more understandable representations of circuits described by the high-level IC description language code than the code itself.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1998Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Michael J. Reynolds, Jacob L. Tredinnick, Shahram Najm, Michael E. J. Gilford, Gordon N. Walker, Mark W. P. Dane
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Publication number: 20020016947Abstract: A method and apparatus for recognizing a state machine in circuit design in a high-level IC description language. The present invention analyzes high-level IC description language code, such as VHDL and Verilog®, of an IC design and extracts description information corresponding to a state machine. The description information can be, for example, the high-level IC description language code corresponding to the state machine, a state diagram of the state machine, a state table for the state machine, or other representation of the state machine. In one embodiment, the present invention identifies a set of one or more processes as defined by VHDL “process” statements. By identifying one or more clocked processes, one or more transition processes, and one or more output processes, the present invention provides a state machine summary to describe the state machine identified in the high-level IC description language code.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 1998Publication date: February 7, 2002Inventors: MICHAEL E.J. GILFORD, GORDON N. WALKER, JACOB L. TREDINNICK, MARK W.P. DANE, MICHAEL J. REYNOLDS
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Patent number: 5569674Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydroxy, esterified hydroxy or etherified hydroxy;R.sub.1 is halogen, trifluoromethyl or lower alkyl;R.sub.2 is halogen, trifluoromethyl or lower alkyl;R.sub.3 is halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl, aryl, aryl-lower alkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkyl-lower alkyl; orR.sub.3 is the radical ##STR2## wherein R.sub.8 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, aryl-lower alkyl or cycloalkyl-lower alkyl; R.sub.9 is hydroxy or acyloxy; R.sub.10 represents hydrogen or lower alkyl; or R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 together represent oxo;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl or lower alkyl;X is --NR.sub.7, S or O;W is O or S;R.sub.5 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl or aryl-lower alkyl; andR.sub.6 represents hydrogen; orR.sub.5 and R.sub.6 together represent oxo provided that X represents --NR.sub.7 ;R.sub.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1994Date of Patent: October 29, 1996Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Naokato Yokoyama, deceased, Gordon N. Walker, Alan J. Main
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Patent number: 5401772Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydroxy, esterified hydroxy or etherified hydroxy;R.sub.1 is halogen, trifluoromethyl or lower alkyl;R.sub.2 is halogen, trifluoromethyl or lower alkyl;R.sub.3 is halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl, aryl, aryl-lower alkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkyl-lower alkyl; orR.sub.3 is the radical ##STR2## wherein R.sub.8 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, aryl-lower alkyl or cycloalkyl-lower alkyl; R.sub.9 is hydroxy or acyloxy; R.sub.10 represents hydrogen or lower alkyl; or R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 together represent oxo;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl or lower alkyl;X is --NR.sub.7, S or O;W is O or S;R.sub.5 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl or aryl-lower alkyl;andR.sub.6 represents hydrogen; orR.sub.5 and R.sub.6 together represent oxo provided that X represents --NR.sub.7;R.sub.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1993Date of Patent: March 28, 1995Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Naokata Yokoyama, deceased, Gordon N. Walker, Alan J. Main
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Patent number: 4977181Abstract: The present invention is concerned with the novel pharmaceutically acceptable tromethamine salt of 1-methyl-beta-oxo-alpha-(phenylcarbamoyl)-2-pyrrolepropionitrile of the formula II ##STR1## pharmaceutical compositions comprising said salt and a method of treating inflammatory and arthritic conditions in mammals by administering said salt to mammals in need of such treatment.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1989Date of Patent: December 11, 1990Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventor: Gordon N. Walker
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Patent number: 4644010Abstract: 1-Unsubstituted .beta.-oxo-.alpha.-(phenylcarbamoyl)-.beta.-pyrrolylpropionitriles, e.g. those of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 =H or alkyl, and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 =H, alkyl, alkoxy, OH, halogen or CF.sub.3, are analgesic, and antiarthritic agents. Their synthesis, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of treatment utilizing such compounds are included.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1986Date of Patent: February 17, 1987Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventor: Gordon N. Walker
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Patent number: 4435407Abstract: .beta.-Oxo-.alpha.-(heterocyclic substituted carbamoyl)-.beta.-pyrrolyl-propionitriles are antiinflammatory and/or antiarthritic agents with immunomodulating properties. Their synthesis, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of treatment utilizing such compounds are included.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1982Date of Patent: March 6, 1984Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventor: Gordon N. Walker
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Patent number: 4256759Abstract: 1-Substituted-.beta.-oxo-.alpha.-phenylcarbamoyl-pyrrolpropionitriles, e.g. those of the formula ##STR1## their alkylenol ethers or alkanoylenol esters and salts thereof are antiinflammatory and antiarthritic agents.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1980Date of Patent: March 17, 1981Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventor: Gordon N. Walker
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Patent number: 4207317Abstract: Substituted 1-phenyl-4-phenylcarbamoyl-2-pyrazolin-5-ones, e.g. those of the formula ##STR1## wherein each of R, R' and R" is alkyl, alkoxy, halo or trifluoromethyl, or at most 2 thereof are hydrogen; or their salts with therapeutically acceptable bases, are anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic agents.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1978Date of Patent: June 10, 1980Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventor: Gordon N. Walker