Patents by Inventor Jim Hermerding

Jim Hermerding 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: 9170626
    Abstract: For one disclosed embodiment, a lower limit for a power consumption device may be identified. Performance of the power consumption device may be reduced in response to a determination that a temperature corresponding to the power consumption device exceeds a threshold. Performance reduction may be limited based on the lower limit. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Leslie E. Cline, Sitaram Yadavalli, Ishmael Santos, Jim Hermerding
  • Patent number: 9032223
    Abstract: Techniques to manage operational parameters for a processor are described. For instance, a method includes monitoring performance values representing physical characteristics for multiple components of a computing platform, and managing a performance level for a processor based on the performance values and one or more operational parameters for the processor. The operational parameters may include one or more transitory operational parameters that cause the processor to temporarily exceed operational parameters set by a thermal design power limit. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Efraim Rotem, Eric Distefano, Jim Hermerding, Ronny Korner, Yuval Yosef
  • Publication number: 20110127834
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for intervening in the self power or thermal regulations of a plurality of independent power consumption devices are described herein. The novel methods may include monitoring power consumption and thermal conditions of the plurality of power consumption (i.e., power/heat dissipation) devices that are configured to independently self-regulate their power/thermal production. A determination may then be made as to whether an aggregate of the power and/or thermal production of the plurality of power consumption devices exceed a threshold. And if the aggregate of the power or thermal production of the power consumption devices was determined to exceed the threshold, terminating, at least partially, the independent self-regulating of the thermal production and intervening in the thermal regulation of one or more of the power consumption devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Leslie E. Cline, Sitaram Yadavalli, Ishmael Santos, Jim Hermerding
  • Patent number: 7884499
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for intervening in the self power or thermal regulations of a plurality of independent power consumption devices are described herein. The novel methods may include monitoring power consumption and thermal conditions of the plurality of power consumption (i.e., power/heat dissipation) devices that are configured to independently self-regulate their power/thermal production. A determination may then be made as to whether an aggregate of the power and/or thermal production of the plurality of power consumption devices exceed a threshold. And if the aggregate of the power or thermal production of the power consumption devices was determined to exceed the threshold, terminating, at least partially, the independent self-regulating of the thermal production and intervening in the thermal regulation of one or more of the power consumption devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Leslie E. Cline, Sitaram Yadavalli, Ishmael Santos, Jim Hermerding
  • Publication number: 20100064162
    Abstract: Techniques to manage operational parameters for a processor are described. For instance, a method includes monitoring performance values representing physical characteristics for multiple components of a computing platform, and managing a performance level for a processor based on the performance values and one or more operational parameters for the processor. The operational parameters may include one or more transitory operational parameters that cause the processor to temporarily exceed operational parameters set by a thermal design power limit. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Efraim Rotem, Eric Distefano, Jim Hermerding, Ronny Korner, Yuval Yosef
  • Publication number: 20090322150
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for intervening in the self power or thermal regulations of a plurality of independent power consumption devices are described herein. The novel methods may include monitoring power consumption and thermal conditions of the plurality of power consumption (i.e., power/heat dissipation) devices that are configured to independently self-regulate their power/thermal production. A determination may then be made as to whether an aggregate of the power and/or thermal production of the plurality of power consumption devices exceed a threshold. And if the aggregate of the power or thermal production of the power consumption devices was determined to exceed the threshold, terminating, at least partially, the independent self-regulating of the thermal production and intervening in the thermal regulation of one or more of the power consumption devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Leslie E. Cline, Sitaram Yadavalli, Ishmael Santos, Jim Hermerding
  • Patent number: 7360945
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring the temperature of a computer system, such as a notebook computer, is described. A sensor module is to mount within the computer system spaced from an interior surface of a chassis of the system, the sensor to measure an internal surface of a chassis of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jim Kardach, David Williams, Eric Distefano, Marlon Cardenas, Jim Hermerding
  • Publication number: 20080011467
    Abstract: A method and system are described for thermal management using power density feedback. The system may include one or more regions of the system, where the system includes one or more dies; and a thermal relationship coefficient to describe a thermal relationship between the one or more regions. In some embodiments, the embodiments of the method may include measuring the activity of one or more regions, and using the thermal relationships to determine an activity configuration for the system or parts thereof. In some embodiments, the activity configuration may be applied to the one or more regions. Other embodiments may be described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Rafael Rodarte, Jim Hermerding, Ishmael Santos
  • Publication number: 20060221568
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring the temperature of a computer system, such as a notebook computer, is described. A sensor module is to mount within the computer system spaced from an interior surface of a chassis of the system, the sensor to measure an internal surface of a chassis of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Jim Kardach, David Williams, Eric Distefano, Marlon Cardenas, Jim Hermerding
  • Publication number: 20060149974
    Abstract: A system for measuring and managing thermal operations of a processor core on a semiconductor die using a sensor positioned in a hotspot of the processor core. A measured temperature reading is determined based upon a temperature sensed by the sensor. Interrupt signals and a software readable register indicating temperature information provide feedback about the thermal environment to the processor. Based upon the measured temperature reading, the interrupt signals direct the processor to modify operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Efraim Rotem, Jim Hermerding, Eric Distefano, Barnes Cooper
  • Publication number: 20060064999
    Abstract: A method of creating a thermal influence table to describe thermal relationships between components in a system and use of the thermal influence table in a system is described. The thermal influence matrix may be generated dynamically for a system. The matrix may be used by a thermal management policy to enable a hot device to be cooled by power management of another device in the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Jim Hermerding, Barnes Cooper, Steve Frayne, Eric Distefano, Sridhar Machiroutu