Patents by Inventor Jim W. Brainard

Jim W. Brainard 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).

  • Memory access signal detection utilizing a tracer DIMM
    Patent number: 10216659
    Abstract: An example system includes a memory controller; a memory bus coupled to the memory controller; and a dual inline memory module (DIMM) coupled to the memory controller through the memory bus. The DIMM includes a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) portion; a storage portion; and a gate array portion coupled to the memory bus to detect memory access signals and to store information related to the memory access signals on the storage portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: Jim W Brainard, Hubert E Brinkmann, Jr., Kevin T Lim, Mitchel E Wright, Raghavan V Venugopal, Reza M Bacchus
  • MEMORY ACCESS SIGNAL DETECTION
    Publication number: 20170199831
    Abstract: An example system includes a memory controller; a memory bus coupled to the memory controller; and a dual inline memory module (DIMM) coupled to the memory controller through the memory bus. The DIMM includes a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) portion; a storage portion; and a gate array portion coupled to the memory bus to detect memory access signals and to store information related to the memory access signals on the storage portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Jim W. Brainard, Hubert E Brinkmann, Kevin T Lim, Mitchel E Wright, Raghavan V Venugopal, Reza M Bacchus
  • Automated semiconductor identification system
    Patent number: 6352203
    Abstract: An apparatus is used to identify the type of microprocessor assembly mounted on a printed circuit board. A heat sink is coupled to the microprocessor assembly, and a label is coupled to the heat sink. The label has one of a plurality of preselected patterns of optically reflective and non-reflective areas formed thereon, and at least one photodetector is positioned adjacent the microprocessor assembly on the printed circuit board for detecting the preselected pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P.
    Inventors: Jim W. Brainard, Eric M. Monsef