Patents by Inventor John Thompson Orton

John Thompson Orton 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: 5990719
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting phase relation of a plurality of clock signals in a processor. The apparatus contains a phase detection circuit that receives a plurality of clock signals and generates a first output based on a phase relation between those clock signals. A controller then adjusts the delay of the clock signals based on the first output of the phase detection circuit and a bit of a delay shift register to synchronize the clock signals within a predefined range. The controller generates a second output if the phase relation between the plurality of clock signals has changed before the adjusting of the delay of the clock signals has occurred. A noise band circuit is configured to receive the second output of the controller and adjust the predefined range in response to the receiving of the second output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Xia Dai, John Thompson Orton