Patents by Inventor Jonathan M. Allen

Jonathan M. Allen 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).

  • User selected grid for logically representing an electronic circuit
    Patent number: 8108823
    Abstract: A computer implemented method employs software on a system for generating a logical representation of an electronic circuit undergoing a design. A predetermined grid for the circuit being designed is selected through interaction with the user through a graphical user interface. An input file defines objects to be plotted to the grid, and is read into a computer system. Objection locations relative to the grid, and connections between objects are checked and adjustments made by moving objects as necessary to align with the grid and to ensure connections between the objects. A design file of the adjusted logical representation is written for use in completing a circuit design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Allen, Richard Holmquist, Mark J. Jeanson, Jordan R. Keuseman, George R. Zettles, IV
  • User Selected Grid for Logically Representing an Electronic Circuit
    Publication number: 20090319974
    Abstract: A computer implemented method employs software on a system for generating a logical representation of an electronic circuit undergoing a design. A predetermined grid for the circuit being designed is selected through interaction with the user through a graphical user interface. An input file defines objects to be plotted to the grid, and is read into a computer system. Objection locations relative to the grid, and connections between objects are checked and adjustments made by moving objects as necessary to align with the grid and to ensure connections between the objects. A design file of the adjusted logical representation is written for use in completing a circuit design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Allen, Richard Holmquist, Mark J. Jeanson, Jordan R. Keuseman, George R. Zettles, IV