Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Kidd

Joseph E. Kidd 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).

  • Method and apparatus of alternating service modes of an SOI process circuit
    Patent number: 8373447
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of alternating service modes of a silicon on insulator (SOI) process circuit includes determining whether the SOI process circuit is in a first or second service mode. A first clock or a second clock is selected for transmission along a buswire of the SOI process circuit based upon the determination. A receiving device of the signal is notified whether the SOI process circuit is operating in the first service mode or the second service mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph E. Kidd, Brian W. Amick, Ryan J. Hensley, James R. Magro, Ronald L. Pettyjohn
  • Method and apparatus for phase selection acceleration
    Patent number: 8358158
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a clock that can be switched in phase within a reduced interval of dead time are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian W. Amick, Ryan J. Hensley, Warren R. Anderson, Joseph E. Kidd
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHASE SELECTION ACCELERATION
    Publication number: 20120154011
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a clock that can be switched in phase within a reduced interval of dead time are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Brian W. Amick, Ryan J. Hensley, Warren R. Anderson, Joseph E. Kidd
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ALTERNATING SERVICE MODES OF AN SOI PROCESS CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20120126871
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of alternating service modes of a silicon on insulator (SOI) process circuit includes determining whether the SOI process circuit is in a first or second service mode. A first clock or a second clock is selected for transmission along a buswire of the SOI process circuit based upon the determination. A receiving device of the signal is notified whether the SOI process circuit is operating in the first service mode or the second service mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph E. Kidd, Brian W. Amick, Ryan J. Hensley, James R. Magro, Ronald L. Pettyjohn