Patents by Inventor Karl Scott Hemmert

Karl Scott Hemmert 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).

  • NIC atomic operation unit with caching and bandwidth mitigation
    Patent number: 9275003
    Abstract: A network interface controller atomic operation unit and a network interface control method comprising, in an atomic operation unit of a network interface controller, using a write-through cache and employing a rate-limiting functional unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Karl Scott Hemmert, Keith D. Underwood, Michael J. Levenhagen
  • Associative list processing unit
    Patent number: 8688903
    Abstract: An associative list processing unit and method comprising employing a plurality of prioritized cell blocks and permitting inserts to occur in a single clock cycle if all of the cell blocks are not full.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Karl Scott Hemmert, Keith D. Underwood
  • Associative list processing unit
    Patent number: 8359428
    Abstract: An associative list processing unit and method comprising employing a plurality of prioritized cell blocks and permitting inserts to occur in a single clock cycle if all of the cell blocks are not full. Also, an associative list processing unit and method comprising employing a plurality of prioritized cell blocks and using a tree of prioritized multiplexers descending from the plurality of cell blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Karl Scott Hemmert, Keith D. Underwood
  • Multiple network interface core apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7929439
    Abstract: A network interface controller and network interface control method comprising providing a single integrated circuit as a network interface controller and employing a plurality of network interface cores on the single integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Keith D. Underwood, Karl Scott Hemmert