Patents by Inventor Kevin Alan Norman

Kevin Alan Norman 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).

  • Dynamic configurable elements for programmable logic devices
    Patent number: 5859544
    Abstract: A programmable logic device using dynamic programmable elements to store configuration data is refreshed by periodic writing of configuration data from the source memory into the dynamic programmable elements. The invention takes advantage of smaller sized dynamic programmable elements and eliminates the need to perform tedious read/sense operation for each refresh cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin Alan Norman