Patents by Inventor Kevin McGrath

Kevin McGrath 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).

  • Publication number: 20190002479
    Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: which inhibit Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from RSV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an RSV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: In Jong Kim, Jianming yu, Joseph Panarese, Kevin McGrath, Solymar Negretti-Emmanuelli, Thomas P. Blaisdell, Brian C. Shook, Yat Sun Or
  • Publication number: 20170228164
    Abstract: Systems and methods for efficiently processing data in a non-uniform memory access (NUMA) computing system are disclosed. A computing system includes multiple nodes connected in a NUMA configuration. Each node includes a processing unit which includes one or more processors. A processor in a processing unit executes an instruction that identifies an address corresponding to a data location. The processor determines whether a memory device stores data corresponding to the address. A response is returned to the processor. The response indicates whether the memory device stores data corresponding to the address. The processor completes processing of the instruction without retrieving the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Nuwan S. Jayasena, Dong Ping Zhang, Kevin McGrath
  • Publication number: 20170226129
    Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: which inhibit Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from RSV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an RSV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Jianming Yu, Brian C. Shook, Thomas P. Blaisdell, In Jong Kim, Joseph Panarese, Kevin McGrath, Solymar Negretti-Emmanuelli, Yat Sun Or
  • Patent number: 9507632
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for preemptive context-switching of processes on an accelerated processing device are based upon a comparison of the running time of the process and a threshold time quanta. A method includes preempting a process running on an accelerated processing device based upon a running time of the process and a threshold time quanta.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Scott Hartog, Ralph Clay Taylor, Michael Mantor, Kevin McGrath, Sebastien Nussbaum, Nuwan Jayasena, Rex McCrary, Mark Leather, Philip Rogers, Thomas Woller
  • Patent number: 9329893
    Abstract: A method resumes an accelerated processing device (APD) wavefront in which a subset of elements have faulted. A restore command for a job including a wavefront is received. A list of context states for the wavefront is read from a memory associated with a APD. An empty shell wavefront is created for restoring the list of context states. A portion of not acknowledged data is masked over a portion of acknowledged data within the restored wavefronts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Scott Hartog, Ralph Clay Taylor, Michael Mantor, Thomas R. Woller, Kevin McGrath, Sebastien Nussbaum, Nuwan Jayasena, Rex McCrary, Philip J. Rogers, Mark Leather
  • Patent number: 9299121
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media embodiments are disclosed for preemptive context-switching of processes running on a accelerated processing device. Embodiments include, detecting by an accelerated processing device a memory exception, and preempting a process from running on the accelerated processing device based upon the detected exception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Scott Hartog, Ralph Clay Taylor, Michael Mantor, Kevin McGrath, Sebastien Nussbaum, Nuwan Jayasena, Rex McCrary, Mark Leather, Philip J. Rogers, Thomas R. Woller
  • Patent number: 9256465
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media embodiments are disclosed for preemptive context-switching of processes running on an accelerated processing device. A method includes, responsive to an exception upon access to a memory by a process running on a accelerated processing device, whether to preempt the process based on the exception, and preempting, based upon the determining, the process from running on the accelerated processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Scott Hartog, Ralph Clay Taylor, Michael Mantor, Kevin McGrath, Sebastien Nussbaum, Nuwan Jayasena, Rex McCrary, Mark Leather, Philip J. Rogers, Thomas R. Woller
  • Patent number: 9122522
    Abstract: Embodiments describe herein provide a method of for managing task scheduling on a accelerated processing device. The method includes executing a first task within the accelerated processing device (APD), monitoring for an interruption of the execution of the first task, and switching to a second task when an interruption is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Scott Hartog, Ralph Clay Taylor, Michael Mantor, Thomas Roy Woller, Kevin McGrath, Sebastien Nussbaum, Nuwan S. Jayasena, Rex McCrary, Philip J. Rogers, Mark Leather
  • Patent number: 8997200
    Abstract: An electronic device for communication in a data network including a communication circuit adapted for performing the network communication, which communication includes controlling a plurality of network layers, the layers including a physical layer, a link layer and at least one higher order layer, the communication circuit includes a protective circuit for identifying unwanted data. The electronic device is characterized in that the protective circuit is arranged to monitor data during transmission of data from the electronic device, and identify unwanted data, and the communication circuit is adapted to avoid transmission of the unwanted data identified by the protective circuit. In this way the network is protected against excessive traffic, for example during a Denial of Service attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin McGrath, Alexander Wold
  • Patent number: 8963933
    Abstract: The desire to use an Accelerated Processing Device (APD) for general computation has increased due to the APD's exemplary performance characteristics. However, current systems incur high overhead when dispatching work to the APD because a process cannot be efficiently identified or preempted. The occupying of the APD by a rogue process for arbitrary amounts of time can prevent the effective utilization of the available system capacity and can reduce the processing progress of the system. Embodiments described herein can overcome this deficiency by enabling the system software to pre-empt a process executing on the APD for any reason. The APD provides an interface for initiating such a pre-emption. This interface exposes an urgency of the request which determines whether the process being preempted is allowed a grace period to complete its issued work before being forced off the hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Scott Hartog, Ralph Clay Taylor, Michael Mantor, Kevin McGrath, Sebastien Nussbaum, Nuwan S. Jayasena, Rex Eldon McCrary, Mark Leather, Philip J. Rogers
  • Patent number: 8933942
    Abstract: Embodiments describe herein provide an apparatus, a computer readable medium and a method for simultaneously processing tasks within an APD. The method includes processing a first task within an APD. The method also includes reducing utilization of the APD by the first task to facilitate simultaneous processing of the second task, such that the utilization remains below a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Scott Hartog, Ralph Clay Taylor, Michael Mantor, Thomas Roy Woller, Kevin McGrath, Rex McCrary, Philip J. Rogers, Mark Leather
  • Patent number: 8842539
    Abstract: A method of limiting the amount of network traffic reaching a local node in an electronic device operating an Ethernet networking protocol and using a network stack including at least one physical layer (PHY) and one link layer, preferably a media access controller (MAC). The electronic device is connected to a communication network, the network traffic is filtered, and an unwanted data reception is filtered out. Filtering the network traffic takes place during reception. Network traffic is inspected, and if an unwanted reception is detected, the unwanted data is discarded when it reaches media access controller (MAC) of the network stack of the electronic device. An electronic device, functioning as a node, embodying aspects of the invention is described, and a computer program for carrying out the invention is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin McGrath, Alexander Wold
  • Publication number: 20140022263
    Abstract: The desire to use an Accelerated Processing Device (APD) for general computation has increased due to the APD's exemplary performance characteristics. However, current systems incur high overhead when dispatching work to the APD because a process cannot be efficiently identified or preempted. The occupying of the APD by a rogue process for arbitrary amounts of time can prevent the effective utilization of the available system capacity and can reduce the processing progress of the system. Embodiments described herein can overcome this deficiency by enabling the system software to pre-empt a process executing on the APD for any reason. The APD provides an interface for initiating such a pre-emption. This interface exposes an urgency of the request which determines whether the process being preempted is allowed a grace period to complete its issued work before being forced off the hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Robert Scott Hartog, Ralph Clay Taylor, Michael Mantor, Kevin McGrath, Sebastien Nussbaum, Nuwan S. Jayasena, Rex Eldon McCrary, Mark Leather, Philip J. Rogers
  • Publication number: 20130254869
    Abstract: An electronic device for communication in a data network including a communication circuit adapted for performing the network communication, which communication includes controlling a plurality of network layers, the layers including a physical layer, a link layer and at least one higher order layer, the communication circuit includes a protective circuit for identifying unwanted data. The electronic device is characterised in that the protective circuit is arranged to monitor data during transmission of data from the electronic device, and identify unwanted data, and the communication circuit is adapted to avoid transmission of the unwanted data identified by the protective circuit. In this way the network is protected against excessive traffic, for example during a Denial of Service attack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Kevin McGrath, Alexander Wold
  • Publication number: 20130160019
    Abstract: A method resumes an accelerated processing device (APD) wavefront in which a subset of elements have faulted. A restore command for a job including a wavefront is received. A list of context states for the wavefront is read from a memory associated with a APD. An empty shell wavefront is created for restoring the list of context states. A portion of not acknowledged data is masked over a portion of acknowledged data within the restored wavefronts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Scott HARTOG, Ralph Clay Taylor, Michael Mantor, Thomas R, Woller, Kevin McGrath, Sebastien Nussbaum, Nuwan Jayasena, Rex McCrary, Philip J. Rogers, Mark Leather
  • Publication number: 20130155079
    Abstract: Provided is a method for processing a command in a computing system including an accelerated processing device (APD) having a command processor. The method includes executing an interrupt routine to save one or more contexts related to a first set of instructions on a shader core in response to an instruction to preempt processing of the first set of instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Scott HARTOG, Nuwan JAYASENA, Mark LEATHER, Michael MANTOR, Rex McCRARY, Kevin McGRATH, Sebastien NUSSBAUM, Philip J. ROGERS, Ralph Clay TAYLOR, Thomas R. WOLLER
  • Publication number: 20130160017
    Abstract: Embodiments describe herein provide a method of for managing task scheduling on a accelerated processing device. The method includes executing a first task within the accelerated processing device (APD), monitoring for an interruption of the execution of the first task, and switching to a second task when an interruption is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Scott HARTOG, Ralph Clay Taylor, Michael Mantor, Thomas Roy Woller, Kevin McGrath, Sebastien Nussbaum, Nuwan S. Jayasena, Rex McCrary, Philip J. Rogers, Mark Leather
  • Publication number: 20130147816
    Abstract: Embodiments describe herein provide an apparatus, a computer readable medium and a method for simultaneously processing tasks within an APD. The method includes processing a first task within an APD. The method also includes reducing utilization of the APD by the first task to facilitate simultaneous processing of the second task, such that the utilization remains below a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Scott Hartog, Ralph Clay Taylor, Michael Mantor, Thomas Woller, Kevin McGrath, Rex McCrary, Philip J. Rogers, Mark Leather
  • Publication number: 20130141446
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable media for servicing page fault exceptions in a accelerated processing device (APD). A page fault related to a wavefront is detected. A fault handling request to a translation mechanism is sent when the page fault is detected. A fault handling response corresponding to the detected page fault from the translation mechanism is received. Confirmation that the detected page fault has been handled through performing page mapping based on the fault handling response is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Scott Hartog, Ralph Clay Taylor, Michael Mantor, Thomas R. Woller, Kevin McGrath, Sebastien Nussbaum, Nuwan Jayasena, Rex McCrary, Philip J. Rogers, Mark Leather
  • Publication number: 20130135327
    Abstract: Provided is a system including a command processor configured for interrupting processing of a first set of instructions executing within a shader core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Scott Hartog, Nuwan Jayasena, Mark Leather, Michael Mantor, Rex McCrary, Kevin McGrath, Sebastien Nussbaum, Philip Rogers, Ralph Clay Taylor, Thomas Woller