Patents by Inventor Kevin Patrick Lavery

Kevin Patrick Lavery 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: 20220391776
    Abstract: Techniques for executing machine learning (ML) models including receiving an indication to run a ML model, receiving synchronization information for organizing the running of the ML model with other ML models, determining, based on the synchronization information, to delay running the ML model, delaying the running of the ML model, determining, based on the synchronization information, a time to run the ML model; and running the ML model at the time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Mihir Narendra MODY, Kumar DESAPPAN, Kedar Satish CHITNIS, Pramod Kumar SWAMI, Kevin Patrick LAVERY, Prithvi Shankar YEYYADI ANANTHA, Shyam JAGANNATHAN
  • Patent number: 9939480
    Abstract: A measurement system includes a current source that is arranged to generate a current pulse to charge a capacitor as a function of an input clock signal. The accumulated charge on the capacitor is converted to a sample (e.g., resultant digital value) by an ADC (analog-to-digital converter). The samples can be aggregated as a distribution in order to estimate the jitter of the input clock signal. Variability of the measurement system can be minimized through calibrating the device-under-test at specific points of PVT (process, voltage, and temperature) conditions. A confidence metric such as a standard of deviation can be derived from the associated samples. The measurement system can be included on a substrate that includes the oscillator that generates the input clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Lavery, Steven Grey Howard, Sunil Suresh Oak
  • Patent number: 9710318
    Abstract: An electronic circuit includes a microcontroller processor (410), a peripheral (420) coupled with the processor, an endian circuit (470) coupled with the processor and the peripheral to selectively provide different endianess modes of operation, and a detection circuit (140) to detect a failure to select a given endianess, whereby inadvertent switch of endianess due to faults is avoided. Other circuits, devices, systems, methods of operation and processes of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Yanyang Xiao, Alexandre Pierre Palus, Karl Friedrich Greb, Kevin Patrick Lavery, Paul Krause
  • Publication number: 20170147423
    Abstract: An electronic circuit includes a microcontroller processor (410), a peripheral (420) coupled with the processor, an endian circuit (470) coupled with the processor and the peripheral to selectively provide different endianess modes of operation, and a detection circuit (140) to detect a failure to select a given endianess, whereby inadvertent switch of endianess due to faults is avoided. Other circuits, devices, systems, methods of operation and processes of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Yanyang Xiao, Alexandre Pierre Palus, Karl Friedrich Greb, Kevin Patrick Lavery, Paul Krause
  • Publication number: 20160202300
    Abstract: A measurement system includes a current source that is arranged to generate a current pulse to charge a capacitor as a function of an input clock signal. The accumulated charge on the capacitor is converted to a sample (e.g., resultant digital value) by an ADC (analog-to-digital converter). The samples can be aggregated as a distribution in order to estimate the jitter of the input clock signal. Variability of the measurement system can be minimized through calibrating the device-under-test at specific points of PVT (process, voltage, and temperature) conditions. A confidence metric such as a standard of deviation can be derived from the associated samples. The measurement system can be included on a substrate that includes the oscillator that generates the input clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Lavery, Steven Grey Howard, Sunil Suresh Oak
  • Publication number: 20150143181
    Abstract: An electronic circuit includes a microcontroller processor (410), a peripheral (420) coupled with the processor, an endian circuit (470) coupled with the processor and the peripheral to selectively provide different endianess modes of operation, and a detection circuit (140) to detect a failure to select a given endianess, whereby inadvertent switch of endianess due to faults is avoided. Other circuits, devices, systems, methods of operation and processes of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Yanyang Xiao, Alexandre Pierre Palus, Karl Friedrich Greb, Kevin Patrick Lavery, Paul Krause
  • Patent number: 8972821
    Abstract: An electronic circuit includes a microcontroller processor (410), a peripheral (420) coupled with the processor, an endian circuit (470) coupled with the processor and the peripheral to selectively provide different endianess modes of operation, and a detection circuit (140) to detect a failure to select a given endianess, whereby inadvertent switch of endianess due to faults is avoided. Other circuits, devices, systems, methods of operation and processes of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Yanyang Xiao, Alexandre Pierre Palus, Karl Friedrich Greb, Kevin Patrick Lavery, Paul Krause
  • Publication number: 20140306689
    Abstract: A measurement system includes a current source that is arranged to generate a current pulse to charge a capacitor as a function of an input clock signal. The accumulated charge on the capacitor is converted to a sample (e.g., resultant digital value) by an ADC (analog-to-digital converter). The samples can be aggregated as a distribution in order to estimate the jitter of the input clock signal. Variability of the measurement system can be minimized through calibrating the device-under-test at specific points of PVT (process, voltage, and temperature) conditions. A confidence metric such as a standard of deviation can be derived from the associated samples. The measurement system can be included on a substrate that includes the oscillator that generates the input clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Texas Instruments, Incorporated
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Lavery, Steven Grey Howard, Sunil Suresh Oak
  • Patent number: 8458533
    Abstract: A time-out period is established for a watchdog timer. The time-out period is restarted each time a designated key value is received when each key value is received in a proper sequence. An error is indicated if set of key values is received in an incorrect sequence. A time-out is indicated if a correct sequence of key values is not received within the time-out period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Kevin Patrick Lavery
  • Publication number: 20130049884
    Abstract: Low-frequency digital data input signals in an integrated circuit are controlled between first and second stages in a signal input path of the integrated circuit by a capacitance in the signal input path between the first and second stages. The capacitance is sized to attenuate high-frequency noise in the signal input path. In one embodiment, the integrated circuit may be an input buffer circuit in which the capacitance is a capacitor between the signal input path and a reference potential, a voltage source, or both. In another embodiment, the integrated circuit may be an oscillator circuit in which the capacitance is provided between corresponding elements of a differential pair of transistors in the first stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Lavery, Pravin P. Patel
  • Publication number: 20120173924
    Abstract: An electronic circuit includes a microcontroller processor (410), a peripheral (420) coupled with the processor, an endian circuit (470) coupled with the processor and the peripheral to selectively provide different endianess modes of operation, and a detection circuit (140) to detect a failure to select a given endianess, whereby inadvertent switch of endianess due to faults is avoided. Other circuits, devices, systems, methods of operation and processes of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Yanyang Xiao, Alexandre Pierre Palus, Karl Friedrich Greb, Kevin Patrick Lavery, Paul Krause
  • Publication number: 20120110388
    Abstract: A time-out period is established for a watchdog timer. The time-out period is restarted each time a designated key value is received when each key value is received in a proper sequence. An error is indicated if set of key values is received in an incorrect sequence. A time-out is indicated if a correct sequence of key values is not received within the time-out period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Kevin Patrick Lavery
  • Publication number: 20110096820
    Abstract: A modulation evaluation system associated with frequency modulations periods of a phase-locked loop is described. The system includes a first accumulator for accumulating clock edges a window of the frequency modulation periods; a second accumulator coupled to the first accumulator and operative for accumulating clock edges during whole periods of the frequency modulation periods; a dynamic enable control coupled to a first input associated with the first accumulator and a second input associated with the second accumulator, wherein the dynamic enable control selectively transmits a first enable signal that controls when the first accumulator accumulates clock edges and a second enable signal controls when the second accumulator accumulates clock edges, and accumulating clock edges enable modulation evaluation during production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Lavery, Hari Pendurty