Patents by Inventor Kreg D. Ulery

Kreg D. Ulery 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).

  • Integrated circuit feature definition using one-time-programmable (OTP) memory
    Patent number: 7852697
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a integrated circuit (IC) configurable to have any one of a plurality of different feature sets, the IC including (a) one or more feature blocks adapted to be independently enabled or disabled, (b) a one-time-programmable (OTP) memory cell for each feature block, the OTP memory cell storing a value, and (c) a feature control module for each feature block, each feature control module connected between the corresponding OTP memory cell and the corresponding feature block, and adapted to enable or disable the corresponding feature block based on the value stored in the corresponding OTP memory cell. The OTP memory cells are programmed by a vendor to select the particular feature set for the IC which is to be available to a purchaser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Archibald, Kang W. Lee, Clinton H. Holder, Jr., Edwin A. Muth, Kreg D. Ulery
  • INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FEATURE DEFINITION USING ONE-TIME-PROGRAMMABLE (OTP) MEMORY
    Publication number: 20090146687
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a integrated circuit (IC) configurable to have any one of a plurality of different feature sets, the IC including (a) one or more feature blocks adapted to be independently enabled or disabled, (b) a one-time-programmable (OTP) memory cell for each feature block, the OTP memory cell storing a value, and (c) a feature control module for each feature block, each feature control module connected between the corresponding OTP memory cell and the corresponding feature block, and adapted to enable or disable the corresponding feature block based on the value stored in the corresponding OTP memory cell. The OTP memory cells are programmed by a vendor to select the particular feature set for the IC which is to be available to a purchaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: AGERE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: James L. Archibald, Kang W. Lee, Clinton H. Holder, JR., Edwin A. Muth, Kreg D. Ulery
  • Integrated circuit feature definition using one-time-programmable (OTP) memory
    Patent number: 7512028
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a integrated circuit (IC) configurable to have any one of a plurality of different feature sets, the IC including (a) one or more feature blocks adapted to be independently enabled or disabled, (b) a one-time-programmable (OTP) memory cell for each feature block, the OTP memory cell storing a value, and (c) a feature control module for each feature block, each feature control module connected between the corresponding OTP memory cell and the corresponding feature block, and adapted to enable or disable the corresponding feature block based on the value stored in the corresponding OTP memory cell. The OTP memory cells are programmed by a vendor to select the particular feature set for the IC which is to be available to a purchaser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Archibald, Clinton H. Holder, Jr., Kang W. Lee, Edwin A. Muth, Kreg D. Ulery
  • INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FEATURE DEFINITION USING ONE-TIME-PROGRAMMABLE (OTP) MEMORY
    Publication number: 20080258757
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a integrated circuit (IC) configurable to have any one of a plurality of different feature sets, the IC including (a) one or more feature blocks adapted to be independently enabled or disabled, (b) a one-time-programmable (OTP) memory cell for each feature block, the OTP memory cell storing a value, and (c) a feature control module for each feature block, each feature control module connected between the corresponding OTP memory cell and the corresponding feature block, and adapted to enable or disable the corresponding feature block based on the value stored in the corresponding OTP memory cell. The OTP memory cells are programmed by a vendor to select the particular feature set for the IC which is to be available to a purchaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: AGERE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: James L. Archibald, Clinton H. Holder, Kang W. Lee, Edwin A. Muth, Kreg D. Ulery