Patents by Inventor Les Kohn

Les Kohn 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).

  • Sticky bit predictor for floating-point multiplication
    Patent number: 4928259
    Abstract: In a floating-point multiplication of two numbers in which a value of a sticky bit is needed, each of two trailing zero encoders calculates the number of trailing zeroes associated with its mantissa. The sum of the two trailing zero counts determines the number of trailing zeroes in the mantissa product. This sum is compared to a constant to determine the sticky bit. Each encoder is comprised of a plurality of individual encoders arranged in a plurality of rows for providing the trailing zero count.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: David Galbi, Les Kohn