Patents by Inventor Maria B. Hipona

Maria B. Hipona 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).

  • High speed numerical processor for performing a plurality of numeric functions
    Patent number: 5047973
    Abstract: Division and square root calculations are performed using an operand routing circuit (16) for receiving an operand N, and operand D and a seed value S and directing the operands and seed value to a multiplier (38). Single multiplier (38) is configured into two arrays for calculating partial products of N and S and D and S. The results of multiplier (38) are transmitted through switching circuitry (20) or registers (48) (50) either to operand routing circuitry (16) or adder (44) depending on a convergence algorithm. The final result is rounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Donald E. Steiss, Maria B. Hipona, Henry M. Darley