Patents by Inventor Mark A. Bransford

Mark A. Bransford 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).

  • Transposing array data on SIMD multi-core processor architectures
    Patent number: 8539201
    Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for transposing array data on a SIMD multi-core processor architecture. A matrix in a SIMD format may be received. The matrix may comprise a SIMD conversion of a matrix M in a conventional data format. A mapping may be defined from each element of the matrix to an element of a SIMD conversion of a transpose of matrix M. A SIMD-transposed matrix T may be generated based on matrix M and the defined mapping. A row-wise algorithm may be applied to T, without modification, to operate on columns of matrix M.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. McAllister, Timothy J. Mullins, Nelson Ramirez, Mark A. Bransford
  • Magnetic induction grid as an early warning mechanism for space based microelectronics
    Patent number: 8179694
    Abstract: A system for protecting an electronic device from cosmic rays includes a frame in which the circuit is disposed, a cosmic ray detection circuit and a protection circuit. The cosmic ray detection circuit is supported by the frame and is spaced apart from the circuit. The cosmic ray detection circuit is configured to assert an incoming cosmic ray signal when a cosmic ray interacts with the cosmic ray detection device. The protection circuit is coupled to the incoming cosmic ray signal and is configured to cause the electronic device to enter a protected state when the cosmic ray signal is asserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Bransford, Jack A. Mandelman
  • TRANSPOSING ARRAY DATA ON SIMD MULTI-CORE PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURES
    Publication number: 20110107060
    Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for transposing array data on a SIMD multi-core processor architecture. A matrix in a SIMD format may be received. The matrix may comprise a SIMD conversion of a matrix M in a conventional data format. A mapping may be defined from each element of the matrix to an element of a SIMD conversion of a transpose of matrix M. A SIMD-transposed matrix T may be generated based on matrix M and the defined mapping. A row-wise algorithm may be applied to T, without modification, to operate on columns of matrix M.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. McAllister, Mark A. Bransford, Timothy J. Mullins, Nelson Ramirez
  • Magnetic Induction Grid as an Early Warning Mechanism for Space Based Microelectronics
    Publication number: 20090231771
    Abstract: A system for protecting an electronic device from cosmic rays includes a frame in which the circuit is disposed, a cosmic ray detection circuit and a protection circuit. The cosmic ray detection circuit is supported by the frame and is spaced apart from the circuit. The cosmic ray detection circuit is configured to assert an incoming cosmic ray signal when a cosmic ray interacts with the cosmic ray detection device. The protection circuit is coupled to the incoming cosmic ray signal and is configured to cause the electronic device to enter a protected state when the cosmic ray signal is asserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Mark A. Bransford, Jack A. Mandelman