Patents by Inventor Mark G. Kupferschmidt

Mark G. Kupferschmidt 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).

  • Patent number: 11877522
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining critical timing paths in a superconducting circuit design including Josephson junctions are provided. An example method includes providing timing information concerning a plurality of source terminals of at least one logic gate coupled with a first sink terminal of the at least one logic gate. The method further includes using a processor, determining whether, in view of the timing information, the first sink terminal is reachable by a single flux quantum (SFQ) pulse within a predetermined range of arrival time based on an assigned first phase to the at least one logic gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Janet L Schneider, Paul Accisano, Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Kenneth Reneris
  • Publication number: 20220328748
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining critical timing paths in a superconducting circuit design including Josephson junctions are provided. An example method includes providing timing information concerning a plurality of source terminals of at least one logic gate coupled with a first sink terminal of the at least one logic gate. The method further includes using a processor, determining whether, in view of the timing information, the first sink terminal is reachable by a single flux quantum (SFQ) pulse within a predetermined range of arrival time based on an assigned first phase to the at least one logic gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Janet L. SCHNEIDER, Paul ACCISANO, Mark G. KUPFERSCHMIDT, Kenneth RENERIS
  • Patent number: 11380835
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining critical timing paths in a superconducting circuit design including Josephson junctions are provided. An example method includes providing timing information concerning a plurality of source terminals of at least one logic gate coupled with a first sink terminal of the at least one logic gate. The method further includes using a processor, determining whether, in view of the timing information, the first sink terminal is reachable by a single flux quantum (SFQ) pulse within a predetermined range of arrival time based on an assigned first phase to the at least one logic gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Janet L. Schneider, Paul Accisano, Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Kenneth Reneris
  • Publication number: 20220180038
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining critical timing paths in a superconducting circuit design including Josephson junctions are provided. An example method includes providing timing information concerning a plurality of source terminals of at least one logic gate coupled with a first sink terminal of the at least one logic gate. The method further includes using a processor, determining whether, in view of the timing information, the first sink terminal is reachable by a single flux quantum (SFQ) pulse within a predetermined range of arrival time based on an assigned first phase to the at least one logic gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Janet L. Schneider, Paul Accisano, Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Kenneth Reneris
  • Patent number: 11269690
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement and program product for dynamically providing a status of a hardware thread/hardware resource independent of the operation of the hardware thread/hardware resource using an inter-thread communication protocol. A master hardware thread may be configured to communicate status requests to associated slave hardware threads and/or hardware resources. Each slave hardware thread/hardware resource may be configured with hardware logic configured to automatically determine status information for the slave hardware thread/hardware resource and communicate a status response to the master hardware thread without interrupting processing of the slave hardware thread/hardware resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jamie R. Kuesel, Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Paul E. Schardt, Robert A. Shearer
  • Patent number: 11068318
    Abstract: A method for dynamically providing a status of a hardware thread/hardware resource independent of the operation of the hardware thread/hardware resource using an inter-thread communication protocol. A master hardware thread may be configured to communicate status requests to associated slave hardware threads and/or hardware resources. Each slave hardware thread/hardware resource may be configured with hardware logic configured to automatically determine status information for the slave hardware thread/hardware resource and communicate a status response to the master hardware thread without interrupting processing of the slave hardware thread/hardware resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jamie R. Kuesel, Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Paul E. Schardt, Robert A. Shearer
  • Patent number: 11030369
    Abstract: Superconducting circuit with virtual timing elements and related methods are described. A method includes specifying a superconducting circuit portion including a timing path comprising: (1) at least one logic gate to be implemented using Josephson junctions, (2) a first virtual timing element for defining a synchronization point along the timing path, and (3) a second virtual timing element for adding latency to the timing path. The method further includes synthesizing the superconducting circuit portion, where the synthesizing comprises treating the first virtual timing element as a first flip-flop and the second virtual timing element as a second flip-flop, where the first flip-flop is treated as being fixed in relation to the at least one logic gate along the timing path, but the second flip-flop is treated as being movable in relation to the at least one logic gate along the timing path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Janet L. Schneider, Kenneth Reneris, Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Brian L. Koehler, Adam J. Muff, Alexander L. Braun, Alison Ii
  • Publication number: 20210064718
    Abstract: Superconducting circuit with virtual timing elements and related methods are described. A method includes specifying a superconducting circuit portion including a timing path comprising: (1) at least one logic gate to be implemented using Josephson junctions, (2) a first virtual timing element for defining a synchronization point along the timing path, and (3) a second virtual timing element for adding latency to the timing path. The method further includes synthesizing the superconducting circuit portion, where the synthesizing comprises treating the first virtual timing element as a first flip-flop and the second virtual timing element as a second flip-flop, where the first flip-flop is treated as being fixed in relation to the at least one logic gate along the timing path, but the second flip-flop is treated as being movable in relation to the at least one logic gate along the timing path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Janet L. Schneider, Kenneth Reneris, Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Brian L. Koehler, Adam J. Muff, Alexander L. Braun, Alison Ii
  • Patent number: 10769344
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining timing paths and reconciling topology in a superconducting circuit design are provided. The design may include a first timing path having a first set of timing pins associated with a first timing constraint group including a first timing endpoint and a second timing endpoint. An example method includes processing the first timing constraint group to assign a first legal start time to the first timing endpoint and a second legal start time to the second timing endpoint. The method further includes inserting a first shadow element representing a first physically connected component on the timing path, where the first shadow element precedes the first timing endpoint or follows the second timing endpoint. The method further includes addressing any changes to the first legal start time or the second legal start time caused by an insertion of the first shadow element on the timing path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Janet L. Schneider, Paul Accisano, Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Kenneth Reneris
  • Publication number: 20200073725
    Abstract: A method for dynamically providing a status of a hardware thread/hardware resource independent of the operation of the hardware thread/hardware resource using an inter-thread communication protocol. A master hardware thread may be configured to communicate status requests to associated slave hardware threads and/or hardware resources. Each slave hardware thread/hardware resource may be configured with hardware logic configured to automatically determine status information for the slave hardware thread/hardware resource and communicate a status response to the master hardware thread without interrupting processing of the slave hardware thread/hardware resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: JAMIE R. KUESEL, MARK G. KUPFERSCHMIDT, PAUL E. SCHARDT, ROBERT A. SHEARER
  • Publication number: 20200065159
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement and program product for dynamically providing a status of a hardware thread/hardware resource independent of the operation of the hardware thread/hardware resource using an inter-thread communication protocol. A master hardware thread may be configured to communicate status requests to associated slave hardware threads and/or hardware resources. Each slave hardware thread/hardware resource may be configured with hardware logic configured to automatically determine status information for the slave hardware thread/hardware resource and communicate a status response to the master hardware thread without interrupting processing of the slave hardware thread/hardware resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: JAMIE R. KUESEL, MARK G. KUPFERSCHMIDT, PAUL E. SCHARDT, ROBERT A. SHEARER
  • Patent number: 10545797
    Abstract: A method for dynamically providing a status of a hardware thread/hardware resource independent of the operation of the hardware thread/hardware resource using an inter-thread communication protocol. A master hardware thread may be configured to communicate status requests to associated slave hardware threads and/or hardware resources. Each slave hardware thread/hardware resource may be configured with hardware logic configured to automatically determine status information for the slave hardware thread/hardware resource and communicate a status response to the master hardware thread without interrupting processing of the slave hardware thread/hardware resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jamie R. Kuesel, Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Paul E. Schardt, Robert A. Shearer
  • Patent number: 10534654
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement and program product for dynamically providing a status of a hardware thread/hardware resource independent of the operation of the hardware thread/hardware resource using an inter-thread communication protocol. A master hardware thread may be configured to communicate status requests to associated slave hardware threads and/or hardware resources. Each slave hardware thread/hardware resource may be configured with hardware logic configured to automatically determine status information for the slave hardware thread/hardware resource and communicate a status response to the master hardware thread without interrupting processing of the slave hardware thread/hardware resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jamie R. Kuesel, Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Paul E. Schardt, Robert A. Shearer
  • Patent number: 9606841
    Abstract: A method for scheduling processes of a workload on a plurality of hardware threads configured in a plurality of processing elements of a multithreading parallel computing system for processing thereby. Process dimensions for each process are determined based on processing attributes associated with each process, and a place and route algorithm is utilized to map the processes to a processor space representative of the processing resources of the computing system based at least in part on the process dimensions to thereby distribute the processes of the workload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jamie R. Kuesel, Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Paul E. Schardt, Robert A. Shearer
  • Patent number: 9600346
    Abstract: A system and program product for scheduling processes of a workload on a plurality of hardware threads configured in a plurality of processing elements of a multithreading parallel computing system for processing thereby. Process dimensions for each process are determined based on processing attributes associated with each process, and a place and route algorithm is utilized to map the processes to a processor space representative of the processing resources of the computing system based at least in part on the process dimensions to thereby distribute the processes of the workload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jamie R. Kuesel, Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Paul E. Schardt, Robert A. Shearer
  • Publication number: 20160154683
    Abstract: A method for dynamically providing a status of a hardware thread/hardware resource independent of the operation of the hardware thread/hardware resource using an inter-thread communication protocol. A master hardware thread may be configured to communicate status requests to associated slave hardware threads and/or hardware resources. Each slave hardware thread/hardware resource may be configured with hardware logic configured to automatically determine status information for the slave hardware thread/hardware resource and communicate a status response to the master hardware thread without interrupting processing of the slave hardware thread/hardware resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Jamie R. Kuesel, Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Paul E. Schardt, Robert A. Shearer
  • Publication number: 20160154752
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement and program product for dynamically providing a status of a hardware thread/hardware resource independent of the operation of the hardware thread/hardware resource using an inter-thread communication protocol. A master hardware thread may be configured to communicate status requests to associated slave hardware threads and/or hardware resources. Each slave hardware thread/hardware resource may be configured with hardware logic configured to automatically determine status information for the slave hardware thread/hardware resource and communicate a status response to the master hardware thread without interrupting processing of the slave hardware thread/hardware resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Jamie R. Kuesel, Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Paul E. Schardt, Robert A. Shearer
  • Patent number: 9256573
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement, method, and program product for dynamically providing a status of a hardware thread/hardware resource independent of the operation of the hardware thread/hardware resource using an inter-thread communication protocol. A master hardware thread may be configured to communicate status requests to associated slave hardware threads and/or hardware resources. Each slave hardware thread/hardware resource may be configured with hardware logic configured to automatically determine status information for the slave hardware thread/hardware resource and communicate a status response to the master hardware thread independent of the operation of the slave hardware thread/hardware resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jamie R. Kuesel, Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Paul E. Schardt, Robert A. Shearer
  • Patent number: 9256574
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement, method, and program product for dynamically providing a status of a hardware thread/hardware resource independent of the operation of the hardware thread/hardware resource using an inter-thread communication protocol. A master hardware thread may be configured to communicate status requests to associated slave hardware threads and/or hardware resources. Each slave hardware thread/hardware resource may be configured with hardware logic configured to automatically determine status information for the slave hardware thread/hardware resource and communicate a status response to the master hardware thread independent of the operation of the slave hardware thread/hardware resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jamie R. Kuesel, Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Paul E. Schardt, Robert A. Shearer
  • Patent number: 9244840
    Abstract: A method and circuit arrangement selectively swizzle data in one or more levels of cache memory coupled to a processing unit based upon one or more swizzle-related page attributes stored in a memory address translation data structure such as an Effective To Real Translation (ERAT) or Translation Lookaside Buffer (TLB). A memory address translation data structure may be accessed, for example, in connection with a memory access request for data in a memory page, such that attributes associated with the memory page in the data structure may be used to control whether data is swizzled, and if so, how the data is to be formatted in association with handling the memory access request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jamie R. Kuesel, Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Paul E. Schardt, Robert A. Shearer