Patents by Inventor Nathaniel L. Desimone

Nathaniel L. Desimone 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: 9965293
    Abstract: Techniques for adaptive interface support are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may comprise logic, at least a portion of which is in hardware, the logic to execute a basic input/output system (BIOS), determine a respective impedance state for each of one or more pins in an M.2 physical interface, determine an interface type for a peripheral device coupled with the M.2 physical interface based on the impedance states for the one or more pins, and control an operational state of the peripheral device during execution of the BIOS, based on the interface type for the peripheral device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Desimone, Robert E. Gough, Sean C. Dardis
  • Publication number: 20170346596
    Abstract: Aspects of the embodiments are directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses to determine transmission equalization coefficients (TxEQs) for one or more lanes of a high speed serial link. Embodiments include determining a jitter tolerance for each TxEQ of a plurality of TxEQs for a lane of the link. The jitter tolerance for each TxEQ for the lane is based on a level of jitter induced on the lane to detect a number of errors on the lane; determining a voltage (VOC) margin for each TxEQ for the lane, wherein the voltage margin for the lane is based on a voltage corners test applied to the lane to detect a number of errors on the lane at a high voltage point and a low voltage point; determining a TxEQ that provides maximum jitter tolerance and based on the determined lowest voltage margin; and using the TxEQ for the lane during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Desimone, Theodore Zale Schoenborn, Earl Jeffrey Wight, Bryan Spry, Jorge Garcia Forteza, Sean Robert Graham, Duane Heller
  • Publication number: 20170109174
    Abstract: Techniques for adaptive interface support are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may comprise logic, at least a portion of which is in hardware, the logic to execute a basic input/output system (BIOS), determine a respective impedance state for each of one or more pins in an M.2 physical interface, determine an interface type for a peripheral device coupled with the M.2 physical interface based on the impedance states for the one or more pins, and control an operational state of the peripheral device during execution of the BIOS, based on the interface type for the peripheral device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. DESIMONE, Robert E. GOUGH, Sean C. DARDIS
  • Patent number: 9575922
    Abstract: A system and method consistent with the present disclosure includes determining a jitter tolerance of a particular lane of a communication link corresponding to each of a plurality of equalization coefficients. Further, determining a particular equalization coefficient of the plurality of equalization coefficients that provides a maximum jitter tolerance. Next, using the particular equalization coefficient for the particular lane of the communication link during operation based on determining the particular equalization coefficient which provides the maximum jitter tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nathaniel L Desimone, Theodore Z Schoenborn, Earl Wight, Duane Heller, Maria F Pineda
  • Patent number: 9552316
    Abstract: Techniques for adaptive interface support are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may comprise logic, at least a portion of which is in hardware, the logic to execute a basic input/output system (BIOS), determine a respective impedance state for each of one or more pins in an M.2 physical interface, determine an interface type for a peripheral device coupled with the M.2 physical interface based on the impedance states for the one or more pins, and control an operational state of the peripheral device during execution of the BIOS, based on the interface type for the peripheral device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Desimone, Robert E. Gough, Sean C. Dardis
  • Publication number: 20150277935
    Abstract: Techniques for adaptive interface support are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may comprise logic, at least a portion of which is in hardware, the logic to execute a basic input/output system (BIOS), determine a respective impedance state for each of one or more pins in an M.2 physical interface, determine an interface type for a peripheral device coupled with the M.2 physical interface based on the impedance states for the one or more pins, and control an operational state of the peripheral device during execution of the BIOS, based on the interface type for the peripheral device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: NATHANIEL L. DESIMONE, ROBERT E. GOUGH, SEAN C. DARDIS
  • Publication number: 20150092828
    Abstract: A system and method consistent with the present disclosure includes determining a jitter tolerance of a particular lane of a communication link corresponding to each of a plurality of equalization coefficients. Further, determining a particular equalization coefficient of the plurality of equalization coefficients that provides a maximum jitter tolerance. Next, using the particular equalization coefficient for the particular lane of the communication link during operation based on determining the particular equalization coefficient which provides the maximum jitter tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Desimone, Theodore Z. Schoenborn, Earl Wight, Duane Heller, Maria F. Pineda