Patents by Inventor Norbert R. Seifert

Norbert R. Seifert 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: 10848134
    Abstract: An apparatus is described having a latch circuit. The latch circuit includes redundant data inputs, redundant data outputs, redundant clock inputs and circuitry to self-correct a soft-error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Balkaran Gill, Norbert R. Seifert, Shah M. Jahinuzzaman, Randy L. Allmon
  • Patent number: 9690578
    Abstract: Described is a processor comprising: a plurality of radiation detectors; a first logic unit to receive outputs from the plurality of radiation detectors, the logic unit to generate an output according to the received outputs, the output of the first logic unit indicating whether the processor was exposed to incoming radiations; and a second logic unit to receive the output from the first logic unit, and to cause the processor to perform an action according to the output from the first logic unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Balkaran Singh Gill, Norbert R. Seifert, Jose A. Maiz, Xiaofeng Yang, Avner Kornfeld
  • Publication number: 20170093380
    Abstract: An apparatus is described having a latch circuit. The latch circuit includes redundant data inputs, redundant data outputs, redundant clock inputs and circuitry to self-correct a soft-error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: BALKARAN GILL, NORBERT R. SEIFERT, SHAH M. JAHINUZZAMAN, RANDY L. ALLMON
  • Publication number: 20140237213
    Abstract: Described is a processor comprising: a plurality of radiation detectors; a first logic unit to receive outputs from the plurality of radiation detectors, the logic unit to generate an output according to the received outputs, the output of the first logic unit indicating whether the processor was exposed to incoming radiations; and a second logic unit to receive the output from the first logic unit, and to cause the processor to perform an action according to the output from the first logic unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Balkaran Singh GILL, Norbert R. SEIFERT, Jose A. MAIZ, Xiaofeng YANG, Avner KORNFELD
  • Patent number: 7570508
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing soft errors in which the method includes: assigning a plurality of nodes within a storage circuit to a predetermined state; evaluating a plurality of signals coupled to the storage circuit, where evaluating the plurality of signals enables a first node to change from its predetermined state; and actively maintaining a second node in its predetermined state, where actively maintaining the predetermined state reduces the storage circuit's susceptibility to soft errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Norbert R. Seifert, Xiaowei Zhu
  • Patent number: 6952654
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for calculating the amount of voltage coupled to a device. In some embodiments, the method may comprise identifying a conductor that is coupled to a device, extracting information regarding the relationship between the conductor coupled to the device and adjacent conductors, extracting information regarding signals that are present in the adjacent conductors, partitioning the signal information into phases, calculating a voltage induced in the conductor coupled to the device during each phase of the partitioned signal, calculating an average voltage induced in the conductor coupled to the device and, flagging the device if the average voltage induced is above a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Cheolmin Park, David Bertucci, Norbert R. Seifert, Wei D. Tai, Raymond D. Hokinson