Patents by Inventor Philip P. Herb

Philip P. Herb 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: 10185350
    Abstract: Embodiments of a multi-processor system and method for synchronization and event scheduling of multiple processing elements are generally described herein. In some embodiments, timing marks are provided to the processing elements and a start-timer command is broadcasted to the processing elements after an initial timing mark. The start-timer command instructs the processing elements to initiate an internal time reference after receipt of a next timing mark. Each of the processing elements maintains a copy of the internal time reference which may be used for synchronized event scheduling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Kassie M. Bowman, Andrew C. Marcum, Philip P. Herb
  • Patent number: 9965428
    Abstract: An advanced extensible interface 4 (AXI4) topology is provided. The topology includes a main entity, parallel sub entities comprising a first sub entity having a first functionality and a second sub entity comprising parallel third sub entities having a second functionality, which is different from the first functionality, and a controllable element in series with the parallel third sub entities and an AXI4 interconnect element serially interposed between the main entity and the parallel sub entities. For a transaction issued by the main entity with an augmented address including first and second addresses, the first address is readable by the AXI4 interconnect element to select one of the first and second sub entities for transaction execution and the second address is readable by the controllable element to select one of the third sub entities for transaction execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventor: Philip P. Herb
  • Publication number: 20170017261
    Abstract: Embodiments of a multi-processor system and method for synchronization and event scheduling of multiple processing elements are generally described herein. In some embodiments, timing marks are provided to the processing elements and a start-timer command is broadcasted to the processing elements after an initial timing mark. The start-timer command instructs the processing elements to initiate an internal time reference after receipt of a next timing mark. Each of the processing elements maintains a copy of the internal time reference which may be used for synchronized event scheduling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Kassie M. Bowman, Andrew C. Marcum, Philip P. Herb
  • Publication number: 20170017603
    Abstract: An advanced extensible interface 4 (AXI4) topology is provided. The topology includes a main entity, parallel sub entities comprising a first sub entity having a first functionality and a second sub entity comprising parallel third sub entities having a second functionality, which is different from the first functionality, and a controllable element in series with the parallel third sub entities and an AXI4 interconnect element serially interposed between the main entity and the parallel sub entities. For a transaction issued by the main entity with an augmented address including first and second addresses, the first address is readable by the AXI4 interconnect element to select one of the first and second sub entities for transaction execution and the second address is readable by the controllable element to select one of the third sub entities for transaction execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: Philip P. Herb
  • Patent number: 9342094
    Abstract: Embodiments of a multi-processor system and method for synchronization and event scheduling of multiple processing elements are generally described herein. In some embodiments, timing marks are provided to the processing elements and a start-timer command is broadcasted to the processing elements after an initial timing mark. The start-timer command instructs the processing elements to initiate an internal time reference after receipt of a next timing mark. Each of the processing elements maintains a copy of the internal time reference which may be used for synchronized event scheduling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Kassie M. Bowman, Andrew C. Marcum, Philip P. Herb
  • Publication number: 20140245058
    Abstract: Embodiments of a multi-processor system and method for synchronization and event scheduling of multiple processing elements are generally described herein. In some embodiments, timing marks are provided to the processing elements and a start-timer command is broadcasted to the processing elements after an initial timing mark. The start-timer command instructs the processing elements to initiate an internal time reference after receipt of a next timing mark. Each of the processing elements maintains a copy of the internal time reference which may be used for synchronized event scheduling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Kassie M. Bowman, Andrew C. Marcum, Philip P. Herb