Patents by Inventor Risto D. Bell

Risto D. Bell 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).

  • Method and apparatus for automated enumeration, simulation, identification and/or irradiation of device attributes
    Patent number: 7062425
    Abstract: A method of automated enumeration of one or more devices comprising the steps of (A) generating an enumeration of a plurality of fuses and (B) compiling data for each one of said plurality of fuses, wherein the data comprises (i) one or more schematic path data, (ii) one or more simulation path data and/or (iii) one or more physical location data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Risto D. Bell, J. Daniel Merchant
  • Method and apparatus for automated design of integrated circuits
    Patent number: 6678879
    Abstract: A design tool, comprising a pattern injection tool configured to automatically allow for the inclusion of dummy structures, differential feature sizing and/or serif addition into integrated circuit (IC) designs, in a pre-processing stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Alan R. Hawse, Dragomir Nikolic, Jarrod V. Brooks, James D. Merchant, Risto D. Bell