Patents by Inventor Robert B. Reese

Robert B. Reese 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 for early evaluation in micropipeline processors
    Patent number: 7043710
    Abstract: A system and method for early evaluation in micropipeline processors to improve performance is provided. The present invention presents a design methodology where a micropipeline processor block (e.g., a binary full adder) is capable of computing a result based on the arrival of only a subset of inputs. In general, early evaluation allows micropipeline processor blocks to operate in parallel, where they might otherwise operate sequentially because of data arrival dependencies; thereby improving performance of the micropipeline processors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Mississippi State University
    Inventors: Robert B. Reese, Mitchell A. Thornton
  • Method for early evaluation in micropipeline processors
    Publication number: 20040225699
    Abstract: A system and method for early evaluation in micropipeline processors to improve performance is provided. The present invention presents a design methodology where a micropipeline processor block (e.g., a binary full adder) is capable of computing a result based on the arrival of only a subset of inputs. In general, early evaluation allows micropipeline processor blocks to operate in parallel, where they might otherwise operate sequentially because of data arrival dependencies; thereby improving performance of the micropipeline processors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Robert B. Reese, Mitchell A. Thornton