Patents by Inventor Robert Dale Alkire

Robert Dale Alkire 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: 8639024
    Abstract: A system for generating disparity results comprises an interface, a first memory, a second memory, and a processor. The interface is for receiving a first element of a first set of image data and a first element of a second set of image data. The first memory is for storing the first element of the first set of image data. The second memory is for storing the first element of the second set of image data. The processor is for generating a disparity result for a first element before all elements of the first data set and the second data set have been received. The disparity result is generated using a low latency image processing system that processes a plurality of elements of the first set of image data and a plurality of elements of the second set of image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: John Iselin Woodfill, Henry Harlyn Baker, Brian Von Herzen, Robert Dale Alkire
  • Publication number: 20130101160
    Abstract: A system for generating disparity results comprises an interface, a first memory, a second memory, and a processor. The interface is for receiving a first element of a first set of image data and a first element of a second set of image data. The first memory is for storing the first element of the first set of image data. The second memory is for storing the first element of the second set of image data. The processor is for generating a disparity result for a first element before all elements of the first data set and the second data set have been received. The disparity result is generated using a low latency image processing system that processes a plurality of elements of the first set of image data and a plurality of elements of the second set of image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: TYZX, INC.
    Inventors: John Iselin Woodfill, Henry Harlyn Baker, Brian Von Herzen, Robert Dale Alkire
  • Patent number: 8260040
    Abstract: A powerful, scaleable, and reconfigurable image processing system and method of processing data therein is described. This general purpose, reconfigurable engine with toroidal topology, distributed memory, and wide bandwidth I/O are capable of solving real applications at real-time speeds. The reconfigurable image processing system can be optimized to efficiently perform specialized computations, such as real-time video and audio processing. This reconfigurable image processing system provides high performance via high computational density, high memory bandwidth, and high I/O bandwidth. Generally, the reconfigurable image processing system and its control structure include a homogeneous array of 16 field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) and 16 static random access memories (SRAM) arranged in a partial torus configuration. The reconfigurable image processing system also includes a PCI bus interface chip, a clock control chip, and a datapath chip. It can be implemented in a single board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Tyzx, Inc.
    Inventors: John Iselin Woodfill, Henry Harlyn Baker, Brian Von Herzen, Robert Dale Alkire
  • Publication number: 20110210851
    Abstract: A powerful, scaleable, and reconfigurable image processing system and method of processing data therein is described. This general purpose, reconfigurable engine with toroidal topology, distributed memory, and wide bandwidth I/O are capable of solving real applications at real-time speeds. The reconfigurable image processing system can be optimized to efficiently perform specialized computations, such as real-time video and audio processing. This reconfigurable image processing system provides high performance via high computational density, high memory bandwidth, and high I/O bandwidth. Generally, the reconfigurable image processing system and its control structure include a homogeneous array of 16 field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) and 16 static random access memories (SRAM) arranged in a partial torus configuration. The reconfigurable image processing system also includes a PCI bus interface chip, a clock control chip, and a datapath chip. It can be implemented in a single board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: Tyzx, Inc.
    Inventors: John Iselin Woodfill, Henry Harlyn Baker, Brian Von Herzen, Robert Dale Alkire
  • Patent number: 7925077
    Abstract: A powerful, scaleable, and reconfigurable image processing system and method of processing data therein is described. This general purpose, reconfigurable engine with toroidal topology, distributed memory, and wide bandwidth I/O are capable of solving real applications at real-time speeds. The reconfigurable image processing system can be optimized to efficiently perform specialized computations, such as real-time video and audio processing. This reconfigurable image processing system provides high performance via high computational density, high memory bandwidth, and high I/O bandwidth. Generally, the reconfigurable image processing system and its control structure include a homogeneous array of 16 field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) and 16 static random access memories (SRAM) arranged in a partial torus configuration. The reconfigurable image processing system also includes a PCI bus interface chip, a clock control chip, and a datapath chip. It can be implemented in a single board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Tyzx, Inc.
    Inventors: John Iselin Woodfill, Henry Harlyn Baker, Brian Von Herzen, Robert Dale Alkire
  • Patent number: 7567702
    Abstract: A powerful, scaleable, and reconfigurable image processing system and method of processing data therein is described. This general purpose, reconfigurable engine with toroidal topology, distributed memory, and wide bandwidth I/O are capable of solving real applications at real-time speeds. The reconfigurable image processing system can be optimized to efficiently perform specialized computations, such as real-time video and audio processing. This reconfigurable image processing system provides high performance via high computational density, high memory bandwidth, and high I/O bandwidth. Generally, the reconfigurable image processing system and its control structure include a homogeneous array of 16 field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) and 16 static random access memories (SRAM) arranged in a partial torus configuration. The reconfigurable image processing system also includes a PCI bus interface chip, a clock control chip, and a datapath chip. It can be implemented in a single board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Vulcan Patents LLC
    Inventors: John Iselin Woodfill, Henry Harlyn Baker, Brian Von Herzen, Robert Dale Alkire
  • Publication number: 20090136091
    Abstract: A powerful, scaleable, and reconfigurable image processing system and method of processing data therein is described. This general purpose, reconfigurable engine with toroidal topology, distributed memory, and wide bandwidth I/O are capable of solving real applications at real-time speeds. The reconfigurable image processing system can be optimized to efficiently perform specialized computations, such as real-time video and audio processing. This reconfigurable image processing system provides high performance via high computational density, high memory bandwidth, and high I/O bandwidth. Generally, the reconfigurable image processing system and its control structure include a homogeneous array of 16 field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) and 16 static random access memories (SRAM) arranged in a partial torus configuration. The reconfigurable image processing system also includes a PCI bus interface chip, a clock control chip, and a datapath chip. It can be implemented in a single board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: John Iselin Woodfill, Henry Harlyn Baker, Brian Von Herzen, Robert Dale Alkire
  • Patent number: 6456737
    Abstract: A powerful, scaleable, and reconfigurable image processing system and method of processing data therein is described. This general purpose, reconfigurable engine with toroidal topology, distributed memory, and wide bandwidth I/O are capable of solving real applications at real-time speeds. The reconfigurable image processing system can be optimized to efficiently perform specialized computations, such as real-time video and audio processing. This reconfigurable image processing system provides high performance via high computational density, high memory bandwidth, and high I/O bandwidth. Generally, the reconfigurable image processing system and its control structure include a homogeneous array of 16 field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) and 16 static random access memories (SRAM) arranged in a partial torus configuration. The reconfigurable image processing system also includes a PCI bus interface chip, a clock control chip, and a datapath chip. It can be implemented in a single board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Interval Research Corporation
    Inventors: John Iselin Woodfill, Henry Harlyn Baker, Brian Von Herzen, Robert Dale Alkire
  • Patent number: 6215898
    Abstract: A powerful, scaleable, and reconfigurable image processing system and method of processing data therein is described. This general purpose, reconfigurable engine with toroidal topology, distributed memory, and wide bandwidth I/O are capable of solving real applications at real-time speeds. The reconfigurable image processing system can be optimized to efficiently perform specialized computations, such as real-time video and audio processing. This reconfigurable image processing system provides high performance via high computational density, high memory bandwidth, and high I/O bandwidth. Generally, the reconfigurable image processing system and its control structure include a homogeneous array of 16 field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) and 16 static random access memories (SRAM) arranged in a partial torus configuration. The reconfigurable image processing system also includes a PCI bus interface chip, a clock control chip, and a datapath chip. It can be implemented in a single board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Interval Research Corporation
    Inventors: John Iselin Woodfill, Henry Harlyn Baker, Brian Von Herzen, Robert Dale Alkire