Patents by Inventor Robert Daniel Firu

Robert Daniel Firu 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: 11907726
    Abstract: Systems and methods for virtually partitioning an integrated circuit may include identifying dimensional attributes of a target input dataset and selecting a data partitioning scheme from a plurality of distinct data partitioning schemes for the target input dataset based on the dimensional attributes of the target dataset and architectural attributes of an integrated circuit. The methods described herein may also include disintegrating the target dataset into a plurality of distinct subsets of data based on the selected data partitioning scheme and identifying a virtual processing core partitioning scheme from a plurality of distinct processing core partitioning schemes for an architecture of the integrated circuit based on the disintegration of the target input dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: quadric.io, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Publication number: 20240012788
    Abstract: Systems and methods of propagating data within an integrated circuit includes: identifying a coarse data propagation path for distinct subsets of data of an input dataset that includes: setting inter-core data movements for the distinct subsets of data, the inter-core data movements defining a predetermined propagation of a given subset of data between two or more of a plurality of cores of an integrated circuit array of the integrated circuit; identifying a granular data propagation path for each distinct subset of data that includes: setting intra-core data movements for each distinct subset of data, the intra-core data movements defining a predetermined propagation of the given subset of data within one or more of the plurality of cores of the integrated circuit array of the integrated circuit; enabling a flow of the input dataset within the integrated circuit based on the coarse data propagation path and the granular propagation path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Ananth Durbha, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Patent number: 11803508
    Abstract: Systems and methods of propagating data within an integrated circuit includes: identifying a coarse data propagation path for distinct subsets of data of an input dataset that includes: setting inter-core data movements for the distinct subsets of data, the inter-core data movements defining a predetermined propagation of a given subset of data between two or more of a plurality of cores of an integrated circuit array of the integrated circuit; identifying a granular data propagation path for each distinct subset of data that includes: setting intra-core data movements for each distinct subset of data, the intra-core data movements defining a predetermined propagation of the given subset of data within one or more of the plurality of cores of the integrated circuit array of the integrated circuit; enabling a flow of the input dataset within the integrated circuit based on the coarse data propagation path and the granular propagation path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: quadric.io, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Ananth Durbha, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Publication number: 20230043383
    Abstract: Systems and methods for virtually partitioning an integrated circuit may include identifying dimensional attributes of a target input dataset and selecting a data partitioning scheme from a plurality of distinct data partitioning schemes for the target input dataset based on the dimensional attributes of the target dataset and architectural attributes of an integrated circuit. The methods described herein may also include disintegrating the target dataset into a plurality of distinct subsets of data based on the selected data partitioning scheme and identifying a virtual processing core partitioning scheme from a plurality of distinct processing core partitioning schemes for an architecture of the integrated circuit based on the disintegration of the target input dataset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Patent number: 11507382
    Abstract: Systems and methods for virtually partitioning an integrated circuit may include identifying dimensional attributes of a target input dataset and selecting a data partitioning scheme from a plurality of distinct data partitioning schemes for the target input dataset based on the dimensional attributes of the target dataset and architectural attributes of an integrated circuit. The methods described herein may also include disintegrating the target dataset into a plurality of distinct subsets of data based on the selected data partitioning scheme and identifying a virtual processing core partitioning scheme from a plurality of distinct processing core partitioning schemes for an architecture of the integrated circuit based on the disintegration of the target input dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: quadric.io, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Publication number: 20220358081
    Abstract: Systems and methods of propagating data within an integrated circuit includes: identifying a coarse data propagation path for distinct subsets of data of an input dataset that includes: setting inter-core data movements for the distinct subsets of data, the inter-core data movements defining a predetermined propagation of a given subset of data between two or more of a plurality of cores of an integrated circuit array of the integrated circuit; identifying a granular data propagation path for each distinct subset of data that includes: setting intra-core data movements for each distinct subset of data, the intra-core data movements defining a predetermined propagation of the given subset of data within one or more of the plurality of cores of the integrated circuit array of the integrated circuit; enabling a flow of the input dataset within the integrated circuit based on the coarse data propagation path and the granular propagation path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Ananth Durbha, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Patent number: 11449459
    Abstract: Systems and methods of propagating data within an integrated circuit includes: identifying a coarse data propagation path for distinct subsets of data of an input dataset that includes: setting inter-core data movements for the distinct subsets of data, the inter-core data movements defining a predetermined propagation of a given subset of data between two or more of a plurality of cores of an integrated circuit array of the integrated circuit; identifying a granular data propagation path for each distinct subset of data that includes: setting intra-core data movements for each distinct subset of data, the intra-core data movements defining a predetermined propagation of the given subset of data within one or more of the plurality of cores of the integrated circuit array of the integrated circuit; enabling a flow of the input dataset within the integrated circuit based on the coarse data propagation path and the granular propagation path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: quadric.io, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Ananth Durbha, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Publication number: 20210326078
    Abstract: A circuit that includes a plurality of array cores, each array core of the plurality of array cores comprising: a plurality of distinct data processing circuits; and a data queue register file; a plurality of border cores, each border core of the plurality of border cores comprising: at least a register file, wherein: [i] at least a subset of the plurality of border cores encompasses a periphery of a first subset of the plurality of array cores; and [ii] a combination of the plurality of array cores and the plurality of border cores define an integrated circuit array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Ananth Durbha, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Patent number: 11086574
    Abstract: A circuit that includes a plurality of array cores, each array core of the plurality of array cores comprising: a plurality of distinct data processing circuits; and a data queue register file; a plurality of border cores, each border core of the plurality of border cores comprising: at least a register file, wherein: [i] at least a subset of the plurality of border cores encompasses a periphery of a first subset of the plurality of array cores; and [ii] a combination of the plurality of array cores and the plurality of border cores define an integrated circuit array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: quadric.io, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Ananth Durbha, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Publication number: 20210224222
    Abstract: Systems and methods of propagating data within an integrated circuit includes: identifying a coarse data propagation path for distinct subsets of data of an input dataset that includes: setting inter-core data movements for the distinct subsets of data, the inter-core data movements defining a predetermined propagation of a given subset of data between two or more of a plurality of cores of an integrated circuit array of the integrated circuit; identifying a granular data propagation path for each distinct subset of data that includes: setting intra-core data movements for each distinct subset of data, the intra-core data movements defining a predetermined propagation of the given subset of data within one or more of the plurality of cores of the integrated circuit array of the integrated circuit; enabling a flow of the input dataset within the integrated circuit based on the coarse data propagation path and the granular propagation path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Ananth Durbha, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Publication number: 20210216696
    Abstract: Systems and methods for virtually partitioning an integrated circuit includes identifying dimensional attributes of a target input dataset; selecting a data partitioning scheme from a plurality of distinct data partitioning schemes for the target input dataset based on: the dimensional attributes of the target dataset, and architectural attributes of an integrated circuit; disintegrating the target dataset into a plurality of distinct subsets of data based on the selected data partitioning scheme; identifying a virtual processing core partitioning scheme from a plurality of distinct processing core partitioning schemes for an architecture of the integrated circuit based on the disintegration of the target input dataset; virtually partitioning the architecture of the integrated circuit into a plurality of distinct partitions of processing cores of the integrated circuit; and mapping each of the plurality of distinct subsets of data to one of the plurality of distinct partitions of processing cores of the integ
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Patent number: 10997115
    Abstract: Systems and methods of propagating data within an integrated circuit includes: identifying a coarse data propagation path for distinct subsets of data of an input dataset that includes: setting inter-core data movements for the distinct subsets of data, the inter-core data movements defining a predetermined propagation of a given subset of data between two or more of a plurality of cores of an integrated circuit array of the integrated circuit; identifying a granular data propagation path for each distinct subset of data that includes: setting intra-core data movements for each distinct subset of data, the intra-core data movements defining a predetermined propagation of the given subset of data within one or more of the plurality of cores of the integrated circuit array of the integrated circuit; enabling a flow of the input dataset within the integrated circuit based on the coarse data propagation path and the granular propagation path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: quadric.io, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Ananth Durbha, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Patent number: 10990410
    Abstract: Systems and methods for virtually partitioning an integrated circuit may include identifying dimensional attributes of a target input dataset and selecting a data partitioning scheme from a plurality of distinct data partitioning schemes for the target input dataset based on the dimensional attributes of the target dataset and architectural attributes of an integrated circuit. The method may include disintegrating the target dataset into a plurality of distinct subsets of data based on the selected data partitioning scheme and identifying a virtual processing core partitioning scheme from a plurality of distinct processing core partitioning schemes for an architecture of the integrated circuit based on the disintegration of the target input dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: quadric.io, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Publication number: 20210019079
    Abstract: A system and method for random access augmented flow-based processing within an integrated circuit includes computing, by a plurality of distinct processing cores, a plurality of linear indices and associated valid bits; propagating the plurality of linear indices in a predetermined manner to a plurality of columns of first-in, first-out buffers; loading, from the FIFO buffers, the plurality of linear indices to a content addressable memory; at the CAM: coalescing redundant linear indices in each of the plurality of FIFO buffers; performing lookups for a plurality of memory addresses based on the plurality of linear indices; collecting at a read data buffer a plurality of distinct pieces of data from one of an on-chip memory based on the plurality of memory addresses; reading the plurality of distinct pieces of data from the read data buffer; and propagating the plurality of distinct pieces of data into the processing cores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Patent number: 10824370
    Abstract: A system and method for random access augmented flow-based processing within an integrated circuit includes computing, by a plurality of distinct processing cores, a plurality of linear indices and associated valid bits; propagating the plurality of linear indices in a predetermined manner to a plurality of columns of first-in, first-out buffers; loading, from the FIFO buffers, the plurality of linear indices to a content addressable memory; at the CAM: coalescing redundant linear indices in each of the plurality of FIFO buffers; performing lookups for a plurality of memory addresses based on the plurality of linear indices; collecting at a read data buffer a plurality of distinct pieces of data from one of an on-chip memory based on the plurality of memory addresses; reading the plurality of distinct pieces of data from the read data buffer; and propagating the plurality of distinct pieces of data into the processing cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: quadric.io, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Publication number: 20200264892
    Abstract: Systems and methods for virtually partitioning an integrated circuit includes identifying dimensional attributes of a target input dataset; selecting a data partitioning scheme from a plurality of distinct data partitioning schemes for the target input dataset based on: the dimensional attributes of the target dataset, and architectural attributes of an integrated circuit; disintegrating the target dataset into a plurality of distinct subsets of data based on the selected data partitioning scheme; identifying a virtual processing core partitioning scheme from a plurality of distinct processing core partitioning schemes for an architecture of the integrated circuit based on the disintegration of the target input dataset; virtually partitioning the architecture of the integrated circuit into a plurality of distinct partitions of processing cores of the integrated circuit; and mapping each of the plurality of distinct subsets of data to one of the plurality of distinct partitions of processing cores of the integ
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Publication number: 20200257467
    Abstract: A system and method for random access augmented flow-based processing within an integrated circuit includes computing, by a plurality of distinct processing cores, a plurality of linear indices and associated valid bits; propagating the plurality of linear indices in a predetermined manner to a plurality of columns of first-in, first-out buffers; loading, from the FIFO buffers, the plurality of linear indices to a content addressable memory; at the CAM: coalescing redundant linear indices in each of the plurality of FIFO buffers; performing lookups for a plurality of memory addresses based on the plurality of linear indices; collecting at a read data buffer a plurality of distinct pieces of data from one of an on-chip memory based on the plurality of memory addresses; reading the plurality of distinct pieces of data from the read data buffer; and propagating the plurality of distinct pieces of data into the processing cores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Publication number: 20200225884
    Abstract: A circuit that includes a plurality of array cores, each array core of the plurality of array cores comprising: a plurality of distinct data processing circuits; and a data queue register file; a plurality of border cores, each border core of the plurality of border cores comprising: at least a register file, wherein: [i] at least a subset of the plurality of border cores encompasses a periphery of a first subset of the plurality of array cores; and [ii] a combination of the plurality of array cores and the plurality of border cores define an integrated circuit array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Ananth Durbha, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Patent number: 10691464
    Abstract: Systems and methods for virtually partitioning an integrated circuit may include identifying dimensional attributes of a target input dataset and selecting a data partitioning scheme from a plurality of distinct data partitioning schemes for the target input dataset based on the dimensional attributes of the target dataset and architectural attributes of an integrated circuit. The method may include disintegrating the target dataset into a plurality of distinct subsets of data based on the selected data partitioning scheme and identifying a virtual processing core partitioning scheme from a plurality of distinct processing core partitioning schemes for an architecture of the integrated circuit based on the disintegration of the target input dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: quadric.io
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal
  • Patent number: 10642541
    Abstract: A circuit that includes a plurality of array cores, each array core of the plurality of array cores comprising: a plurality of distinct data processing circuits; and a data queue register file; a plurality of border cores, each border core of the plurality of border cores comprising: at least a register file, wherein: [i] at least a subset of the plurality of border cores encompasses a periphery of a first subset of the plurality of array cores; and [ii] a combination of the plurality of array cores and the plurality of border cores define an integrated circuit array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: quadric.io, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Drego, Aman Sikka, Mrinalini Ravichandran, Ananth Durbha, Robert Daniel Firu, Veerbhan Kheterpal