Patents by Inventor Robert Putney

Robert Putney 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).

  • Thermal protection for a VLSI chip through reduced c4 usage
    Publication number: 20050261866
    Abstract: The present invention provides for determining a temperature in a chip. A voltage across a thermal diode is generated. It is then determined whether the voltage across the first thermal diode exceeds a threshold value. The voltage is correlated with a range of values. The determination of whether the voltage across the thermal diode exceeds the threshold value is correlated with the correlation of the voltage with a range of values. Through the use of voltage level sensors, the use of C4 input/output pins are avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Applicants: International Business Machines Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: David Boerstler, Hiroki Kihara, Robert Putney, Daniel Stasiak, Michael Wang