Patents by Inventor Ross A. Mitchell

Ross A. Mitchell 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).

  • Integrated circuit having a microcontroller unit and methods of controlling the operation mode thereof
    Patent number: 8214674
    Abstract: Integrated circuit having a Microcontroller Unit and Methods of Operation therefore. An integrated circuit comprises a microcontroller unit with synchronous logic operably coupled to non-clocked intelligent logic. The non-clocked intelligent logic is arranged to autonomously monitor multiple events associated with an operation of the synchronous logic and, in response thereto, the non-clocked intelligent logic initiates autonomously an alternate operational mode of the microcontroller unit. A method of operating a microcontroller unit is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Culshaw, Ross A. Mitchell
  • INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING A MICROCONTROLLER UNIT AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20100241282
    Abstract: Integrated circuit having a Microcontroller Unit and Methods of Operation therefore. An integrated circuit comprises a microcontroller unit with synchronous logic operably coupled to non-clocked intelligent logic. The non-clocked intelligent logic is arranged to autonomously monitor multiple events associated with an operation of the synchronous logic and, in response thereto, the non-clocked intelligent logic initiates autonomously an alternate operational mode of the microcontroller unit. A method of operating a microcontroller unit is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Culshaw, Ross A. Mitchell