Patents by Inventor Russel David

Russel David 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: 7526630
    Abstract: A controller operable to control an array of processing elements comprises a retrieval unit operable to retrieve instruction items for each of a plurality of instructions streams, each instruction stream having a plurality of instructions items, a combining unit operable to combine the plurality of instruction streams into a serial instruction stream, and a distribution unit operable to distribute the serial instruction stream to an array of processing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Clearspeed Technology, PLC
    Inventors: Dave Stuttard, Dave Williams, Eamon O'Dea, Gordon Faulds, John Rhoades, Ken Cameron, Phil Atkin, Paul Winser, Russel David, Ray McConnell, Tim Day, Trey Greer
  • Publication number: 20080184017
    Abstract: A method of scheduling instruction streams in a SIMD (single instruction multiple data) array of processing elements, comprises determining which instruction stream has priority at a particular moment in time, and transferring that instruction stream to the SIMD array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Dave Stuttard, Dave Williams, Eamon O'Dea, Gordon Faulds, John Rhodes, Ken Cameron, Phil Atkin, Paul Winser, Russel David, Ray McConnell, Ray McConnell, Trey Greer
  • Publication number: 20080016318
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a plurality of processing elements arranged in a single instruction multiple data array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Dave Stuttard, Dave Williams, Eamon O'Dea, Gordon Faulds, John Rhoades, Ken Cameron, Phil Atkin, Paul Winser, Russel David, Ray McConnell, Tim Day, Trey Greer
  • Publication number: 20070245123
    Abstract: A controller operable to control an array of processing elements comprises a retrieval unit operable to retrieve instruction items for each of a plurality of instructions streams, each instruction stream having a plurality of instructions items, a combining unit operable to combine the plurality of instruction streams into a serial instruction stream, and a distribution unit operable to distribute the serial instruction stream to an array of processing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Dave STUTTARD, Dave Williams, Eamon O'Dea, Gordon Faulds, John Rhoades, Ken Cameron, Phil Atkin, Paul Winser, Russel David, Ray McConnell, Tim Day, Trey Greer
  • Publication number: 20070245130
    Abstract: A data processor comprises a plurality of processing elements arranged for parallel processing of data, and a controller for controlling the plurality of processing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Dave Stuttard, Dave Williams, Eamon O'Dea, Gordon Faulds, John Rhoades, Ken Cameron, Phil Atkin, Paul Winser, Russel David, Ray McConnell, Tim Day, Trey Greer
  • Publication number: 20070245132
    Abstract: A controller for controlling a data processor having a plurality of processor arrays, each of which includes a plurality of processing elements, comprises a retrieval unit operable to retrieve a plurality of incoming instructions streams in parallel with one another, and a distribution unit operable to supply such incoming instruction streams to respective ones of the said plurality of processor arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Dave Stuttard, Dave Williams, Eamon O'Dea, Gordon Faulds, John Rhoades, Ken Cameron, Phil Atkin, Paul Winser, Russel David, Ray McConnell, Tim Day, Trey Greer