Patents by Inventor Sergio Zigras

Sergio Zigras 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: 5978889
    Abstract: A quad-port random access memory (RAM) is accessed simultaneously by a input-output (I/O) device, a digital signal processor (DSP), and a system bus with no need for any request/granted handshake. The I/O device, DSP, and system bus all constitute respectively different data transferring devices. The RAM is provided with three memory pages which are rotated logically by 120 degrees during successive time slots. The first memory page is accessed by the I/O device, the second memory page is accessed by the DSP, and the third memory page is accessed by the system bus during a first time slot. During subsequent time slots, the memory pages of the RAM are rotated logically so that data transfer is stepped through a predetermined sequence of data transferring device and memory page combinations in successive time slots so that all three data transferring devices are permitted to access the RAM at all times. The sequence continues repetitively during subsequent time slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Timeplex, Inc.
    Inventor: Sergio Zigras