Patents by Inventor Stephen Edward Smith

Stephen Edward Smith 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: 8537890
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a video decoder including a first write port to write uncompressed video data to a first buffer in a first format adapted based on a format required by the video decoder. The video decoder also includes a second write port to write uncompressed video data to a second buffer in a second format adapted to provide the uncompressed video data for subsequent processing external to the video decoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: ATI Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Greg Sadowksi, Wai Ki Lo, Haibo Liu, Stephen Edward Smith
  • Publication number: 20120183071
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a video decoder including a first write port to write uncompressed video data to a first buffer in a first format adapted based on an input required by the video decoder and to suppress writing to the first buffer. The video decoder also includes a second write port to write uncompressed video data to a second buffer in a second format adapted to provide the uncompressed video data for subsequent processing external to the video decoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicants: ADVANCED MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Greg Sadowski, Wai Ki Lo, Haibo Liu, Stephen Edward Smith, Thomas E. Ryan
  • Patent number: 8139632
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a video decoder including a first write port to write uncompressed video data to a first buffer in a first format adapted based on an input required by the video decoder and to suppress writing to the first buffer. The video decoder also includes a second write port to write uncompressed video data to a second buffer in a second format adapted to provide the uncompressed video data for subsequent processing external to the video decoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignees: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., ATI Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Greg Sadowski, Wai Ki Lo, Haibo Liu, Stephen Edward Smith, Thomas E. Ryan
  • Publication number: 20080232704
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a video decoder including a first write port to write uncompressed video data to a first buffer in a first format adapted based on an input required by the video decoder and to suppress writing to the first buffer. The video decoder also includes a second write port to write uncompressed video data to a second buffer in a second format adapted to provide the uncompressed video data for subsequent processing external to the video decoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Greg Sadowski, Wai Ki Lo, Haibo Liu, Stephen Edward Smith, Thomas E. Ryan
  • Publication number: 20080232460
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a video decoder including a first write port to write uncompressed video data to a first buffer in a first format adapted based on a format required by the video decoder. The video decoder also includes a second write port to write uncompressed video data to a second buffer in a second format adapted to provide the uncompressed video data for subsequent processing external to the video decoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Greg Sadowksi, Wai Ki Lo, Haibo Liu, Stephen Edward Smith
  • Patent number: D912372
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: AUTUMNPAPER LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Smith
  • Patent number: D912373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: AUTUMNPAPER LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Smith
  • Patent number: D935751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: AUTUMNPAPER LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Smith
  • Patent number: D943868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: AUTUMNPAPER LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Smith
  • Patent number: D954407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: AUTUMNPAPER LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Smith
  • Patent number: D955093
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: AUTUMNPAPER LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Smith
  • Patent number: D955095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: AUTUMNPAPER LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Smith
  • Patent number: D965258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: AUTUMNPAPER LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Smith
  • Patent number: D974004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: AUTUMNPAPER LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Smith
  • Patent number: D974011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: AUTUMNPAPER LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Smith
  • Patent number: D989444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: AUTUMNPAPER LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Smith
  • Patent number: D1005647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: AUTUMNPAPER LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Smith
  • Patent number: D1022419
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: AUTUMNPAPER LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Smith