Patents by Inventor Steven Wayne Kerchberger

Steven Wayne Kerchberger 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).

  • Compression architecture for system memory application
    Patent number: 5812817
    Abstract: A memory architecture and method of partitioning a computer memory. The architecture includes a cache section, a setup table, and a compressed storage, all of which are partitioned from a computer memory. The cache section is used for storing uncompressed data and is a fast access memory for data which is frequently referenced. The compressed storage is used for storing compressed data. The setup table is used for specifying locations of compressed data stored within the compressed storage. A high speed uncompressed cache directory is coupled to the memory for determining if data is stored in the cache section or compressed storage and for locating data in the cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William Paul Hovis, Kent Harold Haselhorst, Steven Wayne Kerchberger, Jeffrey Douglas Brown, David Arnold Luick