Patents by Inventor Tawfik Rahal-Arabi

Tawfik Rahal-Arabi 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).

  • Programmable IMON accuracy in power systems
    Patent number: 10613618
    Abstract: To compensate for inaccuracies in reported values for current output from a voltage regulator (VR) to a processor, the VR may be tested, and a load line determined so the processor can calculate the inaccuracy. This load line may be programmed into the BIOS as an offset, and the BIOS values used from then on so the CPU can determine what the true inaccuracy is, as opposed to the inaccuracy requested of the VR manufacturer. These values may be used during operation to control CPU turbo mode and CPU throttling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tawfik Rahal-Arabi, Mo S. Bashir
  • PROGRAMMABLE IMON ACCURACY IN POWER SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20190094948
    Abstract: To compensate for inaccuracies in reported values for current output from a voltage regulator (VR) to a processor, the VR may be tested, and a load line determined so the processor can calculate the inaccuracy. This load line may be programmed into the BIOS as an offset, and the BIOS values used from then on so the CPU can determine what the true inaccuracy is, as opposed to the inaccuracy requested of the VR manufacturer. These values may be used during operation to control CPU turbo mode and CPU throttling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Tawfik Rahal-Arabi, Mo S. Bashir
  • STRESS BASED NAVIGATION ROUTING
    Publication number: 20180164108
    Abstract: In one example, a navigation routing system includes at least one processor to provide a navigation route based on one or more stress levels of a driver of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Tawfik Rahal-Arabi, Mark MacDonald
  • Method and apparatus to configure thermal design power in a microprocessor
    Patent number: 9898066
    Abstract: A technique to change a thermal design power (TDP) value. In one embodiment, one or more environmental or user-driven changes may cause a processor's TDP value to be changed. Furthermore, in some embodiments a change in TDP may alter a turbo mode target frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric Distefano, Guy M. Therien, Vasudevan Srinivasan, Tawfik Rahal-Arabi, Venkatesh Ramani, Ryan D. Wells, Stephen H. Gunther, Jeremy Shrall, Hames Hermerding, II
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONFIGURE THERMAL DESIGN POWER IN A MICROPROCESSOR
    Publication number: 20150185795
    Abstract: A technique to change a thermal design power (TDP) value. In one embodiment, one or more environmental or user-driven changes may cause a processor's TDP value to be changed. Furthermore, in some embodiments a change in TDP may alter a turbo mode target frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Eric Distefano, Guy M. Therien, Vasudevan Srinivasan, Tawfik Rahal-Arabi, Venkatesh Ramani, Ryan D. Wells, Stephen H. Gunther, Jeremy Shrall, James Hermerding, II
  • Method and apparatus to configure thermal design power in a microprocessor
    Patent number: 8984305
    Abstract: A technique to change a thermal design power (TDP) value. In one embodiment, one or more environmental or user-driven changes may cause a processor's TDP value to be changed. Furthermore, in some embodiments a change in TDP may alter a turbo mode target frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Distefano, Guy M. Therien, Vasudevan Srinivasan, Tawfik Rahal-Arabi, Venkatesh Ramani, Ryan D. Wells, Steven H. Gunther, Jeremy Shrall, James Hermerding, II
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONFIGURE THERMAL DESIGN POWER IN A MICROPROCESSOR
    Publication number: 20120159201
    Abstract: A technique to change a thermal design power (TDP) value. In one embodiment, one or more environmental or user-driven changes may cause a processor's TDP value to be changed. Furthermore, in some embodiments a change in TDP may alter a turbo mode target frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Eric Distefano, Guy M. Therien, Vasudevan Srinivasan, Tawfik Rahal-Arabi, Venkatesh Ramani, Ryan D. Wells, Steven H. Gunther, Jeremy Shrall, James Hermerding, II
  • Electrical trace having a closed loop configuration
    Patent number: 5438297
    Abstract: A trace having a closed periphery interconnect topology. The closed periphery interconnect topology can take the form of a substantially circular, oval, square, or polygon loop. An electrical signal driven onto the trace propagates in both clockwise and counter-clockwise directions around the loop. Series terminations can be implemented to optimize performance by providing better matching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tawfik Rahal-Arabi, Real Pomerleau, Martin Rausch, Tim Schreyer