Patents by Inventor Walter James Scheuermann

Walter James Scheuermann 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: 8543794
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a new category of integrated circuitry and a new methodology for adaptive or reconfigurable computing. The preferred IC embodiment includes a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements coupled to an interconnection network. The plurality of heterogeneous computational elements include corresponding computational elements having fixed and differing architectures, such as fixed architectures for different functions such as memory, addition, multiplication, complex multiplication, subtraction, configuration, reconfiguration, control, input, output, and field programmability. In response to configuration information, the interconnection network is operative in real-time to configure and reconfigure the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements for a plurality of different functional modes, including linear algorithmic operations, non-linear algorithmic operations, finite state machine operations, memory operations, and bit-level manipulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Paul L. Master, Eugene Hogenauer, Walter James Scheuermann
  • Patent number: 8533431
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a new category of integrated circuitry and a new methodology for adaptive or reconfigurable computing. The preferred IC embodiment includes a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements coupled to an interconnection network. The plurality of heterogeneous computational elements include corresponding computational elements having fixed and differing architectures, such as fixed architectures for different functions such as memory, addition, multiplication, complex multiplication, subtraction, configuration, reconfiguration, control, input, output, and field programmability. In response to configuration information, the interconnection network is operative in real-time to configure and reconfigure the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements for a plurality of different functional modes, including linear algorithmic operations, non-linear algorithmic operations, finite state machine operations, memory operations, and bit-level manipulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Paul L. Master, Eugene Hogenauer, Walter James Scheuermann
  • Patent number: 8406281
    Abstract: A system acquisition module and corresponding method for facilitating PN code searching which has a PN sequence generator configurable to generate a plurality of PN sequences. The module and method also includes computational units configurable to correlate each received signal sample of a plurality of received signal samples with a corresponding PN sequence of the plurality of PN sequences, and further configurable to provide other hardware resources. A number of computational units from the plurality of computational units are selectively configured to correlate the received signal samples with the PN sequences—the number depending upon availability of the plurality of computational units from providing the other hardware resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: QST Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Ghobad Heidari, Kuor-Hsin Chang, Paul L. Master, Eugene B. Hogenauer, Walter James Scheuermann
  • Patent number: 8356161
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a new category of integrated circuitry and a new methodology for adaptive or reconfigurable computing. The preferred IC embodiment includes a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements coupled to an interconnection network. The plurality of heterogeneous computational elements include corresponding computational elements having fixed and differing architectures, such as fixed architectures for different functions such as memory, addition, multiplication, complex multiplication, subtraction, configuration, reconfiguration, control, input, output, and field programmability. In response to configuration information, the interconnection network is operative in real-time to configure and reconfigure the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements for a plurality of different functional modes, including linear algorithmic operations, non-linear algorithmic operations, finite state machine operations, memory operations, and bit-level manipulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: QST Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Paul L. Master, Eugene Hogenauer, Walter James Scheuermann
  • Publication number: 20120265914
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a new category of integrated circuitry and a new methodology for adaptive or reconfigurable computing. The preferred IC embodiment includes a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements coupled to an interconnection network. The plurality of heterogeneous computational elements include corresponding computational elements having fixed and differing architectures, such as fixed architectures for different functions such as memory, addition, multiplication, complex multiplication, subtraction, configuration, reconfiguration, control, input, output, and field programmability. In response to configuration information, the interconnection network is operative in real-time to configure and reconfigure the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements for a plurality of different functional modes, including linear algorithmic operations, non-linear algorithmic operations, finite state machine operations, memory operations, and bit-level manipulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: QST Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Paul L. Master, Eugene Hogenauer, Walter James Scheuermann
  • Publication number: 20120124333
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a new category of integrated circuitry and a new methodology for adaptive or reconfigurable computing. The preferred IC embodiment includes a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements coupled to an interconnection network. The plurality of heterogeneous computational elements include corresponding computational elements having fixed and differing architectures, such as fixed architectures for different functions such as memory, addition, multiplication, complex multiplication, subtraction, configuration, reconfiguration, control, input, output, and field programmability. In response to configuration information, the interconnection network is operative in real-time to configure and reconfigure the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements for a plurality of different functional modes, including linear algorithmic operations, non-linear algorithmic operations, finite state machine operations, memory operations, and bit-level manipulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: QST Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Paul L. Master, Eugene Hogenauer, Walter James Scheuermann
  • Patent number: 8010593
    Abstract: The present invention provides an adaptive integrated circuit. The various embodiments include a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements coupled to an interconnection network. The plurality of heterogeneous computational elements include corresponding computational elements having fixed and differing architectures, such as fixed architectures for different functions such as memory, addition, multiplication, complex multiplication, subtraction, configuration, reconfiguration, control, input, output, and field programmability. In response to configuration information, the interconnection network is operative in real time to configure and reconfigure the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements for a plurality of different functional modes, including linear algorithmic operations, non-linear algorithmic operations, finite state machine operations, memory operations, and bit-level manipulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: QST Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Paul L. Master, Eugene Hogenauer, Walter James Scheuermann
  • Patent number: 7962716
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a new category of integrated circuitry and a new methodology for adaptive or reconfigurable computing. The preferred IC embodiment includes a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements coupled to an interconnection network. The plurality of heterogeneous computational elements include corresponding computational elements having fixed and differing architectures, such as fixed architectures for different functions such as memory, addition, multiplication, complex multiplication, subtraction, configuration, reconfiguration, control, input, output, and field programmability. In response to configuration information, the interconnection network is operative in real-time to configure and reconfigure the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements for a plurality of different functional modes, including linear algorithmic operations, non-linear algorithmic operations, finite state machine operations, memory operations, and bit-level manipulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: QST Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul L. Master, Eugene Hogenauer, Walter James Scheuermann
  • Patent number: 7873881
    Abstract: A reconfigurable bit-manipulation node is disclosed. The node includes an execution unit configured to perform a number of bit-oriented functions and a control unit configured to control the execution unit to allow one of the bit-oriented functions to be performed. The execution unit includes a number of elements interconnected with one another to allow the bit-oriented functions to be performed. The elements include a programmable butterfly unit, a number of non-programmable butterfly units, a number of data path elements, a look-up table memory, and a reorder memory. The execution unit is capable of engaging in one of a number of operating modes to perform the bit-oriented functions. The operating modes include a programmable mode and a number of fixed operating modes including Viterbi decoding, turbo decoding and variable length encoding and decoding. The data path elements include a programmable shifter and a programmable combiner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Box, John M. Rudosky, Walter James Scheuermann
  • Publication number: 20100220706
    Abstract: A system acquisition module and corresponding method for facilitating PN code searching which has a PN sequence generator configurable to generate a plurality of PN sequences. The module and method also includes computational units configurable to correlate each received signal sample of a plurality of received signal samples with a corresponding PN sequence of the plurality of PN sequences, and further configurable to provide other hardware resources. A number of computational units from the plurality of computational units are selectively configured to correlate the received signal samples with the PN sequences—the number depending upon availability of the plurality of computational units from providing the other hardware resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Ghobad Heidari, Kuor-Hsin Chang, Paul L. Master, Eugene B. Hogenauer, Walter James Scheuermann
  • Publication number: 20100161940
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a new category of integrated circuitry and a new methodology for adaptive or reconfigurable computing. The preferred IC embodiment includes a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements coupled to an interconnection network. The plurality of heterogeneous computational elements include corresponding computational elements having fixed and differing architectures, such as fixed architectures for different functions such as memory, addition, multiplication, complex multiplication, subtraction, configuration, reconfiguration, control, input, output, and field programmability. In response to configuration information, the interconnection network is operative in real-time to configure and reconfigure the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements for a plurality of different functional modes, including linear algorithmic operations, non-linear algorithmic operations, finite state machine operations, memory operations, and bit-level manipulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: QST Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul L. Master, Eugene Hogenauer, Walter James Scheuermann
  • Patent number: 7620097
    Abstract: A communications module, device and corresponding method for facilitating PN code searching. The module and device have a PN sequence generator configurable to generate a plurality of PN sequences. The module and device also include computational units configurable to correlate received signal samples of a plurality of received signal samples with a corresponding PN sequence of the plurality of PN sequences, and further configurable to provide other hardware resources. A number of computational units from the plurality of computational units are selectively configured to correlate the received signal samples with the PN sequences—the number depending upon availability of the plurality of computational units from providing the other hardware resources. According to a preferred embodiment, a plurality of configurable computational units are selectively configurable to implement the PN sequence generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: QST Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Ghobad Heidari, Kuor-Hsin Chang, Paul L. Master, Eugene B. Hogenauer, Walter James Scheuermann
  • Publication number: 20090161863
    Abstract: An integrated circuit for implementing the secure hash algorithm is provided, According to one aspect of the integrated circuit, the integrated circuit includes a data path and a controller controlling operation of the data path. According to another aspect of the integrated circuit, the data path is capable of handling each round of processing reiteratively. The controller flirter includes an address control module and a finite state machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: QST HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Walter James SCHEUERMANN
  • Publication number: 20090103594
    Abstract: A communications module, device and corresponding method for facilitating PN code searching. The module and device have a PN sequence generator configurable to generate a plurality of PN sequences. The module and device also include computational units configurable to correlate received signal samples of a plurality of received signal samples with a corresponding PN sequence of the plurality of PN sequences, and further configurable to provide other hardware resources. A number of computational units from the plurality of computational units are selectively configured to correlate the received signal samples with the PN sequences—the number depending upon availability of the plurality of computational units from providing the other hardware resources. According to a preferred embodiment, a plurality of configurable computational units are selectively configurable to implement the PN sequence generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: QST Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Ghobad Heidari, Kuor-Hsin Chang, Paul L. Master, Eugene B. Hogenauer, Walter James Scheuermann
  • Publication number: 20090104930
    Abstract: A system acquisition module and corresponding method for facilitating PN code searching which has a PN sequence generator configurable to generate a plurality of PN sequences. The module and method also includes computational units configurable to correlate each received signal sample of a plurality of received signal samples with a corresponding PN sequence of the plurality of PN sequences, and further configurable to provide other hardware resources. A number of computational units from the plurality of computational units are selectively configured to correlate the received signal samples with the PN sequences—the number depending upon availability of the plurality of computational units from providing the other hardware resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: QST Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Ghobad Heidari, Kuor-Hsin Chang, Paul L. Master, Eugene B. Hogenauer, Walter James Scheuermann
  • Patent number: 7506237
    Abstract: A reconfigurable bit-manipulation node is disclosed that includes an execution unit configured to perform a number of bit-oriented functions and a control unit configured to control the execution unit to allow one of the bit-oriented functions to be performed. The execution unit is comprised of interconnected elements that include a programmable butterfly unit, a number of non-programmable butterfly units, a number of data path elements, a look-up table memory, and a reorder memory. The execution unit is capable of engaging in one of a number of operating modes to perform the bit-oriented functions. The operating modes include a programmable mode and a number of fixed operating modes including Viterbi decoding, turbo decoding and variable length encoding and decoding. The data path elements include a programmable shifter and a programmable combiner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Box, John M. Rudosky, Walter James Scheuermann
  • Patent number: 7489779
    Abstract: An integrated circuit for implementing the secure hash algorithm is provided. According to one aspect of the integrated circuit, the integrated circuit includes a data path and a controller controlling operation of the data path. According to another aspect of the integrated circuit, the data path is capable of handling each round of processing reiteratively. The controller further includes an address control module and a finite state machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: QSTHoldings, LLC
    Inventor: Walter James Scheuermann
  • Publication number: 20090037691
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a new category of integrated circuitry and a new methodology for adaptive or reconfigurable computing. The preferred IC embodiment includes a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements coupled to an interconnection network. The plurality of heterogeneous computational elements include corresponding computational elements having fixed and differing architectures, such as fixed architectures for different functions such as memory, addition, multiplication, complex multiplication, subtraction, configuration, reconfiguration, control, input, output, and field programmability. In response to configuration information, the interconnection network is operative in real-time to configure and reconfigure the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements for a plurality of different functional modes, including linear algorithmic operations, non-linear algorithmic operations, finite state machine operations, memory operations, and bit-level manipulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Quicksilver Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul L. Master, Eugene Hogenauer, Walter James Scheuermann
  • Publication number: 20090037692
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a new category of integrated circuitry and a new methodology for adaptive or reconfigurable computing. The preferred IC embodiment includes a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements coupled to an interconnection network. The plurality of heterogeneous computational elements include corresponding computational elements having fixed and differing architectures, such as fixed architectures for different functions such as memory, addition, multiplication, complex multiplication, subtraction, configuration, reconfiguration, control, input, output, and field programmability. In response to configuration information, the interconnection network is operative in real-time to configure and reconfigure the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements for a plurality of different functional modes, including linear algorithmic operations, non-linear algorithmic operations, finite state machine operations, memory operations, and bit-level manipulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Quicksilver Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul L. Master, Eugene Hogenauer, Walter James Scheuermann
  • Publication number: 20090037693
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a new category of integrated circuitry and a new methodology for adaptive or reconfigurable computing. The preferred IC embodiment includes a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements coupled to an interconnection network. The plurality of heterogeneous computational elements include corresponding computational elements having fixed and differing architectures, such as fixed architectures for different functions such as memory, addition, multiplication, complex multiplication, subtraction, configuration, reconfiguration, control, input, output, and field programmability. In response to configuration information, the interconnection network is operative in real-time to configure and reconfigure the plurality of heterogeneous computational elements for a plurality of different functional modes, including linear algorithmic operations, non-linear algorithmic operations, finite state machine operations, memory operations, and bit-level manipulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Quicksilver Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul L. Master, Eugene Hogenauer, Walter James Scheuermann