Patents by Inventor William W. Gray

William W. Gray 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: 11977766
    Abstract: A hierarchical network enables access for a stacked memory system including or more memory dies that each include multiple memory tiles. The processor die includes multiple processing tiles that are stacked with the one or more memory die. The memory tiles that are vertically aligned with a processing tile are directly coupled to the processing tile and comprise the local memory block for the processing tile. The hierarchical network provides access paths for each processing tile to access the processing tile's local memory block, the local memory block coupled to a different processing tile within the same processing die, memory tiles in a different die stack, and memory tiles in a different device. The ratio of memory bandwidth (byte) to floating-point operation (B:F) may improve 50× for accessing the local memory block compared with conventional memory. Additionally, the energy consumed to transfer each bit may be reduced by 10×.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: William James Dally, Carl Thomas Gray, Stephen W. Keckler, James Michael O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20210029980
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a snag hook comprising a hook comprising at least one hook bend and barb; and a body, wherein the body is coated with a plurality of coating materials, wherein a first coating material is an opaque base powder coat material and a second coating material is a clear powder coat material mixed with a luminescent material or agent. In an alternate embodiment, the present disclosure provides a quick release snare comprising a handle; and a cable portion, wherein the cable portion further comprises a loop generating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: William W. Gray
  • Patent number: 3980137
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for injecting pressurized fluid into a well are disclosed. The apparatus to inject pressurized fluid into a well comprises a combustion chamber, having a coolant jacket positioned to circulate coolant over outer walls of the combustion chamber and into the combustion chamber around the burner such that vapor flows between a flame and inner walls of the combustion chamber. The injected coolant forms a vapor barrier between the flame and the combustion chamber walls and is pressurized for delivery into a well. The combustion chamber can be affixed to the well casing at the surface or the combustion chamber can be used as a "down-hole" vapor generator apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1976
    Assignee: GCOE Corporation
    Inventor: William W. Gray