Patents by Inventor Yahya S. Sotoudeh

Yahya S. Sotoudeh 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).

  • Method and apparatus for independently stopping and restarting functional units
    Patent number: 5634131
    Abstract: A mechanism and means for powering down a functional unit on an integrated circuit having multiple functional units. Some of the functional units are clocked independently of each other. The present invention includes a method and mechanism for indicating to the functional unit whether it is required for use. The present invention also includes a method and mechanism for powering down the functional unit transparent and independent of the rest of the functional units when the functional unit is not required for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene P. Matter, Yahya S. Sotoudeh, Gregory S. Mathews
  • Method and apparatus for independently stopping and restarting functional units
    Patent number: 5392437
    Abstract: A mechanism for powering down a functional unit on an integrated circuit having multiple functional units. Some of the functional units are clocked independently of each other. A method and mechanism for indicating to the functional unit whether it is required for use. Also included is a method and mechanism for powering down the functional unit transparent and independent of the rest of the functional units when the functional unit is not required for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene P. Matter, Yahya S. Sotoudeh, Gregory S. Mathews