Ferguson, TX
Carl B. Ferguson, La Porte, TX US
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20080209710 | Well Screen Fabrication - Well screen fabrication. A method of fabricating a well screen includes the steps of: providing a filter portion having an inner dimension, and then increasing the inner dimension, the providing and increasing steps being performed prior to installing the well screen in a wellbore. Another method of fabricating a well screen includes the steps of: providing a base pipe having an outer dimension, providing a filter portion having an inner dimension less than or equal to the outer dimension, then increasing the inner dimension to greater than or equal to the outer dimension, and then decreasing the inner dimension. Another method of fabricating a well screen includes the steps of: providing a base pipe having an outer dimension, providing a filter portion having an inner dimension, and then providing an interference fit between the inner and outer dimensions. | 09-04-2008 |
Carl Bismarck Ferguson, La Porte, TX US
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20080217002 | Sand control screen having a micro-perforated filtration layer - A sand control screen ( | 09-11-2008 |
Carl Bismark Ferguson, La Porte, TX US
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20090173490 | Sand Control Screen Assembly and Method for Use of Same - A sand control screen assembly ( | 07-09-2009 |
20100051262 | Sand Control Screen Assembly and Method for Use of Same - A sand control screen assembly ( | 03-04-2010 |
20100051270 | Sand Control Screen Assembly and Method for Use of Same - A sand control screen assembly ( | 03-04-2010 |
20110011577 | SAND CONTROL SCREEN ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR USE OF SAME - A sand control screen assembly ( | 01-20-2011 |
20110011586 | SAND CONTROL SCREEN ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR USE OF SAME - A sand control screen assembly ( | 01-20-2011 |
Charles Thomas Ferguson, Flower Mound, TX US
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20150062013 | Rolling Shutter Synchronization of a Pointing Device in an Interactive Display System - An interactive display system including a wireless pointing device, and positioning circuitry capable of determining absolute and relative positions of the display at which the pointing device is aimed. The pointing device captures images displayed by the computer, using a rolling shutter, the images including one or more human-imperceptible positioning targets. The positioning targets are presented as patterned modulation of the intensity (e.g., variation in pixel intensity) in a display frame of the visual payload, followed by the opposite modulation in a successive frame. At least two captured image frames are subtracted from one another to recover the positioning target in the captured visual data and to remove the displayed image payload. The capturing of images at the pointing device is synchronized with the release of image data to the display, to avoid errors in the positioning operation. | 03-05-2015 |
Dave C. Ferguson, Spring, TX US
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20130237423 | Low Toxicity, Low Odor, Low Volatility Solvent for Agricultural Chemical Formulations - An agricultural chemical composition comprises a solvent having the general formula CO(OR | 09-12-2013 |
20150028253 | Using Novel Amines to Stabilize Quaternary Trialkylalkanolamines - New stabilizers for solutions of choline hydroxide and related quaternary trialkylalkanolamines are disclosed. The stabilizers are alkyl hydroxylamines, hydrazines, hydrazides, or derivates thereof, including compounds containing more than one such functionality. The new stabilizers are effective at concentrations less than about 1000 ppm, and choline hydroxide solutions stabilized with the compounds described herein typically have Gardner Color change less than about 2.0 after six months at reasonable temperatures. | 01-29-2015 |
20150181864 | ADJUVANT BLEND FOR PESTICIDE FORMULATIONS - The present invention provides an adjuvant blend that includes an alkyl ester obtained from the reaction of acidulated soap stock with a C | 07-02-2015 |
Dennis Ferguson, Austin, TX US
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20100023595 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MULTI-PATH DATA COMMUNICATIONS - In a particular embodiment, a multi-path bridge circuit includes a backplane input/output (I/O) interface to couple to a local backplane having at least one communication path to a processing node and includes at least one host interface adapted to couple to a corresponding at least one processor. The multi-path bridge circuit further includes logic adapted to identify two or more communication paths through the backplane interface to a destination memory, to divide a data block stored at a source memory into data block portions, and to transfer the data block portions in parallel from the source memory to the destination node via the identified two or more communication paths. | 01-28-2010 |
Dennis D. Ferguson, Austin, TX US
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20140380131 | Communications Circuit Including a Linear Quadratic Estimator - A circuit includes a linear quadratic estimator (LQE) configured to receive a plurality of measurements a signal. The LQE is configured to weight the measurements based on their respective uncertainties to produce weighted averages. The circuit further includes a controller coupled to the LQE and configured to selectively adjust at least one data link parameter associated with a communication channel in response to receiving the weighted averages. | 12-25-2014 |
Dennis E. Ferguson, Georgetown, TX US
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20150191256 | CONTAINMENT SYSTEM AND INCREASED STRENGTH RADOME ASSEMBLY - A containment system for containing all or part of a radome and an external subassembly that is protected by the radome is disclosed. One embodiment of the containment system comprises a fabric material and an attachment system for attaching the fabric material to the radome and to the radome attachment ring. An increased strength radome for covering the external subassembly is also disclosed. | 07-09-2015 |
Douglas Ferguson, Austin, TX US
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20140289866 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEM TAKEOVER - A software system stored in a memory in a mobile device for preventing access to software applications, said mobile device containing a plurality of software applications, the software system comprising means for allowing a first user to toggle the mobile device between a regular mode and a safe mode; means for identifying, based on information received over a communications network or based on selections by the first user, one or more of the software applications as restricted software applications and one or more of the software applications as safe software applications; means for preventing a second user different from the first user from accessing the restricted software applications while the mobile device operates in the safe mode by displaying a safe mode desktop that excludes icons for the restricted software applications; and means for allowing the first user to access the restricted software applications by displaying a regular desktop having icons for both the restricted software applications and the safe software applications while the mobile device operates in the regular mode. | 09-25-2014 |
20140337997 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BLOCKING TRANSMISSION OF DATA ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A software application stored in a memory in a mobile device for selectively blocking data transmission via a mobile device over a communication network, comprising means for identifying a software application of interest from among a plurality of software applications stored in a memory of the mobile device, means for determining a categorization of the software application of interest based on data provided over the communication network from a database, and means for selectively restricting transmission of data to or from the software application of interest over the communication network based on the determined categorization, wherein personally identifiable information is prevented from being transmitted by the software application of interest if the determined categorization indicates that transmission of date to or from the software application of interest is to be restricted. | 11-13-2014 |
Edward Kent Ferguson, Kingwood, TX US
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20110203846 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEISMIC DATA ACQUISITION DURING DRILLING OPERATIONS - An apparatus and method are provided for obtaining formation data while drilling. The apparatus may include a drill string and a plurality of sensors. At least two of the plurality of sensors are spaced apart along the drill string a approximately the same distance as a length of a segment of the drill string. The segment of the drill string is either added to or removed from the rest of the drill string as the drill string moves in the borehole during a drilling operation. The method may include providing numerous sensors along a drill string and repeating a cycle of various functions. The cycle may include performing an operation moving the drill string relative to the borehole and stopping movement of the drill string. Additional functions may include changing an overall length of the drill string and performing the formation property while the drill string is relatively stationary. | 08-25-2011 |
Garland Ferguson, Houston, TX US
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20110094236 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING A COMPRESSED AIR STORAGE SYSTEM WITH A GAS TURBINE - A power generation system includes a first compressor, a second compressor, a combustor configured to receive compressed air from the second compressor to produce an exhaust stream, a first turbine, and a power turbine. The first turbine is configured to receive the exhaust stream, generate a rotational power from the exhaust stream, output the rotational power to a second compressor, and output the exhaust stream. The system includes a coupling device configured to couple and decouple the first compressor to/from a second turbine, an electrical generator coupled to an output of the power turbine and configured to output electrical power, and a controller configured to cause the coupling device to mechanically decouple the second turbine from the first compressor, and cause the coupling device to direct compressed air from an air storage cavern to an inlet of the second compressor. | 04-28-2011 |
Garland W. Ferguson, Houston, TX US
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20110062708 | GENERATOR CONTROL HAVING POWER GRID COMMUNICATIONS - A system is provided for controlling power generation. For example, the system may include a drive, an electrical generator coupled to the drive, and a controller coupled to the drive. The controller may include a stabilizing mode responsive to a utility signal representative of a grid destabilizing event. | 03-17-2011 |
Gerry M. Ferguson, Houston, TX US
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20140262302 | Ball Injector System Apparatus and Method - A ball launching system includes a ball launcher with a removable ball pod and sleeve assembly that retains balls prior to injection. An interchangeable ball pod with a chamber corresponding to the ball diameter, fits into a pod sleeve and comprise the ball pod and sleeve assembly. The ball launcher further includes a housing with a moveably disposed piston that engages with the ball thereby launching it. The housing also includes a thru hole through which the piston may travel to externally indicate its position within the housing. The ball launching system also includes a control system having control inputs, which may be located remote to the ball launcher. By applying a pre-determined sequence of control inputs, the piston may engage with the balls retained in the ball pod and sleeve assembly to force the balls to be launched from the ball launcher. | 09-18-2014 |
Jamal Abdul Ferguson, Katy, TX US
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20120174621 | CARBON DIOXIDE LIQUEFACTION SYSTEM - Systems are disclosed herein for enhancing energy usage while pressurizing a carbonaceous gas. Such systems include a carbon dioxide (CO | 07-12-2012 |
Jamal Abdul Ferguson, Houston, TX US
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20120031000 | System and Method for Dry Feed Gasifier Start-Up - A gasification system including a first feed line, a second feed line, a stabilization fuel line, and a fuel feed system controller including a processor. The processor is programmed to enable the stabilization fuel line to inject a stabilization fuel into a gasifier to initiate a stabilizer flame inside the gasifier, enable the first feed line to inject a dry fuel into the gasifier at a start-up dry fuel flow rate, increase the flow rate of the dry fuel from the start-up dry fuel flow rate to a normal operating condition (NOC) dry fuel flow rate, decrease a flow rate of the stabilization fuel as the flow rate of the dry fuel increases to the NOC dry fuel flow rate, and prevent the stabilization fuel line from injecting the stabilization fuel into the gasifier once the flow rate of the dry fuel is at the NOC dry fuel flow rate. | 02-09-2012 |
James J. Ferguson, New York, TX US
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20100010552 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS TO PROVIDE AN EARLY MARKER OF CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE PROGRESS THAT PRECEDES A PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS - The temperature of a patient is a significant predictor of death in heart failure patients. Temperature provides a window into the physiology of the patient's underlying condition and may be used as an early marker for CHF exacerbations. The patient's temperature is taken to form a time series of temperature values. In accordance with some embodiments, the time series of temperature values is converted to the frequency domain by, for example, a discrete Fourier Transform. The frequency domain representation then is analyzed for a marker indicative of the worsening condition of the patient. In accordance with other embodiments, the patient's time series of temperature values is analyzed for a marker using, for example, Cosinor analysis. In yet other embodiments, both the time and frequency domain temperature data is analyzed for markers of the patient's worsening medical condition. | 01-14-2010 |
Jim Ferguson, Austin, TX US
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20130058965 | INJECTABLE FORMULATIONS FOR PARENTERAL ADMINISTRATION - Disclosed herein are uses, methods, and processes for preparing or manufacturing a lyophilized cake that comprises a water-insoluble agent, wherein the cake is capable of being disintegrated in a parenterally acceptable solvent to form a syringeable liquid suspension of fine particles of the water-insoluble active agent that is suitable for pharmaceutical uses. Lyophilized cakes prepared according to the methods disclosed herein and kits containing such lyophilized cakes are also disclosed. Further disclosed herein are methods and processes for preparing a syringeable liquid suspension of fine particles of the water-insoluble active agent that is suitable for pharmaceutical uses. | 03-07-2013 |
Lee H. Ferguson, Glenn Heights, TX US
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20080220830 | STORAGE MEDIUM FOR A CELLULAR TELEPHONE - A storage medium for a cellular telephone is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a cellular telephone having a housing assembly, and a Modular Hard Disk Drive (MHDD) storage medium that couples to the housing assembly as an integral portable accessory unit. The housing assembly can have a wireless transceiver that exchanges messages with at least one among a plurality of cellular base stations, and a controller that manages operations of the wireless transceiver and the MHDD storage medium. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 09-11-2008 |
Mark A. Ferguson, Keller, TX US
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20090165733 | Inwardly firing burner and uses thereof - An inwardly firing burner design is shown which can be used in a variety of heating applications. A water heater apparatus is also shown which includes a water heating tank having generally cylindrical sidewalls with upper and lower ends, each of which is closed by a transverse wall section to define a closed tank interior. The tank also has a water inlet and a water outlet. A plurality of vertically arranged fire tubes are connected between the upper and lower transverse wall sections, each fire tube having an open interior for conducting products of combustion. A burner assembly is mounted on the tank which features the inwardly firing construction that eliminates the need for an external combustion chamber. | 07-02-2009 |
Mark A. Ferguson, Fort Worth, TX US
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20140110487 | Electromechanical Temperature Regulation System for Providing Tempered Mix Water - A thermostatic mixing valve is used in a tempered water blending system. A cold water bypass line in the system acts under the control of a modulating valve and electronic controller to divert cold water back to a temperature sensing element in the mixing valve. By flooding the temperature sensing element, the mixing valve detects a false temperature and adjusts its flow rate of hot and cold water accordingly. The electronic controller acts in reverse of normal fashion, providing negative feedback to the sensing element of the mixing valve. | 04-24-2014 |
Monique R. Ferguson, Dickinson, TX US
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20100323344 | Detection of hepatitis C virus RNA - The methods and compositions of this invention provide a means for determining the presence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a sample from an individual. This is accomplished by hybridization to tissue samples using a cRNA probe that is specific for HCV. These means allow superior detection of HCV infection by virtue of the RNA riboprobe. | 12-23-2010 |
Patrick David Ferguson, White Oak, TX US
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20140262206 | BARRIER FOR A DOWNHOLE TOOL - A barrier assembly for use with a downhole pump includes a first tubular adapter; a second tubular adapter; a braided sleeve disposed between the first tubular adapter and the second tubular adapter, wherein the sleeve is configured to block passage of a particulate. | 09-18-2014 |
Patrick L. Ferguson, Cypress, TX US
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20110316521 | VARIABLE ADAPTER ID CIRCUIT - A first resistance ( | 12-29-2011 |
20120124397 | POWER SWITCH CONTROL CIRCUITRY - Electronic circuits and methods are provided for conserving power within computers and other apparatus. A logic circuit performs a logical operation on a plurality of variables thus deriving a corresponding output. The output is used to drive and maintain an open or closed state of an electronic switch, accordingly. The electronic switch is disposed between a source of electrical energy and a system power buss of a computer. The computer can assume very low power, full power and other respective operating modes in accordance with the present state of the electronic switch. | 05-17-2012 |
20140208140 | POWER CONSUMPTION LIMIT ASSOCIATED WITH POWER OVER ETHERNET (POE) COMPUTING SYSTEM - A computing system is associated with power consumption based on Power over Ethernet (PoE). Power consumption is compared to a threshold, and a signal is asserted that power consumption is to be limited based on the comparison to the threshold. | 07-24-2014 |
Patrick Paul Ferguson, Austin, TX US
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20150303323 | Metallization Paste for Solar Cells - A metallization paste or ink for making electrical contacts on solar cells has reduced diffusion in a silicon wafer. The paste or ink is configured for printing on a crystalline silicon substrate of a solar cell, wherein the paste comprises silicon particles, aluminum particles, and a paste vehicle. Alternatively, the paste comprises aluminum-silicon alloy particles. | 10-22-2015 |
Ralph Bruce Ferguson, Round Rock, TX US
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20080243673 | Methods to improve accuracy and precision of timestamps for financial data - A method for producing a timestamped series of price data of a financial instrument from its prices. The timestamped series includes a timestamp associated with each price. Each timestamp has a timestamp precision of one millisecond or less and a timestamp accuracy equal to or shorter than the timestamp precision. At least one timestamping processor is provided to receive the prices. The internal clock of each timestamping processor is synchronized to a universal time with a time precision and accuracy equal to or shorter than half of the timestamp precision. Each price is applied to a timestamping processor with a predetermined time delay after quotation. Each time delay has a time delay precision and accuracy equal to or shorter than half of the timestamp precision. The timestamp is determined for each applied price based on the corresponding delay time and internal time when the price is applied. | 10-02-2008 |
20090192949 | MODELING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS USING BID AND ASK PRICES - A method for modeling an investment significant parameter of a financial instrument, using a computer. At least one series of historical bid prices of the financial instrument or historical ask prices of the financial instrument is provided. A financial model type that has at least one variable parameter is selected. The variable parameter(s) of the selected financial model type is initialized. The series of historical bid prices and/or historical ask prices is applied to the initialized financial model type to estimate the variable parameter(s). The resulting model of the financial instrument may be used to predict future values of the investment significant parameter of the financial instrument. These predicted future values may be used to determine whether to perform automated trades of the financial instrument. | 07-30-2009 |
20090198634 | MODELING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS USING BID AND ASK PRICES - A method for modeling an investment significant parameter of a financial instrument, using a computer. At least one series of historical bid prices of the financial instrument or historical ask prices of the financial instrument is provided. A financial model type that has at least one variable parameter is selected. The variable parameter(s) of the selected financial model type is initialized. The series of historical bid prices and/or historical ask prices is applied to the initialized financial model type to estimate the variable parameter(s). The resulting model of the financial instrument may be used to predict future values of the investment significant parameter of the financial instrument. These predicted future values may be used to determine whether to perform automated trades of the financial instrument. | 08-06-2009 |
20100325031 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRADING FINANCIAL ASSETS - Systems and methods for trading financial assets are disclosed. Financial assets may be traded by locally providing quotes for a financial asset in a foreign currency, locally receiving orders for the financial asset in the foreign currency, and locally filling the orders in the foreign currency. Hedged quotes for the financial assets may be developed for trading, in a first currency, financial assets priced in a second currency. | 12-23-2010 |
Robert Ferguson, Humble, TX US
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20150114720 | Inhibition of Microfissure Formation in Wear Resistant Coatings - A method of manufacturing coated components, e.g., for use in downhole drilling, which may limit, during the manufacturing process, the formation of microfissures and other performance-inhibiting characteristics in the abrasion resistant coating. The method may include applying an abrasion resistant coating composition to a substrate. The abrasion resistant coating composition and at least the surface of the substrate may be heated to effect metallurgical bonding of the abrasion resistant coating composition with the substrate. The substrate may then be austempered under process conditions selected to limit the volume of expansion of the substrate during austempering to less than about 0.8%. | 04-30-2015 |
Robert James Ferguson, Humble, TX US
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20140262217 | Wear Resistant Coatings For Radial Bearings and Downhole Tools - Abrasion resistant coatings useful for improving abrasive wear and/or corrosion resistance in radial bearings and downhole tools exposed to drilling forces as well as abrasive and/or corrosive drilling fluids. An abrasion resistant coating is disposed on at least one surface of a component body to increase the resistance of the component to abrasive wear and corrosion. The abrasion resistant coating includes a plurality of spherical tungsten cobalt carbide particles and a plurality of tungsten carbide particles. At least 65% by volume of the spherical tungsten cobalt carbide particles have a diameter of less than about 25 microns. | 09-18-2014 |
Sam Ferguson, Sugar Land, TX US
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20100108566 | METHOD OF REDUCING CORROSION AND CORROSION BYPRODUCT DEPOSITION IN A CRUDE UNIT - A method of optimizing system parameters in a crude unit to reduce corrosion and corrosion byproduct deposition in the crude unit is disclosed and claimed. The method includes measuring or predicting properties associated with the system parameters and using an automated controller to analyze the properties to cause adjustments in the chemical program to optimize the system parameters. Adjusting the system parameters effectively controls corrosion in the crude unit by reducing the corrosiveness of a fluid in the process stream and/or by protecting the system from a potentially corrosive substance. System parameter sensing probes are arranged at one or more locations in the process stream to allow accurate monitoring of the system parameters in the crude unit. | 05-06-2010 |
20130048535 | DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ANALYZER BASED CONTROL SYSTEM AND ALGORITHM - A method of correcting measurements of a chemical sensor used in an industrial facility. The method involves correcting for errors known to occur in the steady state and the dynamic state for specifically recognized situations. This method allows for correcting errors that occur due to deadtime, false zero measurements, and non-linear disturbances. The method combines automated measurement techniques and human know how to progressively learn and refine the accuracy of the corrections. | 02-28-2013 |
Stacy E. Ferguson, Dallas, TX US
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20110067122 | Expression of Xenogenous (Human) Immunoglobulins in cloned, transgenic ungulates - The present invention relates to the production of a transgenic ungulate which comprises a genetic modification that results in inactivation and loss of expression of its endogenous antibodies, and the expression of xenogenous antibodies, preferably human antibodies. This is effected by inactivation of the IgM heavy chain expression and, optionally, by inactivation of the Ig light chain expression, and by the further introduction of an artificial chromosome which results in the expression of non-bovine antibodies, preferably human antibodies. | 03-17-2011 |
Steve Ferguson, Georgetown, TX US
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20150269689 | Interactive Real Property Presentation System - Certain embodiments are directed to systems and devices for providing an enhanced presentation of a property based on the location of a user or a device on the property. | 09-24-2015 |
Steven R. Ferguson, Granite Shoals, TX US
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20090083594 | Testing Functional Boundary Logic at Asynchronous Clock Boundaries of an Integrated Circuit Device - Mechanisms for testing functional boundary logic at an asynchronous clock boundary of an integrated circuit device are provided. With these mechanisms, each clock domain has its own scan paths that do not cross domain boundaries. By eliminating the scanning across the boundaries, the requirement to have two clock grids in the asynchronously clocked domains may be eliminated. As a result, circuit area and design time with regard to the clock distribution design are reduced. In addition, removing the second clock grid, i.e. the high speed core or system clock, in the asynchronously clocked domains removes the requirement to have a multiplexing scheme for selection of clocking signals in the asynchronous domain. In addition to the above, the system and method provide boundary built-in-self-test logic for testing the functional crossing logic of boundaries between the clock domains in a functional mode of operation. | 03-26-2009 |
Steven Ross Ferguson, Granite Shoals, TX US
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20080313512 | MULTIPLE USES FOR BIST TEST LATCHES - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program are provided to utilize built-in self test (BIST) latches for multiple purposes. Conventionally, BIST latches are single purpose. Hence, separate latches are utilized for array built-in self test (ABIST) and logic built-in self test (LBIST) operations. By having the separate latches, though, a substantial amount area is lost. Therefore, to better utilize the latches and the area, ABIST latches are reconfigured to utilize some previously unused ports to allow for multiple uses for the latches, such as for LBIST. | 12-18-2008 |
Thomas Lynn Ferguson, Carrollton, TX US
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20090022300 | Method for recovery from linkset failure in telecommunications network - A signal transfer point (STP) within a first telecommunications network enables recovery from a linkset failure between the first telecommunications network and a second telecommunications network by deactivating one or more affected signaling routes between the first and second telecommunications networks that include the failed linkset. The STP includes a linkset controller for monitoring the current state of the linkset coupled between the STP and an additional STP within the second telecommunications network. The STP further includes an input interface for receiving a deactivate common channel signaling (CCS) route command from a user when the current state of the linkset indicates failure of the linkset, and a signaling route control module that changes the route status for the affected signaling routes to “prohibited” to prevent SS7 traffic associated with the affected signaling routes from being sent over the linkset. | 01-22-2009 |
20090028133 | Method for providing hysteresis to fluctuating signaling link - A signaling node within a telecommunications network automatically detects that a signaling link is fluctuating in and out of service and provides hysteresis to the fluctuating signaling link. The signaling node includes a link controller that monitors the state(s) of the signaling link over a time period and a link blocking module that blocks the signaling link from carrying SS7 traffic when the signaling link fluctuates between a failed state and a stable state over the time period. | 01-29-2009 |