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Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America

Bops, Incorporated

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USPTO Granted Patents = 20

Forward Citations = 542

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11 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Gerald George Pechanek (16 out of 161 patents)

Edwin Frank Barry (16 out of 38 patents)

Juan Guillermo Revilla (5 out of 34 patents)

4. Charles W Kurak, Jr (4 out of 29 patents)

5. Larry D Larsen (4 out of 28 patents)

6. Thomas L Drabenstott (4 out of 14 patents)

7. Edward A Wolff (3 out of 33 patents)

8. Nikos P Pitsianis (2 out of 36 patents)

9. Grayson Morris (2 out of 16 patents)

10. Patrick Rene Marchand (1 out of 54 patents)

11. David Carl Strube (1 out of 23 patents)

20 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 6606699 - Merged control/process element processor for executing VLIW simplex instructions with SISD control/SIMD process mode bit (2003-08-12),

2. 6581152 - Methods and apparatus for instruction addressing in indirect VLIW processors (2003-06-17),

3. 6557094 - Methods and apparatus for scalable instruction set architecture with dynamic compact instructions (2003-04-29),

4. 6470441 - Methods and apparatus for manifold array processing (2002-10-22),

5. 6467036 - Methods and apparatus for dynamic very long instruction word sub-instruction selection for execution time parallelism in an indirect very long instruction word processor (2002-10-15),

6. 6457073 - Methods and apparatus for providing data transfer control (2002-09-24),

7. 6453367 - Methods and apparatus for providing direct memory access control (2002-09-17),

8. 6446191 - Methods and apparatus for efficient synchronous MIMD operations with iVLIW PE-to-PE communication (2002-09-03),

9. 6446190 - Register file indexing methods and apparatus for providing indirect control of register addressing in a VLIW processor (2002-09-03),

10. 6430677 - Methods and apparatus for dynamic instruction controlled reconfigurable register file with extended precision (2002-08-06),

11. 6408382 - Methods and apparatus for abbreviated instruction sets adaptable to configurable processor architecture (2002-06-18),

12. 6397324 - Accessing tables in memory banks using load and store address generators sharing store read port of compute register file separated from address register file (2002-05-28),

13. 6366999 - Methods and apparatus to support conditional execution in a VLIW-based array processor with subword execution (2002-04-02),

14. 6366997 - Methods and apparatus for manarray PE-PE switch control (2002-04-02),

15. 6356994 - Methods and apparatus for instruction addressing in indirect VLIW processors (2002-03-12),

Company Overview

Bops, Incorporated is a technology-driven company based in Chapel Hill, NC, specializing in innovative solutions for the consumer electronics sector. The organization focuses on developing advanced audio technologies and interactive systems that enhance user experiences across various platforms. With a commitment to research and development, Bops aims to push the boundaries of sound quality and user engagement, positioning itself as a leader in the evolving landscape of audio technology.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

20 Patents

#5 in Chapel Hill, NC

#370 in North Carolina

#16,409 in US

#31,295 in the World

Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America

Bops, Incorporated

Forward Citations = 542

11 inventors:

Gerald George Pechanek (16 out of 161 patents)

Edwin Frank Barry (16 out of 38 patents)

Juan Guillermo Revilla (5 out of 34 patents)

4. Charles W Kurak, Jr (4 out of 29 patents)

5. Larry D Larsen (4 out of 28 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Bops, Incorporated. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/bops

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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