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Roseville, CA, United States of America

Darin Starkey

This inventor holds 16 USPTO granted patents and 2 published patent applications and 1 EPO patent, primarily in Graphics Processing. Top assignee: Intel Corporation. Active years: 2018-2026.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Darin Starkey. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/darin-starkey

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

Calculating rank
USPTO Granted Patents = 16 

% Patents Active = 81.3

 

Average Co-Inventor Count = 6.7

ph-index = 4

Forward Citations = 79(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:

goldMedal16 out of 56,394 
 
Intel Corporation
 patents

Years Active: 2018-2026

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Areas of Expertise:
Graphics Processors
Hybrid Floating Point
Sparse Matrix Acceleration
Systolic Arrays
SIMD Techniques
Dot Product Accumulate
Compiler Assistance
Control Flow
Software Scoreboarding
Feedback Inputs
Register File Reduction
16 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents
1. 12670121 - Graphics processors and graphics processing units having dot product accumulate instruction for hybrid floating point format (2026-06-30),
2. 12639398 - Scalable sparse matrix multiply acceleration using systolic arrays with feedback inputs (2026-05-26),
3. 12039001 - Scalable sparse matrix multiply acceleration using systolic arrays with feedback inputs (2024-07-16),
4. 12007935 - Graphics processors and graphics processing units having dot product accumulate instruction for hybrid floating point format (2024-06-11),
5. 11954063 - Graphics processors and graphics processing units having dot product accumulate instruction for hybrid floating point format (2024-04-09),
6. 11900502 - Compiler assisted register file write reduction (2024-02-13),
7. 11709793 - Graphics processors and graphics processing units having dot product accumulate instruction for hybrid floating point format (2023-07-25),
8. 11636174 - Scalable sparse matrix multiply acceleration using systolic arrays with feedback inputs (2023-04-25),
9. 11361496 - Graphics processors and graphics processing units having dot product accumulate instruction for hybrid floating point format (2022-06-14),
10. 11321799 - Compiler assisted register file write reduction (2022-05-03),
11. 11204977 - Scalable sparse matrix multiply acceleration using systolic arrays with feedback inputs (2021-12-21),
12. 10699362 - Divergent control flow for fused EUs (2020-06-30),
13. 10692170 - Software scoreboard information and synchronization (2020-06-23),
14. 10360654 - Software scoreboard information and synchronization (2019-07-23),
15. 9983884 - Method and apparatus for SIMD structured branching (2018-05-29),

Title: The Innovative Contributions of Darin Starkey

Introduction

Darin Starkey is a prominent inventor based in Roseville, CA, known for his significant contributions to the field of graphics processing technology. With a total of 14 patents to his name, Starkey has made remarkable advancements that enhance the performance and efficiency of graphics processors.

Latest Patents

Among his latest patents is the invention titled "Scalable sparse matrix multiply acceleration using systolic arrays with feedback inputs." This patent describes a graphics processor that includes multiple processing clusters, each equipped with a plurality of multiprocessors interconnected via a data interconnect. The multiprocessors feature sparse matrix multiply acceleration hardware, which utilizes a systolic processing array with feedback inputs. Another notable patent is focused on "Graphics processors and graphics processing units having dot product accumulate instruction for hybrid floating point format." This invention details a graphics multiprocessor that comprises an instruction unit to dispatch instructions and a processing resource configured to process dot product accumulate instructions using a bfloat16 number format.

Career Highlights

Darin Starkey is currently employed at Intel Corporation, where he continues to innovate and develop cutting-edge technologies in graphics processing. His work has significantly impacted the efficiency and capabilities of graphics processors, making them more powerful and versatile.

Collaborations

Starkey has collaborated with notable colleagues, including Subramaniam M Maiyuran and Ashutosh Garg, contributing to various projects that push the boundaries of graphics technology.

Conclusion

Darin Starkey's contributions to the field of graphics processing are invaluable, as evidenced by his numerous patents and ongoing work at Intel Corporation. His innovative spirit continues to drive advancements in technology, shaping the future of graphics processing.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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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