Derek R Curd

This inventor holds 26 USPTO granted patents and 2 published patent applications, plus 1 CIPO patent and 1 EPO patent, primarily in Programmable Logic Devices. Top assignees: Xilinx, Inc., Other. Active years: 1996-2007.

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

USPTO Granted Patents = 26 (Patent Applications = 2)

% Patents Active = 100.0

CIPO Patents = 1

EPO Patents = 1 (Patent Applications = 1)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.5

ph-index = 17

Forward Citations = 859(Granted Patents)

Location History:

Fremont, CA (US) (1998 - 2003)
Woodside, CA (US) (2005)
San Jose, CA (US) (1996 - 2006)
Longmont, CO (US) (2007)

Company Filing History:

23 out of 5,108

Xilinx, Inc.

patents

3 out of 834,513

Other

patents

Years Active: 1996-2007

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Areas of Expertise:

FPGA Configuration

Error Correction Mechanism

On-Chip Processor

Power Minimization

Voltage Regulator

Boundary-Scan Register

In-System Programming

High-Voltage Tolerance

Data Protection Mechanism

Configurable Power Supply

Latching Sense Amplifier

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26 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 7227378 - Reconfiguration of a programmable logic device using internal control (2007-06-05),

2. 7143329 - FPGA configuration memory with built-in error correction mechanism (2006-11-28),

3. 6920627 - Reconfiguration of a programmable logic device using internal control (2005-07-19),

4. 6907595 - Partial reconfiguration of a programmable logic device using an on-chip processor (2005-06-14),

5. 6549016 - Negative voltage detector (2003-04-15),

6. 6353333 - Simplified 5V tolerance circuit for 3.3V I/O design (2002-03-05),

7. 6314539 - Boundary-scan register cell with bypass circuit (2001-11-06),

8. 6278327 - Negative voltage detector (2001-08-21),

9. 6172518 - Method of minimizing power use in programmable logic devices (2001-01-09),

10. 6121795 - Low-voltage input/output circuit with high voltage tolerance (2000-09-19),

11. 5991880 - Overridable data protection mechanism for PLDs (1999-11-23),

12. 5949987 - Efficient in-system programming structure and method for non-volatile (1999-09-07),

13. 5898618 - Enhanced blank check erase verify reference voltage source (1999-04-27),

14. 5889701 - Method and apparatus for selecting optimum levels for in-system (1999-03-30),

15. 5841867 - On-chip programming verification system for PLDs (1998-11-24),

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Profile summary based on public USPTO records.