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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Mark Hairgrove

This inventor holds 32 USPTO granted patents and 12 published patent applications, primarily in Unified Memory Systems. Top assignee: Nvidia Corporation. Active years: 2016-2025.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Mark Hairgrove. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/mark-hairgrove

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

USPTO Granted Patents = 32 

% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 7.4

ph-index = 4

Forward Citations = 67(Granted Patents)


Location History:

  • Santa Clara, CA (US) (2018)
  • San Jose, CA (US) (2016 - 2023)

Company Filing History:

goldMedal32 out of 6,161 
 
Nvidia Corporation
 patents

Years Active: 2016-2025

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Areas of Expertise:
Unified Memory
Memory Virtualization
Trusted Execution
Parallel Processing
Page Faults
Microcontroller
PCIe Tracking
Multi-threaded Processing
Memory Management
Heterogeneous Processors
Memory Transactions
Software Development
32 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents
1. 12443363 - High bandwidth extended memory in a parallel processing system (2025-10-14),
2. 12417181 - Systems and methods for aperture-specific cache operations (2025-09-16),
3. 12219057 - Implementing trusted executing environments across multiple processor devices (2025-02-04),
4. 12141268 - Secure execution for multiple processor devices using trusted executing environments (2024-11-12),
5. 12112395 - Unified memory systems and methods (2024-10-08),
6. 11741015 - Fault buffer for tracking page faults in unified virtual memory system (2023-08-29),
7. 11487673 - Fault buffer for tracking page faults in unified virtual memory system (2022-11-01),
8. 11210253 - PCIe traffic tracking hardware in a unified virtual memory system (2021-12-28),
9. 10762593 - Unified memory systems and methods (2020-09-01),
10. 10546361 - Unified memory systems and methods (2020-01-28),
11. 10445243 - Fault buffer for resolving page faults in unified virtual memory system (2019-10-15),
12. 10409730 - Microcontroller for memory management unit (2019-09-10),
13. 10331603 - PCIe traffic tracking hardware in a unified virtual memory system (2019-06-25),
14. 10310973 - Efficient memory virtualization in multi-threaded processing units (2019-06-04),
15. 10303616 - Migration scheme for unified virtual memory system (2019-05-28),

Title: Mark Hairgrove: Innovator in Trusted Execution Environments

Introduction

Mark Hairgrove, based in San Jose, California, is a prominent inventor with a remarkable portfolio of 30 patents. His groundbreaking work focuses on the development of trusted execution environments across multiple processor devices, demonstrating significant advancements in secure computing.

Latest Patents

Among Hairgrove's recent contributions are two significant patents: "Implementing Trusted Executing Environments Across Multiple Processor Devices" and "Secure Execution for Multiple Processor Devices Using Trusted Executing Environments." Both patents detail systems and techniques designed to generate trusted execution environments that encompass various accelerators. Notably, these inventions allow for a parallel processing unit, such as a graphics processing unit (GPU), to operate in a secure execution mode, which features protected memory regions. Additionally, they utilize cryptographic keys to safeguard data during transmission between accelerators, thus enhancing the security and integrity of processing functions.

Career Highlights

Mark Hairgrove has dedicated his professional efforts to Nvidia Corporation, a leading technology company renowned for its innovations in graphics processing and computing technologies. His extensive experience and inventive contributions have played a crucial role in advancing Nvidia's capabilities in secure multi-processor environments.

Collaborations

Throughout his career, Hairgrove has collaborated with talented coworkers such as Jerome Francis Duluk, Jr. and Cameron Buschardt. These collaborations have further propelled innovation at Nvidia Corporation, fostering an environment of creativity and enhanced problem-solving.

Conclusion

With his impressive array of patents and groundbreaking innovations, Mark Hairgrove continues to influence the landscape of secure computing technologies. His work in implementing trusted execution environments not only showcases his expertise as an inventor but also contributes to greater advancements in the field, ensuring data protection and security across numerous processing devices.

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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