Robert George Schaaf

Title: Robert George Schaaf and Data-Transfer Innovation.

Introduction

Robert George Schaaf is an inventor associated with Saugerties, New York, and International Business Machines Corporation. His patent describes a method for moving data efficiently between system memory and input/output devices while reducing processor overhead and bus bandwidth use.

Latest Patents

Schaaf is credited with 1 patent: “System for Transferring Data from a Source Device to a Target Device.” The invention uses PowerPC external control instructions to provide a translated address to a transfer engine in the system memory controller, along with parameters previously loaded into the controller’s registers. This approach accelerates data movement between memory and devices such as graphics adapters and multimedia equipment.

Career Highlights

Schaaf’s documented patent work focuses on computer-system architecture and efficient data transfer. The patented method aims to handle large data transfers with less processor involvement and more efficient use of the system bus.

Collaborations

Schaaf’s listed coworkers include Warren Edward Maule and John Michael Kaiser. His patent is associated with International Business Machines Corporation.

Conclusion

Robert George Schaaf’s patent reflects an effort to improve data-transfer performance by coordinating system memory and input/output devices through a dedicated transfer engine.