This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.p.. Active years: 2004.
Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2004
Title: The Innovations of Robert Pflederer
Introduction
Robert Pflederer is an accomplished inventor based in Champaign, IL (US). He has made significant contributions to the field of hardware description languages, particularly through his innovative patent. His work has implications for automating code generation in hardware design, showcasing his expertise and creativity in the field.
Latest Patents
Robert Pflederer holds a patent titled "Hardware description language-embedded regular expression support for module iteration and interconnection." This patent describes a method of providing hardware description language-embedded regular expression support for module iteration and interconnection. The invention utilizes regular expressions, similar to those in the Perl programming language, in a preprocessing process to generate instances and interconnections in hardware descriptions. This automation aids in generating repetitive code for Hardware Description Language (HDL). The process involves generating HDL code with embedded regular expressions, analyzing the code for compliance with HDL grammar rules, and creating data structures for each module or submodule. These structures are then elaborated to produce instances and interconnections, culminating in the generation of HDL-compliant text.
Career Highlights
Robert Pflederer is associated with Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., where he has contributed to various projects and innovations. His work has been instrumental in advancing the capabilities of hardware description languages, making significant strides in the efficiency of hardware design processes.
Collaborations
Robert has collaborated with notable colleagues, including Lionel Bening and Bryan D Hornung. These partnerships have fostered a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and the sharing of ideas.
Conclusion
Robert Pflederer's contributions to the field of hardware description languages through his patent demonstrate his innovative spirit and technical expertise. His work continues to influence the automation of hardware design, showcasing the importance of creativity in engineering.