Robert Gene Blankenship

US Patent:

20140006673, Jan 2, 2014

Filed:

Jun 28, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/536852

Inventors:

Ankush Varma - Hillsboro OR, US
Buck W. Gremel - Olympia WA, US
Robert G. Blankenship - Tacoma WA, US
Krishnakanth V. Sistla - Beaverton OR, US
Michael F. Cole - Folsom CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 13/40

US Classification:

710307

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus relating to low-overhead utilization-aware link-width modulation to reduce power consumption in interconnects are described. In one embodiment, a link width modulation logic adjusts the width of an interconnect link. More particularly, the link width modulation logic causes the interconnect link to transition from a first width to a second width based on comparison of a utilization value associated with the interconnect link against at least one of a plurality of utilization threshold values. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

US Patent:

20230020359, Jan 19, 2023

Filed:

Sep 28, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/954419

Inventors:

Nitish Paliwal - Hillsboro OR, US
Binal Nasit - Cumming GA, US
Peeyush Purohit - Portland OR, US
Kirk S. Yap - Westborough MA, US
Raghunandan Makaram - Northborough MA, US
Robert G. Blankenship - Tacoma WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/60
G06F 21/62
G06F 21/85

Abstract:

In one embodiment, an apparatus includes: a control circuit to receive a message authentication code (MAC) for an epoch comprising a plurality of flits; a calculation circuit to calculate a computed MAC for the epoch; a cryptographic circuit to receive the epoch via a link and decrypt the plurality of flits, prior to authentication of the epoch; and at least one memory to store messages of the decrypted plurality of flits, prior to the authentication of the epoch. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

US Patent:

20160088820, Mar 31, 2016

Filed:

Sep 24, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/864738

Inventors:

Robert Blankenship - Woodland WA, US
Chad Blankenship - La Center WA, US

International Classification:

A01K 80/00

Abstract:

A system for clam digging comprising a clam gun and a cart. The cart comprising a set of wheels, a tower, a plate, a lever, and a tether. The lever with a handle and an attachment point at opposite ends and a pivot mechanism in-between the opposite ends, the pivot mechanism coupled to an upper part of the tower. The tether with a first tether end and a second tether end, the first tether end configured for detachably coupling to the attachment point of the lever, wherein the second tether end has a vent hole cover configured for detachably coupling with the tubular handle of the clam gun and covering a vent hole in the tubular handle.

US Patent:

20140173275, Jun 19, 2014

Filed:

Dec 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/719939

Inventors:

Simon Johnson - Beaverton OR, US
Abhishek Das - Portland OR, US
Carlos Rozas - Portland OR, US
Uday Savagaonkar - Portland OR, US
Robert Blankenship - Tacoma WA, US
Kiran Padwekar - Saratoga CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 9/00

US Classification:

713161, 713150, 713160

Abstract:

Embodiments of an invention for securing transmissions between processor packages are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an encryption unit to encrypt first content to be transmitted from the apparatus to a processor package directly through a point-to-point link.

US Patent:

20140115268, Apr 24, 2014

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/976957

Inventors:

Robert Beers - Hillsboro OR, US
Robert G. Blankenship - Tacoma WA, US
Robert J. Safranek - Portland OR, US
Jeff Willey - Timnath CO, US
Robert A. Maddox - Columbia SC, US
Aaron T. Spink - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 12/08

US Classification:

711146, 711141

Abstract:

A coherence protocol message is sent corresponding to a particular cache line. A potential conflict involving the particular cache line is identified and a forward request is sent to a home agent to identify the potential conflict. A forward response can be received in response to the forward request from the home agent and a response to the conflict can be determined.