公开(公告)号：US07170308B1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-30

申请号：US10628711

申请日：2003-07-28

申请人： Irfan Rahim ,  Peter McElheny ,  John Costello

发明人： Irfan Rahim ,  Peter McElheny ,  John Costello

IPC分类号： G01R31/00 ,  G01R31/28 ,  G05F1/00

CPC分类号： G11C5/147 ,  H03K19/177

摘要： The present invention optimizes the performance of integrated circuits by adjusting the circuit operating voltage using feedback on process/product parameters. To determine a desired value for the operating voltage of an integrated circuit, a preferred embodiment provides for on-wafer probing of one or more reference circuit structures to measure at least one electrical or operational parameter of the one or more reference circuit structures; determining an adjusted value for the operating voltage based on the measured parameter; and establishing the adjusted value as the desired value for the operating voltage. The reference circuit structures may comprise process control monitor structures or structures in other integrated circuits fabricated in the same production run. In an alternative embodiment, the one or more parameters are directly measured from the integrated circuit whose operating voltage is being adjusted.

摘要翻译： 本发明通过使用对过程/产品参数的反馈来调节电路工作电压来优化集成电路的性能。 为了确定集成电路的工作电压的期望值，优选实施例提供一个或多个参考电路结构的片上探测，以测量一个或多个参考电路结构的至少一个电或操作参数; 基于所测量的参数确定所述工作电压的调整值; 并将调整后的值建立为工作电压的期望值。 参考电路结构可以包括在相同生产运行中制造的其它集成电路中的过程控制监视器结构或结构。 在替代实施例中，一个或多个参数是直接从其工作电压正被调整的集成电路测量的。

公开(公告)号：US07639033B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-29

申请号：US11638846

申请日：2006-12-13

申请人： Irfan Rahim ,  Peter McElheny ,  John Costello

发明人： Irfan Rahim ,  Peter McElheny ,  John Costello

IPC分类号： G01R31/00 ,  G01R31/28

CPC分类号： G11C5/147 ,  H03K19/177

摘要： The present invention optimizes the performance of integrated circuits by adjusting the circuit operating voltage using feedback on process/product parameters. To determine a desired value for the operating voltage of an integrated circuit, a preferred embodiment provides for on-wafer probing of one or more reference circuit structures to measure at least one electrical or operational parameter of the one or more reference circuit structures; determining an adjusted value for the operating voltage based on the measured parameter; and establishing the adjusted value as the desired value for the operating voltage. The reference circuit structures may comprise process control monitor structures or structures in other integrated circuits fabricated in the same production run. In an alternative embodiment, the one or more parameters are directly measured from the integrated circuit whose operating voltage is being adjusted.

摘要翻译： 本发明通过使用对过程/产品参数的反馈来调节电路工作电压来优化集成电路的性能。 为了确定集成电路的工作电压的期望值，优选实施例提供一个或多个参考电路结构的片上探测，以测量一个或多个参考电路结构的至少一个电或操作参数; 基于所测量的参数确定所述工作电压的调整值; 并将调整后的值建立为工作电压的期望值。 参考电路结构可以包括在相同生产运行中制造的其它集成电路中的过程控制监视器结构或结构。 在替代实施例中，一个或多个参数是直接从其工作电压正被调整的集成电路测量的。

公开(公告)号：US20070085558A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11638846

申请日：2006-12-13

申请人： Irfan Rahim ,  Peter McElheny ,  John Costello

发明人： Irfan Rahim ,  Peter McElheny ,  John Costello

IPC分类号： G01R31/26

CPC分类号： G11C5/147 ,  H03K19/177

摘要： The present invention optimizes the performance of integrated circuits by adjusting the circuit operating voltage using feedback on process/product parameters. To determine a desired value for the operating voltage of an integrated circuit, a preferred embodiment provides for on-wafer probing of one or more reference circuit structures to measure at least one electrical or operational parameter of the one or more reference circuit structures; determining an adjusted value for the operating voltage based on the measured parameter; and establishing the adjusted value as the desired value for the operating voltage. The reference circuit structures may comprise process control monitor structures or structures in other integrated circuits fabricated in the same production run. In an alternative embodiment, the one or more parameters are directly measured from the integrated circuit whose operating voltage is being adjusted

摘要翻译： 本发明通过使用对过程/产品参数的反馈来调节电路工作电压来优化集成电路的性能。 为了确定集成电路的工作电压的期望值，优选实施例提供一个或多个参考电路结构的片上探测，以测量一个或多个参考电路结构的至少一个电或操作参数; 基于所测量的参数确定所述工作电压的调整值; 并将调整后的值建立为工作电压的期望值。 参考电路结构可以包括在相同生产运行中制造的其它集成电路中的过程控制监视器结构或结构。 在替代实施例中，一个或多个参数是直接从其工作电压正被调整的集成电路测量的

公开(公告)号：US20160110321A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14516923

申请日：2014-10-17

申请人： Karol Kalisz ,  Yuqian Song ,  John Costello ,  Paul Sheedy

发明人： Karol Kalisz ,  Yuqian Song ,  John Costello ,  Paul Sheedy

IPC分类号： G06F17/22 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L67/02 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  G06F16/986 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L67/42

摘要： Examples of application customization through linked embedded areas are provided herein. Linked embedded areas can be used to customize an application in a way that allows both user customization and application provider application updates. In response to receiving a request to initiate an application, static content portions of the application can be accessed, and embedded areas of the application can be identified. Embedded areas are linked to content variants that include information representing content displayable in the embedded area. The content variant linked to the embedded area of the application can be retrieved, and a user-specific instance of the application can be generated. The user-specific instance includes the static content portions and the embedded area. The content displayed in the embedded area reflects the content variant.

摘要翻译： 本文提供了通过链接嵌入区域进行应用定制的示例。 链接的嵌入式区域可用于以允许用户定制和应用程序提供程序应用程序更新的方式自定义应用程序。 响应于接收到发起应用的请求，可以访问应用的静态内容部分，并且可以识别应用的嵌入区域。 嵌入区域链接到内容变体，其中包括表示在嵌入区域中可显示的内容的信息。 可以检索链接到应用程序的嵌入区域的内容变体，并且可以生成应用程序的用户特定实例。 用户特定实例包括静态内容部分和嵌入区域。 嵌入区域中显示的内容反映内容变体。

公开(公告)号：US20110077755A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12569931

申请日：2009-09-30

申请人： John H. Yoakum ,  John Costello ,  Tony McCormack

发明人： John H. Yoakum ,  John Costello ,  Tony McCormack

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： H04M3/568 ,  H04L65/4015 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04M3/567 ,  H04M2203/1066

摘要： A method for replaying a portion of a multi-party audio interaction to a participant of the audio interaction. A participant of a multi-party audio interaction, such as a conference call or a gaming session, can request a replay of a portion of the audio interaction. A conference processor can provide an outgoing audio stream to the participant that includes a replay audio stream that includes the requested replayed portion of the multi-party audio interaction and a real-time audio stream that includes the ongoing multi-party audio interaction. The replay audio stream can be aurally positioned at an aural position that is different from the real-time audio stream to enhance the participant's ability to distinguish between the two audio streams.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将多方音频交互的一部分重播到音频交互的参与者的方法。 诸如电话会议或游戏会话的多方音频交互的参与者可以请求重放音频交互的一部分。 会议处理器可以向参与者提供输出音频流，其包括重播音频流，其包括多方音频交互的所请求的重播部分和包括正在进行的多方音频交互的实时音频流。 重放音频流可以被听觉地定位在与实时音频流不同的听觉位置，以增强参与者区分两个音频流的能力。

公开(公告)号：US20110069643A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-24

申请号：US12564262

申请日：2009-09-22

申请人： John H. Yoakum ,  Tony McCormack ,  John Costello

发明人： John H. Yoakum ,  Tony McCormack ,  John Costello

IPC分类号： H04L12/16

CPC分类号： H04L65/4015

摘要： A method and system for designating an aural position of an audio stream in a collaboration environment. A plurality of icons corresponding to participants are displayed in a user interface. A moderator may move the icons from a first position in the user interface to a second position in the user interface. Upon moving an icon from a first position to a second position, an aural position identifier corresponding to the second position is generated and sent to a conference processor. The conference processor uses the aural position identifier to generate an outgoing audio stream that aurally positions the audio stream generated by the participant corresponding to the icon at the aural position. The outgoing audio stream is provided to the moderator, who uses a multi-channel capable device to perceive the audio stream at the designated aural position.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在协作环境中指定音频流的听觉位置的方法和系统。 与用户对应的多个图标显示在用户界面中。 主持人可以将图标从用户界面中的第一位置移动到用户界面中的第二位置。 在将图标从第一位置移动到第二位置时，生成与第二位置相对应的听觉位置识别符并将其发送到会议处理器。 会议处理器使用听觉位置标识符来产生输出音频流，其将由与该图标对应的参与者产生的音频流声音地定位在听觉位置。 输出音频流被提供给主持人，主持人使用多声道能力设备来感知指定听觉位置处的音频流。

公开(公告)号：US20070252681A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-01

申请号：US11692262

申请日：2007-03-28

申请人： John Costello ,  James Brecht ,  Tejas Desai

发明人： John Costello ,  James Brecht ,  Tejas Desai

IPC分类号： B60R25/00

CPC分类号： B60R25/04 ,  B60Q3/292 ,  B60Q3/80 ,  B60R25/2063 ,  B60R25/24 ,  B60R25/241

摘要： A keyless ignition system for a vehicle includes an electronic control unit (ECU) that communicates through a wireless link with a start/stop button. The start/stop button includes a plurality of lighting sources to selectively illuminate the start/stop button for communicating current state of a vehicle operating parameter. The lighting sources are powered by a wireless power generating device within the start/stop button.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆的无钥匙点火系统包括通过无线链路与启动/停止按钮进行通信的电子控制单元（ECU）。 启动/停止按钮包括多个照明源，以选择性地照亮用于通信车辆操作参数的当前状态的起动/停止按钮。 照明源由启动/停止按钮内的无线发电装置供电。

公开(公告)号：US20070066949A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-22

申请号：US11545187

申请日：2006-10-10

申请人： Luke Magee ,  George Glackin ,  Christopher Hosmer ,  Naomi Korn ,  James Wilson ,  Mark Bates ,  Mattias Schmidt ,  Eva Susanne Dominique Thurnay ,  Joerg Mueller ,  John Costello ,  Ann Sullivan ,  Gregg Flender ,  Donald Roe ,  Mark Kline ,  Kenneth Jewell

发明人： Luke Magee ,  George Glackin ,  Christopher Hosmer ,  Naomi Korn ,  James Wilson ,  Mark Bates ,  Mattias Schmidt ,  Eva Susanne Dominique Thurnay ,  Joerg Mueller ,  John Costello ,  Ann Sullivan ,  Gregg Flender ,  Donald Roe ,  Mark Kline ,  Kenneth Jewell

IPC分类号： A61F13/15

CPC分类号： A61F13/84 ,  A61F13/495 ,  A61F13/51394 ,  A61F13/51496 ,  A61F13/5622 ,  A61F13/5633 ,  A61F2013/51377 ,  A61F2013/8497 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q40/02

摘要： A disposable absorbent article to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer that facilitates an easy, intuitive change is provided. The disposable absorbent article includes at least one serviceable indicium that facilitates an easy change by providing alignment of the article relative to an anatomical feature of the wearer or by externally highlighting one or more components of the article thereby indicating alignment and fit about the wearer's lower torso.

公开(公告)号：USD533029S1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-05

申请号：US29210094

申请日：2004-07-27

申请人： William J. Palm ,  Gregg Flender ,  James Wilson ,  John Costello

设计人： William J. Palm ,  Gregg Flender ,  James Wilson ,  John Costello

公开(公告)号：US06369613B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-09

申请号：US09558537

申请日：2000-04-26

申请人： John Costello ,  Behzad Nouban

发明人： John Costello ,  Behzad Nouban

IPC分类号： H03K190175

CPC分类号： H03K19/00315 ,  H03K19/018585

摘要： A technique is provided for improving the output drive capacity of output drivers on an integrated circuit that is configured to support I/O standards having operating voltages greater than the intrinsic core supply voltage. When MOS field-effect transistors are used in the I/O circuitry of such integrated circuits, the gate oxide layers of the transistors in the interface circuitry may need to be thicker than those comprising the core circuitry in order to tolerate I/O voltages that exceed the core supply voltage. In counteracting the degradation in output drive that may result from thickening the gate oxide layer, the pull-down signal applied to the gate of the pull-down transistor is preferably level-shifted from the core supply voltage to the higher external operating voltage associated with the I/O standard being supported. This external voltage is made available to the level-shifting circuit preferably through a spare pin or a gated I/O pin.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种技术，用于提高集成电路中输出驱动器的输出驱动能力，该集成电路被配置为支持具有大于本征核心电源电压的工作电压的I / O标准。 当在这种集成电路的I / O电路中使用MOS场效应晶体管时，接口电路中的晶体管的栅极氧化物层可能需要比包含核心电路的晶体管的栅极氧化物层厚，以便容忍I / O电压 超过核心电源电压。 在抵消可能由栅极氧化物层增厚引起的输出驱动中的劣化时，施加到下拉晶体管的栅极的下拉信号优选地从芯供电电压电平移位到与 支持I / O标准。 该外部电压优选地通过备用引脚或门控I / O引脚可用于电平移位电路。