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US Patent 5717621 - Speedup for solution of systems of linear equations
US Patent Issued on February 10, 1998
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
March 28, 2015Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
March 28, 2015Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractAn apparatus and method for solving a system of linear equations uses a sequence of matrix-vector multiplications wherein the matrix to be multiplied is derived from an expansion point matrix that permits rapid convergence. The matrix-vector multiplication form of the sequence permits calculations to be performed on a network of parallel processors. | InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 411918 filed on 03/28/1995US Classes:708/446Solving equationExaminersPrimary: Mai, Tan V.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References3962573, Digital function generatorIssued on: 06/08/1976 Inventor: Staley4061906, Computer for numeric calculation of a plurality of functionally interrelated data units Issued on: 12/06/1977 Inventor: Grebe , et al.4493048, Systolic array apparatuses for matrix computations Issued on: 01/08/1985 Inventor: Kung , et al.4787057, Finite element analysis method using multiprocessor for matrix manipulations with special handling of diagonal elements Issued on: 11/22/1988 Inventor: Hammond4807183, Programmable interconnection chip for computer system functional modules Issued on: 02/21/1989 Inventor: Kung , et al.4823294Single-hand computer keyboard Issued on: 04/18/1989 Inventor: Rouhani Foreign Patent References
International ClassG06F 007/38 |
