Inventor
MILLS CHRISTOPHER L
US40 patents
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APPLE INC
35 patentsUS9219870B1Dec 22, 2015
Sensor data rescaler for image signal processing
APPLE INC32 citations94
US9210391B1Dec 8, 2015
Sensor data rescaler with chroma reduction
APPLE INC49 citations94
US9131196B2Sep 8, 2015
Systems and methods for defective pixel correction with neighboring pixels
APPLE INC21 citations92
US11537838B2Dec 27, 2022
Scalable neural network processing engine
APPLE INC7 citations85
US11580353B2Feb 14, 2023
Neural network processor for handling differing datatypes
APPLE INC2 citations73
US11487846B2Nov 1, 2022
Performing multiply and accumulate operations in neural network processor
APPLE INC4 citations73
US11200490B2Dec 14, 2021
Processing group convolution in neural network processor
APPLE INC3 citations73
US9911174B2Mar 6, 2018
Multi-rate processing for image data in an image processing pipeline
APPLE INC2 citations73
US9756266B2Sep 5, 2017
Sensor data rescaler for image signal processing
APPLE INC5 citations73
US11599780B2Mar 7, 2023
Asynchronous task execution for neural processor circuit
APPLE INC2 citations71
US11537864B2Dec 27, 2022
Reduction mode of planar engine in neural processor
APPLE INC2 citations71
US9386234B2Jul 5, 2016
Auto filter extent management
APPLE INC4 citations69
US12327177B2Jun 10, 2025
Processing non-power-of-two work unit in neural processor circuit
APPLE INC0 citations62
US12229657B2Feb 18, 2025
Multi-mode planar engine for neural processor
APPLE INC1 citations62
US12079724B2Sep 3, 2024
Texture unit circuit in neural network processor
APPLE INC0 citations62
US11989640B2May 21, 2024
Scalable neural network processing engine
APPLE INC0 citations62
US11972348B2Apr 30, 2024
Texture unit circuit in neural network processor
APPLE INC0 citations62
US11880757B2Jan 23, 2024
Neural network processor for handling differing datatypes
APPLE INC0 citations62
US11853868B2Dec 26, 2023
Multi dimensional convolution in neural network processor
APPLE INC0 citations62
US11475283B2Oct 18, 2022
Multi dimensional convolution in neural network processor
APPLE INC0 citations62
US11120327B2Sep 14, 2021
Compression of kernel data for neural network operations
APPLE INC0 citations62
US12124943B2Oct 22, 2024
Broadcasting mode of planar engine for neural processor
APPLE INC0 citations60
US11934941B2Mar 19, 2024
Asynchronous task execution for neural processor circuit
APPLE INC0 citations60
US11630991B2Apr 18, 2023
Broadcasting mode of planar engine for neural processor
APPLE INC0 citations60
US11604975B2Mar 14, 2023
Ternary mode of planar engine for neural processor
APPLE INC0 citations60
US12468926B2Nov 11, 2025
Circular buffering in neural network processor
APPLE INC0 citations52
US12430545B2Sep 30, 2025
Binary comparison and reduction operations in neural network processor
APPLE INC0 citations52
US12277494B2Apr 15, 2025
Multi-dimensional tensor support extension in neural network processor
APPLE INC0 citations52
US12106206B2Oct 1, 2024
Multi-operational modes of neural engine circuit
APPLE INC0 citations52
US11783174B2Oct 10, 2023
Splitting of input data for processing in neural network processor
APPLE INC0 citations52
US11513799B2Nov 29, 2022
Chained buffers in neural network processor
APPLE INC0 citations52
US12229586B2Feb 18, 2025
Task context switch for neural processor circuit
APPLE INC0 citations50
US12210959B2Jan 28, 2025
Branching operation for neural processor circuit
APPLE INC0 citations50
US10540742B2Jan 21, 2020
Image warping in an image processor
APPLE INC0 citations42
US9462189B2Oct 4, 2016
Piecewise perspective transform engine
APPLE INC0 citations42