Patents by Inventor Ali R. Ganjuei

Ali R. Ganjuei has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electronic system having memory with a physical block having a sector storing data and indicating a move status of another sector of the physical block
    Patent number: 8793430
    Abstract: In an embodiment, only one sector of a plurality of sectors in a physical block of a plurality of physical blocks has a sector status location configured to store information that indicates a move status of an other sector of the plurality sectors of the physical block of the plurality of physical blocks, where the only one sector of the plurality of sectors in the physical block of the plurality of physical blocks is configured to store a sector of data in addition to the information that indicates the move status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Petro Estakhri, Berhanu Iman, Ali R. Ganjuei
  • MEMORY BLOCK IDENTIFIED BY GROUP OF LOGICAL BLOCK ADDRESSES, STORAGE DEVICE WITH MOVABLE SECTORS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20140032823
    Abstract: In an embodiment, only one sector of a plurality of sectors in a physical block of a plurality of physical blocks has a sector status location configured to store information that indicates a move status of an other sector of the plurality sectors of the physical block of the plurality of physical blocks, where the only one sector of the plurality of sectors in the physical block of the plurality of physical blocks is configured to store a sector of data in addition to the information that indicates the move status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Petro Estakhri, Berhanu Iman, Ali R. Ganjuei
  • Moving sectors within a block of information in a flash memory mass storage architecture
    Patent number: 6145051
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for storing mapping information for mapping a logical block address identifying a block being accessed by a host to a physical block address, identifying a free area of nonvolatile memory, the block being selectively erasable and having one or more sectors that may be individually moved. The mapping information including a virtual physical block address for identifying an "original" location, within the nonvolatile memory, wherein a block is stored and a moved virtual physical block address for identifying a "moved" location, within the nonvolatile memory, wherein one or more sectors of the stored block are moved. The mapping information further including status information for use of the "original" physical block address and the "moved" physical block address and for providing information regarding "moved" sectors within the block being accessed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Lexar Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Petro Estakhri, Berhau Iman, Ali R. Ganjuei
  • Moving sectors within a block of information in a flash memory mass storage architecture
    Patent number: 5907856
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for storing mapping information for mapping a logical block address identifying a block being accessed by a host to a physical block address, identifying a free area of nonvolatile memory, the block being selectively erasable and having one or more sectors that may be individually moved. The mapping information including a virtual physical block address for identifying an "original" location, within the nonvolatile memory, wherein a block is stored and a moved virtual physical block address for identifying a "moved" location, within the nonvolatile memory, wherein one or more sectors of the stored block are moved. The mapping information further including status information for use of the "original" physical block address and the "moved" physical block address and for providing information regarding "moved" sectors within the block being accessed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: Lexar Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Petro Estakhri, Berhau Iman, Ali R. Ganjuei