Patents by Inventor Arie Mergui

Arie Mergui 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).

  • Flash memory system providing both BIOS and user storage capability
    Patent number: 5535357
    Abstract: A flash memory system having a controller and a flash memory device for providing BIOS, operating system and user storage capabilities is provided. According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, flash memory systems can be designed as integrated circuit packages which are pin compatible with conventional ROM BIOS chips so that existing systems can be readily upgraded without extensive modifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd.
    Inventors: Dov Moran, Rony Levy, David Deitcher, Arie Mergui, Amir Ban, Anatoly Yurtsev
  • Flash memory system providing both BIOS and user storage capability
    Patent number: 5519843
    Abstract: A flash memory system having a controller and a flash memory device for providing BIOS, operating system and user storage capabilities is described. According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, flash memory systems can be designed as integrated circuit packages which are pin compatible with conventional ROM BIOS chips so that existing systems can be readily upgraded without extensive modifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: M-Systems
    Inventors: Dov Moran, Rony Levy, David Deitcher, Arie Mergui, Amir Ban, Anatoly Yurtsev
  • Externally updatable ROM (EUROM)
    Patent number: 5261055
    Abstract: An electronically programmable read-only memory module has an embedded micro-controller for program/data updating.Upon power up, the module acts as a prior art ROM. The embedded micro-controller in a standby mode is responsive to data arriving from a download communication interface that is accessible by an external port on the module. The external port and download communication interface is independent of the system of which the module is an operating component. When a command is received from the download communication interface, the micro-controller switches the memory device to respond to micro-controller inputs that starts an update session. The micro-controller receives download data from the download communication interface and writes it into the memory device. When the download process terminates, the micro-controller switches the memory device back to its system interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Assignee: Milsys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dov Moran, Arie Mergui, Amir Friedman