Patents by Inventor Fabien Faure

Fabien Faure 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).

  • Method for preparing a system for a power loss
    Patent number: 9829966
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a system includes a power management unit (PMU), a non-volatile memory, a volatile memory, and a processor. The PMU may be configured to generate a power supply voltage, change a state of a status signal responsive to an event, and reduce a voltage level of the power supply voltage responsive to a predetermined period of time elapsing from detecting the event. The system may be configured to transition from a first to a second operating mode responsive to the change of the state of the status signal, and cancel pending commands to the non-volatile memory responsive to the transition to the second operating mode. The non-volatile memory may be configured to complete active commands prior the predetermined period of time elapsing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Manu Gulati, Tristan R. Hudson, Parin Patel, Fabien Faure
  • METHOD FOR PREPARING A SYSTEM FOR A POWER LOSS
    Publication number: 20160077579
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a system includes a power management unit (PMU), a non-volatile memory, a volatile memory, and a processor. The PMU may be configured to generate a power supply voltage, change a state of a status signal responsive to an event, and reduce a voltage level of the power supply voltage responsive to a predetermined period of time elapsing from detecting the event. The system may be configured to transition from a first to a second operating mode responsive to the change of the state of the status signal, and cancel pending commands to the non-volatile memory responsive to the transition to the second operating mode. The non-volatile memory may be configured to complete active commands prior the predetermined period of time elapsing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Manu Gulati, Tristan R. Hudson, Parin Patel, Fabien Faure