Patents by Inventor James H. Gibbons

James H. Gibbons 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).

  • Apparatus for using flash memory as a floppy disk emulator in a computer system
    Patent number: 5473765
    Abstract: An apparatus for emulating a floppy disk drive using flash EPROMs. The apparatus transfers data between a floppy disk controller and a flash EPROM memory module, wherein the floppy disk controller operates under a first protocol and transmits requests to write data to a floppy disk in response to address marks. The flash EPROM operates under a second protocol. The invention includes control means compensating for the difference in the two protocols. In addition, the control means provides for the situation when power is terminated during the write process. Furthermore, the invention includes a means for organizing and reorganizing data in the flash EPROM to make most effective and efficient use of the flash EPROM memory module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: 3COM Corporation
    Inventors: James H. Gibbons, David O. Sovey, Donald M. Bellenger