Patents by Inventor Kenneth J. Ordes

Kenneth J. Ordes 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 and system for host programmable data storage device self-testing
    Patent number: 7042664
    Abstract: A method and system for providing programmable self-testing of a data storage device comprises selecting one or more host programmable tests stored in memory in the data storage device by setting data in a first log in memory of the data storage device. Parameters for execution of the one or more host programmable tests are set by setting one or more values in a second log in memory of the data storage device. The one or more host programmable tests on the data storage device are then executed. Results of the one or more host programmable tests are stored in a third log in memory of the data storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Bradley J. Gill, Kenneth J. Ordes