Patents by Inventor Phillip Mark Goldman

Phillip Mark Goldman 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).

  • Sensor protection using a non-volatile memory cell
    Patent number: 8054706
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for protecting an electrical device using a non-volatile memory cell, such as an STRAM or RRAM memory cell. In some embodiments, a memory element is connected in parallel with a sensor element, where the memory element is configured to be repetitively reprogrammable between a high resistance state and a low resistance state. The memory element is programmed to the low resistance state when the sensor element is in a non-operational state and reprogrammed to the high resistance state when the sensor element is in an operational state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Phillip Mark Goldman, Muralikrishnan Balakrishnan
  • SENSOR PROTECTION USING A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY CELL
    Publication number: 20100241787
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for protecting an electrical device using a non-volatile memory cell, such as an STRAM or RRAM memory cell. In some embodiments, a memory element is connected in parallel with a sensor element, where the memory element is configured to be repetitively reprogrammable between a high resistance state and a low resistance state. The memory element is programmed to the low resistance state when the sensor element is in a non-operational state and reprogrammed to the high resistance state when the sensor element is in an operational state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Phillip Mark Goldman, Muralikrishnan Balakrishnan