Patents by Inventor Robert F. McGoldrick

Robert F. McGoldrick 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 efficiently programming non-volatile memory
    Patent number: 6226708
    Abstract: A method of writing a plurality of data values to a plurality of non-volatile memory modules connected to a processor includes initiating writing of a first data value to a first non-volatile memory array and delaying processing by the processor for a predetermined time to allow the first data value to be written to the first non-volatile memory array. The method further includes initiating writing of a second data value to a second non-volatile memory array before delaying processing by the processor to allow the processor to delay processing while both the first data value and the second data value are being written.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert F. McGoldrick, Andrew J. Allan