Patents by Inventor Shahram Yousefi

Shahram Yousefi 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).

  • Patent number: 10922173
    Abstract: Described are fountain code constructs that solve multiple problems in distributed storage systems by providing systematic encoding, reduced repair locality, reduced encoding/decoding complexity, and enhanced reliability. Embodiments are suitable for the storage of large files and exhibit performance superior to existing codes, and demonstrate reduced implementation complexity and enhanced symbol repair locality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Queen's University at Kingston
    Inventors: Toritseju Okpotse, Shahram Yousefi
  • Publication number: 20190286521
    Abstract: Described are fountain code constructs that solve multiple problems in distributed storage systems by providing systematic encoding, reduced repair locality, reduced encoding/decoding complexity, and enhanced reliability. Embodiments are suitable for the storage of large files and exhibit performance superior to existing codes, and demonstrate reduced implementation complexity and enhanced symbol repair locality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Toritseju Okpotse, Shahram Yousefi
  • Patent number: 10014050
    Abstract: Provided are modified one-hot (MOH) constructions for WOM codes with low encoding and decoding complexity, that achieve high sum-rates. Features include maximizing writing of data information values for successive rewrites, all-zero and all-one cell state vectors that represent a unique data information value that can be written for many generations, a very high number of writes, and does not sacrifice capacity. One embodiment comprises ordered or unordered MOH code that approaches the upper-bound for large n wits. According to the embodiments, before an erasure is needed, the majority of the wits are encoded, which provides level wearing and maximizes life of cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Queen's University at Kingston
    Inventors: Jay Hua, Shahram Yousefi
  • Publication number: 20170323679
    Abstract: Provided are modified one-hot (MOH) constructions for WOM codes with low encoding and decoding complexity, that achieve high sum-rates. Features include maximizing writing of data information values for successive rewrites, all-zero and all-one cell state vectors that represent a unique data information value that can be written for many generations, a very high number of writes, and does not sacrifice capacity. One embodiment comprises ordered or unordered MOH code that approaches the upper-bound for large n wits. According to the embodiments, before an erasure is needed, the majority of the wits are encoded, which provides level wearing and maximizes life of cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jay Hua, Shahram Yousefi
  • Patent number: 9607690
    Abstract: Provided are modified one-hot (MOH) constructions for WOM codes with low encoding and decoding complexity, that achieve high sum-rates. Features include maximizing writing of data information values for successive rewrites, all-zero and all-one cell state vectors that represent a unique data information value that can be written for many generations, a very high number of writes, and does not sacrifice capacity. One embodiment comprises ordered or unordered MOH code that approaches the upper-bound for large n wits. According to the embodiments, before an erasure is needed, the majority of the wits are encoded, which provides level wearing and maximizes life of cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Queen's University at Kingston
    Inventors: Jay Hua, Shahram Yousefi
  • Publication number: 20160211015
    Abstract: Provided are modified one-hot (MOH) constructions for WOM codes with low encoding and decoding complexity, that achieve high sum-rates. Features include maximizing writing of data information values for successive rewrites, all-zero and all-one cell state vectors that represent a unique data information value that can be written for many generations, a very high number of writes, and does not sacrifice capacity. One embodiment comprises ordered or unordered MOH code that approaches the upper-bound for large n wits. According to the embodiments, before an erasure is needed, the majority of the wits are encoded, which provides level wearing and maximizes life of cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jay Hua, Shahram Yousefi