Patents by Inventor Stephen Jeffrey Smith

Stephen Jeffrey Smith 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).

  • Cache device for hard disk drives and methods of operations
    Patent number: 9417819
    Abstract: A solid-state mass storage device adapted to be used as a cache for an hard disk drive that utilizes a more efficient logical data management method relative to conventional systems. The storage device includes a circuit board, a memory controller, at least one non-volatile memory device, and at least two data interfaces. The storage device is coupled to a host computer system and configured to operate as a cache for at least one hard disk drive. The storage device is interposed between the host computer system and the at least one hard disk drive. Both the storage device and the at least one hard disk drive are coupled to the host computer system through a single connection and configured to operate in a daisy chain configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Toshiba, Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Jeffrey Smith, Franz Michael Schuette
  • Integrated storage/processing devices, systems and methods for performing big data analytics
    Patent number: 8996781
    Abstract: Architectures and methods for performing big data analytics by providing an integrated storage/processing system containing non-volatile memory devices that form a large, non-volatile memory array and a graphics processing unit (GPU) configured for general purpose (GPGPU) computing. The non-volatile memory array is directly functionally coupled (local) with the GPU and optionally mounted on the same board (on-board) as the GPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: OCZ Storage Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Franz Michael Schuette, Gary James Calder, Yaron Klein, Stephen Jeffrey Smith
  • CACHE DEVICE FOR HARD DISK DRIVES AND METHODS OF OPERATION
    Publication number: 20140136766
    Abstract: A solid-state mass storage device adapted to be used as a cache for an hard disk drive that utilizes a more efficient logical data management method relative to conventional systems. The storage device includes a circuit board, a memory controller, at least one non-volatile memory device, and at least two data interfaces. The storage device is coupled to a host computer system and configured to operate as a cache for at least one hard disk drive. The storage device is interposed between the host computer system and the at least one hard disk drive. Both the storage device and the at least one hard disk drive are coupled to the host computer system through a single connection and configured to operate in a daisy chain configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: OCZ TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Jeffrey Smith, Franz Michael Schuette
  • INTEGRATED STORAGE/PROCESSING DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING BIG DATA ANALYTICS
    Publication number: 20140129753
    Abstract: Architectures and methods for performing big data analytics by providing an integrated storage/processing system containing non-volatile memory devices that form a large, non-volatile memory array and a graphics processing unit (GPU) configured for general purpose (GPGPU) computing. The non-volatile memory array is directly functionally coupled (local) with the GPU and optionally mounted on the same board (on-board) as the GPU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: OCZ Technology Group Inc.
    Inventors: Franz Michael Schuette, Gary James Calder, Yaron Klein, Stephen Jeffrey Smith