Patents by Inventor Timothy E. G. Courtney

Timothy E. G. Courtney 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 apparatus for managing storage of data
    Patent number: 8020047
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for storage of data, data is stored. The stored data is checked, for example periodically and/or on data access, for development of a fault in the stored data. If a fault is detected, at least one of: (i) increased protection and (ii) increased error correction is applied to at least some of the remaining fault-free data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Xyratex Technology Limited
    Inventor: Timothy E. G. Courtney
  • Method and apparatus for managing storage of data
    Publication number: 20070180337
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for storage of data, data is stored. The stored data is checked, for example periodically and/or on data access, for development of a fault in the stored data. If a fault is detected, at least one of: (i) increased protection and (ii) increased error correction is applied to at least some of the remaining fault-free data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: Xyratex Technology Limited
    Inventor: Timothy E.G. Courtney