Patents by Inventor Bill Inskeep
Bill Inskeep 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).
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Publication number: 20210342223Abstract: A storage module is configured to store data segments, such as error-correcting code (ECC) codewords, within an array comprising a plurality of columns. The ECC codewords may comprise ECC codeword symbols. The ECC symbols of a data segment may be arranged in a horizontal arrangement, a vertical arrangement, a hybrid channel arrangement, and/or vertical stripe arrangement within the array. The individual ECC symbols may be stored within respective columns of the array (e.g., may not cross column boundaries). Data of an unavailable ECC symbol may be reconstructed by use of other ECC symbols stored on other columns of the array.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Jeremy Fillingim, David Flynn, John Strasser, Bill Inskeep
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Patent number: 11061765Abstract: A storage module is configured to store data segments, such as error-correcting code (ECC) codewords, within an array comprising a plurality of columns. The ECC codewords may comprise ECC codeword symbols. The ECC symbols of a data segment may be arranged in a horizontal arrangement, a vertical arrangement, a hybrid channel arrangement, and/or vertical stripe arrangement within the array. The individual ECC symbols may be stored within respective columns of the array (e.g., may not cross column boundaries). Data of an unavailable ECC symbol may be reconstructed by use of other ECC symbols stored on other columns of the array.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Unification Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeremy Fillingim, David Flynn, John Strasser, Bill Inskeep
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Patent number: 10956258Abstract: A storage module is configured to store data segments, such as error-correcting code (ECC) codewords, within an array comprising two or more solid-state storage elements. The data segments may be arranged in a horizontal arrangement, a vertical arrangement, a hybrid channel arrangement, and/or vertical stripe arrangement within the array. The data arrangement may determine input/output performance characteristics. An optimal adaptive data storage configuration may be based on read and/or write patterns of storage clients, read time, stream time, and so on. Data of failed storage elements may be reconstructed by use of parity data and/or other ECC codewords stored within the array.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Unification Technologies LLCInventors: David Flynn, John Strasser, Bill Inskeep
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Patent number: 10656993Abstract: In various embodiments, an apparatus, system, and method may increase data integrity in a redundant storage system. In one embodiment, a request is received for data stored at a storage system having a plurality of storage elements, where one or more of the plurality of storage elements include parity information. A determination is made that one of the plurality of storage elements is unavailable, the unavailable storage element being a functional storage element and including at least a portion of the data. Responsive to the determination, the data is reconstructed based on at least a portion of the parity information and data from one or more of the plurality of storage elements other than the unavailable storage element; a response is provided to the request such that the response includes the reconstructed data.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Unification Technologies LLCInventors: Jonathan Thatcher, David Flynn, Joshua Aune, Jeremy Fillingim, Bill Inskeep, John Strasser, Kevin Vigor
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Publication number: 20190146867Abstract: A storage module is configured to store data segments, such as error-correcting code (ECC) codewords, within an array comprising two or more solid-state storage elements. The data segments may be arranged in a horizontal arrangement, a vertical arrangement, a hybrid channel arrangement, and/or vertical stripe arrangement within the array. The data arrangement may determine input/output performance characteristics. An optimal adaptive data storage configuration may be based on read and/or write patterns of storage clients, read time, stream time, and so on. Data of failed storage elements may be reconstructed by use of parity data and/or other ECC codewords stored within the array.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: David Flynn, John Strasser, Bill Inskeep
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Patent number: 10216569Abstract: A storage module is configured to store data segments, such as error-correcting code (ECC) codewords, within an array comprising two or more solid-state storage elements. The data segments may be arranged in a horizontal arrangement, a vertical arrangement, a hybrid channel arrangement, and/or vertical stripe arrangement within the array. The data arrangement may determine input/output performance characteristics. An optimal adaptive data storage configuration may be based on read and/or write patterns of storage clients, read time, stream time, and so on. Data of failed storage elements may be reconstructed by use of parity data and/or other ECC codewords stored within the array.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: FIO Semiconductor Technologies LimitedInventors: David Flynn, John Strasser, Bill Inskeep
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Patent number: 10162545Abstract: An adaptive logical storage element comprises a plurality of solid-state storage elements accessible in parallel. The logical storage element includes logical storage units, which may include logical page, logical storage divisions (erase blocks), and so on. Each logical storage unit comprises a plurality of physical storage units. A logical storage unit may include one or more physical storage units that are out-of-service (OOS). The OOS status of logical storage units is tracked by OOS metadata. When data is stored on the logical storage element, padding data is provided to physical storage units that are OOS, and valid and/or parity data is provided to in-service physical storage units. A write data pipeline accesses the OOS metadata to insert padding data, and a read data pipeline accesses the OOS metadata to strip padding data.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: John Strasser, David Flynn, Bill Inskeep
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Publication number: 20170249242Abstract: In various embodiments, an apparatus, system, and method may increase data integrity in a redundant storage system. In one embodiment, a request is received for data stored at a storage system having a plurality of storage elements, where one or more of the plurality of storage elements include parity information. A determination is made that one of the plurality of storage elements is unavailable, the unavailable storage element being a functional storage element and including at least a portion of the data. Responsive to the determination, the data is reconstructed based on at least a portion of the parity information and data from one or more of the plurality of storage elements other than the unavailable storage element; a response is provided to the request such that the response includes the reconstructed data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Jonathan Thatcher, David Flynn, Joshua Aune, Jeremy Fillingim, Bill Inskeep, John Strasser, Kevin Vigor
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Patent number: 9684560Abstract: In various embodiments, an apparatus, system, and method may increase data integrity in a redundant storage system. In one embodiment, a request is received for data stored at a storage system having a plurality of storage elements, where one or more of the plurality of storage elements include parity information. A determination is made that one of the plurality of storage elements is unavailable, the unavailable storage element being a functional storage element and including at least a portion of the data. Responsive to the determination, the data is reconstructed based on at least a portion of the parity information and data from one or more of the plurality of storage elements other than the unavailable storage element; a response is provided to the request such that the response includes the reconstructed data.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: LONGITUDE ENTERPRISE FLASH S.A.R.L.Inventors: Jonathan Thatcher, David Flynn, Joshua Aune, Jeremy Fillingim, Bill Inskeep, John Strasser, Kevin Vigor
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Publication number: 20170017542Abstract: A storage module is configured to store data segments, such as error-correcting code (ECC) codewords, within an array comprising two or more solid-state storage elements. The data segments may be arranged in a horizontal arrangement, a vertical arrangement, a hybrid channel arrangement, and/or vertical stripe arrangement within the array. The data arrangement may determine input/output performance characteristics. An optimal adaptive data storage configuration may be based on read and/or write patterns of storage clients, read time, stream time, and so on. Data of failed storage elements may be reconstructed by use of parity data and/or other ECC codewords stored within the array.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: David Flynn, John Strasser, Bill Inskeep
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Publication number: 20160371144Abstract: A storage module is configured to store data segments, such as error-correcting code (ECC) codewords, within an array comprising a plurality of columns. The ECC codewords may comprise ECC codeword symbols. The ECC symbols of a data segment may be arranged in a horizontal arrangement, a vertical arrangement, a hybrid channel arrangement, and/or vertical stripe arrangement within the array. The individual ECC symbols may be stored within respective columns of the array (e.g., may not cross column boundaries). Data of an unavailable ECC symbol may be reconstructed by use of other ECC symbols stored on other columns of the array.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Jeremy Fillingim, David Flynn, John Strasser, Bill Inskeep
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Patent number: 9495241Abstract: A storage module is configured to store data segments, such as error-correcting code (ECC) codewords, within an array comprising two or more solid-state storage elements. The data segments may be arranged in a horizontal arrangement, a vertical arrangement, a hybrid channel arrangement, and/or vertical stripe arrangement within the array. The data arrangement may determine input/output performance characteristics. An optimal adaptive data storage configuration may be based on read and/or write patterns of storage clients, read time, stream time, and so on. Data of failed storage elements may be reconstructed by use of parity data and/or other ECC codewords stored within the array.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: LONGITUDE ENTERPRISE FLASH S.A.R.L.Inventors: David Flynn, John Strasser, Bill Inskeep
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Publication number: 20160217033Abstract: In various embodiments, an apparatus, system, and method may increase data integrity in a redundant storage system. In one embodiment, a request is received for data stored at a storage system having a plurality of storage elements, where one or more of the plurality of storage elements include parity information. A determination is made that one of the plurality of storage elements is unavailable, the unavailable storage element being a functional storage element and including at least a portion of the data. Responsive to the determination, the data is reconstructed based on at least a portion of the parity information and data from one or more of the plurality of storage elements other than the unavailable storage element; a response is provided to the request such that the response includes the reconstructed data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Jonathan Thatcher, David Flynn, Joshua Aune, Jeremy Fillingim, Bill Inskeep, John Strasser, Kevin Vigor
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Patent number: 9306599Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for reconfiguring an array of storage elements. A storage element error module is configured to determine that one or more storage elements in an array of storage elements are in error. An array of storage elements stores a first ECC block and first parity data generated from the first ECC block. A data reconfiguration module is configured to generate a second ECC block comprising at least a portion of data of a first ECC block. A new configuration storage module is configured to store a second ECC block and associated second parity data on fewer storage elements than a number of storage elements in an array.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: INTELLIGENT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS 2 LLCInventors: David Flynn, Jonathan Thatcher, Joshua Aune, Jeremy Fillingim, Bill Inskeep, John Strasser, Kevin Vigor
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Patent number: 9305610Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for power reduction management. The method includes determining that a power source has failed to supply electric power above a predefined threshold. The method includes terminating one or more non-essential in-process operations on a nonvolatile memory device during a power hold-up time. The method includes executing one or more essential in-process operations on the nonvolatile memory device within the power hold-up time.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: SanDisk Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Lance L. Smith, Jeremy Fillingim, David Flynn, Bill Inskeep, John Strasser, Jonathan Thatcher
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Patent number: 9304853Abstract: In various embodiments, an apparatus, system, and method may increase data integrity in a redundant storage system. In one embodiment, a request is received for data stored at a storage system having a plurality of storage elements, where one or more of the plurality of storage elements include parity information. A determination is made that one of the plurality of storage elements is unavailable, the unavailable storage element being a functional storage element and including at least a portion of the data. Responsive to the determination, the data is reconstructed based on at least a portion of the parity information and data from one or more of the plurality of storage elements other than the unavailable storage element; a response is provided to the request such that the response includes the reconstructed data.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: INTELLIGENT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS 2 LLCInventors: Jonathan Thatcher, David Flynn, Joshua Aune, Jeremy Fillingim, Bill Inskeep, John Strasser, Kevin Vigor
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Publication number: 20160092135Abstract: An adaptive logical storage element comprises a plurality of solid-state storage elements accessible in parallel. The logical storage element includes logical storage units, which may include logical page, logical storage divisions (erase blocks), and so on. Each logical storage unit comprises a plurality of physical storage units. A logical storage unit may include one or more physical storage units that are out-of-service (OOS). The OOS status of logical storage units is tracked by OOS metadata. When data is stored on the logical storage element, padding data is provided to physical storage units that are OOS, and valid and/or parity data is provided to in-service physical storage units. A write data pipeline accesses the OOS metadata to insert padding data, and a read data pipeline accesses the OOS metadata to strip padding data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: John Strasser, David Flynn, Bill Inskeep
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Patent number: 9213594Abstract: An adaptive logical storage element comprises a plurality of solid-state storage elements accessible in parallel. The logical storage element includes logical storage units, which may include logical page, logical storage divisions (erase blocks), and so on. Each logical storage unit comprises a plurality of physical storage units. A logical storage unit may include one or more physical storage units that are out-of-service (OOS). The OOS status of logical storage units is tracked by OOS metadata. When data is stored on the logical storage element, padding data is provided to physical storage units that are OOS, and valid and/or parity data is provided to in-service physical storage units. A write data pipeline accesses the OOS metadata to insert padding data, and a read data pipeline accesses the OOS metadata to strip padding data.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Intelligent Intellectual Property Holdings 2 LLCInventors: John Strasser, David Flynn, Bill Inskeep
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Publication number: 20150333773Abstract: A storage module is configured to store data segments, such as error-correcting code (ECC) codewords, within an array comprising a plurality of columns. The ECC codewords may comprise ECC codeword symbols. The ECC symbols of a data segment may be arranged in a horizontal arrangement, a vertical arrangement, a hybrid channel arrangement, and/or vertical stripe arrangement within the array. The individual ECC symbols may be stored within respective columns of the array (e.g., may not cross column boundaries). Data of an unavailable ECC symbol may be reconstructed by use of other ECC symbols stored on other columns of the array.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Jeremy Fillingim, David Flynn, John Strasser, Bill Inskeep
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Patent number: 9116823Abstract: A storage module is configured to store data segments, such as error-correcting code (ECC) codewords, within an array comprising a plurality of columns. The ECC codewords may comprise ECC codeword symbols. The ECC symbols of a data segment may be arranged in a horizontal arrangement, a vertical arrangement, a hybrid channel arrangement, and/or vertical stripe arrangement within the array. The individual ECC symbols may be stored within respective columns of the array (e.g., may not cross column boundaries). Data of an unavailable ECC symbol may be reconstructed by use of other ECC symbols stored on other columns of the array.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Intelligent Intellectual Property Holdings 2 LLCInventors: Jeremy Fillingim, David Flynn, John Strasser, Bill Inskeep