Patents by Inventor Brian H. Robinson

Brian H. Robinson 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).

  • System and method for preventing data corruption in solid-state memory devices after a power failure
    Patent number: 7107480
    Abstract: A data preservation system for flash memory systems with a host system, the flash memory system receiving a host system power supply and energizing an auxiliary energy store therewith and communicating with the host system via an interface bus, wherein, upon loss of the host system power supply, the flash memory system actively isolates the connection to the host system power supply and isolates the interface bus and employs the supplemental energy store to continue write operations to flash memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: SimpleTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Moshayedi, Brian H. Robinson
  • Multi-function interface module
    Patent number: 6981071
    Abstract: A multi-function interface module having at least one interface and a controller for manipulating input and output data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: SimpleTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian H. Robinson, Mark Moshayedi
  • Multi-function interface module
    Publication number: 20040199675
    Abstract: A multi-function interface module having at least one interface and a controller for manipulating input and output data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: SimpleTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian H. Robinson, Mark Moshayedi
  • Multi-function module incorporating flash memory and enhanced I/O interface that can translate data from one format into another format for subsequent transmission to an external device
    Patent number: 6728794
    Abstract: A module incorporating a flash memory and a flash memory controller. The flash memory controller receives data via a first interface which can be a PCMCIA type interface. The data is then stored in the flash memory. The controller is adapted to be able to selectively recall the data from the flash memory and transmit the data to one or more recipient devices via the PCMCIA type interface or by an alternate interface. The module incorporates a user input device that, when manipulated by the user, induces the controller to send the data via the alternate interface. In one embodiment, the alternate interface is comprised of a GSM interface which allows data stored in the flash memory to be transmitted via a cellular telephone to a pre-selected telephone number by the user manipulating the user input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Simple Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian H. Robinson, Mark Moshayedi
  • Multi-function module incorporating flash memory and enhanced I/O interface
    Publication number: 20030046455
    Abstract: A module incorporating a flash memory and a flash memory controller. The flash memory controller receives data via a first interface which can be a PCMCIA type interface. The data is then stored in the flash memory. The controller is adapted to be able to selectively recall the data from the flash memory and transmit the data to one or more recipient devices via the PCMCIA type interface or by an alternate interface. The module incorporates a user input device that, when manipulated by the user, induces the controller to send the data via the alternate interface. In one embodiment, the alternate interface is comprised of a GSM interface which allows data stored in the flash memory to be transmitted via a cellular telephone to a pre-selected telephone number by the user manipulating the user input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Brian H. Robinson, Mark Moshayedi
  • Multi-function module incorporating flash memory and enhanced I/O interface that can translate data from one format into another format for subsequent transmission to an external device
    Patent number: 6442625
    Abstract: A module incorporating a flash memory and a flash memory controller. The flash memory controller receives data via a first interface which can be a PCMCIA type interface. The data is then stored in the flash memory. The controller is adapted to be able to selectively recall the data from the flash memory and transmit the data to one or more recipient devices via the PCMCIA type interface or by an alternate interface. The module incorporates a user input device that, when manipulated by the user, induces the controller to send the data via the alternate interface. In one embodiment, the alternate interface is comprised of a GSM interface which allows data stored in the flash memory to be transmitted via a cellular telephone to a pre-selected telephone number by the user manipulating the user input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: SimpleTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian H. Robinson, Mark Moshayedi
  • Multi-function module incorporating flash memory having additional controller adapted to configure the data from the memory that is to be provided to the external source
    Patent number: 6154788
    Abstract: A module incorporating a flash memory and a flash memory controller. The flash memory controller receives data via a first interface which can be a PCMCIA type interface. The data is then stored in the flash memory. The controller is adapted to be able to selectively recall the data from the flash memory and transmit the data to one or more recipient devices via the PCMCIA type interface or by an alternate interface. The module incorporates a user input device that, when manipulated by the user, induces the controller to send the data via the alternate interface. In one embodiment, the alternate interface is comprised of a GSM interface which allows data stored in the flash memory to be transmitted via a cellular telephone to a pre-selected telephone number by the user manipulating the user input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Simple Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian H. Robinson, Mark Moshayedi