Patents by Inventor Charles Neumann

Charles Neumann 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).

  • Protocol indicator for data transfer
    Patent number: 12130766
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing an indication of the data transfer protocol that is operative during a data transfer operation between a data storage device capable of supporting a plurality of data transfer protocols and a host computer. A protocol controller of the data storage device is configured to determine a data transfer protocol based on a data cable used and to generate a selector signal used to provide the indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Neumann, Mia Ryan
  • PROTOCOL INDICATOR FOR DATA TRANSFER
    Publication number: 20230325338
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing an indication of the data transfer protocol that is operative during a data transfer operation between a data storage device capable of supporting a plurality of data transfer protocols and a host computer. A protocol controller of the data storage device is configured to determine a data transfer protocol based on a data cable used and to generate a selector signal used to provide the indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Neumann, Mia Ryan
  • Universal serial bus voltage reducing adapter
    Patent number: 11403252
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to receive a voltage at a first value at a voltage reducing adaptor, ascertain a voltage supply requirement for the memory arrangement to obtain and ascertained voltage supply requirement, reduce the voltage from the first value to the ascertained voltage supply requirement within the adaptor and supply the voltage at the ascertained voltage supply requirement to the memory arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Neumann, Robert P. Ryan
  • Universal Serial Bus Voltage Reducing Adapter
    Publication number: 20210232532
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to receive a voltage at a first value at a voltage reducing adaptor, ascertain a voltage supply requirement for the memory arrangement to obtain and ascertained voltage supply requirement, reduce the voltage from the first value to the ascertained voltage supply requirement within the adaptor and supply the voltage at the ascertained voltage supply requirement to the memory arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles NEUMANN, Robert P. RYAN
  • JUICING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE
    Publication number: 20210196074
    Abstract: A machine system and method provide to allow for the reconstituting of a powdered material into a juice blend. The machine including a cartridge having a cavity for the placement of the powder. The cartridge adapted to dispense the powder into a container for mixing with a fluid. The machine system including a controller and human machine interface allowing a user of the machine to customize and generally select the contents of more than one cartridge for the formation of beverage mixed from multiple beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Ivan Guarin, Jon-Christopher Makai Catudio, Amilcar Velho Caputo, Charles Fredric Steaderman, Daniel Darst, Travis Charles Neumann, Christopher Erik Svensrud
  • Universal serial bus voltage reducing adaptor
    Patent number: 11010326
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to receive a voltage at a first value at a voltage reducing adaptor, ascertain a voltage supply requirement for the memory arrangement to obtain and ascertained voltage supply requirement, reduce the voltage from the first value to the ascertained voltage supply requirement within the adaptor and supply the voltage at the ascertained voltage supply requirement to the memory arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Neumann, Robert P. Ryan
  • UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS VOLTAGE REDUCING ADAPTOR
    Publication number: 20200097432
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to receive a voltage at a first value at a voltage reducing adaptor, ascertain a voltage supply requirement for the memory arrangement to obtain and ascertained voltage supply requirement, reduce the voltage from the first value to the ascertained voltage supply requirement within the adaptor and supply the voltage at the ascertained voltage supply requirement to the memory arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Charles Neumann, Robert P. Ryan