Patents by Inventor Clinton Allen Powell

Clinton Allen Powell 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 system for preventing unreliable data operations at cold temperatures
    Patent number: 9552174
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with protecting data during cold excursions are provided. A method for preventing unreliable data operations at cold temperatures may include determining whether a first temperature of a solid state drive (SSD) is below a threshold temperature. The method may also include initiating an artificial read/write operation if the first temperature is below the threshold temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Clinton Allen Powell
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING UNRELIABLE DATA OPERATIONS AT COLD TEMPERATURES
    Publication number: 20160188255
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with protecting data during cold excursions are provided. A method for preventing unreliable data operations at cold temperatures may include determining whether a first temperature of a solid state drive (SSD) is below a threshold temperature. The method may also include initiating an artificial read/write operation if the first temperature is below the threshold temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Clinton Allen Powell
  • Method and system for preventing unreliable data operations at cold temperatures
    Patent number: 9373354
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with protecting data during cold excursions are provided. A method for preventing unreliable data operations at cold temperatures may include determining whether a first internal temperature of a hard disk drive (HDD) is below a threshold temperature. The method may also include initiating an artificial seek operation if the first internal temperature is below the threshold temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Clinton Allen Powell
  • Method and system for preventing unreliable data operations at cold temperatures
    Patent number: 9318154
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with protecting data during cold excursions are provided. A method for preventing unreliable data operations at cold temperatures may include determining whether a first temperature of a solid state drive (SSD) is below a threshold temperature. The method may also include initiating an artificial read/write operation if the first temperature is below the threshold temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Clinton Allen Powell
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING UNRELIABLE DATA OPERATIONS AT COLD TEMPERATURES
    Publication number: 20150043103
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with protecting data during cold excursions are provided. A method for preventing unreliable data operations at cold temperatures may include determining whether a first internal temperature of a hard disk drive (HDD) is below a threshold temperature. The method may also include initiating an artificial seek operation if the first internal temperature is below the threshold temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Clinton Allen Powell
  • Method and system for preventing unreliable data operations at cold temperatures
    Patent number: 8922928
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with protecting data during cold excursions are provided. A method for preventing unreliable data operations at cold temperatures may include determining whether a first internal temperature of a hard disk drive (HDD) is below a threshold temperature. The method may also include initiating an artificial seek operation if the first internal temperature is below the threshold temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Clinton Allen Powell
  • Method and System for Preventing Unreliable Data Operations at Cold Temperatures
    Publication number: 20140082255
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with protecting data during cold excursions are provided. A method for preventing unreliable data operations at cold temperatures may include determining whether a first temperature of a solid state drive (SSD) is below a threshold temperature. The method may also include initiating an artificial read/write operation if the first temperature is below the threshold temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventor: Clinton Allen Powell
  • Method and System for Preventing Unreliable Data Operations at Cold Temperatures
    Publication number: 20140078611
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with protecting data during cold excursions are provided. A method for preventing unreliable data operations at cold temperatures may include determining whether a first internal temperature of a hard disk drive (HDD) is below a threshold temperature. The method may also include initiating an artificial seek operation if the first internal temperature is below the threshold temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventor: Clinton Allen Powell