Patents by Inventor Elad Amir

Elad Amir 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).

  • Multi-protocol memory card
    Patent number: 7641121
    Abstract: According to some embodiments of the present invention, a multi-protocol non-volatile memory (“NVM”) card may include a NVM array, at least two protocol units, and a controller adapted to provide an external application access to the NVM array with the use of one of the protocol units. The controller or control logic may select which protocol unit to use based on a signal or other indicator of the protocol used by the external application. According to some embodiments of the present invention, a method of operating a multi-protocol memory card may include switching between a first and a second protocol or mode of the card based on a signal from an application attempting to access to the NVM card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Qimonda AG
    Inventors: Marcelo Krygier, Moshe Meyassed, Elad Amir
  • Multi-protocol memory card
    Publication number: 20070170266
    Abstract: According to some embodiments of the present invention, a multi-protocol non-volatile memory (“NVM”) card may include a NVM array, at least two protocol units, and a controller adapted to provide an external application access to the NVM array with the use of one of the protocol units. The controller or control logic may select which protocol unit to use based on a signal or other indicator of the protocol used by the external application. According to some embodiments of the present invention, a method of operating a multi-protocol memory card may include switching between a first and a second protocol or mode of the card based on a signal from an application attempting to access to the NVM card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Marcelo Krygier, Elad Amir
  • Multi-protocol memory card
    Publication number: 20040164170
    Abstract: According to some embodiments of the present invention, a multiprotocol non-volatile memory (“NVM”) card may include a NVM array, at least two protocol units, and a controller adapted to provide an external application access to the NVM array with the use of one of the protocol units. The controller or control logic may select which protocol unit to use based on a signal or other indicator of the protocol used by the external application. According to some embodiments of the present invention, a method of operating a multi-protocol memory card may include switching between a first and second protocol or mode of the card based on a signal from an application attempting to access to the NVM card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Marcelo Krygier, Moshe Meyassed, Elad Amir