Patents by Inventor Gopi Kuppan Thirumalai

Gopi Kuppan Thirumalai 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).

  • Data Storage Device and Method for Releasing a Source Block Having an Uncorrectable Error
    Publication number: 20240329865
    Abstract: A data storage device is described that can be configured with various techniques to release a source block to a free block pool even if the source block contains an uncorrectable error in an address header in one of its clusters that would otherwise prevent the release of the source block. The various techniques can be used individually or in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gopi Kuppan Thirumalai, Ramanathan Muthiah