Patents by Inventor Ian Arthur Myers

Ian Arthur Myers 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).

  • Patent number: 9218895
    Abstract: A memory card and methods for testing memory cards are disclosed herein. The memory card has a test interface that allows testing large numbers of memory cards together. Each memory card may have a serial data I/O contact and a test select contact. The memory cards may only send data via the serial data I/O contact when selected, which may allow many memory cards to be connected to the same serial data line during test. Moreover, existing test socket boards may be used without adding additional external circuitry. Thus, cost effective testing of memory cards is provided. In some embodiments, the test interface allows for a serial built in self test (BIST).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: SanDisk Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Moana Hook, Loc Tu, Nyi Nyi Thein, James Floyd Cardosa, Ian Arthur Myers
  • Publication number: 20140351653
    Abstract: A memory card and methods for testing memory cards are disclosed herein. The memory card has a test interface that allows testing large numbers of memory cards together. Each memory card may have a serial data I/O contact and a test select contact. The memory cards may only send data via the serial data I/O contact when selected, which may allow many memory cards to be connected to the same serial data line during test. Moreover, existing test socket boards may be used without adding additional external circuitry. Thus, cost effective testing of memory cards is provided. In some embodiments, the test interface allows for a serial built in self test (BIST).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Charles Moana Hook, Loc Tu, Nyi Nyi Thein, James Floyd Cardosa, Ian Arthur Myers
  • Patent number: 8826086
    Abstract: A memory card and methods for testing memory cards are disclosed herein. The memory card has a test interface that allows testing large numbers of memory cards together. Each memory card may have a serial data I/O contact and a test select contact. The memory cards may only send data via the serial data I/O contact when selected, which may allow many memory cards to be connected to the same serial data line during test. Moreover, existing test socket boards may be used without adding additional external circuitry. Thus, cost effective testing of memory cards is provided. In some embodiments, the test interface allows for a serial built in self test (BIST).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: SanDisk Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Moana Hook, Loc Tu, Nyi Nyi Thein, James Floyd Cardosa, Ian Arthur Myers
  • Publication number: 20120201091
    Abstract: A memory card and methods for testing memory cards are disclosed herein. The memory card has a test interface that allows testing large numbers of memory cards together. Each memory card may have a serial data I/O contact and a test select contact. The memory cards may only send data via the serial data I/O contact when selected, which may allow many memory cards to be connected to the same serial data line during test. Moreover, existing test socket boards may be used without adding additional external circuitry. Thus, cost effective testing of memory cards is provided. In some embodiments, the test interface allows for a serial built in self test (BIST).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Charles Moana Hook, Loc Tu, Nyi Nyi Thein, James Floyd Cardosa, Ian Arthur Myers