Patents by Inventor James E. Dunn

James E. Dunn 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: 11579979
    Abstract: Devices and techniques for a storage backed memory package save trigger are disclosed herein. Data can be received via a first interface. The data is stored in a volatile portion of the memory package. Here, the memory package includes a second interface arranged to connect a host to a controller in the memory package. A reset signal can be received at the memory package via the first interface. The data stored in the volatile portion of the memory package can be saved to a non-volatile portion of the memory package in response to the reset signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Dunn, Nathan A. Eckel
  • Publication number: 20210349783
    Abstract: Devices and techniques for a storage backed memory package save trigger are disclosed herein. Data can be received via a first interface. The data is stored in a volatile portion of the memory package. Here, the memory package includes a second interface arranged to connect a host to a controller in the memory package. A reset signal can be received at the memory package via the first interface. The data stored in the volatile portion of the memory package can be saved to a non-volatile portion of the memory package in response to the reset signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: James E. Dunn, Nathan A. Eckel
  • Patent number: 11074131
    Abstract: Devices and techniques for a storage backed memory package save trigger are disclosed herein. Data can be received via a first interface. The data is stored in a volatile portion of the memory package. Here, the memory package includes a second interface arranged to connect a host to a controller in the memory package. A reset signal can be received at the memory package via the first interface. The data stored in the volatile portion of the memory package can be saved to a non-volatile portion of the memory package in response to the reset signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Dunn, Nathan A. Eckel
  • Publication number: 20200241963
    Abstract: Devices and techniques for a storage backed memory package save trigger are disclosed herein. Data can be received via a first interface. The data is stored in a volatile portion of the memory package. Here, the memory package includes a second interface arranged to connect a host to a controller in the memory package. A reset signal can be received at the memory package via the first interface. The data stored in the volatile portion of the memory package can be saved to a non-volatile portion of the memory package in response to the reset signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: James E. Dunn, Nathan A. Eckel
  • Patent number: 10642695
    Abstract: Devices and techniques for a storage backed memory package save trigger are disclosed herein. Data can be received via a first interface. The data is stored in a volatile portion of the memory package. Here, the memory package includes a second interface arranged to connect a host to a controller in the memory package. A reset signal can be received at the memory package via the first interface. The data stored in the volatile portion of the memory package can be saved to a non-volatile portion of the memory package in response to the reset signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Dunn, Nathan A. Eckel
  • Publication number: 20190243713
    Abstract: Devices and techniques for a storage backed memory package save trigger are disclosed herein. Data can be received via a first interface. The data is stored in a volatile portion of the memory package. Here, the memory package includes a second interface arranged to connect a host to a controller in the memory package. A reset signal can be received at the memory package via the first interface. The data stored in the volatile portion of the memory package can be saved to a non-volatile portion of the memory package in response to the reset signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: James E. Dunn, Nathan A. Eckel
  • Patent number: 6594043
    Abstract: A system and method for producing an eye safe laser communication system. The system and method detects an interfering object in the optical path and cuts off or reduces the power in the communication beam to safe levels. In one embodiment, a second laser diode transmitter and receiver is installed in each network node. The laser transmitter is pointed at a corresponding network node and the pulses travel in parallel with the communication beam. The pulses are reflected back to the transmitting node where they are detected. Their flight time is measured. When an interfering object is present, in one scenario, the pulses bounce of the interfering object and return to the receiver in the transmitting node, resulting in a reduced flight time. This reduced flight time is interpreted as an interfering object and the beam is shut down or reduced to a safe level. In a second scenario, the interfering object absorbs the detection beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Air Fiber, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott H. Bloom, James E. Dunn, Anthony Acampora
  • Patent number: 6091722
    Abstract: The present invention allows telephone subscriber loops carrying data traffic between computer systems to be switched to an alternative connection through a data network, thereby unloading data traffic from the telephone network. The invention operates by means of a break switch, which selectively switches a plurality of subscriber loops between a central office switching system and a data network. The break switch is coupled to a concentrator which takes a plurality of inputs from the break switch and connects them to a smaller number of modems in a modem pool. The concentrator allows a subscriber line to connect to different types of modems within the modem pool, depending upon requirements of a particular subscriber line user. The modem pool connects through a network interface to a packet-switched network, such as the Internet. A number of different methods can be used to transmit a command to switch a subscriber loop from the central office switching system to the packet-switched network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Steven P. Russell, James E. Dunn, Donald M. Bellenger
  • Patent number: 6084873
    Abstract: The present invention allows telephone subscriber loops carrying data traffic between computer systems to be switched to an alternative connection through a data network, thereby unloading data traffic from the telephone network. The invention operates by means of a break switch, which selectively switches a plurality of subscriber loops between a central office switching system and a data network. The break switch is coupled to a concentrator which takes a plurality of inputs from the break switch and connects them to a smaller number of modems in a modem pool. The concentrator allows a subscriber line to connect to different types of modems within the modem pool, depending upon requirements of a particular subscriber line user. The modem pool connects through a network interface to a packet-switched network, such as the Internet. A number of different methods can be used to transmit a command to switch a subscriber loop from the central office switching system to the packet-switched network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Steven P. Russell, James E. Dunn, Donald M. Bellenger
  • Patent number: 4488290
    Abstract: A distributed digital exchange for completing a communications link between a selected originating channel and one or more selected destination channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1984
    Assignee: M/A-Com Linkabit, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Dunn, Colin Bradbury, Kenneth R. Holmes, Stephen W. Treadwell