Patents by Inventor Kai-Lung Cheng

Kai-Lung Cheng 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: 11630720
    Abstract: A device that provides error recovery handling includes a processor that is configured to receive an error recovery request including error type information and a page address, where the error type information is mapped to a first error recovery technique. The processor may be configured to determine whether an error count associated with the flash memory circuit satisfies a first criterion and an error map associated with the flash memory circuit satisfies a second criterion, where the error count indicates a number of read errors that have occurred and the error map indicates blocks in which the read errors have occurred. The processor may be configured to utilize a second technique to attempt to recover data when the first and second criterions are satisfied, otherwise utilize the first technique to attempt to recover data, where the second technique is associated with recovering data stored in an offline flash memory circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Parvaneh Alavi, Kai-Lung Cheng, Yun-Tzuo Lai, Haining Liu
  • Publication number: 20230083151
    Abstract: Disclosed are a brewing module and its brewing method. The brewing module is combined with a smart brewing machine for use and includes a brewing control module with an inductive identification unit, and a brewing material package unit with a package and an identification member, and the package contains a brewing material, and the identification member is installed onto the package. The inductive identification unit is used for sensing, recognizing and reading the identification member, and the identification member contains information of the brewing material and information and brewing execution information of the brewing material. In this way, the source of brewing material required for the production of a brewed beverage can be ensured, and errors easily caused by human operations can be avoided, so that the quality of the brewed beverage can be consistent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: KAI-LUNG CHENG
  • Patent number: 11474709
    Abstract: The subject technology provides for managing a data storage system. A host write command to write host data associated with a logical address to a non-volatile memory is received. A first physical address in the non-volatile memory mapped to the logical address in an address mapping table is determined. An indicator that the first physical address is bad checked. If the first physical address is indicated as bad, a valid count associated with a first set of physical addresses at a current value is maintained. The first set of physical addresses comprises the first physical address. If the first physical address is not indicated as bad, the first physical address is marked as invalid. The valid count associated with the first set of physical addresses is decremented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kai-Lung Cheng, Yun-Tzuo Lai, Eugene Lisitsyn, Jerry Lo, Subhash Balakrishna Pillai
  • Publication number: 20210318927
    Abstract: A device that provides error recovery handling includes a processor that is configured to receive an error recovery request including error type information and a page address, where the error type information is mapped to a first error recovery technique. The processor may be configured to determine whether an error count associated with the flash memory circuit satisfies a first criterion and an error map associated with the flash memory circuit satisfies a second criterion, where the error count indicates a number of read errors that have occurred and the error map indicates blocks in which the read errors have occurred. The processor may be configured to utilize a second technique to attempt to recover data when the first and second criterions are satisfied, otherwise utilize the first technique to attempt to recover data, where the second technique is associated with recovering data stored in an offline flash memory circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Parvaneh ALAVI, Kai-Lung CHENG, Yun-Tzuo LAI, Haining LIU
  • Patent number: 11086712
    Abstract: A device that provides error recovery handling includes a processor that is configured to receive an error recovery request including error type information and a page address, where the error type information is mapped to a first error recovery technique. The processor may be configured to determine whether an error count associated with the flash memory circuit satisfies a first criterion and an error map associated with the flash memory circuit satisfies a second criterion, where the error count indicates a number of read errors that have occurred and the error map indicates blocks in which the read errors have occurred. The processor may be configured to utilize a second technique to attempt to recover data when the first and second criterions are satisfied, otherwise utilize the first technique to attempt to recover data, where the second technique is associated with recovering data stored in an offline flash memory circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Parvaneh Alavi, Kai-Lung Cheng, Yun-Tzuo Lai, Haining Liu
  • Patent number: 11048589
    Abstract: Host data segments are received and stored in a cached data unit corresponding to a previously stored data unit currently stored in non-volatile memory. Metadata is created that identifies unmodified previously stored segments of host data in the previously stored data unit that correspond to the received host data segments, the metadata including an update flag indicating that the previously stored data unit requires updating. In response to detecting the unexpected interruption of power, the cached data unit and the metadata is written to an area of the non-volatile memory array that is different than where the previously stored data unit is currently stored. Upon resuming operation following the unexpected interruption of power, the cached data unit is identified based on the update flag, as having been saved in response to the power shutdown without the previously stored data unit being updated in the non-volatile memory array, and then reloaded into the memory cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kai-Lung Cheng, Yun-Tzuo Lai, Eugene Lisitsyn, Jerry Lo, Subhash Balakrishna Pillai
  • Publication number: 20210141542
    Abstract: The subject technology provides for managing a data storage system. A host write command to write host data associated with a logical address to a non-volatile memory is received. A first physical address in the non-volatile memory mapped to the logical address in an address mapping table is determined. An indicator that the first physical address is bad checked. If the first physical address is indicated as bad, a valid count associated with a first set of physical addresses at a current value is maintained. The first set of physical addresses comprises the first physical address. If the first physical address is not indicated as bad, the first physical address is marked as invalid. The valid count associated with the first set of physical addresses is decremented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Kai-Lung CHENG, Yun-Tzuo LAI, Eugene LISITSYN, Jerry LO, Subhash Balakrishna PILLAI
  • Patent number: 10901632
    Abstract: The subject technology provides for managing a data storage system. A host write command to write host data associated with a logical address to a non-volatile memory is received. A first physical address in the non-volatile memory mapped to the logical address in an address mapping table is determined. An indicator that the first physical address is bad checked. If the first physical address is indicated as bad, a valid count associated with a first set of physical addresses at a current value is maintained. The first set of physical addresses comprises the first physical address. If the first physical address is not indicated as bad, the first physical address is marked as invalid. The valid count associated with the first set of physical addresses is decremented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: WESTERN DITIGAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kai-Lung Cheng, Yun-Tzuo Lai, Eugene Lisitsyn, Jerry Lo, Subhash Balakrishna Pillai
  • Publication number: 20200367534
    Abstract: Disclosed is a convenient instant tapioca beverage pack including a food convenience package and a beverage container. The food convenience package includes a sealed packaging bag containing a cooked tapioca pearl food, and the cooked tapioca pearl food includes cooked tapioca pearls and a frozen body of a dipping solution. A store staff can tear a tear notch of the packaging bag and heat up the packaging bag, and then pour the cooked tapioca pearl food contained in the packaging bag into the beverage container after heating, and then add a cold or hot liquid to complete the formulation of the pearl milk tea. Therefore, a particulate beverage such as a pearl milk tea can be formulated conveniently and instantly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventor: KAI-LUNG CHENG
  • Publication number: 20200089563
    Abstract: A device that provides error recovery handling includes a processor that is configured to receive an error recovery request including error type information and a page address, where the error type information is mapped to a first error recovery technique. The processor may be configured to determine whether an error count associated with the flash memory circuit satisfies a first criterion and an error map associated with the flash memory circuit satisfies a second criterion, where the error count indicates a number of read errors that have occurred and the error map indicates blocks in which the read errors have occurred. The processor may be configured to utilize a second technique to attempt to recover data when the first and second criterions are satisfied, otherwise utilize the first technique to attempt to recover data, where the second technique is associated with recovering data stored in an offline flash memory circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Parvaneh ALAVI, Kai-Lung CHENG, Yun-Tzuo LAI, Haining LIU
  • Patent number: 10496470
    Abstract: A device that provides error recovery handling includes a processor that is configured to receive an error recovery request including error type information and a page address, where the error type information is mapped to a first error recovery technique. The processor may be configured to determine whether an error count associated with the flash memory circuit satisfies a first criterion and an error map associated with the flash memory circuit satisfies a second criterion, where the error count indicates a number of read errors that have occurred and the error map indicates blocks in which the read errors have occurred. The processor may be configured to utilize a second technique to attempt to recover data when the first and second criterions are satisfied, otherwise utilize the first technique to attempt to recover data, where the second technique is associated with recovering data stored in an offline flash memory circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Parvaneh Alavi, Kai-Lung Cheng, Yun-Tzuo Lai, Haining Liu
  • Publication number: 20190347018
    Abstract: The subject technology provides for managing a data storage system. A host write command to write host data associated with a logical address to a non-volatile memory is received. A first physical address in the non-volatile memory mapped to the logical address in an address mapping table is determined. An indicator that the first physical address is bad checked. If the first physical address is indicated as bad, a valid count associated with a first set of physical addresses at a current value is maintained. The first set of physical addresses comprises the first physical address. If the first physical address is not indicated as bad, the first physical address is marked as invalid. The valid count associated with the first set of physical addresses is decremented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Kai-Lung CHENG, Yun-Tzuo LAI, Eugene LISITSYN, Jerry LO, Subhash Balakrishna PILLAI
  • Publication number: 20190251028
    Abstract: Host data segments are received and stored in a cached data unit corresponding to a previously stored data unit currently stored in non-volatile memory. Metadata is created that identifies unmodified previously stored segments of host data in the previously stored data unit that correspond to the received host data segments, the metadata including an update flag indicating that the previously stored data unit requires updating. In response to detecting the unexpected interruption of power, the cached data unit and the metadata is written to an area of the non-volatile memory array that is different than where the previously stored data unit is currently stored. Upon resuming operation following the unexpected interruption of power, the cached data unit is identified based on the update flag, as having been saved in response to the power shutdown without the previously stored data unit being updated in the non-volatile memory array, and then reloaded into the memory cache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Kai-Lung CHENG, Yun-Tzuo LAI, Eugene LISITSYN, Jerry LO, Subhash Balakrishna PILLAI
  • Patent number: 10379758
    Abstract: The subject technology provides for managing a data storage system. A host write command to write host data associated with a logical address to a non-volatile memory is received. A first physical address in the non-volatile memory mapped to the logical address in an address mapping table is determined. An indicator that the first physical address is bad checked. If the first physical address is indicated as bad, a valid count associated with a first set of physical addresses at a current value is maintained. The first set of physical addresses comprises the first physical address. If the first physical address is not indicated as bad, the first physical address is marked as invalid. The valid count associated with the first set of physical addresses is decremented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kai-Lung Cheng, Yun-Tzuo Lai, Eugene Lisitsyn, Jerry Lo, Subhash Balakrishna Pillai
  • Patent number: 10289551
    Abstract: Host data segments are received and stored in a cached data unit corresponding to a previously stored data unit currently stored in non-volatile memory. Metadata is created that identifies unmodified previously stored segments of host data in the previously stored data unit that correspond to the received host data segments, the metadata including an update flag indicating that the previously stored data unit requires updating. In response to detecting the unexpected interruption of power, the cached data unit and the metadata is written to an area of the non-volatile memory array that is different than where the previously stored data unit is currently stored. Upon resuming operation following the unexpected interruption of power, the cached data unit is identified based on the update flag, as having been saved in response to the power shutdown without the previously stored data unit being updated in the non-volatile memory array, and then reloaded into the memory cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kai-Lung Cheng, Yun-Tzuo Lai, Eugene Lisitsyn, Jerry Lo, Subhash Balakrishna Pillai
  • Publication number: 20180373445
    Abstract: The subject technology provides for managing a data storage system. A host write command to write host data associated with a logical address to a non-volatile memory is received. A first physical address in the non-volatile memory mapped to the logical address in an address mapping table is determined. An indicator that the first physical address is bad checked. If the first physical address is indicated as bad, a valid count associated with a first set of physical addresses at a current value is maintained. The first set of physical addresses comprises the first physical address. If the first physical address is not indicated as bad, the first physical address is marked as invalid. The valid count associated with the first set of physical addresses is decremented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Kai-Lung CHENG, Yun-Tzuo LAI, Eugene LISITSYN, Jerry LO, Subhash Balakrishna PILLAI
  • Publication number: 20180329818
    Abstract: Host data segments are received and stored in a cached data unit corresponding to a previously stored data unit currently stored in non-volatile memory. Metadata is created that identifies unmodified previously stored segments of host data in the previously stored data unit that correspond to the received host data segments, the metadata including an update flag indicating that the previously stored data unit requires updating. In response to detecting the unexpected interruption of power, the cached data unit and the metadata is written to an area of the non-volatile memory array that is different than where the previously stored data unit is currently stored. Upon resuming operation following the unexpected interruption of power, the cached data unit is identified based on the update flag, as having been saved in response to the power shutdown without the previously stored data unit being updated in the non-volatile memory array, and then reloaded into the memory cache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Kai-Lung CHENG, Yun-Tzuo LAI, Eugene LISITSYN, Jerry LO, Subhash Balakrishna PILLAI
  • Publication number: 20180189149
    Abstract: A device that provides error recovery handling includes a processor that is configured to receive an error recovery request including error type information and a page address, where the error type information is mapped to a first error recovery technique. The processor may be configured to determine whether an error count associated with the flash memory circuit satisfies a first criterion and an error map associated with the flash memory circuit satisfies a second criterion, where the error count indicates a number of read errors that have occurred and the error map indicates blocks in which the read errors have occurred. The processor may be configured to utilize a second technique to attempt to recover data when the first and second criterions are satisfied, otherwise utilize the first technique to attempt to recover data, where the second technique is associated with recovering data stored in an offline flash memory circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Parvaneh ALAVI, Kai-Lung CHENG, Yun-Tzuo LAI, Haining LIU
  • Patent number: 8452939
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for estimating a capacity usage status of a storage unit, where the storage unit includes a plurality of sectors. The method includes: estimating capacity usage statuses of a portion of sectors; and utilizing a controller to estimate the capacity usage status of the storage unit according to the estimated capacity usage statuses of the portion of sectors in a situation of not estimating capacity usage statuses of all of the sectors of the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: JMicron Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Shu-Yi Lin, Kai-Lung Cheng, Yuan-Chu Yu
  • Publication number: 20110283069
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for estimating a capacity usage status of a storage unit, where the storage unit includes a plurality of sectors. The method includes: estimating capacity usage statuses of a portion of sectors; and utilizing a controller to estimate the capacity usage status of the storage unit according to the estimated capacity usage statuses of the portion of sectors in a situation of not estimating capacity usage statuses of all of the sectors of the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Shu-Yi Lin, Kai-Lung Cheng, Yuan-Chu Yu