Patents by Inventor Kevin S. Quillen

Kevin S. Quillen 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).

  • User controlled data storage device power and performance settings
    Patent number: 9195293
    Abstract: Adjusting power and/or performance settings of a data storage device (DSD) in a system including the DSD and a host in communication with the DSD. A driver executed on the host defines user settings for the DSD and determines a state of the system. The driver commands the DSD to adjust power and/or performance settings for the DSD based on the state of the system and the user settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin S. Quillen, Edwin S. Olds, Danny J. Kastler