Patents by Inventor Larry T. McDANIEL, III

Larry T. McDANIEL, III 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).

  • Systems and methods for improved access to flash memory devices
    Patent number: 9772777
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for improved access to flash memory devices. A system may include a control state module configured to receive memory access commands. The system may further include a plurality of operation sequencer modules configured to execute a pipeline schedule for the performance of the received memory access commands. The pipeline schedule may be configured to enable parallel execution of the memory access commands among a plurality of flash dies of the flash memory. Each of the operation sequencers is associated with one or more of the flash dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Michael A. Koets, Larry T. McDaniel, III, Miles R. Darnell
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED ACCESS TO FLASH MEMORY DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160313914
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for improved access to flash memory devices. A system may include a control state module configured to receive memory access commands. The system may further include a plurality of operation sequencer modules configured to execute a pipeline schedule for the performance of the received memory access commands. The pipeline schedule may be configured to enable parallel execution of the memory access commands among a plurality of flash dies of the flash memory. Each of the operation sequencers is associated with one or more of the flash dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Michael A. KOETS, Larry T. McDANIEL, III, Miles R. DARNELL