Patents by Inventor Neil A. Dunlop

Neil A. Dunlop 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).

  • Method combining once-writeable and rewriteable information storage to support data processing
    Patent number: 7730270
    Abstract: An information storage arrangement that combines rewriteable storage with one-time programmable (OTP) storage is managed in a manner that makes judicious use of the OTP storage. It is therefore possible to exploit the economic advantage associated with OTP storage, while also avoiding storage capacity losses that would otherwise be associated with OTP storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: SanDisk Corporation
    Inventors: Neil A. Dunlop, Kevin P. Kealy
  • Method combining lower-endurance/performance and higher-endurance/performance information storage to support data processing
    Patent number: 7633799
    Abstract: An information storage arrangement that combines higher-endurance (or performance) storage with lower-endurance (or performance) storage is managed in a manner that makes judicious use of the lower-endurance (or performance) storage. It is therefore possible to exploit the economic advantage associated with lower-endurance (or performance) storage, while also avoiding storage capacity losses that would otherwise be associated with lower-endurance (or performance) storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: SanDisk Corporation
    Inventors: Sergey A. Gorobets, Neil A. Dunlop, Kevin P. Kealy
  • Apparatus combining once-writeable and rewriteable information storage to support data processing
    Patent number: 7630225
    Abstract: An information storage arrangement that combines rewriteable storage with one-time programmable (OTP) storage is managed in a manner that makes judicious use of the OTP storage. It is therefore possible to exploit the economic advantage associated with OTP storage, while also avoiding storage capacity losses that would otherwise be associated with OTP storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: SanDisk Corporation
    Inventors: Neil A. Dunlop, Kevin P. Kealy
  • Apparatus combining lower-endurance/performance and higher-endurance/performance information storage to support data processing
    Publication number: 20080244203
    Abstract: An information storage arrangement that combines higher-endurance (or performance) storage with lower-endurance (or performance) storage is managed in a manner that makes judicious use of the lower-endurance (or performance) storage. It is therefore possible to exploit the economic advantage associated with lower-endurance (or performance) storage, while also avoiding storage capacity losses that would otherwise be associated with lower-endurance (or performance) storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Sergey A. Gorobets, Neil A. Dunlop, Kevin P. Kealy
  • Method combining lower-endurance/performance and higher-endurance/performance information storage to support data processing
    Publication number: 20080244202
    Abstract: An information storage arrangement that combines higher-endurance (or performance) storage with lower-endurance (or performance) storage is managed in a manner that makes judicious use of the lower-endurance (or performance) storage. It is therefore possible to exploit the economic advantage associated with lower-endurance (or performance) storage, while also avoiding storage capacity losses that would otherwise be associated with lower-endurance (or performance) storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Sergey A. Gorobets, Neil A. Dunlop, Kevin P. Kealy
  • Method combining once-writeable and rewriteable information storage to support data processing
    Publication number: 20080082768
    Abstract: An information storage arrangement that combines rewriteable storage with one-time programmable (OTP) storage is managed in a manner that makes judicious use of the OTP storage. It is therefore possible to exploit the economic advantage associated with OTP storage, while also avoiding storage capacity losses that would otherwise be associated with OTP storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Neil A. Dunlop, Kevin P. Kealy
  • Apparatus combining once-writeable and rewriteable information storate to support data processing
    Publication number: 20080082724
    Abstract: An information storage arrangement that combines rewriteable storage with one-time programmable (OTP) storage is managed in a manner that makes judicious use of the OTP storage. It is therefore possible to exploit the economic advantage associated with OTP storage, while also avoiding storage capacity losses that would otherwise be associated with OTP storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Neil A. Dunlop, Kevin P. Kealy