Patents by Inventor Neil Mckenzie

Neil Mckenzie 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).

  • Publication number: 20220139455
    Abstract: A solid state drive includes DRAM logical flash and flash memory, in which system processor reads and writes only to the DRAM logical flash which minimizes writes to the flash memory. A method for operation of a solid state flash device includes writing, by a CPU, to a solid state drive by sending commands and data to DRAM logical flash using flash commands and formatting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: THSTYME BERMUDA LIMITED
    Inventors: Charles I. Peddle, Martin Snelgrove, Robert Neil McKenzie, Xavier Snelgrove
  • Publication number: 20210272629
    Abstract: A solid state drive (SSD) includes dynamic random access memory (DRAM), flash memory, and a solid state drive (SSD) controller. The solid state drive (SSD) also includes a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) bus to connect the SSD to a computing device such that a central processing unit (CPU) of the computing device exclusively reads data from, and writes data to, the DRAM. The SSD controller writes data to the flash memory from the DRAM independently of received commands from the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: THSTYME BERMUDA LIMITED
    Inventors: Charles I. Peddle, Martin Snelgrove, Robert Neil McKenzie, Xavier Snelgrove
  • Patent number: 11037625
    Abstract: A solid state drive (SSD) includes dynamic random access memory (DRAM), flash memory, and a solid state drive (SSD) controller. The solid state drive (SSD) also includes a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) bus to connect the SSD to a computing device such that a central processing unit (CPU) of the computing device exclusively reads data from, and writes data to, the DRAM. The SSD controller writes data to the flash memory from the DRAM independently of received commands from the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: THSTYME BERMUDA LIMITED
    Inventors: Charles I. Peddle, Martin Snelgrove, Robert Neil McKenzie, Xavier Snelgrove
  • Publication number: 20210020245
    Abstract: A solid state drive includes DRAM logical flash and flash memory, in which system processor reads and writes only to the DRAM logical flash which minimizes writes to the flash memory. A method for operation of a solid state flash device includes writing, by a CPU, to a solid state drive by sending commands and data to DRAM logical flash using flash commands and formatting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: THSTYME BERMUDA LIMITED
    Inventors: Charles I. Peddle, Martin Snelgrove, Robert Neil McKenzie, Xavier Snelgrove
  • Patent number: 10796762
    Abstract: A solid state drive includes DRAM logical flash and flash memory, in which system processor reads and writes only to the DRAM logical flash which minimizes writes to the flash memory. A method for operation of a solid state flash device includes writing, by a CPU, to a solid state drive by sending commands and data to DRAM logical flash using flash commands and formatting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: THSTYME BERMUDA LIMITED
    Inventors: Charles I. Peddle, Martin Snelgrove, Robert Neil McKenzie, Xavier Snelgrove
  • Patent number: 10790790
    Abstract: An audio amplifier system includes a delta-sigma modulator configured to receive an m-bit digital audio input signal and to generate a pulse density modulated signal based on the m-bit digital audio input signal. An analog power stage is coupled to the delta-sigma modulator to receive the pulse density modulated signal and amplify the pulse density modulated signal to generate an amplified pulse density modulated signal. A feedback circuit is coupled to the delta-sigma modulator and the analog power stage. The feedback circuit is configured to receive the amplified pulse density modulated signal and the pulse density modulated signal and to determine a digital error signal representative of a difference between the amplified pulse density modulated signal and the pulse density modulated signal. The feedback circuit is further configured to provide the digital error signal to the delta-sigma modulator for applying the digital error signal to a representation of the m-bit digital audio input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: KAPIK INC.
    Inventors: Robert Neil McKenzie, William Martin Snelgrove, Wai Tung Ng
  • Publication number: 20190172537
    Abstract: A solid state drive (SSD) includes dynamic random access memory (DRAM), flash memory, and a solid state drive (SSD) controller. The solid state drive (SSD) also includes a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) bus to connect the SSD to a computing device such that a central processing unit (CPU) of the computing device exclusively reads data from, and writes data to, the DRAM. The SSD controller writes data to the flash memory from the DRAM independently of received commands from the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: THSTYME BERMUDA LIMITED
    Inventors: Charles I. Peddle, Martin Snelgrove, Robert Neil McKenzie, Xavier Snelgrove
  • Publication number: 20180205352
    Abstract: An audio amplifier system includes a delta-sigma modulator configured to receive an m-bit digital audio input signal and to generate a pulse density modulated signal based on the m-bit digital audio input signal. An analog power stage is coupled to the delta-sigma modulator to receive the pulse density modulated signal and amplify the pulse density modulated signal to generate an amplified pulse density modulated signal. A feedback circuit is coupled to the delta-sigma modulator and the analog power stage. The feedback circuit is configured to receive the amplified pulse density modulated signal and the pulse density modulated signal and to determine a digital error signal representative of a difference between the amplified pulse density modulated signal and the pulse density modulated signal. The feedback circuit is further configured to provide the digital error signal to the delta-sigma modulator for applying the digital error signal to a representation of the m-bit digital audio input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Neil McKENZIE, William Martin SNELGROVE, Wai Tung NG
  • Publication number: 20180182459
    Abstract: A solid state drive includes DRAM logical flash and flash memory, in which system processor reads and writes only to the DRAM logical flash which minimizes writes to the flash memory. A method for operation of a solid state flash device includes writing, by a CPU, to a solid state drive by sending commands and data to DRAM logical flash using flash commands and formatting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: THSTYME BERMUDA LIMITED
    Inventors: Charles I. Peddle, Martin Snelgrove, Robert Neil McKenzie, Xavier Snelgrove
  • Patent number: 9941007
    Abstract: A solid state drive includes DRAM logical flash and flash memory, in which system processor reads and writes only to the DRAM logical flash which minimizes writes to the flash memory. A method for operation of a solid state flash device includes writing, by a CPU, to a solid state drive by sending commands and data to DRAM logical flash using flash commands and formatting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Thstyme Bermuda Limited
    Inventors: Charles I. Peddle, Martin Snelgrove, Robert Neil McKenzie, Xavier Snelgrove
  • Publication number: 20150046625
    Abstract: A solid state drive includes DRAM logical flash and flash memory, in which system processor reads and writes only to the DRAM logical flash which minimizes writes to the flash memory. A method for operation of a solid state flash device includes writing, by a CPU, to a solid state drive by sending commands and data to DRAM logical flash using flash commands and formatting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: THSTYME BERMUDA LIMITED
    Inventors: Charles I. Peddle, Martin Snelgrove, Robert Neil McKenzie, Xavier Snelgrove
  • Patent number: 7203291
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating data for long duration calls includes: call sensors distributed across a network for detecting call messages, correlating call messages relating to a call, and for storing call message related information, including at least one of the call network endpoints in an at least partial correlated call record; a time detection module for determining which network endpoints are located in a time standard that has just passed, or is about to pass, a predetermined time; and a call record controller for providing a control signal instructing at least some call sensors to determine whether any correlated call records relate to a call that includes one of the determined network endpoints and that started more than a predetermined time period prior to the predetermined time. The call sensors generate and transmit for storage an interim call data record (CDR) for each of the determined correlated call records.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Suzanne Morrison, Neil Mckenzie
  • Publication number: 20050276400
    Abstract: A telecommunications network has a plurality of call sensors (10) for detecting call messages (34). The call sensors (10) correlate call messages relating to the same call occurring between an originating network endpoint and a destination network endpoint and store information relating to those call messages in a correlated call record, including at least one of the network endpoints for the call. In order to provide daily information relating to calls of long duration, a call record controller (18) determines which of the network endpoints (10) are located in a time standard that has just passed, or is about to pass, midnight and instructs all or some call sensors to determine whether any of the correlated call records relate to a call that includes one of the determined network endpoints and that started more than 24 hours previously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Suzanne Morrison, Neil Mckenzie
  • Patent number: 6564869
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method and composition for cleaning and inhibiting solid, bitumin tar, and viscous fluid deposition in well equipment used in conjunction with a water-based well fluid which includes mixing an effective amount of a miscible terpene in the well fluid. In one embodiment, a method for cleaning and inhibiting deposits in and on well equipment used in conjunction with a water-based well fluid which includes mixing an effective amount of d-limonene into the well fluid is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: M-I, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Neil McKenzie, John Ewanek
  • Publication number: 20030024703
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method and composition for cleaning and inhibiting solid, bitumin tar, and viscous fluid deposition in well equipment used in conjunction with a water-based well fluid which includes mixing an effective amount of a miscible terpene in the well fluid. In one embodiment, a method for cleaning and inhibiting deposits in and on well equipment used in conjunction with a water-based well fluid which includes mixing an effective amount of d-limonene into the well fluid is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Neil McKenzie, John Ewanek