Patents by Inventor Paul David Guttormson

Paul David Guttormson 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).

  • System and method for host-assisted background media scan (BMS)
    Patent number: 10013280
    Abstract: Many storage devices (or drives) include a mechanism, such as a processor, to execute internal maintenance process(es) that maintain data integrity and long-term drive health. One example of such an internal maintenance process is a background media scan (BMS). However, on busy systems, the BMS may not have an opportunity to execute, which can damage long term drive performance. In one embodiment, a method includes sending a command from a host device to a storage device. The storage device can responsively run an internal maintenance process of the storage device. In one embodiment, the internal maintenance process can be an internal maintenance process such as a background media scan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Damon Hsu-Hung, Paul David Guttormson, Bernard Abraham Rozmovits
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOST-ASSISTED BACKGROUND MEDIA SCAN (BMS)
    Publication number: 20150095913
    Abstract: Many storage devices (or drives) include a mechanism, such as a processor, to execute internal maintenance process(es) that maintain data integrity and long-term drive health. One example of such an internal maintenance process is a background media scan (BMS). However, on busy systems, the BMS may not have an opportunity to execute, which can damage long term drive performance. In one embodiment, a method includes sending a command from a host device to a storage device. The storage device can responsively run an internal maintenance process of the storage device. In one embodiment, the internal maintenance process can be an internal maintenance process such as a background media scan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Damon Hsu-Hung, Paul David Guttormson, Bernard Abraham Rozmovits