Patents by Inventor Peter L. Skeggs

Peter L. Skeggs 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).

  • Tape controller with data compression and error correction sharing a common buffer
    Patent number: 5159336
    Abstract: A controller has a data compression unit and error correcting code unit which share a single common random access memory. The controller is connected between a host computer and a peripheral device such as a tape drive. A second order search for strings of data bytes is enabled or disabled to change the compression ratio, data throughput, and memory bandwidth constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Iomega Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Rabin, Peter L. Skeggs