Patents by Inventor Randy H. Katz

Randy H. Katz 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).

  • Non-volatile memory storage of write operation identifier in data storage device
    Patent number: 5758054
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for detecting and correcting various data errors that may arise in a mass data storage apparatus comprising a set of physical mass storage devices operating as one or more larger logical mass storage devices. More particularly, there is provided a method and apparatus for determining, on restoration of power to a device set, whether or not a write operation was interrupted when power was removed, and for reconstructing any data that may be inconsistent because of the removal of power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Randy H. Katz, David T. Powers, David H. Jaffe, Joseph S. Glider, Thomas E. Idleman
  • Non-volatile memory storage of write operation indentifier in data storage device
    Patent number: 5475697
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for detecting and correcting various data errors that may arise in a mass data storage apparatus comprising a set of physical mass storage devices operating as one or more larger logical mass storage devices. More particularly, there is provided a method and apparatus for determining, on restoration of power to a device set, whether or not a write operation was interrupted when power was removed, and for reconstructing any data that may be inconsistent because of the removal of power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: MTI Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Randy H. Katz, David T. Powers, David H. Jaffe, Joseph Glider, Thomas E. Idleman
  • Non-volatile memory storage of write operation identifier in data sotrage device
    Patent number: 5195100
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for detecting and correcting various data errors that may arise in a mass data storage apparatus comprising a set of physical mass storage devices operating as one or more larger logical mass storage devices. More particularly, there is provided a method and apparatus for determining, on restoration of power to a device set, whether or not a write operation was interrupted when power was removed, and for reconstructing any data that may be inconsistent because of the removal of power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Micro Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy H. Katz, David T. Powers, David H. Jaffe, Joseph S. Glider, Thomas E. Idleman