Patents by Inventor Scott L. Van Nostrand

Scott L. Van Nostrand 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).

  • Multi-memory bank system for receiving continuous serial data stream and monitoring same to control bank switching without interrupting continuous data flow rate
    Patent number: 5161221
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the handling of high speed data in which the data is routed to a plurality of memory arrays. In order to provide for the handling of a continuous stream of data at a high rate of speed, the memory arrays are arranged in two banks. Within each bank are groups of memory arrays connected in series. A control circuit is provided to direct even data to one group of memory arrays within a bank and odd data to another group within that bank, and to switch the data stream between banks such that there is no interruption in the acquisition of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1992
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Scott L. Van Nostrand