Patents by Inventor Stephen R. Boorman

Stephen R. Boorman 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).

  • Systems and methods for providing load isolation in a solid-state device
    Patent number: 8578085
    Abstract: Systems for automatically calibrating a storage memory controller are disclosed. In some embodiments, the systems may be realized as a solid state device system with an electro-static discharge (ESD) protection capability. The system can include a memory controller electrically coupled to a channel, where the memory controller is configured to select at least one of a plurality of flash memory devices. The system can also include at least one isolation device including an ESD protection circuit, configured to electrically couple the channel to the at least one of the plurality of flash memory devices and to decouple the channel from the remaining of the plurality of flash memory devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: STEC, Inc.
    Inventors: Omid Nasiby, Stephen R. Boorman, Irfan Syed
  • Solid-state device with load isolation
    Patent number: 8402206
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for coupling multiple flash devices to a shared bus utilizing isolation switches within a SSD device. The SSD device is operable at a speed of about 400 MT/s or higher with high signal integrity. The SSD device includes a controller, a channel in electrical communication with the controller, a plurality of isolation devices in electrical communication with channel, and a plurality of flash memory devices, wherein each flash memory device is in electrical communication with the channel and controller through the one of the isolation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: STEC, Inc.
    Inventors: Omid Nasiby, Stephen R. Boorman, Irfan Syed
  • SOLID-STATE DEVICE WITH LOAD ISOLATION
    Publication number: 20120297125
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for coupling multiple flash devices to a shared bus utilizing isolation switches within a SSD device. The SSD device is operable at a speed of about 400 MT/s or higher with high signal integrity. The SSD device includes a controller, a channel in electrical communication with the controller, a plurality of isolation devices in electrical communication with channel, and a plurality of flash memory devices, wherein each flash memory device is in electrical communication with the channel and controller through the one of the isolation devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: STEC, INC.
    Inventors: Omid NASIBY, Stephen R. BOORMAN, Irfan SYED
  • Isolation devices for high performance solid state drives
    Patent number: 8271723
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for coupling multiple flash devices to a shared bus utilizing isolation switches within a SSD device. The SSD device is operable at a speed of about 400 MT/s or higher with high signal integrity. The SSD device includes a controller, a channel in electrical communication with the controller, a plurality of isolation devices in electrical communication with channel, and a plurality of flash memory devices, wherein each flash memory device is in electrical communication with the channel and controller through the one of the isolation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: STEC, Inc.
    Inventors: Omid Nasiby, Stephen R. Boorman, Irfan Syed
  • ISOLATION DEVICES FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE SOLID STATE DRIVES
    Publication number: 20120226851
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for coupling multiple flash devices to a shared bus utilizing isolation switches within a SSD device. The SSD device is operable at a speed of about 400 MT/s or higher with high signal integrity. The SSD device includes a controller, a channel in electrical communication with the controller, a plurality of isolation devices in electrical communication with channel, and a plurality of flash memory devices, wherein each flash memory device is in electrical communication with the channel and controller through the one of the isolation devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: STEC, Inc.
    Inventors: Omid NASIBY, Stephen R. BOORMAN, Irfan SYED