Patents by Inventor Stephen Tam

Stephen Tam 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).

  • Publication number: 20130149237
    Abstract: The invention provides shuttle agents and methods of using the same to facilitate the translocation of therapeutic or diagnostic molecules into the CNS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicants: GENENTECH, INC., F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
    Inventors: Mark Dennis, Per-Ola Freskgard, Stephen Tam, Ryan Watts, Joy Yu
  • Patent number: 7971023
    Abstract: In order to maintain a memory system's performance levels to its end-of-life, latency threshold level(s) are specified and associated with different memory system operating parameters. In one embodiment, the memory system monitors and gathers performance statistics in real time, and in accordance with specific memory transfer sizes. A current latency level can be dynamically calculated using the performance statistics and compared to previously established latency threshold levels. If the current latency level is greater than or equal to a specific latency threshold level, the memory system's configuration setting can be adjusted according to the operating parameters associated with the latency threshold level to offset the increased latency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: SanDisk Corporation
    Inventors: Steven S. Cheng, Stephen Tam
  • Publication number: 20090276570
    Abstract: In order to maintain a memory system's performance levels to its end-of-life, latency threshold level(s) are specified and associated with different memory system operating parameters. In one embodiment, the memory system monitors and gathers performance statistics in real time, and in accordance with specific memory transfer sizes. A current latency level can be dynamically calculated using the performance statistics and compared to previously established latency threshold levels. If the current latency level is greater than or equal to a specific latency threshold level, the memory system's configuration setting can be adjusted according to the operating parameters associated with the latency threshold level to offset the increased latency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: SANDISK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven S. CHENG, Stephen TAM