Patents by Inventor Steven E. Thomson

Steven E. Thomson 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).

  • Dual sequencer based disk formatter
    Patent number: 6691186
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a dual sequencer for use in a peripheral storage device system, as well as a new protocol for data retrieval/storage in peripheral storage device systems. The system provides for more efficient media storage/retrieval and addresses the issue of channel latencies in media storage/retrieval systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven E. Thomson, Brian Wilson
  • Dual sequencer based disk formatter
    Publication number: 20030067699
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a dual sequencer for use in a peripheral storage device system, as well as a new protocol for data retrieval/storage in peripheral storage device systems. The system provides for more efficient media storage/retrieval and addresses the issue of channel latencies in media storage/retrieval systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Steven E. Thomson, Brian Wilson
  • Sequencer based serial port
    Patent number: 6295234
    Abstract: Serial port circuitry (2) for use in a mass data storage device (5) and a method for configuring and operating it are disclosed. The serial port circuitry includes a serial port (2) for providing information from circuitry within the mass data storage device (5) for use external to said mass data storage device and user programmable circuitry connected to the serial port to receive externally applied signals (6) to modify at least one parameter of said mass data storage device (5). The user programmable circuitry preferably includes a sequencer (12, 18, 22) programmed to selectively provide at least two different serial port control outputs (162,212) to modify at least two parameters of said mass data storage device. The sequencer (12, 18, 22) executes pre-established program instructions contained in a RAM (12) to control the mass data storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Lester Schowe, Steven E. Thomson