Patents by Inventor Steven James Ralston

Steven James Ralston 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).

  • Devices and methods for matching link speeds between controllers and controlled devices
    Patent number: 8243754
    Abstract: A controller system for detecting and matching link speeds. The present invention provides for a controller system. The controller system is a first controller and a first port. The first port is located in the first controller and has a first link speed. The first controller is adapted to match the first link speed to a second link speed of a second port of a first controlled device that is connectable to the first controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Netapp, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith W. Holt, Jeremy Stover, Pamela Delaney, Steven James Ralston
  • Devices and Methods for Matching Link Speeds Between Controllers and Controlled Devices
    Publication number: 20100002599
    Abstract: A controller system for detecting and matching link speeds. The present invention provides for a controller system. The controller system is a first controller and a first port. The first port is located in the first controller and has a first link speed. The first controller is adapted to match the first link speed to a second link speed of a second port of a first controlled device that is connectable to the first controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: LSI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keith W. Holt, Jeremy Stover, Pamela Delaney, Steven James Ralston
  • Devices and methods for matching link speeds between controllers and controlled devices
    Patent number: 7599392
    Abstract: A controller system for detecting and matching link speeds. The present invention provides for a controller system. The controller system is a first controller and a first port. The first port is located in the first controller and has a first link speed. The first controller is adapted to match the first link speed to a second link speed of a second port of a first controlled device that is connectable to the first controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Keith W. Holt, Jeremy Stover, Pamela Delaney, Steven James Ralston