Patents by Inventor Thomas James Despins

Thomas James Despins 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).

  • Implementing drive list mode for reads and writes for hard disk drives
    Patent number: 9032184
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and a data storage device are provided for implementing drive list mode for read and write transfers on a recordable surface of a storage device. Drive List mode provides a queue in a linked list to chain together multiple independent transfers on a single track. The multiple drive independent transfers include at least one of sequential transfers, near-sequential transfers, and random transfers on the single track. A drive list mode transfer of multiple independent transfers on the single track is enabled in one disk revolution, and requiring a single hardware setup for the drive list mode transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: HGST Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Thomas James Despins, Christopher Scott Dudley, Christopher Scott Taylor, Shad Henry Thorstenson, Anthony Edwin Welter
  • IMPLEMENTING DRIVE LIST MODE FOR READS AND WRITES FOR HARD DISK DRIVES
    Publication number: 20140082274
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and a data storage device are provided for implementing drive list mode for read and write transfers on a recordable surface of a storage device. Drive List mode provides a queue in a linked list to chain together multiple independent transfers on a single track. The multiple drive independent transfers include at least one of sequential transfers, near-sequential transfers, and random transfers on the single track. A drive list mode transfer of multiple independent transfers on the single track is enabled in one disk revolution, and requiring a single hardware setup for the drive list mode transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: HGST NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Thomas James Despins, Christopher Scott Dudley, Christopher Scott Taylor, Shad Henry Thorstenson, Anthony Edwin Welter