Patents by Inventor Tracy Ann Sauerwein

Tracy Ann Sauerwein 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).

  • System on a chip having a non-volatile imperfect memory
    Patent number: 7152138
    Abstract: A system-on-a-chip is described herein. The system-on-a-chip includes a microprocessor, a non-volatile imperfect semiconductor memory device and a memory controller. The memory controller is configured to transfer device data between the microprocessor and the non-volatile semiconductor imperfect memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew M. Spencer, Tracy Ann Sauerwein
  • Memory card having first modular component with host interface wherein the first modular is replaceable with a second modular component having second host interface
    Patent number: 7114015
    Abstract: A memory card comprising a first modular component that comprises a first host interface and a first host interface module and a device interface module configured to operate a device interface that is coupled to a storage device. The first host interface module is configured to call a function in the device interface module. The first modular component is replaceable with a second modular component that comprises a second host interface and a second host interface module, and the second host interface module is configured to call the function in the device interface module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mauricio Huerta Alva, Robin Alexis Takasugi, Tracy Ann Sauerwein, Ladawan Johnson
  • System for quickly transferring data
    Patent number: 7111142
    Abstract: Data storage systems and methods for writing data into a memory component and reading data from the memory component are disclosed. By utilizing a high-speed data controller, the systems and methods transfer data at a fast data transfer rate. In one implementation, the memory component comprises a memory controller for managing data within the memory component. The memory controller comprises the high-speed data controller and a data manager. The data manager comprises a compression/decompression engine that compresses and decompresses data and a storage device interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Andrew M. Spencer, Tracy Ann Sauerwein
  • System for quickly transferring data
    Publication number: 20040054847
    Abstract: Data storage systems and methods for writing data into a memory component and reading data from the memory component are disclosed. By utilizing a high-speed data controller, the systems and methods transfer data at a fast data transfer rate. In one implementation, the memory component comprises a memory controller for managing data within the memory component. The memory controller comprises the high-speed data controller and a data manager. The data manager comprises a compression/decompression engine that compresses and decompresses data and a storage device interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Andrew M. Spencer, Tracy Ann Sauerwein