Patents by Inventor Utt Kan

Utt Kan 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).

  • Method of configuring storage space in a data storage device
    Publication number: 20060227450
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for configuring and storing data in a data storage device to increase storage capacity while ensuring acceptable data reliability are provided. The methods may involve providing a data zone and a risk zone, which forms an outer region of the disc and is known to have a higher risk of data access failure than the data zone. The risk zone is configured to have a first location for primary data storage and a second location for storing a backup copy of the data stored in the first location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Xiong Liu, Aik Lim, Utt Kan, Edmun Song Seng, Choon Lim