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Pierre M. Vital

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 2202, Phone: (571)272-4215 , Office: P/2162 )

Most Active Art Unit
2188
Art Unit(s)
2186, 2752, 2188, 2169, 2156, 2162, 2198
Total Applications
390
Issued Applications
296
Pending Applications
16
Abandoned Applications
79

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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09/163835
Buffer controller Sep 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1361150 [patent_doc_number] => 06587912 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for implementing multiple memory buses on a memory module' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/163860 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5859 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/587/06587912.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09163860 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/163860
Method and apparatus for implementing multiple memory buses on a memory module Sep 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4424718 [patent_doc_number] => 06230235 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Address lookup DRAM aging' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/163074 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 18298 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/230/06230235.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 163074 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/163074
Address lookup DRAM aging Sep 28, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4403976 [patent_doc_number] => 06263410 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-17 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for asynchronous dual port FIFO' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/153679 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3988 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 207 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/263/06263410.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 153679 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/153679
Apparatus and method for asynchronous dual port FIFO Sep 14, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6908570 [patent_doc_number] => 20010011337 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-02 [patent_title] => 'PROGRAMMABLE MULTIPLE SEQUENTIAL SECTOR LOCKING FOR SEMICONDUTOR MEMORIES' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/153375 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 990 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0011/20010011337.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09153375 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/153375
PROGRAMMABLE MULTIPLE SEQUENTIAL SECTOR LOCKING FOR SEMICONDUTOR MEMORIES Sep 14, 1998 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1471956 [patent_doc_number] => 06460121 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-01 [patent_title] => 'Method for providing an atomic memory read using a compare-exchange instruction primitive' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/152888 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3188 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/460/06460121.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09152888 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/152888
Method for providing an atomic memory read using a compare-exchange instruction primitive Sep 13, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1466184 [patent_doc_number] => 06393521 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-21 [patent_title] => 'Information processing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/140280 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5293 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 54 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/393/06393521.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09140280 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/140280
Information processing apparatus Aug 25, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4337251 [patent_doc_number] => 06249854 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-19 [patent_title] => 'Data reading method and apparatus for a disk drive storage device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/140616 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5148 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/249/06249854.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 140616 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/140616
Data reading method and apparatus for a disk drive storage device Aug 25, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4400280 [patent_doc_number] => 06304947 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-16 [patent_title] => 'Optimized memory organization in a multi-channel architecture' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/140427 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4644 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 205 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/304/06304947.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 140427 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/140427
Optimized memory organization in a multi-channel architecture Aug 25, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4391566 [patent_doc_number] => 06289416 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-09-11 [patent_title] => 'Disk drive device and a method for controlling the same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/139933 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8284 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/289/06289416.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 139933 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/139933
Disk drive device and a method for controlling the same Aug 25, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1539218 [patent_doc_number] => 06412053 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-25 [patent_title] => 'System method and apparatus for providing linearly scalable dynamic memory management in a multiprocessing system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/140210 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4335 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/412/06412053.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09140210 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/140210
System method and apparatus for providing linearly scalable dynamic memory management in a multiprocessing system Aug 25, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1513226 [patent_doc_number] => 06442644 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-27 [patent_title] => 'Memory system having synchronous-link DRAM (SLDRAM) devices and controller' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/132158 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 30081 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/442/06442644.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09132158 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/132158
Memory system having synchronous-link DRAM (SLDRAM) devices and controller Aug 9, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1434040 [patent_doc_number] => 06341330 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-01-22 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for caching a selected viewing angle in a DVD environment' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/122812 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4716 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/341/06341330.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09122812 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/122812
Method and system for caching a selected viewing angle in a DVD environment Jul 26, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4273573 [patent_doc_number] => 06209066 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for memory allocation in a multi-threaded virtual machine' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/108047 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 15033 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/209/06209066.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 108047 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/108047
Method and apparatus for memory allocation in a multi-threaded virtual machine Jun 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4371060 [patent_doc_number] => 06216202 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-10 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for managing virtual storage devices in a storage system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/107617 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6998 [patent_no_of_claims] => 53 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/216/06216202.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 107617 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/107617
Method and apparatus for managing virtual storage devices in a storage system Jun 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7610026 [patent_doc_number] => 06842833 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Computer system and method for transferring data between multiple peer-level storage units' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/107539 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3260 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/842/06842833.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09107539 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/107539
Computer system and method for transferring data between multiple peer-level storage units Jun 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1595868 [patent_doc_number] => 06484234 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for efficiently destaging data from a cache to two or more non-contiguous storage locations' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/107792 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 14648 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/484/06484234.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09107792 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/107792
Method and apparatus for efficiently destaging data from a cache to two or more non-contiguous storage locations Jun 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1602255 [patent_doc_number] => 06493802 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-10 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for performing speculative memory fills into a microprocessor' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/099396 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4681 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/493/06493802.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09099396 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/099396
Method and apparatus for performing speculative memory fills into a microprocessor Jun 17, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4316473 [patent_doc_number] => 06199153 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for minimizing pincount needed by external memory control chip for multiprocessors with limited memory size requirements' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/099383 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4007 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/199/06199153.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 099383 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/099383
Method and apparatus for minimizing pincount needed by external memory control chip for multiprocessors with limited memory size requirements Jun 17, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6143549 [patent_doc_number] => 20020002659 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-01-03 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING DIRECTORY LOOKUP SPEED' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/087094 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3095 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 43 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0002/20020002659.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09087094 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/087094
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING DIRECTORY LOOKUP SPEED May 28, 1998 Abandoned
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