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Sherrod L. Keaton

Examiner (ID: 8765, Phone: (571)270-1697 , Office: P/2142 )

Most Active Art Unit
2142
Art Unit(s)
2178, 2148, 2174, 2142, 2175, 2173
Total Applications
605
Issued Applications
290
Pending Applications
64
Abandoned Applications
274

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6553878 [patent_doc_number] => 20100205362 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-12 [patent_title] => 'Cache Control in a Non-Volatile Memory Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/767094 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5105 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0205/20100205362.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12767094 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/767094
Flash memory and method for a cache portion storing less bit per cell than a main portion Apr 25, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8010811 [patent_doc_number] => 08086823 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-27 [patent_title] => 'Method for speeding up page table address update on virtual machine' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/766430 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 40 [patent_figures_cnt] => 41 [patent_no_of_words] => 17542 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 265 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/086/08086823.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12766430 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/766430
Method for speeding up page table address update on virtual machine Apr 22, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4539751 [patent_doc_number] => 07953941 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-31 [patent_title] => 'Data processor with memory controller having burst access operation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/728200 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7286 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 486 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/953/07953941.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12728200 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/728200
Data processor with memory controller having burst access operation Mar 19, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4510665 [patent_doc_number] => 07949828 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-24 [patent_title] => 'Data storage control on storage devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/704463 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 10673 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 229 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/949/07949828.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12704463 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/704463
Data storage control on storage devices Feb 10, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6181779 [patent_doc_number] => 20110179232 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-21 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALLOCATING DATA OBJECTS FOR EFFICIENT READS IN A MASS STORAGE SUBSYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/690849 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8433 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0179/20110179232.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12690849 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/690849
Method and system for allocating data objects for efficient reads in a mass storage subsystem Jan 19, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8799472 [patent_doc_number] => 08438357 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-07 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for calculating number of memory access cycles when transferring data to or from a memory' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/690856 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 20778 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12690856 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/690856
Method and apparatus for calculating number of memory access cycles when transferring data to or from a memory Jan 19, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6181861 [patent_doc_number] => 20110179250 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-21 [patent_title] => 'I/O CONVERSION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORAGE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/690404 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 12334 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0179/20110179250.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12690404 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/690404
I/O conversion method and apparatus for storage system Jan 19, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6234228 [patent_doc_number] => 20100185831 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-22 [patent_title] => 'SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND ADDRESS TRANSLATION METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/689625 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5033 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0185/20100185831.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12689625 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/689625
SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND ADDRESS TRANSLATION METHOD Jan 18, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8594825 [patent_doc_number] => 08352708 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-08 [patent_title] => 'Parallel read functional unit for microprocessors' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/690040 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8352 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 244 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12690040 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/690040
Parallel read functional unit for microprocessors Jan 18, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6395809 [patent_doc_number] => 20100318725 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Multi-Processor System Having Function of Preventing Data Loss During Power-Off in Memory Link Architecture' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/689854 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5260 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0318/20100318725.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12689854 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/689854
Multi-Processor System Having Function of Preventing Data Loss During Power-Off in Memory Link Architecture Jan 18, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8366562 [patent_doc_number] => 08255643 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Memory system and data processing method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/656131 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6520 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12656131 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/656131
Memory system and data processing method thereof Jan 18, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8530599 [patent_doc_number] => 08307182 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for transferring data to or from a memory' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/689604 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 20990 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12689604 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/689604
Method and apparatus for transferring data to or from a memory Jan 18, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6217549 [patent_doc_number] => 20110138108 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-09 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF ACTIVE FLASH MANAGEMENT, AND ASSOCIATED MEMORY DEVICE AND CONTROLLER THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/690082 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3764 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0138/20110138108.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12690082 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/690082
Method of active flash management, and associated memory device and controller thereof Jan 18, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6234172 [patent_doc_number] => 20100185807 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-22 [patent_title] => 'DATA STORAGE PROCESSING METHOD, DATA SEARCHING METHOD AND DEVICES THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/689712 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5104 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0185/20100185807.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12689712 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/689712
Data storage processing method, data searching method and devices thereof Jan 18, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8331578 [patent_doc_number] => 08239655 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Virtual target addressing during direct data access via VF of IO storage adapter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/689152 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 14555 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12689152 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/689152
Virtual target addressing during direct data access via VF of IO storage adapter Jan 17, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10901420 [patent_doc_number] => 08924661 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-30 [patent_title] => 'Memory system including a controller and processors associated with memory devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/688883 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 9809 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 266 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12688883 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/688883
Memory system including a controller and processors associated with memory devices Jan 16, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7770306 [patent_doc_number] => 20120036311 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-09 [patent_title] => 'CACHE AND DISK MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND A CONTROLLER USING THE METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/264275 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5461 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0036/20120036311.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13264275 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/264275
Cache and disk management method, and a controller using the method Dec 22, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6409134 [patent_doc_number] => 20100180090 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-15 [patent_title] => 'Garbage collection barrier with direct user mode traps' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/592579 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5410 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0180/20100180090.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12592579 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/592579
Garbage collection barrier with direct user mode traps Nov 24, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7529947 [patent_doc_number] => 08046553 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-25 [patent_title] => 'Faster recovery mechanism of validated continuous data protection (CDP) time image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/609886 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5761 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/046/08046553.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12609886 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/609886
Faster recovery mechanism of validated continuous data protection (CDP) time image Oct 29, 2009 Issued
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13/263003
Mass-storage system utilizing auxiliary solid-state storage subsystem Oct 26, 2009 Issued
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