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Robert W. Ellis
Also filed as: ELLIS ROBERT · ELLIS ROBERT W · ELLIS ROBERT WILLIAM
95 granted patents·5 pending applications·961 citations·filing 1979–2022
99Inventor score
Files withSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC35SMART STORAGE SYSTEMS INC15WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC14SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC9ELLIS ROBERT W5
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100 records- 0198US8891303B1Method and system for dynamic word line based configuration of a three-dimensional memory deviceSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 18, 2014·48 cites·25 claims
- 0297US9093160B1Methods and systems for staggered memory operationsSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 28, 2015·46 cites·26 claims
- 0396US9244519B1Storage system with data transfer rate adjustment for power throttlingSMART STORAGE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 26, 2016·44 cites·19 claims
- 0496US9070481B1Internal current measurement for age measurementsSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 30, 2015·33 cites·27 claims
- 0595US8566505B2Flash management using sequential techniquesKILZER KEVIN L·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 22, 2013·76 cites·20 claims
- 0695US8185778B2Flash management using separate metadata storageKILZER KEVIN L·Filed 2009·Granted May 22, 2012·82 cites·23 claims
- 0795US8180954B2Flash management using logical page sizeKILZER KEVIN L·Filed 2009·Granted May 15, 2012·77 cites·16 claims
- 0895US7925847B2Method and apparatus for adjusting timing signal between media controller and storage mediaADTRON CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 12, 2011·41 cites·1 claims
- 0994US9715939B2Low read data storage managementSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 25, 2017·17 cites·19 claims
- 1093US9239781B2Storage control system with erase block mechanism and method of operation thereofSMART STORAGE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 19, 2016·31 cites·20 claims
- 1191US9214198B2Continuous capacitor health monitoring and power supply systemSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 15, 2015·5 cites·24 claims
- 1291US8908443B1Storage device and method for performing a self-refresh operationSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 9, 2014·11 cites·30 claims
- 1391US8028123B2Circular wear levelingSMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES AZ INC·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 27, 2011·43 cites·15 claims
- 1491USD268931SKeyloader module for encryption systems or similar articleMOTOROLA INC·Filed 1979·Granted May 10, 1983·28 cites·1 claims
- 1590US4970466ATDR cable testing apparatus with pulse timing manipulation to automatically compensate for diverse cable characteristicsMICROTEST INC·Filed 1989·Granted Nov 13, 1990·104 cites·34 claims
- 1688US9665295B2Data storage system with dynamic erase block grouping mechanism and method of operation thereofSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 30, 2017·5 cites·20 claims
- 1788US9348377B2Thermal isolation techniquesSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 24, 2016·8 cites·23 claims
- 1888US8909851B2Storage control system with change logging mechanism and method of operation thereofJONES RYAN·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 9, 2014·15 cites·10 claims
- 1987US9485851B2Thermal tube assembly structuresSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 1, 2016·8 cites·20 claims
- 2086US9652415B2Atomic non-volatile memory data transferSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 16, 2017·5 cites·22 claims
- 2186US9367353B1Storage control system with power throttling mechanism and method of operation thereofSMART STORAGE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 14, 2016·10 cites·21 claims
- 2285US9959078B2Multi-die rolling status mode for non-volatile storageSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 1, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 2385US9575677B2Storage system power management using controlled execution of pending memory commandsSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 21, 2017·8 cites·21 claims
- 2485US9519319B2Self-supporting thermal tube structure for electronic assembliesSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 13, 2016·8 cites·24 claims
- 2585US9152555B2Data management with modular erase in a data storage systemSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 6, 2015·8 cites·20 claims
- 2685US7512751B2Method and apparatus for adjusting timing signal between media controller and storage mediaADTRON CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 31, 2009·13 cites·1 claims
- 2784US10896724B2Non-volatile storage system with reduced program transfersWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 19, 2021·4 cites·19 claims
- 2884US9582211B2Throttling command execution in non-volatile memory systems based on power usageSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 28, 2017·7 cites·21 claims
- 2984US9470720B2Test system with localized heating and method of manufacture thereofSMART STORAGE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 18, 2016·5 cites·18 claims
- 3083US11726717B2NAND dropped command detection and recoveryWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 15, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 3183US9753653B2High-priority NAND operations managementSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 5, 2017·4 cites·23 claims
- 3282US9898056B2Electronic assembly with thermal channel and method of manufacture thereofSMART STORAGE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 20, 2018·5 cites·29 claims
- 3381US11429485B1Memories with end-to-end data protection using physical location checkWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 30, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 3480US9582058B2Power inrush management of storage devicesSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 28, 2017·5 cites·19 claims
- 3580US9543025B2Storage control system with power-off time estimation mechanism and method of operation thereofSMART STORAGE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 10, 2017·7 cites·16 claims
- 3680US9269451B2Storage device and method for performing a self-refresh operationSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 23, 2016·5 cites·30 claims
- 3780US9146850B2Data storage system with dynamic read threshold mechanism and method of operation thereofSMART STORAGE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 29, 2015·6 cites·20 claims
- 3880US9098399B2Electronic system with storage management mechanism and method of operation thereofELLIS ROBERT W·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 4, 2015·6 cites·18 claims
- 3979US9497889B2Heat dissipation for substrate assembliesSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 15, 2016·3 cites·13 claims
- 4079US9158349B2System and method for heat dissipationSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 13, 2015·5 cites·22 claims
- 4178US11442852B2Adaptive context metadata message for optimized two-chip performanceWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 13, 2022·1 cites·18 claims
- 4277US11354041B2Read latency reduction through command and polling overhead avoidanceWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 7, 2022·1 cites·19 claims
- 4377US11150841B2NAND dropped command detection and recoveryWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 19, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 4477US9250676B2Power failure architecture and verificationSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 2, 2016·4 cites·27 claims
- 4576US9431113B2Data storage system with dynamic erase block grouping mechanism and method of operation thereofSMART STORAGE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 30, 2016·3 cites·22 claims
- 4676US9183137B2Storage control system with data management mechanism and method of operation thereofSMART STORAGE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 10, 2015·4 cites·19 claims
- 4775US9703636B2Firmware reversion trigger and controlSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 11, 2017·3 cites·22 claims
- 4875US9665451B2Method and device for distributing holdup energy to memory arraysSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 30, 2017·2 cites·24 claims
- 4975US9454448B2Fault testing in storage devicesSANDISK ENTPR IP LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 27, 2016·3 cites·24 claims
- 5075US9123445B2Storage control system with data management mechanism and method of operation thereofSMART STORAGE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 1, 2015·5 cites·19 claims
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