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Thomas Hanan
Also filed as: HANAN THOMAS · HANAN THOMAS D · HANAN THOMAS DIXON
32 granted patents·2 pending applications·2,684 citations·filing 1999–2011
98Inventor score
Files withFRANK CHARLES10WESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES INC10WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC5RATEZE REMOTE MGMT L L C2WESTERN DIGITAL CORP2
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34 records- 0198US7543117B1Method for installing a mailbox file associated with a disk storage mediumWESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 2, 2009·137 cites·5 claims
- 0297US7120806B1Method for setting a power operating mode transition interval of a disk drive in a mobile device based on application categoryWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 10, 2006·206 cites·32 claims
- 0397US6898730B1System and method for fail-over switching in a disk storage mediumWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 24, 2005·163 cites·16 claims
- 0497US6792486B1System and method for managing information storage among plural disk drivesWESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 14, 2004·191 cites·83 claims
- 0596US7415571B1Disk drive and method for using a mailbox file associated with a disk storage medium for performing a function characterized by contents of the mailbox fileWESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 19, 2008·137 cites·24 claims
- 0695US6661597B1Mobile device and disk drive restricted from writing a data storage zone in a mobile environmentWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 9, 2003·61 cites·22 claims
- 0794US7099099B1Mobile device and disk drive restricted from reading a data storage zone in a mobile environmentWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 29, 2006·49 cites·18 claims
- 0894US6628473B1Mobile device having disk drive including a data storage zone with a data track pitch configured for use in a mobile environmentWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 30, 2003·50 cites·14 claims
- 0994US6359779B1Integrated computer module with airflow acceleratorWESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 19, 2002·242 cites·36 claims
- 1093US7184424B2Multiplexing storage element interfaceZETERA CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 27, 2007·33 cites·6 claims
- 1193US6389499B1Integrated computer moduleWESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 14, 2002·217 cites·13 claims
- 1292US6297955B1Host assembly for an integrated computer moduleWESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 2, 2001·192 cites·37 claims
- 1391US6691226B1Computer system with disk drive having private key validation means for enabling featuresWESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 10, 2004·178 cites·7 claims
- 1491US6411522B1Integrated computer module with EMI shielding plateWESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 25, 2002·190 cites·13 claims
- 1591US6271604B1Integrated computer module having a data integrity latchWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 7, 2001·184 cites·8 claims
- 1690US6546489B1Disk drive which provides a secure boot of a host computer system from a protected area of a diskWESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 8, 2003·179 cites·16 claims
- 1789US6654195B1Disk drive having a register set for providing real time position variables to a hostWESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 25, 2003·155 cites·27 claims
- 1881US7698526B2Adapted disk drives executing instructions for I/O command processingFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 13, 2010·6 cites·17 claims
- 1977US8473578B2Data storage devices having IP capable partitionsFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 25, 2013·3 cites·20 claims
- 2076US7916727B2Low level storage protocols, systems and methodsRATEZE REMOTE MGMT L L C·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 29, 2011·4 cites·35 claims
- 2176US7688814B2Methods of conveying information using fixed sized packetsFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 30, 2010·4 cites·21 claims
- 2275US7870271B2Disk drive partitioning methods and apparatusFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 11, 2011·4 cites·25 claims
- 2375US7599342B2Multiplexing storage element interfaceFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 6, 2009·4 cites·35 claims
- 2474US7399719B2Protection apparatus and methodsVAULTSTOR CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 15, 2008·16 cites·17 claims
- 2573US8694640B2Low level storage protocols, systems and methodsFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 8, 2014·2 cites·14 claims
- 2671US7602773B2Transferring data to a target deviceFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 13, 2009·9 cites·25 claims
- 2768US6049973AMethod of assembling an integrated computer moduleWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 18, 2000·51 cites·26 claims
- 2867US7882252B2Providing redundancy for a device within a networkFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 1, 2011·2 cites·23 claims
- 2967US7720058B2Protocol adapter for electromagnetic device elementsFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2005·Granted May 18, 2010·2 cites·24 claims
- 3067US7643476B2Communication protocols, systems and methodsFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 5, 2010·7 cites·36 claims
- 3159US7170890B2Electrical devices with improved communicationZETERA CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 30, 2007·4 cites·22 claims
- 3255US8005918B2Data storage devices having IP capable partitionsRATEZE REMOTE MGMT L L C·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 23, 2011·2 cites·19 claims
- 3345US2004160975A1Multicast communication protocols, systems and methodsFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3440US2008264610A1Protection apparatus and methodsHANAN THOMAS DIXON·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
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