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Charles Frank
Also filed as: FRANK CHARLES · FRANK CHARLES WILLIAM · FRANK JR CHARLES W
36 granted patents·2 pending applications·2,292 citations·filing 1985–2023
98Inventor score
Files withFRANK CHARLES10WESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES INC8RATEZE REMOTE MGMT L L C7WESTERN DIGITAL CORP3FRANK CHARLES WILLIAM2
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38 records- 0198US6920004B1Method for adjusting a delay time for opening a servo sector detection window in a disk drive having a spiral trackWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 19, 2005·126 cites·6 claims
- 0298US6735041B1Method for seeking in a magnetic disk drive having a spiral trackWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 11, 2004·110 cites·16 claims
- 0397US6792486B1System and method for managing information storage among plural disk drivesWESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 14, 2004·191 cites·83 claims
- 0494US6359779B1Integrated computer module with airflow acceleratorWESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 19, 2002·242 cites·36 claims
- 0593US7184424B2Multiplexing storage element interfaceZETERA CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 27, 2007·33 cites·6 claims
- 0693US6389499B1Integrated computer moduleWESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 14, 2002·217 cites·13 claims
- 0792US6297955B1Host assembly for an integrated computer moduleWESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 2, 2001·192 cites·37 claims
- 0891US6691226B1Computer 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
- 0991US6411522B1Integrated computer module with EMI shielding plateWESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 25, 2002·190 cites·13 claims
- 1091US6271604B1Integrated computer module having a data integrity latchWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 7, 2001·184 cites·8 claims
- 1190US6546489B1Disk 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
- 1289US6654195B1Disk 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
- 1388US7702850B2Topology independent storage arrays and methodsLUDWIG THOMAS EARL·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 20, 2010·24 cites·29 claims
- 1487US8387132B2Information packet communication with virtual objectsRATEZE REMOTE MGMT L L C·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 26, 2013·13 cites·21 claims
- 1586US7924881B2Datagram identifier managementRATEZE REMOTE MGMT L L C·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 12, 2011·19 cites·9 claims
- 1686US7620981B2Virtual devices and virtual bus tunnels, modules and methodsFRANK CHARLES WILLIAM·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 17, 2009·15 cites·15 claims
- 1781US7698526B2Adapted disk drives executing instructions for I/O command processingFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 13, 2010·6 cites·17 claims
- 1877US8473578B2Data storage devices having IP capable partitionsFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 25, 2013·3 cites·20 claims
- 1976US7916727B2Low level storage protocols, systems and methodsRATEZE REMOTE MGMT L L C·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 29, 2011·4 cites·35 claims
- 2076US7688814B2Methods of conveying information using fixed sized packetsFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 30, 2010·4 cites·21 claims
- 2175US11848822B2Resource command messages and methodsRATEZE REMOTE MGMT L L C·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 19, 2023·0 cites·20 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
- 2474US5635814AModular battery system having a pluggable charging moduleINT COMPONENTS CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 3, 1997·92 cites·6 claims
- 2574US4667170AVoltage controlled oscillator with self-adjustment of operating pointWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1985·Granted May 19, 1987·24 cites·16 claims
- 2674US2023421447A1Resource command messages and methodsRATEZE REMOTE MGMT L L C·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2773US8694640B2Low level storage protocols, systems and methodsFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 8, 2014·2 cites·14 claims
- 2871US7602773B2Transferring data to a target deviceFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 13, 2009·9 cites·25 claims
- 2970US8726363B2Information packet communication with virtual objectsFRANK CHARLES WILLIAM·Filed 2012·Granted May 13, 2014·2 cites·33 claims
- 3068US6049973AMethod of assembling an integrated computer moduleWESTERN DIGITAL CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 18, 2000·51 cites·26 claims
- 3167US7882252B2Providing redundancy for a device within a networkFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 1, 2011·2 cites·23 claims
- 3267US7720058B2Protocol adapter for electromagnetic device elementsFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2005·Granted May 18, 2010·2 cites·24 claims
- 3367US7643476B2Communication protocols, systems and methodsFRANK CHARLES·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 5, 2010·7 cites·36 claims
- 3466US9270532B2Resource command messages and methodsADAMS MARK·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 23, 2016·2 cites·17 claims
- 3559US7170890B2Electrical devices with improved communicationZETERA CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 30, 2007·4 cites·22 claims
- 3655US8005918B2Data storage devices having IP capable partitionsRATEZE REMOTE MGMT L L C·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 23, 2011·2 cites·19 claims
- 3753US11601334B2Resource command messages and methodsRATEZE REMOTE MGMT L L C·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 7, 2023·0 cites·13 claims
- 3845US2004160975A1Multicast communication protocols, systems and methodsFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
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