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Michael R. Fortin
Also filed as: FORTIN MICHAEL · FORTIN MICHAEL R · FORTIN MICHAEL RICHARD
57 granted patents·4 pending applications·1,948 citations·filing 1994–2016
99Inventor score
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61 records- 0198US7698513B2Methods and mechanisms for proactive memory managementMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 13, 2010·70 cites·20 claims
- 0298US6910106B2Methods and mechanisms for proactive memory managementMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 21, 2005·182 cites·72 claims
- 0397US7644239B2Non-volatile memory cache performance improvementMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 5, 2010·173 cites·68 claims
- 0497US7185155B2Methods and mechanisms for proactive memory managementMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 27, 2007·64 cites·22 claims
- 0597US7107444B2Apparatus and method to decrease boot time and hibernate awaken time of a computer systemMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 12, 2006·50 cites·18 claims
- 0696US8032723B2Methods and mechanisms for proactive memory managementMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 4, 2011·32 cites·11 claims
- 0796US7082495B2Method and apparatus to reduce power consumption and improve read/write performance of hard disk drives using non-volatile memoryMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 25, 2006·193 cites·54 claims
- 0895US8255645B2Non-volatile memory cache performance improvementERGAN CENK·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 28, 2012·25 cites·23 claims
- 0995US8006037B2Using external memory devices to improve system performanceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 23, 2011·22 cites·20 claims
- 1095US8001403B2Data center power management utilizing a power policy and a load factorMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 16, 2011·112 cites·20 claims
- 1195US7620773B2In-line non volatile memory disk read cache and write bufferMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 17, 2009·79 cites·19 claims
- 1295US7017037B2Apparatus and method to decrease boot time and hibernate awaken time of a computer system utilizing disk spin-up-timeMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 21, 2006·77 cites·20 claims
- 1394US7805571B2Using external memory devices to improve system performanceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 28, 2010·27 cites·25 claims
- 1494US7454653B2Reliability of diskless network-bootable computers using non-volatile memory cacheMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 18, 2008·39 cites·25 claims
- 1594US7036040B2Reliability of diskless network-bootable computers using non-volatile memory cacheMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 25, 2006·84 cites·25 claims
- 1693US8135914B2Managing cache data and metadataIYIGUN MEHMET·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 13, 2012·20 cites·20 claims
- 1793US8041904B2Non-volatile memory cache performance improvementMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 18, 2011·23 cites·23 claims
- 1893US7669044B2Accelerated system bootMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 23, 2010·35 cites·18 claims
- 1993US7100040B2Apparatus and method to decrease boot time and hibernate awaken time of a computer systemMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 29, 2006·24 cites·12 claims
- 2092US8539186B2Methods and mechanisms for proactive memory managementSECHREST STUART·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 17, 2013·25 cites·20 claims
- 2192US7263632B2Programmatic computer problem diagnosis and resolution and automated reporting and updating of the sameMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 28, 2007·47 cites·31 claims
- 2291US7490197B2Using external memory devices to improve system performanceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 10, 2009·45 cites·27 claims
- 2390US8489815B2Managing cache data and metadataIYIGUN MEHMET·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 16, 2013·12 cites·17 claims
- 2490US8032707B2Managing cache data and metadataMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 4, 2011·21 cites·20 claims
- 2589US9891939B2Application compatibility with library operating systemsHUNT GALEN C·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 13, 2018·10 cites·20 claims
- 2689US9690496B2Using external memory devices to improve system performanceMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 27, 2017·4 cites·20 claims
- 2789US9508040B2Predictive pre-launch for applicationsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 29, 2016·20 cites·20 claims
- 2889US8909861B2Using external memory devices to improve system performanceKIRSHENBAUM ALEXANDER·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 9, 2014·14 cites·17 claims
- 2988US8489810B2Cache data transfer to a staging area of a storage device and atomic commit operationPANABAKER RUSTON·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 16, 2013·7 cites·18 claims
- 3088US7203830B2Apparatus and method to decrease boot time and hibernate awaken time of a computer systemMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 10, 2007·14 cites·14 claims
- 3188US5528753ASystem and method for enabling stripped object software monitoring in a computer systemIBM·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 18, 1996·130 cites·5 claims
- 3287US7861296B2System and method for efficiently scanning a file for malwareMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 28, 2010·23 cites·16 claims
- 3386US10216637B2Non-volatile memory cache performance improvementMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 26, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 3484US9317209B2Using external memory devices to improve system performanceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 19, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 3580US9032151B2Method and system for ensuring reliability of cache data and metadata subsequent to a rebootIYIGUN MEHMET·Filed 2008·Granted May 12, 2015·9 cites·19 claims
- 3680US7558913B2Atomic commit of cache transfer with staging areaMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 7, 2009·6 cites·17 claims
- 3779US8631203B2Management of external memory functioning as virtual cacheFORTIN MICHAEL·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 14, 2014·11 cites·20 claims
- 3876US7500091B2Delay start-up of applicationsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 3, 2009·8 cites·20 claims
- 3976US6026236ASystem and method for enabling software monitoring in a computer systemIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 15, 2000·77 cites·11 claims
- 4073US9529716B2Optimizing write and wear performance for a memoryMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 27, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 4172US8560760B2Extending flash drive lifespanDHOKIA DILESH·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 15, 2013·8 cites·20 claims
- 4268US8180959B2Efficiently synchronizing with separated disk cachesPANABAKER RUSTON·Filed 2011·Granted May 15, 2012·1 cites·20 claims
- 4368US8065480B2Efficiently synchronizing with separated disk cachesPANABAKER RUSTON·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 22, 2011·1 cites·20 claims
- 4466US9405693B2Non-volatile memory cache performance improvementERGAN CENK·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 2, 2016·1 cites·16 claims
- 4566US6263488B1System and method for enabling software monitoring in a computer systemIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 17, 2001·49 cites·6 claims
- 4665US8850148B2Data copy management for faster readsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 30, 2014·1 cites·20 claims
- 4763US10387313B2Method and system for ensuring reliability of cache data and metadata subsequent to a rebootMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 20, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 4863US8914557B2Optimizing write and wear performance for a memoryFORTIN MICHAEL R·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 16, 2014·2 cites·20 claims
- 4963US8433871B2Data copy management for faster readsFORTIN MICHAEL R·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 30, 2013·1 cites·23 claims
- 5063US8151068B2Data copy management for faster readsFORTIN MICHAEL R·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 3, 2012·2 cites·20 claims
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