Paul Anthony Kaler

US Patent:

7984316, Jul 19, 2011

Filed:

Feb 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/066840

Inventors:

Paul Kaler - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 1/26

US Classification:

713340, 713300, 710302, 711100

Abstract:

A solid state disk (SSD) device includes a non-volatile storage module (NVSM), a secondary power source coupled to power inputs of the SSD, a volatile memory (VM), a controller in communication with the NVSM and the VM. The controller is operable in a (re)populate mode to (re)populate data stored in the NVSM to the VM when primary power is initially applied to power inputs of the SSD and further operable in a primary power on mode to replicate data to the NVSM that was written to the VM in response to received I/O requests while primary power is applied to the power inputs of the SSD. The secondary power source can be decoupled from the power inputs of the SSD while the controller is operating in either the (re)populate mode or the primary power on mode.

US Patent:

20050185496, Aug 25, 2005

Filed:

Feb 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/059789

Inventors:

Paul Kaler - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G11C008/00

US Classification:

365230060

Abstract:

A solid state disk (SSD) device, which is coupled to a host computer system, includes a non-volatile storage module (NVSM) and a volatile memory (VM). The SSD is intelligently controlled to process I/O requests received from the host, including writing data specified in a WRITE request to one or more address locations of the VM specified by the request, recording the data written to each address location of the VM as changed with respect to data stored in the NVSM for each address location, and replicating the changed data to the NVSM when not processing I/O requests from the host.

US Patent:

20070168624, Jul 19, 2007

Filed:

Jan 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/652158

Inventors:

Paul Kaler - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

711154

Abstract:

The storage capacity of a solid state disk (SSD) device is increased through data compression. The SSD is coupled to a host computer system and includes a non-volatile storage module (NVSM) and a volatile memory (VM). The SSD is associated with a predetermined compression ratio of n to 1, where n is a value greater than 1. A virtual storage capacity is initially reported to the host computer system that is n times the physical storage capacity of the VM. An overflow buffer is established on the storage media of the NVSM. The currently available virtual capacity of the VM is monitored based on the current compression ratio and the amount of data currently stored therein. Data is stored to the overflow buffer whenever the available virtual capacity falls below that necessary to successfully process a pending storage operation requested by the host computer system. The data stored in the overflow buffer is populated to the VM when the amount of available virtual capacity of the VM can accommodate the data.

US Patent:

20220342463, Oct 27, 2022

Filed:

Apr 21, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/236560

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Paul Kaler - Houston TX, US
Daniel W. Tower - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 1/18
H05K 7/14
F21V 8/00

Abstract:

A solid-state drive (SSD) carrier comprises a front structure, a first side structure extending perpendicularly from a first end of the front structure, and a second side structure extending perpendicularly from a second end of the front structure. The front structure and the first and second side structures defining an internal volume sufficient to contain an SSD conforming to any one of a plurality of different SSD form factors. At least one light pipe extends through in the front structure, and is configured to direct light from an indicator LED on a front face of the SSD to a location on a front face of the front structure.

US Patent:

20180165031, Jun 14, 2018

Filed:

Dec 9, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/374070

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Michael S. Bunker - Tomball TX, US
Paul Kaler - Houston TX, US
Scott W. Briggs - Cypress TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/06

Abstract:

Examples described herein including receiving a first address from a host controller and receiving a second address from the host controller. The first address may be for a first PHY and the second address may be for a second PHY. Based on the first address and the second address, a port mode for a storage drive associated with the first PHY and the second PHY may be determined.

US Patent:

20180004274, Jan 4, 2018

Filed:

Jul 31, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/547347

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Scott W Briggs - Houston TX, US
Paul Kaler - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 1/32
G06F 3/06

Abstract:

According to some examples, systems and methods are provided for determining a set of power states supported by a data storage device and applying an operation to the data storage device based on whether the set of power states includes a low power state.

US Patent:

20170249453, Aug 31, 2017

Filed:

Oct 13, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/500031

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Paul KALER - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 21/35
G06F 3/06
G06F 21/62

Abstract:

A technique includes controlling access to secured media content. The access control includes, in response to a principal attempting to access secured media content, challenging authentication of the principal to access the secured media. Challenging the authentication includes launching an authentication agent in response to the content of an electronic label associated with the secured media content and using the authentication agent to provide a result indicating whether the principal has permission to access the secured media content. The technique includes based on the result, selectively allowing the principal to access the secured media content.

US Patent:

20160268713, Sep 15, 2016

Filed:

Dec 19, 2013

Appl. No.:

15/033221

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Scott W. BRIGGS - Cypress TX, US
James Kenneth YATES - Houston TX, US
Robert E. KRANCHER - Cypress TX, US
Paul KALER - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

H01R 12/70
H01R 12/72
G06F 13/40
H05K 7/10

Abstract:

Examples herein disclose a connector integrated with a power cable and a signal cable. The connector secures a solid state device in an off motherboard location.