Richard A Frank

US Patent:

6600639, Jul 29, 2003

Filed:

Jun 14, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/881933

Inventors:

Siew Siong Teo - Sunnyvale CA
Michael Eugene Broach - San Mateo CA
Richard Frank - Mountain View CA

Assignee:

National Semiconductor Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H02H 324

US Classification:

361 92, 361 18

Abstract:

An integrated circuit system and method provides a reliable low voltage reference including undervoltage lockout capabilities that prevent a premature or false response. A physical constant trigger circuit initiates a response based upon a physical constant (e. g. a stable point associated with a voltage summation in a transistor circuit with components configured to produce equal and opposite temperature coefficients). A response includes changing polarities of the transistor circuit at a predetermined inflection point. A comparator compares signals from the physical constant trigger circuit and determines when a change occurs in the response. A voltage divider provides a varying voltage to the physical constant trigger and when the voltage level corresponds to the physical constant it is utilized as the reference voltage. An input signal port conveys an input signal to the voltage divider and output port conveys an indication of the response (e. g. , a desired reference voltage is available).

US Patent:

6618822, Sep 9, 2003

Filed:

Jan 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/477023

Inventors:

Juan R. Loaiza - San Carlos CA
Richard L. Frank - Groton MA
Joydip Kundu - Nashua NH
Michael J. Cusson - Chelmsford MA
Dan OShaughnessy - Hollis NH

Assignee:

Oracle International Corporation - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

H02H 305

US Classification:

714 20, 714 6, 714 19, 707202, 707203, 707204

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a method and mechanism for accessing recovery log information in a database system. The data stored in the recovery log is presented as a relational database âview,â which can be queried and accessed using relational database statements even though the underlying recovery log data may be stored in a non-relational format. According to an aspect of the invention, the recovery log data is thus encapsulated by the view presented to users of that data.

US Patent:

7194589, Mar 20, 2007

Filed:

Aug 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/645987

Inventors:

Tirthankar Lahiri - Santa Clara CA, US
Juan R. Loaiza - Redwood City CA, US
Richard L. Frank - Naples FL, US
Kiran Goyal - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Oracle International Corporation - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

711156, 711162, 711165

Abstract:

An electronic and computerized system that coalesces write operations using a buffer cache which stores data waiting to be written back to a disk of the electronic and computerized system is described. Dirty data blocks with consecutive data block addresses in the buffer cache are coalesced and written to the disk together. The disk head movements for performing the disk IOs are significantly reduced, thereby allowing the electronic and computerized system to maintain a high IO throughput and high peak performance with fewer disks.

US Patent:

7493465, Feb 17, 2009

Filed:

May 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/848103

Inventors:

Margaret S. Susairaj - Sunnyvale CA, US
Waleed Ojeil - San Francisco CA, US
Peter Ogilvie - Redwood City CA, US
Richard Frank - Naples FL, US
Ravi Thammiah - Redwood Shores CA, US

Assignee:

Oracle International Corporation - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00
G06F 12/06
G06F 21/00
G06F 9/26
G06F 9/34

US Classification:

711203, 711 6, 711202, 711205, 711206, 711207, 711221

Abstract:

A computer system having a kernel for mapping virtual memory address space to physical memory address space. The computer system uses a method for performing an input/output operation. A physical memory buffer is registered with a subsystem, and the physical memory buffer is associated with a first virtual address, a size and a key. The physical memory buffer is dynamically associated with a second virtual address which is different from the first virtual address. As part of an application program an input/output operation is requested regarding the second virtual address. An application table is used to obtain the first virtual address, the key and the size. The first virtual address, the key and the size are supplied to the subsystem. The subsystem uses the first virtual address, the key and the size, to determine the physical memory buffer and performs an input/output operation using the physical memory buffer without intervention of the kernel.

US Patent:

7617254, Nov 10, 2009

Filed:

Aug 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/635708

Inventors:

Juan R. Loaiza - San Carlos CA, US
Richard L. Frank - Groton MA, US
Joydip Kundu - Nashua NH, US
Michael J. Cusson - Chelmsford MA, US
Dan O'Shaughnessy - Hollis NH, US

Assignee:

Oracle International Corporation - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

707202, 707 3, 707 4, 707204, 714 20

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a method and mechanism for accessing recovery log information in a database system. The data stored in the recovery log is presented as a relational database “view,” which can be queried and accessed using relational database statements even though the underlying recovery log data may be stored in a non-relational format. According to an aspect of the invention, the recovery log data is thus encapsulated by the view presented to users of that data.

US Patent:

8239486, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Mar 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/051816

Inventors:

Margaret Susairaj - Sunnyvale CA, US
Richard L. Frank - Naples FL, US
Sumanta Chatterjee - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

Oracle International Corporation - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709218

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method of implementing a network file system may include steps of providing a host, the host including an Operating System (OS) that includes a kernel and a first client implementing the Network File System (NFS) protocol in the kernel, and a database server process. A second NFS client may be provided in the database server process. A NFS server may be provided, coupled to the host. A device implementing the Network Attached Storage (NAS) protocol may also be provided, coupled to the NFS server. NFS requests to access data stored in the NAS server may then be generated and sent from the second NFS client in the database server process directly to the NFS server, bypassing the first NFS client in the OS kernel of the host. NFS File handles obtained by one database process may be shared with other database processes through a shared memory area.

US Patent:

59173190, Jun 29, 1999

Filed:

Apr 8, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/835402

Inventors:

Richard Frank - Mountain View CA
Bruce Lee Inn - Santa Clara CA
Tamas Szepesi - San Jose CA

Assignee:

National Semiconductor Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G01R 1900
G11C 2702

US Classification:

3241581

Abstract:

An apparatus for sensing current in a switching device having resistive voltage-current characteristics includes a first and second power terminal (typically common or ground) for the application therebetween of an operating potential (or alternatively, power), an impedance connected between the first power terminal and a node, a switching device having its main conduction path connected between the node and the second power terminal for controlling the flow of current through the impedance, at least one sense device coupled to the node, operative to sense or divide the potential at the node to thereby provide a sensing potential, where at least one of the sense devices is switched only during at least a portion of the period when the switching device is turned on, and a voltage reference generating circuit operative to generate a reference voltage for comparison with the sensed potential. A method for sensing current in a switching device having resistive voltage-current characteristics, samples the potential at a node connecting the switching device to the impedance only during at least a portion of the period when the switching device is tuned on, to generate a sensed potential, generates a reference potential for comparison with the sensed potential.

US Patent:

56465203, Jul 8, 1997

Filed:

Jun 28, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/267818

Inventors:

Richard Frank - Mountain View CA
Bruce Lee Inn - Santa Clara CA
Tamas Szepesi - San Jose CA

Assignee:

National Semiconductor Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G01R 1900
G11C 2702

US Classification:

3241581

Abstract:

An apparatus for sensing current in a switching device having resistive voltage-current characteristics includes a first and second power terminal (typically common or ground) for the application therebetween of an operating potential (or alternatively, power), an impedance connected between the first power terminal and a node, a switching device having its main conduction path connected between the node and the second power terminal for controlling the flow of current through the impedance, at least one sense device coupled to the node, operative to sense or divide the potential at the node to thereby provide a sensing potential, where at least one of the sense devices is switched only during at least a portion of the period when the switching device is turned on, and a voltage reference generating circuit operative to generate a reference voltage for comparison with the sensed potential. A method for sensing current in a switching device having resistive voltage-current characteristics, samples the potential at a node connecting the switching device to the impedance only during at least a portion of the period when the switching device is turned on, to generate a sensed potential, generates a reference potential for comparison with the sensed potential.