Patent Application for Cabled Memory Appliance Filed by Samsung's Inventor Ian P. Shaeffer

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A new patent application by inventor Ian P. Shaeffer of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., filed on November 26, 2013, has been made available online on January 22, 2015. The application describes a cabled memory appliance system that addresses the limitations of traditional memory expansion in computing devices. Shaeffer's invention aims to increase the memory capacity in computing systems by providing a cabled memory expansion system. This innovation is particularly relevant for applications requiring large amounts of DRAM memory, such as datacenter applications, where the increasing demand for memory outpaces the system's ability to provide it.

Key Takeaways:

  • The patent application by Ian P. Shaeffer, inventor for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., addresses the challenges of traditional memory expansion in computing devices.
  • The cabled memory appliance system described in the patent application offers a solution to increase memory capacity in computing systems.
  • The system includes an expansion memory device, a connection printed circuit board, and a connection cable, which enables the physical and electrical coupling of the expansion memory device to the memory socket.
  • According to Shaeffer's summary, the system includes a processor, memory socket, expansion memory device, connection printed circuit board, and connection cable.
  • The method of operation involves fixedly attaching the expansion memory device to a component bay of a computing system, coupling it with a connection cable, and coupling the memory connector plug with a memory socket.
  • The system and method are designed to store information and address the limitations of traditional memory expansion in computing devices.
  • The patent application includes six drawings that illustrate the system and method in accordance with the disclosed subject matter.

Statistics:

  • The patent application was filed on November 26, 2013.
  • The patent application was made available online on January 22, 2015.
  • The patent application includes six drawings, including FIG. 1a, FIG. 1b, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5.
  • The system and method described in the patent application aim to address the increasing demand for memory in applications such as datacenter applications.

Sources:

  • SHAEFFER, Ian P. Ina Cabled Memory Appliance. Filed November 26, 2013 and posted January 22, 2015. Patent URL: http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.html&r=4237&p=85&f=G&l=50&d=PG01&S1=20150115.PD.&OS=PD/20150115&RS=PD/20150115