Saratoga, CA, United States of America

Ming Chien Shan

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company. Active years: 2000.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Ming Chien Shan. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/ming-chien-shan-hgptobu7

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 71(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 2000

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Ming Chien Shan and Database Reliability

Introduction

Ming Chien Shan is an inventor based in Saratoga, California, and is associated with Hewlett-Packard Company. His patent work addresses reliable, high-speed access to database systems.

Latest Patents

The available information lists one patent for Shan: “Simultaneous Use of Database and Durable Store in Work Flow and Process.” The invention describes a system that keeps current data in an online database object cache while retaining system data in a non-volatile database. It logs each message in a durable log file and periodically commits the cached current data to the non-volatile database. This approach is designed to support querying and updating current data while preserving a durable record of system activity. Shan is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Shan’s listed patent reflects work on database architecture, data persistence, and dependable access to current information. The patent is associated with Hewlett-Packard Company.

Collaborations

The provided information names Nicholas Sheard and James W. Davis as Shan’s coworkers. Their names are included as professional associations, without further details about their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Ming Chien Shan’s listed invention combines an online database cache, durable logging, and periodic data commits to support reliable database operations.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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