This inventor holds 2 USPTO granted patents. Top assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. Active years: 2014-2016.
Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2014-2016
Title: Innovations of Peng Lee Liang
Introduction
Peng Lee Liang is a notable inventor based in Subang Jaya, Malaysia. He has made significant contributions to the field of disk drive technology, holding a total of 2 patents. His work focuses on improving data management and backup protection in disk drives.
Latest Patents
One of his latest patents is titled "Write Pointer Management for a Disk Drive." This invention involves a disk that has multiple sectors and a non-volatile memory (NVM) for data storage. The data is written sequentially, sector by sector, and includes a write status indicator to show that data has been written. A check-pointed write pointer is stored on the disk or NVM, corresponding to the current sector for writing data. During recovery, the check-pointed write pointer is retrieved, and the write pointer is set to the identified current sector based on scanned write status indicators.
Another significant patent is "Disk Drive Backup Protection Using a Signature with an Enhanced File Manager." This invention features a disk drive with a surface that includes two backup locations. The control circuitry is designed to receive commands to write data, insert a signature into the data, and write it to the disk surface. It alternates writing a spare copy of the data to the two backup locations based on the signature value, enhancing data protection.
Career Highlights
Peng Lee Liang is currently employed at Western Digital Technologies, Inc., where he continues to innovate in the field of data storage solutions. His work has contributed to advancements in disk drive technology, making data management more efficient and secure.
Collaborations
He has collaborated with notable coworkers, including James N Malina and Joo Peng Teh, who have also contributed to the advancements in disk drive technology.
Conclusion
Peng Lee Liang's contributions to disk drive technology through his patents demonstrate his commitment to innovation in data management and protection. His work continues to influence the industry and improve the reliability of data storage solutions.