Who invented the USB flash drive?

It's Ronco from China. From 1998 to 2000, many companies claimed that they were the first to invent USB flash drives. Include China Netac Technology, Israeli M-Systems and Singapore Trek Company. However, the real patent for the basic invention of U disk is China Netac.

1, Netac China. From 1998 to 2000, many companies claimed that they were the first to invent USB flash drives. Include China Netac Technology, Israeli M-Systems and Singapore Trek Company. However, the real patent for the basic invention of U disk is China Netac. ?

2. Flash disk is the only original invention patent in the field of computer storage in China in recent 20 years, which belongs to China people.