Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Hurter

Andrew J. Hurter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for improved data retention in a nonvolatile writeable memory by sensing and reprogramming cell voltage levels
    Patent number: 5835413
    Abstract: A method and apparatus improves data retention in a nonvolatile writeable memory. A first group of memory cells is identified as having a stored charge over a first threshold. A subset of the first group of memory cells having a stored charge less than a second threshold is determined. The subset of the memory cells is programmed until each of the memory cells of the subset has a stored charge over the second threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew J. Hurter, Edward M. Doller