Patents by Inventor Debra Bell

Debra Bell 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).

  • Patent number: 10825492
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for reducing a number of command shifters are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an encoder circuit, a latency shifter circuit, and a decoder circuit. The encoder circuit may be configured to encode commands, wherein the commands are encoded based on their command type and the latency shifter circuit, coupled to the encoder circuit, may be configured to provide a latency to the encoded commands. The decoder circuit, coupled to the latency shifter circuit, may be configured to decode the encoded commands and provide decoded commands to perform memory operations associated with the command types of the decoded commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra Bell, Kallol Mazumder
  • Patent number: 10789182
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a bus interface including a first processor, an indirect address storage storing a number of indirect addresses, and a direct address storage storing a number of direct addresses. The system also includes a number of devices connected to the bus interface and configured to analyze data. Each device of the number of devices includes a state machine engine. The bus interface is configured to receive a command from a second processor and to transmit an address for loading into the state machine engine of at least one device of the number of devices. The address includes a first address from the number of indirect addresses or a second address from the number of direct addresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra Bell, Paul Glendenning, David R. Brown, Harold B Noyes
  • Publication number: 20200133893
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a bus interface including a first processor, an indirect address storage storing a number of indirect addresses, and a direct address storage storing a number of direct addresses. The system also includes a number of devices connected to the bus interface and configured to analyze data. Each device of the number of devices includes a state machine engine. The bus interface is configured to receive a command from a second processor and to transmit an address for loading into the state machine engine of at least one device of the number of devices. The address includes a first address from the number of indirect addresses or a second address from the number of direct addresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Debra Bell, Paul Glendenning, David R. Brown, Harold B Noyes
  • Patent number: 10521366
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a bus interface including a first processor, an indirect address storage storing a number of indirect addresses, and a direct address storage storing a number of direct addresses. The system also includes a number of devices connected to the bus interface and configured to analyze data. Each device of the number of devices includes a state machine engine. The bus interface is configured to receive a command from a second processor and to transmit an address for loading into the state machine engine of at least one device of the number of devices. The address includes a first address from the number of indirect addresses or a second address from the number of direct addresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra Bell, Paul Glendenning, David R. Brown, Harold B Noyes
  • Patent number: 10410696
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for reducing a number of command shifters are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an encoder circuit, a latency shifter circuit, and a decoder circuit. The encoder circuit may be configured to encode commands, wherein the commands are encoded based on their command type and the latency shifter circuit, coupled to the encoder circuit, may be configured to provide a latency to the encoded commands. The decoder circuit, coupled to the latency shifter circuit, may be configured to decode the encoded commands and provide decoded commands to perform memory operations associated with the command types of the decoded commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra Bell, Kallol Mazumder
  • Publication number: 20190272861
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for reducing a number of command shifters are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an encoder circuit, a latency shifter circuit, and a decoder circuit. The encoder circuit may be configured to encode commands, wherein the commands are encoded based on their command type and the latency shifter circuit, coupled to the encoder circuit, may be configured to provide a latency to the encoded commands. The decoder circuit, coupled to the latency shifter circuit, may be configured to decode the encoded commands and provide decoded commands to perform memory operations associated with the command types of the decoded commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Debra Bell, Kallol Mazumder
  • Publication number: 20190258592
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a bus interface including a first processor, an indirect address storage storing a number of indirect addresses, and a direct address storage storing a number of direct addresses. The system also includes a number of devices connected to the bus interface and configured to analyze data. Each device of the number of devices includes a state machine engine. The bus interface is configured to receive a command from a second processor and to transmit an address for loading into the state machine engine of at least one device of the number of devices. The address includes a first address from the number of indirect addresses or a second address from the number of direct addresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Debra Bell, Paul Glendenning, David R. Brown, Harold B Noyes
  • Patent number: 10339071
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a bus interface including a first processor, an indirect address storage storing a number of indirect addresses, and a direct address storage storing a number of direct addresses. The system also includes a number of devices connected to the bus interface and configured to analyze data. Each device of the number of devices includes a state machine engine. The bus interface is configured to receive a command from a second processor and to transmit an address for loading into the state machine engine of at least one device of the number of devices. The address includes a first address from the number of indirect addresses or a second address from the number of direct addresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra Bell, Paul Glendenning, David R. Brown, Harold B Noyes
  • Patent number: 10268602
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a bus interface including a first processor, an indirect address storage storing a number of indirect addresses, and a direct address storage storing a number of direct addresses. The system also includes a number of devices connected to the bus interface and configured to analyze data. Each device of the number of devices includes a state machine engine. The bus interface is configured to receive a command from a second processor and to transmit an address for loading into the state machine engine of at least one device of the number of devices. The address includes a first address from the number of indirect addresses or a second address from the number of direct addresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra Bell, Paul Glendenning, David R. Brown, Harold B Noyes
  • Publication number: 20190087360
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a bus interface including a first processor, an indirect address storage storing a number of indirect addresses, and a direct address storage storing a number of direct addresses. The system also includes a number of devices connected to the bus interface and configured to analyze data. Each device of the number of devices includes a state machine engine. The bus interface is configured to receive a command from a second processor and to transmit an address for loading into the state machine engine of at least one device of the number of devices. The address includes a first address from the number of indirect addresses or a second address from the number of direct addresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Debra Bell, Paul Glendenning, David R. Brown, Harold B. Noyes
  • Publication number: 20180122439
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for reducing a number of command shifters are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an encoder circuit, a latency shifter circuit, and a decoder circuit. The encoder circuit may be configured to encode commands, wherein the commands are encoded based on their command type and the latency shifter circuit, coupled to the encoder circuit, may be configured to provide a latency to the encoded commands. The decoder circuit, coupled to the latency shifter circuit, may be configured to decode the encoded commands and provide decoded commands to perform memory operations associated with the command types of the decoded commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra Bell, Kallol Mazumder
  • Publication number: 20180089113
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a bus interface including a first processor, an indirect address storage storing a number of indirect addresses, and a direct address storage storing a number of direct addresses. The system also includes a number of devices connected to the bus interface and configured to analyze data. Each device of the number of devices includes a state machine engine. The bus interface is configured to receive a command from a second processor and to transmit an address for loading into the state machine engine of at least one device of the number of devices. The address includes a first address from the number of indirect addresses or a second address from the number of direct addresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Debra Bell, Paul Glendenning, David R. Brown, Harold B Noyes
  • Patent number: 9892770
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for reducing a number of command shifters are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an encoder circuit, a latency shifter circuit, and a decoder circuit. The encoder circuit may be configured to encode commands, wherein the commands are encoded based on their command type and the latency shifter circuit, coupled to the encoder circuit, may be configured to provide a latency to the encoded commands. The decoder circuit, coupled to the latency shifter circuit, may be configured to decode the encoded commands and provide decoded commands to perform memory operations associated with the command types of the decoded commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra Bell, Kallol Mazumder
  • Publication number: 20160314823
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for reducing a number of command shifters are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an encoder circuit, a latency shifter circuit, and a decoder circuit. The encoder circuit may be configured to encode commands, wherein the commands are encoded based on their command type and the latency shifter circuit, coupled to the encoder circuit, may be configured to provide a latency to the encoded commands. The decoder circuit, coupled to the latency shifter circuit, may be configured to decode the encoded commands and provide decoded commands to perform memory operations associated with the command types of the decoded commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Debra Bell, Kallol Mazumder
  • Patent number: 9294105
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for controlling a delay line for achieving power reduction. The device comprises a delay lock loop to provide an output signal based upon a phase difference between a reference signal and a feedback signal, said delay lock loop comprising at least one delay circuit comprising a plurality of logic gates configured to provide for substantially uniform degradation of a plurality of NAND gates in a static state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler J. Gomm, Debra Bell
  • Patent number: 9286967
    Abstract: A circuit in dynamic random access memory devices includes a command extension circuit. The command extension circuit is configured to generate at least one multiple-cycle command signal by lengthening a single-cycle clock command signal from a command decoding circuit. Control logic extends and reduces the multiple-cycle command signal to provide additional functions such as burst length and burst chop. Additional control logic is configured to determine whether a clock signal is enabled in output control logic circuitry according to the multiple-cycle command and logic level generated in the output logic circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Debra Bell, Kallol Mazumder
  • Publication number: 20150243344
    Abstract: A circuit in dynamic random access memory devices includes a command extension circuit. The command extension circuit is configured to generate at least one multiple-cycle command signal by lengthening a single-cycle clock command signal from a command decoding circuit. Control logic extends and reduces the multiple-cycle command signal to provide additional functions such as burst length and burst chop. Additional control logic is configured to determine whether a clock signal is enabled in output control logic circuitry according to the multiple-cycle command and logic level generated in the output logic circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: DEBRA BELL, KALLOL MAZUMDER
  • Patent number: 9053815
    Abstract: A circuit in dynamic random access memory devices includes a command extension circuit. The command extension circuit is configured to generate at least one multiple-cycle command signal by lengthening a single-cycle clock command signal from a command decoding circuit. Control logic extends and reduces the multiple-cycle command signal to provide additional functions such as burst length and burst chop. Additional control logic is configured to determine whether a clock signal is enabled in output control logic circuitry according to the multiple-cycle command and logic level generated in the output logic circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Debra Bell, Kallol Mazumder
  • Publication number: 20140355361
    Abstract: A circuit in dynamic random access memory devices includes a command extension circuit. The command extension circuit is configured to generate at least one multiple-cycle command signal by lengthening a single-cycle clock command signal from a command decoding circuit. Control logic extends and reduces the multiple-cycle command signal to provide additional functions such as burst length and burst chop. Additional control logic is configured to determine whether a clock signal is enabled in output control logic circuitry according to the multiple-cycle command and logic level generated in the output logic circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: DEBRA BELL, KALLOL MAZUMDER
  • Publication number: 20140077852
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for controlling a delay line for achieving power reduction. The device comprises a delay lock loop to provide an output signal based upon a phase difference between a reference signal and a feedback signal, said delay lock loop comprising at least one delay circuit comprising a plurality of logic gates configured to provide for substantially uniform degradation of a plurality of NAND gates in a static state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler J. Gomm, Debra Bell