Patents by Inventor Peter Sean Feeley

Peter Sean Feeley 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).

  • Publication number: 20160086641
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods for activating a signal associated with an access line coupled to different groups of memory cells during a memory operation of a device, and for sensing data lines of the device during different time intervals of the memory operation to determine the value of information stored in the memory cells. Each of the data lines can be coupled to a respective memory cell of each of the groups of memory cells. In at least one of such apparatuses and methods, the signal applied to the access line can remain activated during the memory operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Koji Sakui, Peter Sean Feeley
  • Patent number: 9208833
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods for activating a signal associated with an access line coupled to different groups of memory cells during a memory operation of a device, and for sensing data lines of the device during different time intervals of the memory operation to determine the value of information stored in the memory cells. Each of the data lines can be coupled to a respective memory cell of each of the groups of memory cells. In at least one of such apparatuses and methods, the signal applied to the access line can remain activated during the memory operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology
    Inventors: Koji Sakui, Peter Sean Feeley
  • Publication number: 20150333001
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed, including an apparatus with rows of vertical strings of memory cells coupled to a common source and multiple data lines associated with each row of vertical strings. Each data line associated with a row is coupled to at least one of the vertical strings in the row. Additional apparatuses and methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Koji Sakui, Peter Sean Feeley, Akira Goda
  • Patent number: 9171625
    Abstract: Apparatus are disclosed, such as a block including a number of strings of charge storage devices, each string including a number of charge storage devices associated with a pillar, and each pillar including semiconductor material. Methods are disclosed, such as a method that includes performing a first operation on a first charge storage device associated with a pillar in the block, modifying an electrical potential of the pillar, and performing a second operation on a second charge storage device in the block. Additional apparatus and methods are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Sakui, Peter Sean Feeley
  • Patent number: 9093152
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed, including an apparatus with rows of vertical strings of memory cells coupled to a common source and multiple data lines associated with each row of vertical strings. Each data line associated with a row is coupled to at least one of the vertical strings in the row. Additional apparatuses and methods are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Sakui, Peter Sean Feeley, Akira Goda
  • Publication number: 20140313839
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods for activating a signal associated with an access line coupled to different groups of memory cells during a memory operation of a device, and for sensing data lines of the device during different time intervals of the memory operation to determine the value of information stored in the memory cells. Each of the data lines can be coupled to a respective memory cell of each of the groups of memory cells. In at least one of such apparatuses and methods, the signal applied to the access line can remain activated during the memory operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Sakui, Peter Sean Feeley
  • Publication number: 20140119117
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed, including an apparatus with rows of vertical strings of memory cells coupled to a common source and multiple data lines associated with each row of vertical strings. Each data line associated with a row is coupled to at least one of the vertical strings in the row. Additional apparatuses and methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Sakui, Peter Sean Feeley, Akira Goda
  • Patent number: 8713385
    Abstract: Various embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems to scan at least a portion of a memory device for potential errors when a condition for scanning is met. The condition may be dependent on one or more of a number of read operations, a number of write operations, time, and others. Other embodiments including additional methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William Henry Radke, Peter Sean Feeley, Siamack Nemazie
  • Publication number: 20140036590
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed, such as those including a block of memory cells that includes strings of charge storage devices. Each of the strings may comprise a plurality of charge storage devices formed in a plurality of tiers. The apparatus may comprise a plurality of access lines shared by the strings. Each of the plurality of access lines may be coupled to the charge storage devices corresponding to a respective tier of the plurality of tiers. The apparatus may comprise a plurality of sub-sources associated with the strings. Each of the plurality of sub-sources may be coupled to a source select gate of each string of a respective subset of a plurality of subsets of the strings, and each sub-source may be independently selectable from other sub-sources to select the strings of its respective subset independently of other strings corresponding to other subsets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Sean Feeley, Koji Sakui, Akira Goda
  • Publication number: 20130336070
    Abstract: Apparatus are disclosed, such as a block including a number of strings of charge storage devices, each string including a number of charge storage devices associated with a pillar, and each pillar including semiconductor material. Methods are disclosed, such as a method that includes performing a first operation on a first charge storage device associated with a pillar in the block, modifying an electrical potential of the pillar, and performing a second operation on a second charge storage device in the block. Additional apparatus and methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Koji Sakui, Peter Sean Feeley
  • Patent number: 8356216
    Abstract: Various embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems to scan at least a portion of a memory device for potential errors when a condition for scanning is met. The condition may be dependent on one or more of a number of read operations, a number of write operations, time, and others. Other embodiments including additional methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William Henry Radke, Peter Sean Feeley, Siamack Nemazie
  • Publication number: 20120110399
    Abstract: Various embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems to scan at least a portion of a memory device for potential errors when a condition for scanning is met. The condition may be dependent on one or more of a number of read operations, a number of write operations, time, and others. Other embodiments including additional methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: William Henry Radke, Peter Sean Feeley, Siamack Nemazie
  • Patent number: 8095835
    Abstract: Various embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems to scan at least a portion of a memory device for potential errors when a condition for scanning is met. The condition may be dependent on one or more of a number of read operations, a number of write operations, time, and others. Other embodiments including additional methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William Henry Radke, Peter Sean Feeley, Siamack Nemazie
  • Publication number: 20100313077
    Abstract: Various embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems to scan at least a portion of a memory device for potential errors when a condition for scanning is met. The condition may be dependent on one or more of a number of read operations, a number of write operations, time, and others. Other embodiments including additional methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: William Henry Radke, Peter Sean Feeley, Siamack Nemazie
  • Patent number: 7770079
    Abstract: Various embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems to scan at least a portion of a memory device for potential errors when a condition for scanning is met. The condition may be dependent on one or more of a number of read operations, a number of write operations, time, and others. Other embodiments including additional methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Micron Technology Inc.
    Inventors: William Henry Radke, Peter Sean Feeley, Siamack Nemazie
  • Publication number: 20090055697
    Abstract: Various embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems to scan at least a portion of a memory device when a condition for scanning is met. The condition may be dependent on one or more of a number of read operations, a number of write operations, time, and others. Other embodiments including additional methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: William Henry Radke, Peter Sean Feeley, Siamack Nemazie