Patents by Inventor Ryan S. Laity

Ryan S. Laity 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: 10437669
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are described for selective determination of data error repair. An example apparatus includes a memory array and a controller coupled to the memory array. The controller is configured to direct performance, responsive to a request, of a read operation at an address in the memory array, direct detection of an error in data corresponding to the read operation address, and direct storage of the read operation address in an address error register. The controller is further configured to direct a response be sent to the enable selective determination of data error repair, where the response does not include the read operation address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan S. Laity, Christopher S. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20180181464
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are described for selective determination of data error repair. An example apparatus includes a memory array and a controller coupled to the memory array. The controller is configured to direct performance, responsive to a request, of a read operation at an address in the memory array, direct detection of an error in data corresponding to the read operation address, and direct storage of the read operation address in an address error register. The controller is further configured to direct a response be sent to the enable selective determination of data error repair, where the response does not include the read operation address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Ryan S. Laity, Christopher S. Johnson
  • Patent number: 9934086
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are described for selective determination of data error repair. An example apparatus includes a memory array and a controller coupled to the memory array. The controller is configured to direct performance, responsive to a request, of a read operation at an address in the memory array, direct detection of an error in data corresponding to the read operation address, and direct storage of the read operation address in an address error register. The controller is further configured to direct a response be sent to the enable selective determination of data error repair, where the response does not include the read operation address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan S. Laity, Christopher S. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20170351570
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are described for selective determination of data error repair. An example apparatus includes a memory array and a controller coupled to the memory array. The controller is configured to direct performance, responsive to a request, of a read operation at an address in the memory array, direct detection of an error in data corresponding to the read operation address, and direct storage of the read operation address in an address error register. The controller is further configured to direct a response be sent to the enable selective determination of data error repair, where the response does not include the read operation address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ryan S. Laity, Christopher S. Johnson