Patents by Inventor William O'Leary

William O'Leary 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: 10878932
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for nested mode registers to extend mode register functionality are disclosed. An example apparatus comprises a mode register configured to store address information and write data, a plurality of nested mode registers coupled to the mode register and configured to store the write data, and a decoder circuit coupled to the mode register and the plurality of nested mode registers and configured to selectively enable a nested mode register of the plurality of nested mode registers to store the write data based, at least in part, on the address information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kallol Mazumder, William O'Leary
  • Publication number: 20200073775
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for nested mode registers to extend mode register functionality are disclosed. An example apparatus comprises a mode register configured to store address information and write data, a plurality of nested mode registers coupled to the mode register and configured to store the write data, and a decoder circuit coupled to the mode register and the plurality of nested mode registers and configured to selectively enable a nested mode register of the plurality of nested mode registers to store the write data based, at least in part, on the address information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kallol Mazumder, William O'Leary
  • Patent number: 10489260
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for nested mode registers to extend mode register functionality are disclosed. An example apparatus comprises a mode register configured to store address information and write data, a plurality of nested mode registers coupled to the mode register and configured to store the write data, and a decoder circuit coupled to the mode register and the plurality of nested mode registers and configured to selectively enable a nested mode register of the plurality of nested mode registers to store the write data based, at least in part, on the address information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kallol Mazumder, William O'Leary
  • Publication number: 20180322937
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for nested mode registers to extend mode register functionality are disclosed. An example apparatus comprises a mode register configured to store address information and write data, a plurality of nested mode registers coupled to the mode register and configured to store the write data, and a decoder circuit coupled to the mode register and the plurality of nested mode registers and configured to selectively enable a nested mode register of the plurality of nested mode registers to store the write data based, at least in part, on the address information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kallol Mazumder, William O'Leary
  • Patent number: 10043587
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for nested mode registers to extend mode register functionality are disclosed. An example apparatus comprises a mode register configured to store address information and write data, a plurality of nested mode registers coupled to the mode register and configured to store the write data, and a decoder circuit coupled to the mode register and the plurality of nested mode registers and configured to selectively enable a nested mode register of the plurality of nested mode registers to store the write data based, at least in part, on the address information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kallol Mazumder, William O'Leary
  • Publication number: 20180025760
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for nested mode registers to extend mode register functionality are disclosed. An example apparatus comprises a mode register configured to store address information and write data, a plurality of nested mode registers coupled to the mode register and configured to store the write data, and a decoder circuit coupled to the mode register and the plurality of nested mode registers and configured to selectively enable a nested mode register of the plurality of nested mode registers to store the write data based, at least in part, on the address information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kallol Mazumder, William O'Leary
  • Patent number: 6950957
    Abstract: Phase locked loops operable at low reference clock signal frequencies include a phase comparator having a phase detector, a digital counter, and a digital-to-analog converter. The phase detector provides an error signal indicative of a phase relationship between the reference clock signal and a feedback signal. The digital counter provides a count value indicative of the amount of phase error between the reference clock signal and the feedback signal. The digital-to-analog converter provides an error voltage signal proportional to the count value. Such phase comparators permit direct measurement of the amount of phase error prior to filtering and amplification by the phase locked loop. Direct measurement of the amount of phase error can be used to reduce the likelihood of saturating an amplifier of an active filter of the phase locked loop without the use of a pre-filter. Such phase locked loops are suitable for use in timing circuits of communications systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: William O'Leary
  • Patent number: 6664827
    Abstract: Phase locked loops adapted to filter and store data indicative of the control signal applied to an oscillator permit suppression of tracking in the event of a step change in the phase difference between the reference clock signal and the feedback signal in the phase locked loop. Such phase locked loops further facilitate compensation for drift of the oscillator. Such phase locked loops are suitable for use in timing circuits of communications systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: William O'Leary, Edwin W. Rowand
  • Publication number: 20020180498
    Abstract: Phase locked loops adapted to filter and store data indicative of the control signal applied to an oscillator permit suppression of tracking in the event of a step change in the phase difference between the reference clock signal and the feedback signal in the phase locked loop. Such phase locked loops further facilitate compensation for drift of the oscillator. Such phase locked loops are suitable for use in timing circuits of communications systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: William O'Leary, Edwin W. Rowand
  • Patent number: 3985369
    Abstract: In an anti jack-knifing coupling arrangement between a tractor vehicle and a trailer wherein a turntable is mounted on the tractor vehicle for rotation about a vertical axis and carries a brake member for rotation therewith and having opposing horizontal parallel faces defining brake surfaces and brake callipers are mounted on the tractor vehicle for operative engagement with such brake surfaces, while themselves being restrained from movement about the vertical axis; the brake surfaces and the brake callipers are cooperatively disposed in a manner so as to be protected from exposure to rain and like elements and are kept clean and dry so that any possible slippage therebetween when the brake callipers are actuated to grip the brake surfaces is obviated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1976
    Assignee: Artiloc U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: William O'Leary