Patents Assigned to Technology, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11742008
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first data driver configured to send according to a first clock signal a first data to a first data port; a second data driver configured to send according to a second clock signal a second data to a second data port, wherein the second clock signal does not match the first clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason M. Brown, Vijayakrishna J. Vankayala, Todd A. Dauenbaugh
  • Patent number: 11741027
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for improving the reading and/or writing phase in storage devices including a plurality of non-volatile memory portions managed by a memory controller, comprising: providing at least a faster memory portion having a lower latency and higher throughput with respect to said non-volatile memory portions and being bi-directionally connected to said controller; using said faster memory portion as a read and/or write cache memory for copying the content of memory regions including more frequently read or written logical blocks of said plurality of non-volatile memory portions. A specific read cache architecture for a managed storage device is also disclosed to implement the above method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dionisio Minopoli, Daniele Balluchi
  • Patent number: 11742540
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for battery pack thermal management, such as heating and cooling of individual batteries arranged into battery packs. The methods and systems use thermal control modules, specifically configured to thermally couple to the side wall and the bottom end of each battery in a battery pack. In some examples, a thermal control module comprises a thermal plate and one or two battery engagement components, connected and thermally coupled to the thermal plate. Each battery engagement component comprises a plurality of battery receiving openings. When the batteries are installed into these openings, the side wall and the bottom end of each battery are thermally coupled to the thermal control module. Thermal fluid is circulated through at least the thermal plate to provide cooling or heating to the batteries without any direct contact between the thermal fluid and the batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Canoo Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah Bourke, Michael Fricke, David Tarlau, Phillip Weicker, Berton Vite, Hrayr Torosyan, Cody Joel Rhebergen
  • Patent number: 11742034
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatus and methods using access lines, first memory cells coupled to an access line of the access lines, and a control unit including circuitry. The control unit is configured to apply a first voltage to the access line; check first threshold voltages of the first memory cells after applying the first voltage; obtain offset information based on a determination that at least one of the first threshold voltages is greater than a selected voltage; generate a second voltage, the second voltage being a function of the first voltage and the offset information; and apply the second voltage to one of the access lines during an operation of storing information in second memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric N. Lee, Lawrence Celso Miranda
  • Patent number: 11738336
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a detection device comprising sensors with spin torque oscillators (STOs), at least one fluidic channel configured to receive molecules to be detected, and detection circuitry coupled to the sensors. At least some of the molecules to be detected are labeled by magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). The presence of one or more MNPs in the vicinity of a STO subjected to a bias current changes the oscillation frequency of the STO. The sensors are encapsulated by a material, such as an insulator, separating the sensors from the at least one fluidic channel. A surface of the material provides binding sites for the molecules to be detected. The detection circuitry is configured to detect changes in the oscillation frequencies of the sensors in response to presence or absence of one or more MNPs coupled to one or more binding sites associated with the sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Braganca, Daniel Bedau
  • Patent number: 11740929
    Abstract: Chiplet systems may include a memory controller that has programmable atomic units that execute programmable atomic transactions. These instructions are stored in one or more memory partitions of memory in the programmable atomic unit. Since the programmable atomic unit executes programmable atomic transactions that are customized for various processes, and since the programmable atomic unit is a physical resource shared by multiple processes, the processes need a way of both loading the programmable atomic unit memory with instructions and a method of calling those instructions. Disclosed are methods, systems, and devices for registering, calling, and virtualizing programmable atomic transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony Brewer
  • Patent number: 11741008
    Abstract: A command indicating a logical address and a length system is received from a host system. One or more memory units in a memory sub-system corresponding to the logical address and the length are identified. An indicator associated with the one or more memory units is set, to indicate that the one or more memory units are invalid. The one or more memory units are excluded from a media management operation performing in the memory sub-system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dhawal Bavishi, Zhenlei Shen
  • Patent number: 11740961
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses include generating recovery likelihood metrics for undecodable segments in a stripe of data distributed across a redundant array of storage nodes. The recovery likelihood metrics are based on a determination of a likelihood of recovering the undecodable segment. The undecodable segments are ranked based on the recovery likelihood metrics. The undecodable segments are recovered in an order based on the ranking starting with the undecodable segment with the highest likelihood of recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Prashant Parashari, Gaurav Singh
  • Patent number: 11744037
    Abstract: An airflow duct can be arranged at least in part in a zone alongside an electronics board mounted to a motherboard. The airflow duct can include an inlet end arranged to receive airflow into the airflow duct. A closed end wall can be arranged opposite the inlet end. A set of walls may extend from the inlet end to the closed end wall and include a top wall, a bottom wall, a first lateral side wall, and a second lateral side wall. Orifices can be included in the set of walls and can be arranged to direct airflow from within the airflow duct toward heat-producing components borne by the electronics board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Qingjun Cai, Ismael Medrano
  • Patent number: 11743108
    Abstract: Techniques for a network controller to manage its data path dynamically in a data network. The techniques include causing the network controller to enter a first state, wherein the first state is associated with first processing rules for processing usage data. The network controller receives first usage data from one or more network devices associated with the data network, processes the first usage data according to the first processing rules. Further, the network controller may detect an event associated with transitioning the network controller to a second state, which cause the network controller to transition from the first state into a second state, wherein the second state is associated with second processing rules for processing the usage data. Moreover, the network controller receives second usage data from the one or more network devices, and processes the second usage data according to the second processing rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh Indira Viswambharan, Apoorva Sharma, Mamatha Jayanna, Ankur Gupta, Ankita Singh
  • Patent number: 11742029
    Abstract: A method includes performing a first write operation that writes data to a first memory unit of a group of memory units in a memory device, determining a write-to-write (W2W) delay based on a time difference between the first write operation and a second write operation on a memory unit in the group of memory units, wherein the second write operation occurred prior to the first write operation, identifying a threshold time criterion that is satisfied by the W2W delay, identifying a first read voltage level associated with the threshold time criterion, and associating the first read voltage level with a second memory unit of the group of memory units. The second memory unit can be associated with a second read voltage level that satisfies a selection criterion based on a comparison of the second read voltage level to the first read voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhongguang Xu, Tingjun Xie, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11740679
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are disclosed herein for predicting and optimizing energy usage of a device during low-power operation. In an example, a method can include storing a duration of a plurality of low-power intervals of a device, determining a probable duration of a next low-power interval of the device based on the durations of the plurality of low-power intervals, determining a low-power state of the device for the next low-power interval based on the probable duration, upon initiating the next low-power interval, saving state information of one or more sub-systems of the device to provide first state information in response to the low-power state, and upon initiating the next low-power interval, reducing a power state of the one or more sub-systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: David Aaron Palmer
  • Patent number: 11741965
    Abstract: A system is provided for determining a natural language output, responsive to a user input, using different speech personality profiles. The system may determine to user a particular language generation profile based at least in part on data relating to the user input and data corresponding to the response to the user input. The language generation profile may include different attributes that are used to determine the natural language output, such as, prosody, replacement words, injected words, sentence structure, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramsey Abou-Zaki Opp, Anantdeep Gill, Angela Liu, Anisha Jain, Justin Maxwell Bollag, Nathan Yeazel, Sara Renee Bilich, Spencer B Baker
  • Patent number: 11742868
    Abstract: A time to digital circuit may provide a time measurement of an event, or a time measurement of a duration between multiple events. Various electronic devices may include one or more time to digital circuits. A time to digital circuit may include circuitry to use Thermometer Code for measuring the duration of the time. For example, the time to digital circuit may generate alternating signals using a ring oscillator when receiving an indication of an event. Moreover, the time to digital circuit may convert the alternating signals to a consistent signal with only one transition between high and low signals in multiple consecutive signals. Furthermore, the time to digital circuit may correct erroneous signal values of the consistent signals when multiple transitions between high and low signals in multiple consecutive signals occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric A. Becker, Tyler J. Gomm
  • Patent number: 11744061
    Abstract: A method of forming an array of capacitors comprises forming a vertical stack above a substrate. The stack comprises a horizontally-elongated conductive structure and an insulator material directly above the conductive structure. Horizontally-spaced openings are formed in the insulator material to the conductive structure. An upwardly-open container-shaped bottom capacitor electrode is formed in individual of the openings. The bottom capacitor electrode is directly against conductive material of the conductive structure. The conductive structure directly electrically couples the bottom capacitor electrodes together. A capacitor insulator is formed in the openings laterally-inward of the bottom capacitor electrodes. A top capacitor electrode is formed in individual of the openings laterally-inward of the capacitor insulator. The top capacitor electrodes are not directly electrically coupled together. Structure independent of method is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanh D. Tang, Kirk D. Prall, Mitsunari Sukekawa
  • Patent number: 11741962
    Abstract: Techniques for generating a recommendation for content based on user-device dialogue are described. In an example, a computer system receives a request for audio output at a user device. The computer system determines a response for the request. The computer system determines a topic and value associated with the request and the response. The computer system also determines a recommendation for content based on the request and the response. The computer system generates prompt data including a question of whether to initiate an action associated with the recommendation. The computer system sends the prompt data and the response data to the user device or a different user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Dominick Mahar, Rahul Agarwal, Emanuele Coviello, Gustavo Souza Melo
  • Patent number: 11740970
    Abstract: A memory sub-system configured to dynamically select an option to process encoded data retrieved from memory cells of a memory component, based on a prediction generated using signal and noise characteristics of memory cells storing the encoded data. For example, the memory component is enclosed in an integrated circuit and has a calibration circuit. The signal and noise characteristics are measured by the calibration circuit as a byproduct of executing a read command in the memory component to retrieve the encoded data. A data integrity classifier configured in the memory sub-system generates a prediction based on the signal and noise characteristics. Based on the prediction, the memory sub-system selects an option from a plurality of options configured in the memory sub-system to process the encoded data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Robert Khayat, James Fitzpatrick, AbdelHakim S. Alhussien, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy
  • Patent number: 11742002
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to memory activation timing management are described herein. In an examples, memory activation timing management can include receiving a first command associated with a set of memory cells, activating the set of memory cells to perform a memory access responsive to the first command, pre-charging the set of memory cells associated with the first command, receiving a second command associated with the set of memory cells, determining that the set of memory cells associated with the first command is a recently activated set of the plurality of sets of memory cells, imparting a delay, and applying a sensing voltage to the set of memory cells associated with the second command to perform a memory access responsive to the second command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Angelo Visconti, Daniele Balluchi, Giorgio Servalli
  • Patent number: 11740685
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to thermal leveling are described. Thermal leveling can be performed on a host computing system as opposed to on a memory system. Thermal leveling can include operations performed by a host to control temperature characteristics and/or power consumption of a memory system. For instance, a host computing system can control temperature characteristics of multiple memory devices that are deployed in a memory system. In an example, a set of processing resources (e.g., a thermal leveling component) can be provided on a host. The set of processing resources can receive information corresponding to thermal characteristics of a memory device coupled to the host and control a thermal setting for the memory device based on the received thermal characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Reshmi Basu
  • Patent number: 11743775
    Abstract: Systems and methods herein can analyze a bandwidth restriction in a communication stream of an Access Point (AP). Then, based on the bandwidth restriction, the AP can determine a lower amount of wireless bandwidth to provide to station wireless communicating to the AP. The AP can then modify a bandwidth allocation assigned to the station based on the lower amount of wireless bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc
    Inventors: Vishal Satyendra Desai, Benjamin Jacob Cizdziel, Pooya Monajemi, Young Il Choi, Santosh Babaji Kulkarni