Patents Examined by T. Dinh
  • Patent number: 11562797
    Abstract: A method for operating non-volatile storage disclosed herein. The method comprises performing an operation on a set of non-volatile storage elements. The operation on the set of non-volatile storage elements includes providing temperature compensation based on an operation temperature of the set of non-volatile storage elements. The providing temperature compensation includes determining if the operation temperature is outside a temperature range where constant compensation is valid and applying the temperature compensation based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SanDisk Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Shih-Chung Lee, Genki Sano
  • Patent number: 11557351
    Abstract: A device includes a memory array and a sense circuit coupled with the memory array. The sense circuit includes a sense node coupled with a data line of the memory array. A first sensing path includes a first transistor having a first gate coupled with the sense node. A second sensing path includes a second transistor having a second gate coupled with the sense node. A first threshold voltage of the first transistors differs from a second threshold voltage of the second transistor by a threshold voltage gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Luyen Tien Vu, Erwin E. Yu, Jeffrey Ming-Hung Tsai
  • Patent number: 11554732
    Abstract: An electrical junction box including: bus bars; a circuit board of which one side opposes the bus bars; a conductive portion that is provided on the one side of the circuit board, and is exposed from the other side of the circuit board; an opening that is provided in parallel with the conductive portion in the circuit board, and from which a portion of the bus bars is exposed; a switching element that is arranged on the other side of the circuit board, and of which an input terminal or an output terminal is connected to the conductive portion; and a conductive piece that is arranged straddling a portion of the bus bars and the conductive portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Haraguchi
  • Patent number: 11557332
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, an error correction code (ECC) engine, a refresh control circuit, a scrubbing control circuit and a control logic circuit. The refresh control circuit generates refresh row addresses for refreshing a memory region on memory cell rows in response to a first command received from a memory controller. The scrubbing control circuit counts the refresh row addresses and generates a scrubbing address for performing a scrubbing operation on a first memory cell row of the memory cell rows whenever the scrubbing control circuit counts N refresh row addresses of the refresh row addresses. The ECC engine reads first data corresponding to a first codeword, from at least one sub-page in the first memory cell row, corrects at least one error bit in the first codeword and writes back the corrected first codeword in a corresponding memory location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Uhn Cha, Hyun-Gi Kim, Hoon Sin, Ye-Sin Ryu, In-Woo Jun
  • Patent number: 11557347
    Abstract: A memory device and method of operation are described. The memory device may include memory cells of a first type that each store a single bit of information and memory cells of a second type that each store multiple bits of information. The memory cells of the first type may be more robust to extreme operating conditions than the second type but may have one or more drawbacks (e.g., lower density). The memory device may identify data to be written, and in response, may identify a temperature of the memory device. If the temperature is within a nominal operating range associated with a low risk of memory errors, the memory device may write the data to the memory cells of the second type. If the temperature is outside the nominal operating range, the memory device may write the data to the memory cells of the first type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Minjian Wu
  • Patent number: 11557989
    Abstract: Braking a power tool motor based on a phase voltage of the motor. The power tool includes a motor and a power source providing operating power to the motor. A power switching network is between the power source and the motor to drive the motor. An actuator is operable to provide an input. An electronic controller is connected to the actuator and the power switching network. The electronic controller is configured to receive an indication related to initiating braking of the motor, control the power switching network to allow the motor to coast, monitor a phase voltage of the motor, determine whether the phase voltage of the motor is equal to or less than a phase voltage threshold, and control, in response to the phase voltage of the motor being equal to or less than the phase voltage threshold, the power switching network to brake the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Bartlett, Zachary J. Evans, Jacob R. McDonald
  • Patent number: 11549935
    Abstract: A method of exporting measurements of a nanopore sensor on a nanopore based sequencing chip is disclosed. An electrical characteristic associated with the nanopore sensor is measured. The electrical characteristic associated with the nanopore sensor is processed. A summary for the electrical characteristic and one or more previous electrical characteristics is determined. The summary for the electrical characteristic and the one or more previous electrical characteristics are exported. Determining the summary includes determining that the electrical characteristic and at least a portion of the one or more previous electrical characteristics correspond to a base call event at the nanopore sensor. The summary represents the electrical characteristic and the at least a portion of the one or more previous electrical characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger J. A. Chen, Santiago Fernandez-Gomez, Hui Tian
  • Patent number: 11551773
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of testing a testing device with a ground noise. The method includes coupling a device under test in series between a source and a ground in an automatic test equipment, coupling a ground bounce generator in series between the device under test and the ground, coupling the testing device to the device under test, providing a current by the source through the device under test and the ground bounce generator, controlling the ground bounce generator to generate the ground noise, and collecting a performance result of the testing device in the automatic test equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wu-Der Yang
  • Patent number: 11551765
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory system adjusts the speed of a memory operation for a subset of non-volatile memory cells. For example, during a GIDL based erase process, the GIDL generation can be dampened for a subset of memory cells (e.g., for a set of NAND strings, or one or more sub-blocks).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Xiang Yang, Dengtao Zhao
  • Patent number: 11545687
    Abstract: A fuel cell system performance recovery method includes applying a DC current load pulse waveform to one or more of the fuel cells for a recovery period sufficient to desorb a contaminant from the one or more fuel cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karthick Sudhan, Amit Nawathe, Abhishek Dudhmande, Vijay Radhakrishnan, Padiadpu Shankara Anantha
  • Patent number: 11546994
    Abstract: A voltage regulator module with a vertical layout structure includes a circuit board assembly, an electroplated region and a magnetic core assembly. The circuit board assembly includes a printed circuit board and at least one switch element. The printed circuit board includes a first surface, a second surface, a plurality of lateral surfaces, an accommodation space and a conductive structure. The switch element is disposed on the first surface. A conduction part is formed on the second surface. The conductive structure is perpendicular to the printed circuit board and disposed within the accommodation space. The electroplated region is formed on the corresponding lateral surface, arranged between the conduction part and the first surface, and electrically connected with the conduction part and the switch element. The magnetic core assembly is accommodated within the accommodation space. Consequently, an inductor is defined by the conductive structure and the magnetic core assembly collaboratively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Xueliang Chang, Shengli Lu, Mingyun Yang, Qinghua Su
  • Patent number: 11545927
    Abstract: A system includes a first photovoltaic module and a second photovoltaic module, each having a first end, an opposite second end, a first side extending from the first end to the second end, a second side opposite the first side and extending from the first end to the second end, a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one solar cell, an encapsulant encapsulating the at least one solar cell, and a frontsheet juxtaposed with a first surface of the encapsulant. A second surface of the first photovoltaic module proximate to a second side thereof is attached to the first surface of the second photovoltaic module proximate to the first side thereof. A second surface of the first photovoltaic module proximate to a second end thereof is attached to the first surface of the second photovoltaic module proximate to the first end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: GAF Energy LLC
    Inventors: Lewis Abra, Nate Peterson, Thierry Nguyen, Richard Perkins
  • Patent number: 11546996
    Abstract: An electronic device module includes: a substrate; a sealing portion disposed on the substrate; at least one electronic device mounted on the substrate and embedded in the sealing portion; and a roof wiring at least partially disposed on a surface of the sealing portion and electrically connecting the substrate to the at least one electronic device or electrically connecting electronic devices, among the at least one electronic device, to each other. The roof wiring includes: a surface wiring disposed on one surface of the sealing portion; and at least one post wiring connecting the surface wiring to the substrate or to the at least one electronic device, and wherein at least a portion of a circumferential surface of the at least one post wiring is bonded to the surface wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jung Mok Jang
  • Patent number: 11544515
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for producing RFID transponders (400) arranged on a carrying substrate, comprising:providing a first substrate (100), the first substrate having at least one antenna element (101) arranged thereon, and preferably several antenna elements arranged sequentially thereon along a longitudinal extension of the first substrate, each antenna element being formed by an electrically conductive pattern; providing a second substrate (200), the second substrate (200) having at least one RFID strap, each RFID strap comprising an IC (202) and at least one contact pad (201) coupled to the IC, and preferably several RFID straps being arranged sequentially along a longitudinal extension of the second substrate; and electrically connecting an antenna element (101) on the first substrate to the at least one contact pad on the second substrate by bringing said first and second substrates together, thereby bringing said antenna element in mechanical contact with said at least one contact pad, and heating the c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Digital Tags Finland, OY
    Inventors: Lauri Huhtasalo, Juha Maijala
  • Patent number: 11546986
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a foldable support, and a display device. The foldable support includes at least two metal layers, where at least one of the at least two metal layers is provided with a plurality of recessed portions at the at least one bending region; and a buffer structure located at at least one of the following positions: a position between two adjacent metal layers and a position in a plurality of the recessed portions of the at least one of the at least two metal layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haoran Wang, Fangxu Cao, Liming Dong, Yonghong Zhou, Xueyang Cao, Shaokui Liu, Wei Qing, Xingguo Liu, Zhihui Wang, Qiang Tang
  • Patent number: 11541846
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wiper system for a windshield of a vehicle includes a linear actuator, a wiper-arrangement, and control circuitry. The linear actuator includes at least one guide rail having permanent magnets and an electromagnetic moving block. The electromagnetic moving block includes at least one perforation that surrounds the at least one guide rail and at least one electromagnetic coil that surrounds the at least one perforation. The wiper-arrangement includes a wiper arm and a wiper blade, wherein at least the wiper arm is coupled to the electromagnetic moving block. The control circuitry controls a linear motion of the electromagnetic moving block along the at least one guide rail to steer the wiper arm that is coupled to the electromagnetic moving block back and forth across a length of the windshield to the windshield, wherein the electromagnetic moving block induces minimal friction during the linear motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas Clift, Maithreya Kedambadi Prasanna, Gonzalo Espinoza Graham
  • Patent number: 11545219
    Abstract: A memory device with single transistor drivers and methods to operate the memory device are described. In some embodiments, the memory device may comprise memory cells at cross points of access lines of a memory array, a first even single transistor driver configured to drive a first even access line to a discharging voltage during an IDLE phase, to drive the first even access line to a floating voltage during an ACTIVE phase, and to drive the first even access line to a read/program voltage during a PULSE phase, and a first odd single transistor driver configured to drive a first odd access line, the first odd access line physically adjacent to the first even access line, to the discharging voltage during the IDLE phase, to drive the first odd access line to the floating voltage during the ACTIVE phase, and to drive the first odd access line to a shielding voltage during the PULSE phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ferdinando Bedeschi, Efrem Bolandrina, Umberto Di Vincenzo, Riccardo Muzzetto
  • Patent number: 11539320
    Abstract: A control device for an inverter has a DC voltage input and a power unit with three half-bridges each formed by two power switching elements, the control device being arranged to driving the power switching elements in a normal operating mode for converting a DC voltage applied to the DC voltage input into a polyphase AC current provided at an AC current output. The control device is adapted to evaluate a signal state of a signal indicating a disconnection of a DC voltage source from the DC voltage input and to control the power switching elements in dependence on a result of the evaluation for alternately adopting a first switching pattern causing DC braking and a second switching pattern causing freewheeling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Karsten Wiedmann, Markus Reymann
  • Patent number: 11538540
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an information tamper-resistant system and method. The system includes: a storage module; a writing module connected with the storage module through a first OTP switch, to write source information to the storage module; a first reading module connected with the storage module through a second OTP switch, to read out written information in the storage module and disconnect the first OTP switch and the second OTP switch after confirming that the written information is accurate; and a second reading module connected with the storage module through a third OTP switch, to read out information stored in the storage module after the third OTP switch is switched on; the first OTP switch, the second OTP switch, and the third OTP switch can only perform one switch-on operation or one switch-off operation. The system and method effectively avoid theft and tampering of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Montage Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiong Zhang, Gang Shi
  • Patent number: 11540410
    Abstract: Electronic device fastening systems that enable one or more electronic devices to be reliably and quickly secured on a host board and electronic systems made of the same. In a specific exemplary embodiment, a retainer clip spans across the width of one or more electronic devices, engages with the board and snaps into place. The clip includes one or retaining posts such that when the clip engages the board, the one or more retaining posts align and engage with a predefined mounting feature of a corresponding one of the one or more electronic devices, thereby securing the electronic device in place to restrict horizontal, lateral, and vertical movement of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander Geoffrey Jensen