Patents by Inventor Adam J. Hieb

Adam J. Hieb 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: 11158396
    Abstract: A determination is made by a processing device included in a memory component that an operation to program data to a location in the memory component has failed, the data is programmed to a different location in the memory component by the processing device upon determining the operation has failed, and a notification that the data has been programmed to the different location in the memory component is provided by the processing device to a processing device operatively coupled to the memory component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Adam J. Hieb
  • Publication number: 20210311887
    Abstract: A method includes enabling a manufacturing mode at least partially based on a first signal provided via one of a number of reserved pins of an interface connector. The method can further include providing, in response to enabling the manufacturing mode, a second signal to a memory component coupled to the interface connector via a number of other pins of the interface connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventor: Adam J. Hieb
  • Publication number: 20210065840
    Abstract: A determination is made by a processing device included in a memory component that an operation to program data to a location in the memory component has failed, the data is programmed to a different location in the memory component by the processing device upon determining the operation has failed, and a notification that the data has been programmed to the different location in the memory component is provided by the processing device to a processing device operatively coupled to the memory component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Adam J. Hieb
  • Publication number: 20210035645
    Abstract: A data erase operation is performed on the memory system. The directed data erase operation performed on the memory system erases blocks of the memory device including blocks that are indicated as not including user data. In some embodiments, a data erase operation may be performed on a memory system to erase those groups of memory cells (e.g., blocks) indicated as not including user data. In some embodiments, a data erase operation may be performed on a memory system to erase those groups of memory cells (e.g., blocks) indicated as valid without erasing those groups of memory cells (e.g., blocks) indicated as invalid. In some embodiments, a data erase operation that can be performed on a memory system may obtain information associated with failing scenes of groups of memory cells (e.g., blocks) prior to obtaining the information, and erase the blocks (e.g., invalid blocks) subsequently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin R. Brandt, Adam J. Hieb, Jonathan Tanguy, Preston A. Thomson
  • Publication number: 20200401202
    Abstract: A power management system includes a memory component storing a plurality of configuration profiles. A plurality of configuration pins are operatively coupled to the memory component. One or more of the plurality of configuration pins receive one or more signals to selectively activate one of the plurality of configuration profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew D. Rowley, Adam J. Hieb
  • Patent number: 10854311
    Abstract: A determination is made by a processing device included in a memory component that an operation to program data to a location in the memory component has failed, the data is programmed to a different location in the memory component by the processing device upon determining the operation has failed, and a notification that the data has been programmed to the different location in the memory component is provided by the processing device to a processing device operatively coupled to the memory component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Adam J. Hieb
  • Patent number: 10854299
    Abstract: A data erase operation is performed on the memory system. The directed data erase operation performed on the memory system erases blocks of the memory device including blocks that are indicated as not including user data. In some embodiments, a data erase operation may be performed on a memory system to erase those groups of memory cells (e.g., blocks) indicated as not including user data. In some embodiments, a data erase operation may be performed on a memory system to erase those groups of memory cells (e.g., blocks) indicated as valid without erasing those groups of memory cells (e.g., blocks) indicated as invalid. In some embodiments, a data erase operation that can be performed on a memory system may obtain information associated with failing scenes of groups of memory cells (e.g., blocks) prior to obtaining the information, and erase the blocks (e.g., invalid blocks) subsequently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Brandt, Adam J. Hieb, Jonathan Tanguy, Preston A. Thomson
  • Patent number: 10761588
    Abstract: A power management system includes a memory component storing a plurality of configuration profiles. A plurality of configuration pins are operatively coupled to the memory component. One or more of the plurality of configuration pins receive one or more signals to selectively activate one of the plurality of configuration profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Rowley, Adam J. Hieb
  • Publication number: 20200050252
    Abstract: A power management system includes a memory component storing a plurality of configuration profiles. A plurality of configuration pins are operatively coupled to the memory component. One or more of the plurality of configuration pins receive one or more signals to selectively activate one of the plurality of configuration profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew D. Rowley, Adam J. Hieb
  • Publication number: 20190371409
    Abstract: A data erase operation is performed on the memory system. The directed data erase operation performed on the memory system erases blocks of the memory device including blocks that are indicated as not including user data. In some embodiments, a data erase operation may be performed on a memory system to erase those groups of memory cells (e.g., blocks) indicated as not including user data. In some embodiments, a data erase operation may be performed on a memory system to erase those groups of memory cells (e.g., blocks) indicated as valid without erasing those groups of memory cells (e.g., blocks) indicated as invalid. In some embodiments, a data erase operation that can be performed on a memory system may obtain information associated with failing scenes of groups of memory cells (e.g., blocks) prior to obtaining the information, and erase the blocks (e.g., invalid blocks) subsequently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin R. Brandt, Adam J. Hieb, Jonathan Tanguy, Preston A. Thomson