Patents by Inventor Andrea Martinelli

Andrea Martinelli 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: 12260907
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for shared decoder architecture for three-dimensional memory arrays are described. A memory device may include pillars coupled to an access line using two transistors positioned between the pillar and the access line. The gates of the two transistors may be coupled with respective gate lines coupled with circuitry configured to bias the gate line as part of an access operation for a memory cell coupled with the pillar. In some cases, the circuitry may be positioned between tiles of the memory device, at an end of one or more tiles of the memory device, between word line combs of a tile of the memory device, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe Vincent Antoine Laurent, Andrea Martinelli, Efrem Bolandrina, Ferdinando Bedeschi
  • Patent number: 12228991
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for architecture-based power management for a memory device are described. Aspects include operating a first memory bank within a memory device in a first mode and a second memory bank within the memory device in a second mode. The memory device may receive a power down command for the first memory bank while operating the first memory bank in the first mode and the second memory bank in the second mode and switch the first memory bank from the first mode to a first low power mode while maintaining the second memory bank in the second mode. The first low power mode corresponds to less power consumption by the first memory bank than the first mode. In some cases, switching the first memory bank from the first mode to the first low power mode includes deactivating circuitry dedicated to the first memory bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Inventors: Christophe Vincent Antoine Laurent, Andrea Martinelli, Graziano Mirichigni
  • Patent number: 12182432
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for circuit partitioning for a memory device are described. In one example, a memory device may include a set of memory tiles that each include a respective array of memory cells (e.g., in an array level or layer). Each of the memory tiles may include a respective circuit level or layer associated with circuitry configured to operate the respective array of memory cells. The memory device may also include circuitry for communicating data between the memory cells of the set of memory tiles and an input/output component. Aspects of the circuitry for communicating the data may be subdivided into repeatable blocks each configured to communicate one or more bits, and the repeatable blocks and other aspects of the circuitry for communicating the data is distributed across the circuit layer of two or more of the set of memory tiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Martinelli, Christophe Vincent Antoine Laurent, Claudio Nava, Marco Defendi
  • Patent number: 12158914
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to digital video analysis. In one aspect, a method includes providing a user interface that enables a user of the computing system to select one or more seed video groups and one or more keywords, wherein each seed video group comprises one or more videos. The user interface is updated to provide candidate video groups selected based on the one or more seed video groups and the one or more keywords and, for each candidate video group, a first user interface control that enables the user to refine the set of candidate video groups to include video groups classified as being similar to the candidate video group. Data indicating user interaction with a given first user interface control for a first candidate video group is received. The user interface is updated to provide an updated set of candidate video groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Andrea Martinelli, Masoud S. Loghmani, Roland Peter Kehl, Bernhard Rudolf Suter, Daniel Cotting, Dan Filimon
  • Publication number: 20240393961
    Abstract: A method to perform data scrub operations by operating a memory device, the memory device comprising a main memory, an internal Error Correction Code (ECC) engine and a scrub memory. The method comprising: receiving a read command; accessing, based on the receiving the read command, a location in the main memory to read data at the location; error correcting data read during the accessing; and storing at the scrub memory information of the location based at least in part on the correcting the data meeting or exceeding an ECC threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Graziano Mirichigni, Corrado Villa, Andrea Martinelli, Christophe Vincent Antoine Laurent
  • Publication number: 20240353914
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for bank-configurable power modes are described. Aspects include operating a memory device that has multiple memory banks in a first mode. While operating in the first mode, the memory device may receive a command to enter a second mode having a lower power consumption level than the first mode. The memory device may enter the second mode by switching a first subset of the memory banks to a first low power mode that operates at a first power consumption level and a second subset of the memory banks to a second low power mode that operates at a second power consumption level that may be lower than the first power consumption level. In some cases, the memory device may switch the first subset of memory banks from the first low power mode while maintaining the second subset of memory banks in the low power mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Graziano Mirichigni, Andrea Martinelli, Christophe Vincent Antoine Laurent
  • Patent number: 12114044
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to digital video analysis. In one aspect, a method includes receiving data indicating one or more seed video groups that each include one or more seed videos. Data indicating one or more keywords is received. A set of candidate video groups that each include one or more candidate videos is identifier. For each candidate video group in the set of candidate video groups a co-interaction score and a topicality score are determined. A subset of the candidate videos groups is selected based on the co-interaction score and the topicality score of each candidate video group. Data indicating the subset of candidate video groups is provided for presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Andrea Martinelli, Masoud S. Loghmani, Roland Peter Kehl, Bernhard Rudolf Suter, Daniel Cotting, Dan Filimon
  • Publication number: 20240321355
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus related to memory devices. In one approach, a vertical three-dimensional cross-point memory device uses digit line decoders that include, on the digit line side of memory cells, a current limiter and sensing circuit configured to control program current in either of positive or negative program polarities, as selected by a controller. Two current limiters are each used on the digit line side of each memory cell. A negative polarity current limiter is used for pull-up, and a positive polarity current limiter is used for pull-down. A negative polarity sensing circuit is used between the respective digit line decoder and a positive supply voltage. A positive polarity sensing circuit is used between the respective digit line decoder and a negative supply voltage. The current limiter and sensing circuit pair of the same polarity is coupled to each digit line decoder based on the selected program polarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Andrea Ghetti, Andrea Martinelli, Efrem Bolandrina, Ferdinando Bedeschi, Paolo Fantini
  • Publication number: 20240321349
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for shared decoder architecture for three-dimensional memory arrays are described. A memory device may include pillars coupled to an access line using two transistors positioned between the pillar and the access line. The gates of the two transistors may be coupled with respective gate lines coupled with circuitry configured to bias the gate line as part of an access operation for a memory cell coupled with the pillar. In some cases, the circuitry may be positioned between tiles of the memory device, at an end of one or more tiles of the memory device, between word line combs of a tile of the memory device, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Christophe Vincent Antoine Laurent, Andrea Martinelli, Efrem Bolandrina, Ferdinando Bedeschi
  • Publication number: 20240304244
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for techniques for parallel memory cell access are described. A memory device may include multiple tiers of memory cells. During a first duration, a first voltage may be applied to a set of word lines coupled with a tier of memory cells to threshold one or more memory cells included in a first subset of memory cells of the tier. During a second duration, a second voltage may be applied to the set of word lines to write a first logic state to the one or more memory cells of the first subset and to threshold one or more memory cells included in a second subset of memory cells of the tier. During a third duration, a third voltage may be applied to the set of word lines to write a second logic state to the one or more memory cells of the second subset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Paolo Fantini, Andrea Martinelli, Maurizio Rizzi
  • Patent number: 12086421
    Abstract: A method to perform data scrub operations by operating a memory device, the memory device comprising a main memory, an internal Error Correction Code (ECC) engine and a scrub memory. The method comprising: receiving a read command; accessing, based on the receiving the read command, a location in the main memory to read data at the location; error correcting data read during the accessing; and storing at the scrub memory information of the location based at least in part on the correcting the data meeting or exceeding an ECC threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Graziano Mirichigni, Corrado Villa, Andrea Martinelli, Christophe Vincent Antoine Laurent
  • Publication number: 20240274183
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for parallel access in a memory array are described. A set of memory cells of a memory device may be associated with an array of conductive structures, where such structures may be coupled using a set of transistors or other switching components that are activated by a first driver. The set of memory cells may be divided into two or more subsets of memory cells, where each subset may be associated with a respective second driver for driving access currents through memory cells of the subset. Two or more of such second drivers may operate concurrently, which may support distributing current or distributing associated circuit structures across a different footprint of the memory device than other different implementations with a single such second driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Efrem Bolandrina, Andrea Martinelli, Christophe Vincent Antoine Laurent, Ferdinando Bedeschi
  • Patent number: 12045113
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for bank-configurable power modes are described. Aspects include operating a memory device that has multiple memory banks in a first mode. While operating in the first mode, the memory device may receive a command to enter a second mode having a lower power consumption level than the first mode. The memory device may enter the second mode by switching a first subset of the memory banks to a first low power mode that operates at a first power consumption level and a second subset of the memory banks to a second low power mode that operates at a second power consumption level that may be lower than the first power consumption level. In some cases, the memory device may switch the first subset of memory banks from the first low power mode while maintaining the second subset of memory banks in the low power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Graziano Mirichigni, Andrea Martinelli, Christophe Vincent Antoine Laurent
  • Patent number: 12002510
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus related to memory devices. In one approach, a vertical three-dimensional cross-point memory device uses digit line decoders that include, on the digit line side of memory cells, a current limiter and sensing circuit configured to control program current in either of positive or negative program polarities, as selected by a controller. Two current limiters are each used on the digit line side of each memory cell. A negative polarity current limiter is used for pull-up, and a positive polarity current limiter is used for pull-down. A negative polarity sensing circuit is used between the respective digit line decoder and a positive supply voltage. A positive polarity sensing circuit is used between the respective digit line decoder and a negative supply voltage. The current limiter and sensing circuit pair of the same polarity is coupled to each digit line decoder based on the selected program polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Ghetti, Andrea Martinelli, Efrem Bolandrina, Ferdinando Bedeschi, Paolo Fantini
  • Patent number: 11967372
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for shared decoder architecture for three-dimensional memory arrays are described. A memory device may include pillars coupled to an access line using two transistors positioned between the pillar and the access line. The gates of the two transistors may be coupled with respective gate lines coupled with circuitry configured to bias the gate line as part of an access operation for a memory cell coupled with the pillar. In some cases, the circuitry may be positioned between tiles of the memory device, at an end of one or more tiles of the memory device, between word line combs of a tile of the memory device, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe Vincent Antoine Laurent, Andrea Martinelli, Efrem Bolandrina, Ferdinando Bedeschi
  • Patent number: 11948638
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for techniques for parallel memory cell access are described. A memory device may include multiple tiers of memory cells. During a first duration, a first voltage may be applied to a set of word lines coupled with a tier of memory cells to threshold one or more memory cells included in a first subset of memory cells of the tier. During a second duration, a second voltage may be applied to the set of word lines to write a first logic state to the one or more memory cells of the first subset and to threshold one or more memory cells included in a second subset of memory cells of the tier. During a third duration, a third voltage may be applied to the set of word lines to write a second logic state to the one or more memory cells of the second subset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Fantini, Andrea Martinelli, Maurizio Rizzi
  • Publication number: 20240092569
    Abstract: A system for the storage and automatic movement of medicines and trays containing them between central cabinets, ward cabinets and inpatient rooms in hospital environments through the joint operation with one or more ward and interchange trolley/s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: ANTARES VISION S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andrea PIOVANELLI, Adriano FUSCO, Andrea MARTINELLI
  • Publication number: 20240091089
    Abstract: A trolley for the dispensing of medicines, comprising an entry area of at least one medicine into the trolley and an exit area of the medicine from the trolley, a movement assembly configured to move the medicine between the entry area and the exit area, the exit area being in a position close to said worktop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: ANTARES VISION S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andrea PIOVANELLI, Adriano FUSCO, Andrea MARTINELLI
  • Publication number: 20240071476
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a memory device. In one approach, a memory device selectively enters a streaming mode when accessing memory cells in a memory array. A controller determines for new read operations whether memory cells will be accessed in a streaming mode or in a random mode. First memory cells addressed using a wordline are read by the controller. The wordline is charged to an initial voltage for reading the first memory cells. When in the streaming mode, instead of discharging the wordline after reading the first memory cells, as is done for a random mode, the controller keeps a minimum bias on the wordline and returns the wordline again to the initial voltage for performing a next read operation to read second memory cells. This saves memory device power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Andrea Martinelli, Christophe Vincent Antoine Laurent, Ferdinando Bedeschi, Efrem Bolandrina
  • Publication number: 20240071483
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for correcting drift accumulation in memory cells. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a memory device including: a memory array, the memory array including a set of memory cells; and a memory controller configured to read data from the memory array, the memory controller configured to: sense a first distribution of the set of memory cells, detect a missing cell in the first distribution, increase a voltage on the missing cell causing the missing cell to be read as part of the first distribution, detect that a second memory cell in a second distribution was read while sensing the first distribution, and mask the second memory cell and mark the second memory cell as belonging to the second distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Christophe Vincent Antoine Laurent, Francesco Mastroianni, Andrea Martinelli, Efrem Bolandrina, Lucia Di Martino, Riccardo Muzzetto, Zhongyuan Lu, Karthik Sarpatwari, Nevil N. Gajera