Patents by Inventor April D. Shricker

April D. Shricker 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).

  • Memory cell that includes a carbon-based memory element and methods of forming the same
    Patent number: 8110476
    Abstract: In accordance with aspects of the invention, a method of forming a memory cell is provided, the method including forming a steering element above a substrate, and forming a memory element coupled to the steering element, wherein the memory element comprises a carbon-based material having a thickness of not more than ten atomic layers. The memory element may be formed by repeatedly performing the following steps: forming a layer of a carbon-based material, the layer having a thickness of about one monolayer, and subjecting the layer of carbon-based material to a thermal anneal. Other aspects are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: SanDisk 3D LLC
    Inventors: Roy E. Scheuerlein, Alper Ilkbahar, April D. Shricker