Patents by Inventor Brian Kwon

Brian Kwon 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).

  • Publication number: 20240428862
    Abstract: Control logic in a memory device initiates a program operation to program one or more memory cells of a first sub-block of a memory array, the program operation including a seeding phase. During the seeding phase, a first wordline voltage is caused to be applied to a first wordline segment associated with a first portion of the memory array. During the seeding phase, a second wordline voltage is caused to be applied to a second wordline segment associated with a second portion of the memory array, where the first wordline voltage and the second wordline voltage cause a seeding bias voltage to be applied to the first sub-block group and inhibit application of the seeding bias voltage to the second sub-block group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Taehyun Kim, Brian Kwon, Dong Kyo Shim, Kwang Ho Kim, Erwin E. Yu, Fulvio Rori
  • Publication number: 20240203508
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory array comprising memory cells and control logic operatively coupled with the memory array. The control logic causes, as part of a true erase sub-operation, an erase pulse to be applied to one or more sub-blocks of the memory array. The control logic tracks a number of suspend commands received from a processing device, including suspend commands received while memory cells of the one or more sub-blocks are being erased. The control logic causes, in response to receiving each suspend command, the true erase sub-operation to be suspended to enable performing a non-erase memory operation. The control logic, in response to the number of suspend commands satisfying a threshold criterion, alerts the processing device to terminate sending suspend commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Chulbum Kim, Brian Kwon, Erwin E. Yu, Kitae Park, Taehyun Kim
  • Patent number: 11942159
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory array of memory cells and control logic operatively coupled with the memory array. The control logic is to perform operations including: initiating a true erase sub-operation by causing an erase pulse to be applied to one or more sub-blocks of the memory array; tracking, a number of suspend commands received from a processing device during time periods that a memory line of the memory array is caused to ramp towards an erase voltage of the erase pulse; causing, in response to receiving each suspend command, the true erase sub-operation to be suspended to enable performing a non-erase memory operation; and in response to the number of suspend commands satisfying a threshold criterion, alerting the processing device to terminate sending suspend commands until after completion of the true erase sub-operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chulbum Kim, Brian Kwon, Erwin E. Yu, Kitae Park, Taehyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20230063656
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory array of memory cells and control logic operatively coupled with the memory array. The control logic is to perform operations including: initiating a true erase sub-operation by causing an erase pulse to be applied to one or more sub-blocks of the memory array; tracking, a number of suspend commands received from a processing device during time periods that a memory line of the memory array is caused to ramp towards an erase voltage of the erase pulse; causing, in response to receiving each suspend command, the true erase sub-operation to be suspended to enable performing a non-erase memory operation; and in response to the number of suspend commands satisfying a threshold criterion, alerting the processing device to terminate sending suspend commands until after completion of the true erase sub-operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Chulbum Kim, Brian Kwon, Erwin E. Yu, Kitae Park, Taehyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20220346673
    Abstract: A system for performing near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) monitors tissue oxygenation and/or hemodynamics. The system comprises a sensor coupled to a controller and/or processing device. The sensor comprises a light source which is operable to emit light of various distinct wavelengths and a detector which is operable to collect corresponding backscattered light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Babak SHADGAN, Brian KWON, Peyman SERVATI, Behnam MOLAVI, Shahbaz ASKARI, Amir SERVATI
  • Patent number: 8795285
    Abstract: A spinal facet fusion device is provided. The device includes a working sleeve having a first surface with a first port and a second port extending there through. The first port has a first perimeter and the second port having a second perimeter, wherein the first port is larger than the second port. A guide wire sleeve having a body with a proximal end and a distal end and a first outer perimeter is provided. The first outer perimeter is sized and shaped to be slidingly disposed within the second port, the guide wire sleeve having a channel extending longitudinally from the proximal end through the distal end, the body further having a stop feature on the distal end. An implementing device having a second outer perimeter is sized to be slidingly received within the first perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Inventor: Brian Kwon
  • Publication number: 20130103152
    Abstract: A spinal facet fusion device is provided. The device includes a working sleeve having a first surface with a first port and a second port extending there through. The first port has a first perimeter and the second port having a second perimeter, wherein the first port is larger than the second port. A guide wire sleeve having a body with a proximal end and a distal end and a first outer perimeter is provided. The first outer perimeter is sized and shaped to be slidingly disposed within the second port, the guide wire sleeve having a channel extending longitudinally from the proximal end through the distal end, the body further having a stop feature on the distal end. An implementing device having a second outer perimeter is sized to be slidingly received within the first perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventor: Brian Kwon