Patents by Inventor Daniel S. Miller

Daniel S. Miller 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: 20240127901
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to masking of self-test results are described. A memory device may include a self-test circuit that is configured to selectively suspend collection of test results from one or more portions of a self-test when a temperature of the memory device exceeds a temperature threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel S. Miller, Yoshinori Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20240115482
    Abstract: A formulation for the care of damaged hair is provided, comprising: a vehicle; a silicone; and a deposition aid, wherein the deposition aid is a cationic dextran polymer, comprising a dextran base polymer functionalized with quaternary ammonium groups; wherein the dextran base polymer has a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 to 3,000,000 Daltons; wherein the quaternary ammonium groups include (i) a quaternary ammonium group of formula (II) bound to a pendent oxygen on the dextran base polymer (ii) a quaternary ammonium group of formula (III) bound to a pendent oxygen on the dextran base polymer wherein is pendent oxygen on the dextran base polymer; wherein X is a divalent linking group; wherein each R2 is independently selected from a C1-4 alkyl group; wherein each R3 is independently selected from a C1-4 alkyl group; and wherein each R4 is independently selected from a C5-20 alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Lyndsay M. Leal, Lu Bai, Emmett M. Partain, III, Daniel S. Miller, Benjamin Reiner
  • Patent number: 11955160
    Abstract: A delay circuit is coupled to a memory device. At least a portion of the delay circuit is disposed in one or more memory banks on one or more memory chips of the memory device. The delay circuit is configured to calibrate an asynchronous signal received at each of the one or more memory banks so that the calibrated asynchronous signal has a common timing relationship with a respective internal command signal received at the corresponding memory bank for all of the one or more memory banks on the memory device. The calibrated asynchronous signals are used in various internal test operations to improve testing accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technolgy, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Fujiwara, Kevin G. Werhane, Jason M. Johnson, Daniel S. Miller
  • Patent number: 11943679
    Abstract: Location mapping and navigation user interfaces may be generated and presented via mobile computing devices. A mobile device may detect its location and orientation using internal systems, and may capture image data using a device camera. The mobile device also may retrieve map information from a map server corresponding to the current location of the device. Using the image data captured at the device, the current location data, and the corresponding local map information, the mobile device may determine or update a current orientation reading for the device. Location errors and updated location data also may be determined for the device, and a map user interface may be generated and displayed on the mobile device using the updated device orientation and/or location data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Robert William Mayor, Isaac T. Miller, Adam S. Howell, Vinay R. Majjigi, Oliver Ruepp, Daniel Ulbricht, Oleg Naroditsky, Christian Lipski, Sean P. Cier, Hyojoon Bae, Saurabh Godha, Patrick J. Coleman
  • Publication number: 20240091124
    Abstract: A hair conditioner formulation is provided, comprising: a dermatologically acceptable vehicle; and a conditioning polymer, wherein the conditioning polymer is a cationic dextran polymer, comprising a dextran polymer functionalized with quaternary ammonium groups; wherein the dextran polymer has a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 to 3,000,000 Daltons; wherein the quaternary ammonium groups are selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium moieties of formula (A) bound to a pendent oxygen on the dextran polymer wherein is a pendent oxygen on the dextran polymer; wherein X is a divalent linking group bonding the quaternary ammonium moiety to the pendent oxygen on the dextran polymer; wherein each R2 is independently selected N from the group consisting of a C1-3 alkyl group; and wherein each R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of a linear or branched C4-16 alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Nisaraporn Suthiwangcharoen, Lyndsay M. Leal, Michaeleen Pacholski, Shannon Golden, Emmett M. Partain, III, Lu Bai, Daniel S. Miller
  • Publication number: 20240087625
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a TM control circuit that is configured to receive address information corresponding to a TM function and compare the address information with an authorized TM list stored in a memory of the apparatus to determine if there is a match. If there is a match, a latch load signal pulse is output. A TM latch circuit programs one or more latches based on the address information and based on the latch load signal pulse. The TM latch circuit decodes information in the one or more latches and, based on the decoded information, outputs a test mode signal to turn on test mode operations in circuits associated with the TM function. The apparatus includes a plurality of TM functions for testing various features of the apparatus and the authorized TM list identifies which of the plurality of TM functions has been authorized for customer use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kari Crane, Kevin G. Werhane, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Jason M. Johnson, Takuya Tamano, Daniel S. Miller
  • Publication number: 20240082137
    Abstract: A shampoo formulation is provided, comprising: dermatologically acceptable vehicle; dermatologically acceptable silicone; sodium lauryl ether surfactant, wherein the sodium lauryl ether surfactant is selected from sodium lauryl ether sulfate having an average two —(OCH2CH2)— groups per molecule, sodium lauryl ether sulfate having an average three —(OCH2CH2)— groups per molecule and mixtures thereof; deposition aid polymer, wherein the deposition aid polymer is cationic dextran polymer, comprising dextran polymer functionalized with quaternary ammonium groups; wherein the dextran polymer has weight average molecular weight of 50,000 to 3,000,000 Daltons; wherein quaternary ammonium groups are selected from quaternary ammonium moieties of formula (A) bound to pendent oxygen on dextran polymer wherein is pendent oxygen on dextran polymer; wherein X is divalent linking group bonding quaternary ammonium moiety to pendent oxygen on dextran polymer; wherein each R2 is independently selected from C1-4 alkyl g
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Lu Bai, Emmett M. Partain, III, Lyndsay M. Leal, Daniel S. Miller, Michaeleen Pacholski, Jennifer P. Todd
  • Publication number: 20240081802
    Abstract: Various methods and devices are provided for allowing multiple surgical instruments to be inserted into sealing elements of a single surgical access device. The sealing elements can be movable along predefined pathways within the device to allow surgical instruments inserted through the sealing elements to be moved laterally, rotationally, angularly, and vertically relative to a central longitudinal axis of the device for ease of manipulation within a patient's body while maintaining insufflation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Mark S. Ortiz, David T. Martin, Matthew C. Miller, Mark J. Reese, Wells D. Haberstich, Carl Shurtleff, Charles J. Scheib, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jerome R. Morgan, Daniel H. Duke, Daniel J. Mumaw, Gregory W. Johnson, Kevin L. Houser
  • Publication number: 20240071560
    Abstract: An electronic device includes multiple memory elements including multiple redundant memory elements. The electronic device also includes repair circuitry configured to remap data to the multiple memory elements when a failure occurs. The repair circuitry includes multiple fuse latches configured to implement the remapping. The repair circuitry also includes latch testing circuitry configured to test functionality of the multiple fuse latches. The latch testing circuitry includes selection circuitry configured to enable selection of a first set of fuse latches of the multiple fuse latches for a test separate from a second set of fuse latches of the multiple fuse latches that are unselected by the selection circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshinori Fujiwara, Takuya Tamano, Jason M. Johnson, Kevin G. Werhane, Daniel S. Miller
  • Publication number: 20240021262
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to adjustment of circuit tests are described. A memory device may include a self-test circuit that is configured to selectively suspend collection and/or processing of test results for one or more portions of the self-test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Takuya Tamano, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Daniel S. Miller
  • Publication number: 20230420030
    Abstract: A delay circuit is coupled to a memory device. At least a portion of the delay circuit is disposed in one or more memory banks on one or more memory chips of the memory device. The delay circuit is configured to calibrate an asynchronous signal received at each of the one or more memory banks so that the calibrated asynchronous signal has a common timing relationship with a respective internal command signal received at the corresponding memory bank for all of the one or more memory banks on the memory device. The calibrated asynchronous signals are used in various internal test operations to improve testing accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshinori Fujiwara, Kevin G. Werhane, Jason M. Johnson, Daniel S. Miller
  • Patent number: 11814608
    Abstract: A fabric care composition is provided including water; a cleaning surfactant; a fabric softening silicone; and a modified carbohydrate polymer having a weight average molecular weight of <500,000 Daltons and a Kjeldahl nitrogen content corrected for ash and volatiles, TKN, of ?0.5 wt %; wherein the modified carbohydrate polymer is a carbohydrate polymer functionalized with quaternary ammonium moieties; wherein the quaternary ammonium moieties on the modified carbohydrate polymer include: trimethyl ammonium moieties having formula (I) and dimethyl(alkyl) ammonium moieties having formula (II) wherein each R is independently selected from a C8-22 alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Dow Silicones Corporation, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
    Inventors: Emmett M. Partain, III, Jan E. Shulman, Leon Marteaux, Michael B. Clark, Jr., Aline Migliore, Yunshen Chen, Randara Pulukkody, Daniel S. Miller, John Hayes, Asghar A. Peera, Peilin Yang, Mariann Clark, Stephen J. Donovan, Jennifer P. Todd, Cynthia Leslie
  • Patent number: 11742044
    Abstract: An apparatus with a memory array having a plurality of memory cells. The apparatus also including a memory built-in self-test circuit to test the memory array. The memory built-in self-test circuit includes one or more processing devices to write a data pattern to one or more memory cells to be tested in the memory array, pause for a time period corresponding to a predetermined pause time setting, and read the written data pattern from the one or more memory cells after the time period has elapsed. The predetermined pause time setting is automatically adjusted based on memory device conditions, which can include the temperature of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Fujiwara, Daniel S. Miller
  • Patent number: 11675589
    Abstract: Serial interfaces with shadow registers, and associated systems, devices, and methods are described herein. In one embodiment, a serial interface is an IEEE 1500 interface, such as of an interface die of a high bandwidth memory (HBM) device. The IEEE 1500 interface includes (a) a primary wrapper data register (WDR) configured to store first information received in a first wrapper serial input (WSI) signal, (b) a shadow WDR configured to store second information received in a second WSI signal, and (c) a multiplexer. The multiplexer is configured to (i) receive the first information from the primary WDR, (ii) receive the second information from the shadow WDR, and (iii) output the first information or the second information based at least in part on a control signal input into the multiplexer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin G. Werhane, Daniel S. Miller
  • Patent number: 11645134
    Abstract: An example fuse error detection circuit configured to receive a first data set from a fuse array during a first fuse data broadcast and to encode the first data set to provide first signature data. The fuse error detection circuit is further configured to receive a second data set from the fuse array during a second fuse data broadcast and to encode the second data set to provide second signature data. The fuse error detection circuit is further configured to compare the first signature data and the second signature data and to provide a match indication having a value based on the comparison between the first signature data and the second signature data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel S. Miller, Kevin G. Werhane, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Christopher G. Wieduwilt, Jason M. Johnson, Minoru Someya
  • Publication number: 20230069351
    Abstract: An apparatus with a memory array having a plurality of memory cells. The apparatus also including a memory built-in self-test circuit to test the memory array. The memory built-in self-test circuit includes one or more processing devices to write a data pattern to one or more memory cells to be tested in the memory array, pause for a time period corresponding to a predetermined pause time setting, and read the written data pattern from the one or more memory cells after the time period has elapsed. The predetermined pause time setting is automatically adjusted based on memory device conditions, which can include the temperature of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshinori Fujiwara, Daniel S. Miller
  • Publication number: 20230063588
    Abstract: Serial interfaces with shadow registers, and associated systems, devices, and methods are described herein. In one embodiment, a serial interface is an IEEE 1500 interface, such as of an interface die of a high bandwidth memory (HBM) device. The IEEE 1500 interface includes (a) a primary wrapper data register (WDR) configured to store first information received in a first wrapper serial input (WSI) signal, (b) a shadow WDR configured to store second information received in a second WSI signal, and (c) a multiplexer. The multiplexer is configured to (i) receive the first information from the primary WDR, (ii) receive the second information from the shadow WDR, and (iii) output the first information or the second information based at least in part on a control signal input into the multiplexer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin G. Werhane, Daniel S. Miller
  • Patent number: 11441104
    Abstract: An aqueous cleaning formulation is provided including a water; an essential oil, wherein the essential oil is selected from the group consisting of lavender oil, rosemary oil, thyme oil and mixtures thereof; a derivative of castor oil having a formula selected from formula I and formula II; an ethoxylated phenol having formula III; and a cleaning surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies, Rohm and Haas
    Inventors: Daniel S. Miller, Andrea C. Keenan, Scott Backer, Edward D. Daugs, Christopher J. Tucker, Robert Butterick
  • Patent number: 11352590
    Abstract: An aqueous light duty liquid detergent formulation is provided including a water; an essential oil; a derivative of castor oil having a formula selected from formula I and formula II; an ethoxylated phenol having formula III; an anionic surfactant and a zwitterionic surfactant. Also provided is a method of cleaning an article using the aqueous light duty liquid detergent formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Randara Pulukkody, Akanksha Agrawal, Daniel S. Miller, Andrea C. Keenan, Jan E. Shulman
  • Publication number: 20220040080
    Abstract: A personal care composition is provided, comprising: a cosmetically acceptable carrier; a cosmetically acceptable silicone; a modified carbohydrate polymer; wherein the modified carbohydrate polymer comprises a cellulose ether base material functionalized with (i) quaternary ammonium groups, wherein the quaternary ammonium groups and wherein the modified carbohydrate polymer has a Kjeldahl nitrogen content corrected for ash and volatiles, TKN, of 1.0 to 4.0 wt %; and (ii) hydrophobic substituents, wherein the hydrophobic substituents comprise an alkyl group having an average of 10 to 20 carbon atoms; wherein the modified carbohydrate polymer comprises >0.005 to <0.05 moles of the hydrophobic substituents per mole of the cellulose ether base material; wherein the hydrophobic groups are randomly distributed across the backbone of the cellulose ether base material; and wherein the cellulose ether base material has a weight average molecular weight, Mw, of >200,000 Daltons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Lyndsay M. Leal, Emmett M. Partain, III, Nikhil J. Fernandes, Daniel S. Miller