Patents by Inventor Dean C. Eyres

Dean C. Eyres 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: 9696910
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for data compression and management. A number of methods include receiving a number of data segments corresponding to a managed unit amount of data, determining a respective compressibility of each of the number of data segments, compressing each of the number of data segments in accordance with its respective determined compressibility, forming a compressed managed unit that includes compressed and/or uncompressed data segments corresponding to the number of data segments corresponding to the managed unit amount of data, and forming a page of data that comprises at least the compressed managed unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy A. Manning, Troy D. Larsen, Martin L. Culley, Jeffrey L. Meader, Steve G. Bard, Dean C. Eyres
  • Publication number: 20160018993
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for data compression and management. A number of methods include receiving a number of data segments corresponding to a managed unit amount of data, determining a respective compressibility of each of the number of data segments, compressing each of the number of data segments in accordance with its respective determined compressibility, forming a compressed managed unit that includes compressed and/or uncompressed data segments corresponding to the number of data segments corresponding to the managed unit amount of data, and forming a page of data that comprises at least the compressed managed unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Troy A. Manning, Troy D. Larsen, Martin L. Culley, Jeffrey L. Meader, Steve G. Bard, Dean C. Eyres
  • Patent number: 9148172
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for data compression and management. A number of methods include receiving a number of data segments corresponding to a managed unit amount of data, determining a respective compressibility of each of the number of data segments, compressing each of the number of data segments in accordance with its respective determined compressibility, forming a compressed managed unit that includes compressed and/or uncompressed data segments corresponding to the number of data segments corresponding to the managed unit amount of data, and forming a page of data that comprises at least the compressed managed unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy A. Manning, Troy D. Larsen, Martin L. Culley, Jeffrey L. Meader, Steve G. Bard, Dean C. Eyres
  • Publication number: 20140258780
    Abstract: Examples of memory controllers are described that may repair a memory using a bus between the memory controller and the memory. The memory controllers may include a test mode engine able to place the memory into a test mode of operation using a combination of signals over the bus, which combination of signals may be illegal in normal operation. The memory system controllers may include a BIST engine for testing the memory and obtaining information regarding memory fail information. The test mode engines may be configured to adjust a clock frequency during the test mode of operation, including stopping a clock signal in some examples between test mode commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Dean C. Eyres
  • Publication number: 20130342375
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for data compression and management. A number of methods include receiving a number of data segments corresponding to a managed unit amount of data, determining a respective compressibility of each of the number of data segments, compressing each of the number of data segments in accordance with its respective determined compressibility, forming a compressed managed unit that includes compressed and/or uncompressed data segments corresponding to the number of data segments corresponding to the managed unit amount of data, and forming a page of data that comprises at least the compressed managed unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy A. Manning, Troy D. Larsen, Martin L. Culley, Jeffrey L. Meader, Steve G. Bard, Dean C. Eyres
  • Patent number: 7437630
    Abstract: A method and system for testing a memory module that has at least a first and second memory bank. The first and second memory banks have a plurality of integrated circuit (IC) devices for storing data and the IC devices have a plurality of control lines coupled thereto. A first portion of the plurality of control lines are allocated to the IC devices of the first bank of the module. A second portion of the plurality of control lines are allocated to the IC devices of the second bank of the module. The IC devices of the first and second banks of the module are tested substantially simultaneously using the first and second portions of the plurality of control lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Dean C. Eyres
  • Patent number: 7137051
    Abstract: A method and system for testing a memory module that has at least a first and second memory bank. The first and second memory banks have a plurality of integrated circuit (IC) devices for storing data and the IC devices have a plurality of control lines coupled thereto. A first portion of the plurality of control lines are allocated to the IC devices of the first bank of the module. A second portion of the plurality of control lines are allocated to the IC devices of the second bank of the module. The IC devices of the first and second banks of the module are tested substantially simultaneously using the first and second portions of the plurality of control lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Dean C. Eyres
  • Publication number: 20040083330
    Abstract: A method and system for testing a memory module that has at least a first and second memory bank. The first and second memory banks have a plurality of integrated circuit (IC) devices for storing data and the IC devices have a plurality of control lines coupled thereto. A first portion of the plurality of control lines are allocated to the IC devices of the first bank of the module. A second portion of the plurality of control lines are allocated to the IC devices of the second bank of the module. The IC devices of the first and second banks of the module are tested substantially simultaneously using the first and second portions of the plurality of control lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventor: Dean C. Eyres