Patents by Inventor Donald Shepard

Donald Shepard 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: 20220230700
    Abstract: A detection is made by a processing device allocated to a memory device test board of a distributed test platform that a memory sub-system has engaged with a memory device test resource of the memory device test board. A test is identified to be performed for a memory device of the memory sub-system. The test includes first instructions to be executed by a memory sub-system controller of the memory sub-system in performance of the test and second instructions to be executed by the processing device in performance of the test. The second instructions are to cause one or more test condition components of the memory device test resource to generate one or more test conditions to be applied to the memory device while the memory sub-system executes the first instructions. Responsive to a transmission of the first instructions to the memory sub-system controller, the second instructions are executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Gary D. Hamor, Michael R. Spica, Donald Shepard, Patrick Caraher, João Elmiro da Rocha Chaves
  • Patent number: 11328789
    Abstract: A test rack includes two or more memory device test boards where each memory device test boards includes two or more memory device test resources. Each of the two or more memory device test boards includes a separate processing device allocated to the memory device test resources of a corresponding memory device test boards. A processing device of a test board detects that a first memory sub-system has engaged with a first memory device test resource of the corresponding memory device test board. The processing device identifies a first test to be performed for a first memory device of the first memory sub-system, where the first test includes one or more first test instructions to be executed in performance of the first test. The processing device causes the one or more first test instructions to be transmitted to the first memory sub-system, where the first test is performed by the one or more first test instructions executing at the first memory sub-system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Gary D. Hamor, Michael R. Spica, Donald Shepard, Patrick Caraher, João Elmiro da Rocha Chaves
  • Publication number: 20210193250
    Abstract: A test rack includes two or more memory device test boards where each memory device test boards includes two or more memory device test resources. Each of the two or more memory device test boards includes a separate processing device allocated to the memory device test resources of a corresponding memory device test boards. A processing device of a test board detects that a first memory sub-system has engaged with a first memory device test resource of the corresponding memory device test board. The processing device identifies a first test to be performed for a first memory device of the first memory sub-system, where the first test includes one or more first test instructions to be executed in performance of the first test. The processing device causes the one or more first test instructions to be transmitted to the first memory sub-system, where the first test is performed by the one or more first test instructions executing at the first memory sub-system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Gary D. Hamor, Michael R. Spica, Donald Shepard, Patrick Caraher, João Elmiro da Rocha Chaves
  • Publication number: 20050261841
    Abstract: A real-time system for determining the geographic movements of an individual or object by sampling particulates contained thereon. The system includes particle collection, sample preparations, and sample analysis using three primary modes of detecting certain particulates. The first mode involves the imaging of pollen, spores, or other biological material which are visible through a light microscope when properly stained or prepared. The second mode involves the use of real-time polymerase chain reaction to amplify and detect target nucleic acid sequences. The third mode involves the use of X-ray diffraction to identify mineral particles. The results from any mode, or any combination of modes, are analyzed by comparison to a reference database containing geographic information and the results are compiled by a controller for visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Donald Shepard, David Knaebel, D. Gray