Patents by Inventor George Pax

George Pax 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: 20240126475
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for operating a non-volatile memory module. In an example, a method can include filling a first plurality of pages of a first non-volatile memory with first data from a first data lane that includes a first volatile memory device, and filling a second plurality of pages of the first non-volatile memory device with second data from a second data lane that includes a second volatile memory device. In certain examples, the first plurality of pages does not include data from the second data lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: George Pax, Jonathan Scott Parry
  • Patent number: 11797225
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for operating a non-volatile memory module. In an example, a method can include filling a first plurality of pages of a first non-volatile memory with first data from a first data lane that includes a first volatile memory device, and filling a second plurality of pages of the first non-volatile memory device with second data from a second data lane that includes a second volatile memory device. In certain examples, the first plurality of pages does not include data from the second data lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: George Pax, Jonathan Scott Parry
  • Publication number: 20230134996
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for operating a non-volatile memory module. In an example, a method can include filling a first plurality of pages of a first non-volatile memory with first data from a first data lane that includes a first volatile memory device, and filling a second plurality of pages of the first non-volatile memory device with second data from a second data lane that includes a second volatile memory device. In certain examples, the first plurality of pages does not include data from the second data lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: George Pax, Jonathan Scott Parry
  • Patent number: 11461042
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for operating a non-volatile memory module. In an example, a method can include filling a first plurality of pages of a first non-volatile memory with first data from a first data lane that includes a first volatile memory device, and filling a second plurality of pages of the first non-volatile memory device with second data from a second data lane that includes a second volatile memory device. In certain examples, the first plurality of pages does not include data from the second data lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: George Pax, Jonathan Scott Parry
  • Publication number: 20210349658
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for operating a non-volatile memory module. In an example, a method can include filling a first plurality of pages of a first non-volatile memory with first data from a first data lane that includes a first volatile memory device, and filling a second plurality of pages of the first non-volatile memory device with second data from a second data lane that includes a second volatile memory device. In certain examples, the first plurality of pages does not include data from the second data lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: George Pax, Jonathan Scott Parry
  • Patent number: 10963184
    Abstract: Techniques for a non-volatile memory module are provided. In an example, an apparatus can include a first memory device comprising a first type of memory media, a second memory device comprising a second type of memory media, and a controller. The controller can transfer data from the first memory device to the second memory device based at least in part on loss of system power to the apparatus while operating on power provided by a backup power source, restore the data from the second memory device to the first memory device based at least in part on the system power to the apparatus being re-established, identity chip failure of the second memory device, the chip failure based at least in part on restoring the data from the second memory device to the first memory device, and operate the apparatus based at least in part on the chip failure identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: George Pax, Jonathan Scott Parry
  • Publication number: 20190347036
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for operating a non-volatile memory module. In an example, a method can include filling a first plurality of pages of a first non-volatile memory with first data from a first data lane that includes a first volatile memory device, and filling a second plurality of pages of the first non-volatile memory device with second data from a second data lane that includes a second volatile memory device. In certain examples, the first plurality of pages does not include data from the second data lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: George Pax, Jonathan Scott Parry
  • Patent number: 10359970
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for operating a non-volatile memory module. In an example, a method can include filling a first plurality of pages of a first non-volatile memory with first data from a first data lane that includes a first volatile memory device, and filling a second plurality of pages of the first non-volatile memory device with second data from a second data lane that includes a second volatile memory device. In certain examples, the first plurality of pages does not include data from the second data lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: George Pax, Jonathan Parry
  • Patent number: 10339075
    Abstract: A computing system including multiple integrated circuit memory devices is described. One or more command and address buses are connected to the memory devices to transmit command and address signals to each memory device. Multiple clock lines are connected to the multiple memory devices in a tree structure to transmit multiple clock signals to these memory devices. The tree structure allows each distributed clock signal to be individually trained such that the multiple clock signals provide each memory device with a clock signal that is temporally aligned with the command and address signals as received by that memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy E. Greeff, George Pax, Timothy Mowry Hollis
  • Publication number: 20190095131
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for operating a non-volatile memory module. In an example, a method can include filling a first plurality of pages of a first non-volatile memory with first data from a first data lane that includes a first volatile memory device, and filling a second plurality of pages of the first non-volatile memory device with second data from a second data lane that includes a second volatile memory device. In certain examples, the first plurality of pages does not include data from the second data lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: George Pax, Jonathan Parry
  • Publication number: 20190064871
    Abstract: A computing system including multiple integrated circuit memory devices is described. One or more command and address buses are connected to the memory devices to transmit command and address signals to each memory device. Multiple clock lines are connected to the multiple memory devices in a tree structure to transmit multiple clock signals to these memory devices. The tree structure allows each distributed clock signal to be individually trained such that the multiple clock signals provide each memory device with a clock signal that is temporally aligned with the command and address signals as received by that memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Roy E. Greeff, George Pax, Timothy Mowry Hollis
  • Patent number: 10162569
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for operating a non-volatile memory module. In an example, a method can include filling a first plurality of pages of a first non-volatile memory with first data from a first data lane that includes a first volatile memory device, and filling a second plurality of pages of the first non-volatile memory device with second data from a second data lane that includes a second volatile memory device. In certain examples, the first plurality of pages does not include data from the second data lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: George Pax, Jonathan Parry
  • Publication number: 20180129450
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for operating a non-volatile memory module. In an example, a method can include filling a first plurality of pages of a first non-volatile memory with first data from a first data lane that includes a first volatile memory device, and filling a second plurality of pages of the first non-volatile memory device with second data from a second data lane that includes a second volatile memory device. In certain examples, the first plurality of pages does not include data from the second data lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: George Pax, Jonathan Parry
  • Patent number: 9891864
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for operating a non-volatile memory module. In an example, a method can include filling a first plurality of pages of a first non-volatile memory with first data from a first data lane that includes a first volatile memory device, and filling a second plurality of pages of the first non-volatile memory device with second data from a second data lane that includes a second volatile memory device. In certain examples, the first plurality of pages does not include data from the second data lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: George Pax, Jonathan Parry
  • Publication number: 20170206036
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for operating a non-volatile memory module. In an example, a method can include filling a first plurality of pages of a first non-volatile memory with first data from a first data lane that includes a first volatile memory device, and filling a second plurality of pages of the first non-volatile memory device with second data from a second data lane that includes a second volatile memory device. In certain examples, the first plurality of pages does not include data from the second data lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: George Pax, Jonathan Parry
  • Patent number: 8356146
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed that operate to encode register bits to generate encoded bits such that, for pairs of addresses, an encoded bit to be coupled to a first address in a memory device may be exchanged with an encoded bit to be coupled to a second address in the memory device. Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed that operate to invert encoded bits in logic circuits in the memory device if original bits were inverted. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Round Rock Research, LLC
    Inventor: George Pax
  • Publication number: 20120195131
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed that operate to encode register bits to generate encoded bits such that, for pairs of addresses, an encoded bit to be coupled to a first address in a memory device may be exchanged with an encoded bit to be coupled to a second address in the memory device. Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed that operate to invert encoded bits in logic circuits in the memory device if original bits were inverted. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventor: George Pax
  • Patent number: 8156291
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed that operate to encode register bits to generate encoded bits such that, for pairs of addresses, an encoded bit to be coupled to a first address in a memory device may be exchanged with an encoded bit to be coupled to a second address in the memory device. Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed that operate to invert encoded bits in logic circuits in the memory device if original bits were inverted. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: George Pax
  • Publication number: 20110179221
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed that operate to encode register bits to generate encoded bits such that, for pairs of addresses, an encoded bit to be coupled to a first address in a memory device may be exchanged with an encoded bit to be coupled to a second address in the memory device. Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed that operate to invert encoded bits in logic circuits in the memory device if original bits were inverted. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventor: George Pax
  • Patent number: 7925844
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed that operate to encode register bits to generate encoded bits such that, for pairs of addresses, an encoded bit to be coupled to a first address in a memory device may be exchanged with an encoded bit to be coupled to a second address in the memory device. Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed that operate to invert encoded bits in logic circuits in the memory device if original bits were inverted. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: George Pax