Patents by Inventor J. Ford
J. Ford 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).
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Patent number: 11994942Abstract: A processing device coupled to the memory device can be configured to monitor respective raw bit error rates (RBERs) corresponding to a plurality of groups of memory cells of the memory device. The processing device can also be configured to responsive to determining that an RBER corresponding to a particular group of the plurality of groups of memory cells has met a criteria, adjust a read window budget corresponding to the particular group of memory cells.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ezra E. Hartz, Joseph A. De La Cerda, Nicolas Soberanes, Christopher Moore, Bruce J. Ford, Benjamin Rivera
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Patent number: 11992591Abstract: A system for mixing a liquid with a powder into a solution batch includes a hopper (20) into which said powder is deposited, the hopper (20) having a powder outlet (22) therein. A mix tank (60) is also provided having a liquid supply inlet (62), a recirculation inlet (64), and a solution outlet (66). A mix pump (40) that is in fluid communication with the solution outlet (66), the powder outlet (22), and the recirculation inlet (64) operates to mix and transfer the solution.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Isopure, Corp.Inventors: Kevin C. Gillespie, Zachary Patrick Ford, Guillermo J. Cohen Freue
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Patent number: 11989421Abstract: Apparatuses and methods can be related to implementing adjustable data protection schemes using artificial intelligence. Implementing adjustable data protection schemes can include receiving failure data for the plurality of memory devices and receiving an indication of a failure of a stripe of the plurality of memory devices based on the failure data. Based on failure data, and the indication of the failure of the stripe of the plurality of memory devices, a data protection scheme adjustment can be generated for the memory device. The data protection scheme adjustment can be received from the AI accelerator and can be implemented by a plurality of memory devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ezra E. Hartz, Nicolas Soberanes, Joseph A. De La Cerda, Benjamin Rivera, Bruce J. Ford
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Patent number: 11969812Abstract: A training system comprises a training stand, a width, a length, a spacing measurement assembly, a training assembly, and a controller. each among a plurality of blade disks comprise a blade disk having a body portion, a center aperture, a diameter, a plurality of punched teeth, a sharpened edge, a center point, an outer edge and a center aperture diameter. portions of the plurality of blade disks comprises one or more misaligned disks and one or more nominal disks. The plurality of blade disks comprise at least a first disk and a last disk. each among the plurality of blade disks are attached to a mandrel along a center axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Ford Gin Services LLCInventors: Daniel Lloyd Ford, Danny J Ford
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Patent number: 11961371Abstract: In some embodiments, the disclosure describes a virtual sports interactive simulation media that displays a simulation of competitive events the results of which correspond to actual real-world live events. In some embodiments, simulated avatars represent live event competitors, and the results of the simulated event correspond to the live event results. In some embodiments, the system displays a simulated competition that is different from the live competition. In some embodiments, the system simulates action and/or drama to hide the outcome of the live event until at least a portion of the simulation is complete. In some embodiments, the system selects live events based on when a user decides to play. In some embodiments, the system provides the user with wagering options for different games. In some embodiments, the outcomes of actual events are displayed in a variety of game packages.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Potent Systems, Inc.Inventors: John J. Ford, Jason E. King
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Publication number: 20240060214Abstract: A saw gin stand safety assembly for holding a fibrous material for ginning with a rotating ginning equipment. The saw gin stand safety assembly comprises an outer shell, a throat, a picker-agitator motor, an amperage draw sensor and the rotating ginning equipment. The rotating ginning equipment comprises at least a picker roller. The amperage draw sensor monitors a power usage of the picker-agitator motor. The saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to adjust an RPM of the picker-agitator motor according to an amperage draw signal generated by the amperage draw sensor. The throat is configured for holding the fibrous material comprising cotton during the ginning process. The saw gin stand safety assembly further comprises the amperage draw sensor. The saw gin stand safety assembly is configured to adjust the RPM of the picker-agitator motor to avoid choaking of the fibrous material in the rotating ginning equipment and the throat.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Danny J. Ford, Daniel Lloyd Ford
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Patent number: 11880595Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for memory cell access techniques for memory systems are described. A memory system may receive, from a host system, a set of commands to write data to the memory system. The memory system may analyze a set of parameters associated with the set of commands based on receiving the set of commands. The memory system may determine whether to write the data of the set of commands to the memory system using a first mode or a second mode based on analyzing the parameters. The memory system may write the data using the first mode or the second mode based on the determining.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Nicolas Soberanes, Joseph A. De La Cerda, Benjamin Rivera, Bruce J. Ford
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Patent number: 11869611Abstract: An apparatus can include an array of memory cells and control circuitry coupled to the array of memory cells. The control circuitry can be configured to store a number of trim settings and receive signaling indicative of a use of the array of memory cells. The control circuitry can be configured to determine an adjustment to the number of trim settings based at least in part on the signaling.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ezra E. Hartz, Joseph A. De La Cerda, Benjamin Rivera, Bruce J. Ford, Nicolas Soberanes, Christopher Moore
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Publication number: 20230268528Abstract: Systems and methods for managing cathode stoichiometry of an electrochemical cell are disclosed. A system may include a fuel cell, a compressor for supplying air to the fuel cell and an oxygen sensor proximate to or downstream of an outlet of a cathode chamber of the fuel cell. An operation speed of the compressor or flow rate of the air may be adjusted by, for example, a controller after receiving data from the sensor regarding the amount of residual oxygen. For example, the operation speed/flow rate may be increased or decreased to achieve a cathode stoichiometry of about 1.00.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Martin Dale Pryor, Patrick J. Ford, Craig Michael Mathie
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Patent number: 11715511Abstract: A method includes determining a quantity of refresh operations performed on a block of a memory device of a memory sub-system and determining a quantity of write operations and a quantity of read operations performed to the block. The method also includes determining the block is read dominant using the quantity of write operations and the quantity of read operations and determining whether the quantity of refresh operations has met a criteria. The method further includes, responsive to determining that the block is read dominant and that the quantity of refresh operations has met the criteria, modifying trim settings used to operate the block of the memory device.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ezra E. Hartz, Joseph A. De La Cerda, Nicolas Soberanes, Christopher Moore, Bruce J. Ford, Benjamin Rivera
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Publication number: 20230229352Abstract: A host can determine whether to train an AI accelerator of a memory sub-system. Responsive to determining to train the AI accelerator, the host can determine a training category corresponding to a memory access request. The host can also provide an indication to the memory sub-system that causes training of the AI accelerator to be performed based on the training category.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Nicolas Soberanes, Ezra E. Hartz, Jonathan S. Parry, Bruce J. Ford, Joseph A. De La Cerda, Benjamin Rivera
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Patent number: 11698858Abstract: Apparatuses and methods can be related to performing prediction based garbage collection. Performing prediction based garbage collection can include performing a first instance of garbage collection, of the memory device, using a first circuitry of the controller and generating a prediction using a second circuitry of the controller. A confidence interval can also be generated for the prediction using the second circuitry of the controller. Responsive to determining that the confidence interval is greater than a threshold, a second instance of garbage collection, of the memory device, can be triggered using the first circuitry of the controller where the first instance of garbage collection is triggered before the second instance of garbage collection.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Joseph A. De La Cerda, Bruce J. Ford, Benjamin Rivera, Nicolas Soberanes
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Publication number: 20230197137Abstract: A method includes determining a quantity of refresh operations performed on a block of a memory device of a memory sub-system and determining a quantity of write operations and a quantity of read operations performed to the block. The method also includes determining the block is read dominant using the quantity of write operations and the quantity of read operations and determining whether the quantity of refresh operations has met a criteria. The method further includes, responsive to determining that the block is read dominant and that the quantity of refresh operations has met the criteria, modifying trim settings used to operate the block of the memory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Ezra E. Hartz, Joseph A. De La Cerda, Nicolas Soberanes, Christopher Moore, Bruce J. Ford, Benjamin Rivera
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Publication number: 20230195559Abstract: A processing device coupled to the memory device can be configured to monitor respective raw bit error rates (RBERs) corresponding to a plurality of groups of memory cells of the memory device. The processing device can also be configured to responsive to determining that an RBER corresponding to a particular group of the plurality of groups of memory cells has met a criteria, adjust a read window budget corresponding to the particular group of memory cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Ezra E. Hartz, Joseph A. De La Cerda, Nicolas Soberanes, Christopher Moore, Bruce J. Ford, Benjamin Rivera
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Patent number: 11662943Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for adjustable media management are described. A media management operation may be performed at a first rate. During the media management operation, invalid data may be moved from a first block of memory cells to a second block of memory cells at the first rate to free space in the first block. Based on one or more conditions of the memory device, the rate that the media management operation is performed may be adjusted to a second rate. For example, the rate may be lowered based on a quantity of access operations performed on the memory device. Invalid data may continue to be moved from the first block of memory cells to the second block of memory cells at the second rate.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Rivera, Nicolas Soberanes, Avani F. Trivedi, Joseph A. De La Cerda, Bruce J. Ford
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Publication number: 20230095397Abstract: An apparatus can include an array of memory cells and control circuitry coupled to the array of memory cells. The control circuitry can be configured to store a number of trim settings and receive signaling indicative of a use of the array of memory cells. The control circuitry can be configured to determine an adjustment to the number of trim settings based at least in part on the signaling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Ezra E. Hartz, Joseph A. De La Cerda, Benjamin Rivera, Bruce J. Ford, Nicolas Soberanes, Christopher Moore
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Publication number: 20230058282Abstract: Apparatuses and methods can be related to reducing memory device overhead using artificial intelligence (AI). Reducing overhead can include receiving file metadata of a data file and device metadata of the memory device. Based on the file metadata and the device metadata, a number of indicators can be selected to provide an indication of an expected use of the data file in the memory device. The number of indicators can be provided to the memory device. The data file can be stored with different data files having matching indicators corresponding thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Ezra E. Hartz, Benjamin Rivera, Joseph A. De La Cerda, Bruce J. Ford, Nicolas Soberanes
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Publication number: 20230058813Abstract: Apparatuses and methods can be related to implementing adjustable data protection schemes using artificial intelligence. Implementing adjustable data protection schemes can include receiving failure data for the plurality of memory devices and receiving an indication of a failure of a stripe of the plurality of memory devices based on the failure data. Based on failure data, and the indication of the failure of the stripe of the plurality of memory devices, a data protection scheme adjustment can be generated for the memory device. The data protection scheme adjustment can be received from the AI accelerator and can be implemented by a plurality of memory devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Ezra E. Hartz, Nicolas Soberanes, Joseph A. De La Cerda, Benjamin Rivera, Bruce J. Ford
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Publication number: 20230057577Abstract: Apparatuses and methods can be related to performing prediction based garbage collection. Performing prediction based garbage collection can include performing a first instance of garbage collection, of the memory device, using a first circuitry of the controller and generating a prediction using a second circuitry of the controller. A confidence interval can also be generated for the prediction using the second circuitry of the controller. Responsive to determining that the confidence interval is greater than a threshold, a second instance of garbage collection, of the memory device, can be triggered using the first circuitry of the controller where the first instance of garbage collection is triggered before the second instance of garbage collection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Joseph A. De La Cerda, Bruce J. Ford, Benjamin Rivera, Nicolas Soberanes
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Publication number: 20220403554Abstract: A gin stand safety assembly comprises an outer shell, a throat, a motor, an amperage draw sensor and a rotating ginning equipment. The rotating ginning equipment comprises at least a picker roller. The amperage draw sensor monitors a power usage of the motor. The gin stand safety assembly is configured to adjust an RPM of the motor according to an amperage draw signal generated by the amperage draw sensor. The throat is configured for holding said fibrous material such as cotton during the ginning process. The gin stand safety assembly is configured for receiving said fibrous material in a portion of the throat, channeling said fiberous material downward through the throat into the rotating ginning equipment, rotating the motor, monitoring the amperage draw signal from the amperage draw sensor, and adjusting the RPM of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Danny J. Ford, Daniel Lloyd Ford