Patents by Inventor James J. Shawver

James J. Shawver 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).

  • Apparatuses and methods for data transfer from sensing circuitry to a controller
    Patent number: 11106389
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes data transfer in a memory device from sensing circuitry to controller. An example apparatus includes a controller coupled to a memory device. The controller is configured to execute a command to transfer data from a latch component to a register file in the controller. The memory device includes an array of memory cells and the latch component is coupled to rows of the array via a plurality of columns of the memory cells. The latch component includes a latch selectably coupled to each of the columns and configured to implement the command to transfer the data. The memory device includes a data line to couple the latch component to the register file to transfer the data. The controller is configured to couple to the data line and the register file to perform a write operation on the transferred data to the register file in the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. La Fratta, James J. Shawver
  • Apparatuses and methods for data transfer from sensing circuitry to a controller
    Patent number: 10157019
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes data transfer in a memory device from sensing circuitry to controller. An example apparatus includes a controller coupled to a memory device. The controller is configured to execute a command to transfer data from a latch component to a register file in the controller. The memory device includes an array of memory cells and the latch component is coupled to rows of the array via a plurality of columns of the memory cells. The latch component includes a latch selectably coupled to each of the columns and configured to implement the command to transfer the data. The memory device includes a data line to couple the latch component to the register file to transfer the data. The controller is configured to couple to the data line and the register file to perform a write operation on the transferred data to the register file in the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. La Fratta, James J. Shawver
  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DATA TRANSFER FROM SENSING CIRCUITRY TO A CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20180329648
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes data transfer in a memory device from sensing circuitry to controller. An example apparatus includes a controller coupled to a memory device. The controller is configured to execute a command to transfer data from a latch component to a register file in the controller. The memory device includes an array of memory cells and the latch component is coupled to rows of the array via a plurality of columns of the memory cells. The latch component includes a latch selectably coupled to each of the columns and configured to implement the command to transfer the data. The memory device includes a data line to couple the latch component to the register file to transfer the data. The controller is configured to couple to the data line and the register file to perform a write operation on the transferred data to the register file in the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick A. La Fratta, James J. Shawver
  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DATA TRANSFER FROM SENSING CIRCUITRY TO A CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20180188996
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes data transfer in a memory device from sensing circuitry to controller. An example apparatus includes a controller coupled to a memory device. The controller is configured to execute a command to transfer data from a latch component to a register file in the controller. The memory device includes an array of memory cells and the latch component is coupled to rows of the array via a plurality of columns of the memory cells. The latch component includes a latch selectably coupled to each of the columns and configured to implement the command to transfer the data. The memory device includes a data line to couple the latch component to the register file to transfer the data. The controller is configured to couple to the data line and the register file to perform a write operation on the transferred data to the register file in the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick A. La Fratta, James J. Shawver
  • Apparatuses and methods for data transfer from sensing circuitry to a controller
    Patent number: 9921777
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes data transfer in a memory device from sensing circuitry to controller. An example apparatus includes a controller coupled to a memory device. The controller is configured to execute a command to transfer data from a latch component to a register file in the controller. The memory device includes an array of memory cells and the latch component is coupled to rows of the array via a plurality of columns of the memory cells. The latch component includes a latch selectably coupled to each of the columns and configured to implement the command to transfer the data. The memory device includes a data line to couple the latch component to the register file to transfer the data. The controller is configured to couple to the data line and the register file to perform a write operation on the transferred data to the register file in the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. La Fratta, James J. Shawver
  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DATA TRANSFER FROM SENSING CIRCUITRY TO A CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20160371033
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes data transfer in a memory device from sensing circuitry to controller. An example apparatus includes a controller coupled to a memory device. The controller is configured to execute a command to transfer data from a latch component to a register file in the controller. The memory device includes an array of memory cells and the latch component is coupled to rows of the array via a plurality of columns of the memory cells. The latch component includes a latch selectably coupled to each of the columns and configured to implement the command to transfer the data. The memory device includes a data line to couple the latch component to the register file to transfer the data. The controller is configured to couple to the data line and the register file to perform a write operation on the transferred data to the register file in the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick A. La Fratta, James J. Shawver