Patents by Inventor Kelvin W. Lee

Kelvin W. Lee 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).

  • Command interface between user commands and a memory device
    Patent number: 5463757
    Abstract: A command state machine for control circuitry associated with a memory array which control circuitry includes apparatus for programming and erasing the memory array including first state machine logic apparatus for providing control signals for reading the memory array and for initiating operations of the apparatus for programming and erasing the memory array in response to commands, and second state machine logic apparatus for controlling information derived from the memory array, the first and second state machine logic apparatus being adapted to assume predetermined states in response to any invalid command which have no adverse affect on the memory array or the control circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mickey L. Fandrich, Kelvin W. Lee, Jerry A. Kreiffels, Virgil N. Kynett, Kurt B. Robinson