Patents by Inventor Laine Walker-Avina

Laine Walker-Avina 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).

  • Storing information and updating management data in non-volatile memory
    Patent number: 9916899
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having memory cells and a control unit. The control unit can retrieve information from a first portion of the memory cells. The information can include bits organized into a first bit group and second bit group. The information can be associated with management information. The control unit can store the first and second bits in the second group in a second portion of the memory cells. The control unit can update the first and second management information after the second bit group is stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey McVay, Daniel Dillon, Laine Walker-Avina
  • STORING INFORMATION AND UPDATING MANAGEMENT DATA IN NON-VOLATILE MEMORY
    Publication number: 20170062053
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having memory cells and a control unit. The control unit can retrieve information from a first portion of the memory cells. The information can include bits organized into a first bit group and second bit group. The information can be associated with management information. The control unit can store the first and second bits in the second group in a second portion of the memory cells. The control unit can update the first and second management information after the second bit group is stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey McVay, Daniel Dillon, Laine Walker-Avina