Patents by Inventor Liang (Leo) Chen

Liang (Leo) Chen 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).

  • Memory cell operation
    Patent number: 8984214
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes memory devices and systems having memory cells, as well as methods for operating the memory cells. One or more methods for operating memory cells includes determining age information for a portion of the memory cells and communicating a command set for the portion of the memory cells, the command set including the age information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Chen, Liang (Leo) Chen
  • MEMORY CELL OPERATION
    Publication number: 20120239890
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes memory devices and systems having memory cells, as well as methods for operating the memory cells. One or more methods for operating memory cells includes determining age information for a portion of the memory cells and communicating a command set for the portion of the memory cells, the command set including the age information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Frank Chen, Liang (Leo) Chen
  • Memory cell operation
    Patent number: 8195899
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes memory devices and systems having memory cells, as well as methods for operating the memory cells. One or more methods for operating memory cells includes determining age information for a portion of the memory cells and communicating a command set for the portion of the memory cells, the command set including the age information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Chen, Liang (Leo) Chen
  • MEMORY CELL OPERATION
    Publication number: 20100082884
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes memory devices and systems having memory cells, as well as methods for operating the memory cells. One or more methods for operating memory cells includes determining age information for a portion of the memory cells and communicating a command set for the portion of the memory cells, the command set including the age information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Chen, Liang (Leo) Chen