Patents by Inventor Nathaniel WESSEL

Nathaniel WESSEL 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).

  • Publication number: 20260126927
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for deferring adjustment of a zone in a memory system or sub-system that supports zones. In particular, some embodiments provide for deferred adjustment of a zone based on detection of an error in a block of an unassigned block set, which can be tracked using a counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2025
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Inventors: Oyvind Haehre, Nathaniel Wessel, Byron Harris
  • Patent number: 12535962
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for deferring adjustment of a zone in a memory system or sub-system that supports zones. In particular, some embodiments provide for deferred adjustment of a zone based on detection of an error in a block of an unassigned block set, which can be tracked using a counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Oyvind Haehre, Nathaniel Wessel, Byron Harris
  • Publication number: 20240302984
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for deferring adjustment of a zone in a memory system or sub-system that supports zones. In particular, some embodiments provide for deferred adjustment of a zone based on detection of an error in a block of an unassigned block set, which can be tracked using a counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Oyvind Hachre, Nathaniel Wessel, Byron Harris
  • Publication number: 20240302985
    Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to memory devices including a single-level cell (SLC) block storing data for migration to multiple multi-level cell (MLC) blocks. In some implementations, a memory device includes multiple MLC blocks that include MLCs, with each MLC being capable of storing at least four bits of data, and multiple SLC blocks that can store data prior to the data being written to one of the MLC blocks. Each SLC block may be capable of storing different data sets that are destined for storage in different MLC blocks. The memory device may include a mapping component that can store a mapping table that includes multiple entries, in which an entry indicates a mapping between a memory location in the SLC blocks and a corresponding MLC block for which data stored in the memory location is destined. Numerous other implementations are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Johnny Au LAM, Nathaniel WESSEL
  • Patent number: 12019888
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for deferring adjustment of a zone in a memory system or sub-system that supports zones. In particular, some embodiments provide for deferred adjustment of a zone based on detection of an error in a block of an unassigned block set, which can be tracked using a counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Oyvind Haehre, Nathaniel Wessel, Byron Harris
  • Patent number: 11995328
    Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to memory devices including a single-level cell (SLC) block storing data for migration to multiple multi-level cell (MLC) blocks. In some implementations, a memory device includes multiple MLC blocks that include MLCs, with each MLC being capable of storing at least four bits of data, and multiple SLC blocks that can store data prior to the data being written to one of the MLC blocks. Each SLC block may be capable of storing different data sets that are destined for storage in different MLC blocks. The memory device may include a mapping component that can store a mapping table that includes multiple entries, in which an entry indicates a mapping between a memory location in the SLC blocks and a corresponding MLC block for which data stored in the memory location is destined. Numerous other implementations are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Johnny Au Lam, Nathaniel Wessel
  • Publication number: 20240069774
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for deferring adjustment of a zone in a memory system or sub-system that supports zones. In particular, some embodiments provide for deferred adjustment of a zone based on detection of an error in a block of an unassigned block set, which can be tracked using a counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Oyvind Haehre, Nathaniel Wessel, Byron Harris
  • Publication number: 20240061597
    Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to memory devices including a single-level cell (SLC) block storing data for migration to multiple multi-level cell (MLC) blocks. In some implementations, a memory device includes multiple MLC blocks that include MLCs, with each MLC being capable of storing at least four bits of data, and multiple SLC blocks that can store data prior to the data being written to one of the MLC blocks. Each SLC block may be capable of storing different data sets that are destined for storage in different MLC blocks. The memory device may include a mapping component that can store a mapping table that includes multiple entries, in which an entry indicates a mapping between a memory location in the SLC blocks and a corresponding MLC block for which data stored in the memory location is destined. Numerous other implementations are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Johnny Au LAM, Nathaniel WESSEL