Patents by Inventor Ryan Hrinya

Ryan Hrinya 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: 20250181492
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for suspend operations are described. A memory device may perform a write operation including one or more programming phases and one or more verify phases. The memory device may receive a read command while performing the write operation and determine whether the verify phase of the write operation is complete. The memory device may suspend a performance of the write operation in response to determining that the verify phase of the write operation is complete. The memory device may transmit first information for the write operation from a first latch to a volatile memory device in response to suspending the performance of the write operation. The memory device may perform a read operation associated with the read command in response to suspending the performance of the write operation and transferring the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2024
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Giuseppe Cariello, Justin Bates, Ryan Hrinya, Fulvio Rori, Chiara Cerafogli, Carmine Miccoli
  • Patent number: 12189522
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for suspend operations are described. A memory device may perform a write operation including one or more programming phases and one or more verify phases. The memory device may receive a read command while performing the write operation and determine whether the verify phase of the write operation is complete. The memory device may suspend a performance of the write operation in response to determining that the verify phase of the write operation is complete. The memory device may transmit first information for the write operation from a first latch to a volatile memory device in response to suspending the performance of the write operation. The memory device may perform a read operation associated with the read command in response to suspending the performance of the write operation and transferring the first information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Cariello, Justin Bates, Ryan Hrinya, Fulvio Rori, Chiara Cerafogli, Carmine Miccoli
  • Publication number: 20240303187
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for determining performing read operations on a partially programmed block are provided. One example apparatus can include a controller configured to apply a read voltage to a word line in an array of memory cells during a read operation on the word line, apply a first pass voltage to a number of programmed word lines in the array of memory cells during the read operation, and apply a second pass voltage to a number of unprogrammed word lines in the array of memory cells during the read operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Pitamber Shukla, Ryan Hrinya, Fulvio Rori, Scott A. Stoller, Tyler Betz
  • Publication number: 20240194270
    Abstract: A method includes determining that a first group of word lines associated with a block of memory cells are in a programmed state and determining that a second group of word lines associated with the block of memory cells are in an unprogrammed state. The method further includes applying a first debiasing voltage to the first group of word lines based on the determination that the first group of word lines are in the programmed state and applying a second debiasing voltage to the second group of word lines based on the determination that the second group of word lines are in the unprogrammed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Qun Su, Pitamber Shukla, Ryan Hrinya, Fulvio Rori, Jose Nino N. Monje
  • Publication number: 20240004787
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for suspend operations are described. A memory device may perform a write operation including one or more programming phases and one or more verify phases. The memory device may receive a read command while performing the write operation and determine whether the verify phase of the write operation is complete. The memory device may suspend a performance of the write operation in response to determining that the verify phase of the write operation is complete. The memory device may transmit first information for the write operation from a first latch to a volatile memory device in response to suspending the performance of the write operation. The memory device may perform a read operation associated with the read command in response to suspending the performance of the write operation and transferring the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Giuseppe Cariello, Justin Bates, Ryan Hrinya, Fulvio Rori, Chiara Cerafogli, Carmine Miccoli