Patents by Inventor Sean S. Eilert

Sean S. Eilert 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).

  • Patent number: 12282682
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for redundant computing across planes are described. A device may perform a computational operation on first data that is stored in a first plane that includes content-addressable memory cells. The first data may be representative of a set of contiguous bits of a vector. The device may perform, concurrent with performing the computational operation on the first data, the computational operation on second data that is stored in a second plane. The second data may be representative of the set of contiguous bits of the vector. The device may read from the first plane and write to the second plane, third data representative of a result of the computational operation on the first data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean S. Eilert, Kenneth M. Curewitz, Helena Caminal, Ameen D. Akel
  • Publication number: 20250124981
    Abstract: A memory device may be used to implement a Bloom filter. In some examples, the memory device may include a memory array to perform a multiply-accumulate operation to implement the Bloom filter. The memory device may store multiple portions of a reference genetic sequence in the memory array and compare the portions of the reference genetic sequence to a read sequence in parallel by performing the multiply-accumulate operation. The results of the multiply-accumulate operation between the read sequence and the portions of the reference genetic sequence may be used to determine where the read sequence aligns to the reference sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Justin Eno, Sean S. Eilert, Ameen D. Akel, Kenneth M. Curewitz
  • Publication number: 20250104761
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory die bonded to a logic die via a wafer-on-wafer bond. A controller of the memory device that is coupled to the memory die can activate a row of the memory die. Responsive to activating the row, a sense amplifier stripe of the memory die can latch a first plurality of signals. A transceiver can route a second plurality of signals from the sense amplifier stripe to the logic die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Sean S. Eilert, Glen E. Hush, Aliasger T. Zaidy, Kunal R. Parekh
  • Patent number: 12217796
    Abstract: A memory device may be used to implement a Bloom filter. In some examples, the memory device may include a memory array to perform a multiply-accumulate operation to implement the Bloom filter. The memory device may store multiple portions of a reference genetic sequence in the memory array and compare the portions of the reference genetic sequence to a read sequence in parallel by performing the multiply-accumulate operation. The results of the multiply-accumulate operation between the read sequence and the portions of the reference genetic sequence may be used to determine where the read sequence aligns to the reference sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Eno, Sean S. Eilert, Ameen D. Akel, Kenneth M. Curewitz
  • Publication number: 20250006251
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory die bonded to a logic die. A logic die that is bonded to a memory die via a wafer-on-wafer bonding process can receive signals indicative of input data from a global data bus of the memory die and through a bond of the logic die and memory die. The logic die can also receive signals indicative of kernel data from local input/output (LIO) lines of the memory die and through the bond. The logic die can perform a plurality of operations at a plurality of vector-vector (VV) units utilizing the signals indicative of input data and the signals indicative of kernel data. The inputs and the outputs to the VV units can be configured based on a mode of the logic die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Aliasger T. Zaidy, Glen E. Hush, Sean S. Eilert, Kunal R. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20240420757
    Abstract: A memory device includes an array of memory cells configured on a die or chip and coupled to sense lines and access lines of the die or chip and a respective sense amplifier configured on the die or chip coupled to each of the sense lines. Each of a plurality of subsets of the sense lines is coupled to a respective local input/output (I/O) line on the die or chip for communication of data on the die or chip and a respective transceiver associated with the respective local I/O line, the respective transceiver configured to enable communication of the data to one or more device off the die or chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Glen E. Hush, Sean S. Eilert, Aliasger T. Zaidy, Kunal R. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20240419549
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for parity-based error management are described. A processing system that performs a computational operation on a set of operands may perform a computational operation, (e.g., the same computational operation) on parity bits for the operands. The processing system may then use the parity bits that result from the computational operation on the parity bits to detect, and discretionarily correct, one or more errors in the output that results from the computational operation on the operands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Ameen D. Akel, Helena Caminal, Sean S. Eilert
  • Patent number: 12165696
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory die bonded to a logic die via a wafer-on-wafer bond. A controller of the memory device that is coupled to the memory die can activate a row of the memory die. Responsive to activating the row, a sense amplifier stripe of the memory die can latch a first plurality of signals. A transceiver can route a second plurality of signals from the sense amplifier stripe to the logic die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean S. Eilert, Glen E. Hush, Aliasger T. Zaidy, Kunal R. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20240396573
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for associative computing for error correction are described. A device may receive first data representative of a first codeword of a size for error correction. The device may identify a set of content-addressable memory cells that stores data representative of a set of codewords each of which is the size of the first codeword. The device may identify second data representative of the first codeword in the set of content-addressable memory cells. Based on identifying the second data, the device may transmit an indication of a valid codeword that is mapped to the second data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ameen D. Akel, Helena Caminal, Sean S. Eilert
  • Patent number: 12136448
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for memory accessing with auto-precharge are described. For example, a memory system may be configured to support an activate with auto-precharge command, which may be associated with a memory device opening a page of memory cells, latching respective logic states stored by the memory cells at a row buffer, writing logic states back to the page of memory cells, and maintaining the latched logic states at the row buffer (e.g., while maintaining power to latches of the row buffer, after closing the page of memory cells, while the page of memory cells is closed).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shivam Swami, Sean S. Eilert, Ameen D. Akel
  • Publication number: 20240362115
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for adaptive parity techniques for a memory device are described. An apparatus, such as a memory device, may use one or more error correction code (ECC) schemes, an error cache, or both to support access operations. The memory device may receive a command from a host device to read or write data. If the error cache includes an entry for the data, the memory device may read or write the data using a first ECC scheme. If the error cache does not include an entry for the data, the memory device may read or write the data without using an ECC scheme or using a second ECC scheme different than the first ECC scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Justin Eno, William A. Melton, Sean S. Eilert
  • Patent number: 12112792
    Abstract: A memory device includes an array of memory cells configured on a die or chip and coupled to sense lines and access lines of the die or chip and a respective sense amplifier configured on the die or chip coupled to each of the sense lines. Each of a plurality of subsets of the sense lines is coupled to a respective local input/output (I/O) line on the die or chip for communication of data on the die or chip and a respective transceiver associated with the respective local I/O line, the respective transceiver configured to enable communication of the data to one or more device off the die or chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen E. Hush, Sean S. Eilert, Aliasger T. Zaidy, Kunal R. Parekh
  • Patent number: 12112793
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory die bonded to a logic die. A logic die that is bonded to a memory die via a wafer-on-wafer bonding process can receive signals indicative of input data from a global data bus of the memory die and through a bond of the logic die and memory die. The logic die can also receive signals indicative of kernel data from local input/output (LIO) lines of the memory die and through the bond. The logic die can perform a plurality of operations at a plurality of vector-vector (VV) units utilizing the signals indicative of input data and the signals indicative of kernel data. The inputs and the outputs to the VV units can be configured based on a mode of the logic die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Aliasger T. Zaidy, Glen E. Hush, Sean S. Eilert, Kunal R. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20240330667
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for in- or near-memory processing are described. Bits of a first number may be stored on a number of memory elements, wherein each memory element of the number of memory elements intersects a digit line and an access line of a number of access lines. A number of signals corresponding to bits of a second number may be driven on the number of access lines to generate a number of output signals. A value equal to a product of the first number and the second number may be generated based on the number of output signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Dmitri Yudanov, Sean S. Eilert, Hernan A. Castro, William A. Melton
  • Patent number: 12105589
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for parity-based error management are described. A processing system that performs a computational operation on a set of operands may perform a computational operation, (e.g., the same computational operation) on parity bits for the operands. The processing system may then use the parity bits that result from the computational operation on the parity bits to detect, and discretionarily correct, one or more errors in the output that results from the computational operation on the operands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ameen D. Akel, Helena Caminal, Sean S. Eilert
  • Patent number: 12073110
    Abstract: A memory device may be used to implement a Bloom filter. In some examples, the memory device may include a memory array to perform a multiply-accumulate operation to implement the Bloom filter. The memory device may store multiple portions of a reference genetic sequence in the memory array and compare the portions of the reference genetic sequence to a read sequence in parallel by performing the multiply-accumulate operation. The results of the multiply-accumulate operation between the read sequence and the portions of the reference genetic sequence may be used to determine where the read sequence aligns to the reference sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Eno, Sean S. Eilert, Ameen D. Akel, Kenneth M. Curewitz
  • Publication number: 20240281167
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for in-memory associative processing for vectors are described. A device may perform a computational operation on a first set of contiguous bits of a first vector and a first set of contiguous bits of a second vector. The first sets of contiguous bits may be stored in a first plane of a memory die and the computational operation may be based on a truth table for the computational operation. The device may perform a second computational operation on a second set of contiguous bits of the first vector and a second set of contiguous bits of the second vector. The second sets of contiguous bits may be stored in a second plane of the memory die and the computational operation based on the truth table for the computational operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Sean S. Eilert, Ameen D. Akel, Justin Eno, Brian Hirano
  • Publication number: 20240273349
    Abstract: Spiking events in a spiking neural network may be processed via a memory system. A memory system may store data corresponding to a group of destination neurons. The memory system may, at each time interval of a SNN, pass through data corresponding to a group of pre-synaptic spike events from respective source neurons. The data corresponding to the group of pre-synaptic spike events may be subsequently stored in the memory system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Dmitri Yudanov, Sean S. Eilert, Hernan A. Castro, Ameen D. Akel
  • Patent number: 12056599
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for in-or near-memory processing are described. Bits of a first number may be stored on a number of memory elements, wherein each memory element of the number of memory elements intersects a bit line and a word line of a number of word lines. A number of signals corresponding to bits of a second number may be driven on the number of word lines to generate a number of output signals. A value equal to a product of the first number and the second number may be generated based on the number of output signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dmitri Yudanov, Sean S. Eilert, Hernan A. Castro, William A. Melton
  • Patent number: 12045503
    Abstract: A memory chip having a predefined memory region configured to store program data transmitted from a microchip. The memory chip also having a programmable engine configured to facilitate access to a second memory chip to read data from the second memory chip and write data to the second memory chip according to stored program data in the predefined memory region. The predefined memory region can include a portion configured as a command queue for the programmable engine, and the programmable engine can be configured to facilitate access to the second memory chip according to the command queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Marion Curewitz, Shivam Swami, Samuel E. Bradshaw, Justin M. Eno, Ameen D. Akel, Sean S. Eilert