Patents by Inventor Timothy Hollis

Timothy Hollis 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: 20230395317
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for a multi-coil induction apparatus. The multi-coil induction apparatus has a primary coil structure with a primary first coil portion and a primary second coil portion where both are on a common planar surface; and a secondary coil structure having a secondary first coil portion and a secondary second coil, where the secondary first coil portion and the secondary second coil portion are coplanar with the primary first coil portion and the primary second coil. The primary first coil portion and the secondary first coil portion concentrically turn on the common planar surface to form a coupled induction section while the primary second coil portion and the secondary second coil portion are adjacent the coupled induction section on the common planar surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Hollis, David Ovard
  • Patent number: 11809715
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for multi-level communication architectures are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a driver circuit configured to convert a plurality of bitstreams into a plurality of multilevel signals. A count of the plurality of bitstreams is greater than count of the plurality of multilevel signals. The driver circuit further configured to drive the plurality of multilevel signals onto a plurality of signal lines using individual drivers. A driver of the individual drivers is configured to drive more than two voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Hollis, Roy E. Greeff
  • Publication number: 20220121585
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for asymmetric bi-directional signaling incorporating multi-level encoding are disclosed. An example apparatus may include first and second channels, a receiver coupled to the first and second channels, and first and second transmitters coupled to the first and second channels, respectively. The receiver may be configured to receive differential data signals to receive write data at a rate, and each of the first and second transmitters may be configured to encode a plurality of bits into a respective data signal and provide the respective data signals at the data rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Timothy Hollis
  • Patent number: 11216395
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for asymmetric bi-directional signaling incorporating multi-level encoding are disclosed. An example apparatus may include first and second channels, a receiver coupled to the first and second channels, and first and second transmitters coupled to the first and second channels, respectively. The receiver may be configured to receive differential data signals to receive write data at a rate, and each of the first and second transmitters may be configured to encode a plurality of bits into a respective data signal and provide the respective data signals at the data rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Hollis
  • Patent number: 11188484
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for asymmetric bi-directional signaling incorporating multi-level encoding are disclosed. An example apparatus may include first and second channels, a receiver coupled to the first and second channels, and first and second transmitters coupled to the first and second channels, respectively. The receiver may be configured to receive differential data signals to receive write data at a rate, and each of the first and second transmitters may be configured to encode a plurality of bits into a respective data signal and provide the respective data signals at the data rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Hollis
  • Patent number: 11106367
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for multi-level communication architectures are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a driver circuit configured to convert a plurality of bitstreams into a plurality of multilevel signals. A count of the plurality of bitstreams is greater than count of the plurality of multilevel signals. The driver circuit further configured to drive the plurality of multilevel signals onto a plurality of signal lines using individual drivers. A driver of the individual drivers is configured to drive more than two voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Hollis, Roy E. Greeff
  • Publication number: 20210240357
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for multi-level communication architectures are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a driver circuit configured to convert a plurality of bitstreams into a plurality of multilevel signals. A count of the plurality of bitstreams is greater than count of the plurality of multilevel signals. The driver circuit further configured to drive the plurality of multilevel signals onto a plurality of signal lines using individual drivers. A driver of the individual drivers is configured to drive more than two voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Hollis, Roy E. Greeff
  • Publication number: 20190384728
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for asymmetric bi-directional signaling incorporating multi-level encoding are disclosed. An example apparatus may include first and second channels, a receiver coupled to the first and second channels, and first and second transmitters coupled to the first and second channels, respectively. The receiver may be configured to receive differential data signals to receive write data at a rate, and each of the first and second transmitters may be configured to encode a plurality of bits into a respective data signal and provide the respective data signals at the data rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Timothy Hollis
  • Patent number: 10474594
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for asymmetric bi-directional signaling incorporating multi-level encoding are disclosed. An example apparatus may include first and second channels, a receiver coupled to the first and second channels, and first and second transmitters coupled to the first and second channels, respectively. The receiver may be configured to receive differential data signals to receive write data at a rate, and each of the first and second transmitters may be configured to encode a plurality of bits into a respective data signal and provide the respective data signals at the data rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Hollis
  • Publication number: 20190332279
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for multi-level communication architectures are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a driver circuit configured to convert a plurality of bitstreams into a plurality of multilevel signals. A count of the plurality of bitstreams is greater than count of the plurality of multilevel signals. The driver circuit further configured to drive the plurality of multilevel signals onto a plurality of signal lines using individual drivers. A driver of the individual drivers is configured to drive more than two voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Hollis, Roy E. Greeff
  • Patent number: 10365833
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for multi-level communication architectures are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a driver circuit configured to convert a plurality of bitstreams into a plurality of multilevel signals. A count of the plurality of bitstreams is greater than count of the plurality of multilevel signals. The driver circuit further configured to drive the plurality of multilevel signals onto a plurality of signal lines using individual drivers. A driver of the individual drivers is configured to drive more than two voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Hollis, Roy E. Greeff
  • Patent number: 9859045
    Abstract: A superconducting magnet is provided for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or spectroscopy (MRS). The magnet has a plurality of discrete Niobium-Titanium superconductor coils arranged longitudinally along a common central axis, the Niobium-Titanium superconductor coils generating a first magnetic field when in use, the first magnetic field having high field regions of at least 5 Tesla radially inward of the discrete coils. At least two Niobium-Tin superconductor coils are located along the common central axis, each of which is located in a said high field region of the first magnetic field, the Niobium-Tin superconductor coils each generating a respective second magnetic field when in use, which combines with the first magnetic field to produce a resultant magnetic field which is of higher field strength than that of the first magnetic field at a location on the common central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited
    Inventors: Timothy Hollis, Wenbin Ma
  • Publication number: 20170212695
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for multi-level communication architectures are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a driver circuit configured to convert a plurality of bitstreams into a plurality of multilevel signals. A count of the plurality of bitstreams is greater than count of the plurality of multilevel signals. The driver circuit further configured to drive the plurality of multilevel signals onto a plurality of signal lines using individual drivers. A driver of the individual drivers is configured to drive more than two voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Hollis, Roy E. Greeff
  • Publication number: 20170132162
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for asymmetric bi-directional signaling incorporating multi-level encoding are disclosed. An example apparatus may include first and second channels, a receiver coupled to the first and second channels, and first and second transmitters coupled to the first and second channels, respectively. The receiver may be configured to receive differential data signals to receive write data at a rate, and each of the first and second transmitters may be configured to encode a plurality of bits into a respective data signal and provide the respective data signals at the data rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Timothy Hollis
  • Publication number: 20170054580
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for asymmetric bi-directional signaling incorporating multi-level encoding are disclosed. An example apparatus may include first and second channels, a receiver coupled to die first and second channels, and first and second transmitters coupled to the first and second channels, respectively. The receiver may be configured to receive differential data signals to receive write data at a rate, and each of the first and second transmitters may be configured to encode a plurality of bits into a respective data signal and provide the respective data signals at the data rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventor: TIMOTHY HOLLIS
  • Patent number: 9577854
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for asymmetric bi-directional signaling incorporating multi-level encoding are disclosed. An example apparatus may include first and second channels, a receiver coupled to the first and second channels, and first and second transmitters coupled to the first and second channels, respectively. The receiver may be configured to receive differential data signals to receive write data at a rate, and each of the first and second transmitters may be configured to encode a plurality of bits into a respective data signal and provide the respective data signals at the data rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Hollis
  • Publication number: 20160322144
    Abstract: A superconducting magnet is provided for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or spectroscopy (MRS). The magnet has a plurality of discrete Niobium-Titanium superconductor coils arranged longitudinally along a common central axis, the Niobium-Titanium superconductor coils generating a first magnetic field when in use, the first magnetic field having high field regions of at least 5 Tesla radially inward of the discrete coils. At least two Niobium-Tin superconductor coils are located along the common central axis, each of which is located in a said high field region of the first magnetic field, the Niobium-Tin superconductor coils each generating a respective second magnetic field when in use, which combines with the first magnetic field to produce a resultant magnetic field which is of higher field strength than that of the first magnetic field at a location on the common central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy HOLLIS, Wenbin MA
  • Patent number: 9244477
    Abstract: An improved reference voltage (Vref) generator useable, for example, in sensing data on single-ended channels is disclosed. The Vref generator can be placed on the integrated circuit containing the receivers, or may be placed off chip. In one embodiment, the Vref generator comprises an adjustable-resistance voltage divider in combination with a current source. The voltage divider is referenced to I/O power supplies Vddq and Vssq, with Vref being generated at a node intervening between the adjustable resistances of the voltage divider. The current source injects a current into the Vref node and into a non-varying Thevenin equivalent resistance formed of the same resistors used in the voltage divider. So constructed, the voltage generated equals the sum of two terms: a first term comprising the slope between Vref and Vddq, and a second term comprising a Vref offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dragos Dimitriu, Timothy Hollis
  • Patent number: 9083575
    Abstract: Devices and methods are described, such as those including parallel paths coupled between a first power supply and a second power supply. The parallel paths include different values of capacitance to reduce unwanted variations as a function of current demand frequency such as resonance. A selectable resistance is provided along one or more parallel paths, and can be varied during different times in a signal burst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Hollis
  • Patent number: 9014318
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise a continuous-time equalizer for reducing ISI in data received from a communication channel, and methods and circuitry for tuning or calibrating that equalizer. Selected coefficients for a transfer function of the equalizer circuit are fixed, while other coefficients are tuned by an adaptive algorithm. The adaptive algorithm minimizes errors associated with the tunable coefficients based on one or more training signals sent by the transmitter and received by the equalizer circuit at the receiver. The training signals allow for a variety of error terms to be calculated, from which the tunable coefficients are updated so as to iteratively minimize the error terms and simultaneously tune the equalizer to more accurately compensate for the degrading effects of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Hollis