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Timothy B. Cowles
Also filed as: COWLES TIMOTHY · COWLES TIMOTHY B
142 granted patents·8 pending applications·2,481 citations·filing 1994–2025
99Inventor score
Files withMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC127LODESTAR LICENSING GROUP LLC6ROUND ROCK RES LLC5KEETH BRENT2MOHR CHRISTIAN N2
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150 records- 0199US10297307B1Methods for independent memory bank maintenance and memory devices and systems employing the sameMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 21, 2019·40 cites·9 claims
- 0298US11984148B2Apparatuses and methods for tracking victim rowsMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2021·Granted May 14, 2024·6 cites·17 claims
- 0398US5959929AMethod for writing to multiple banks of a memory deviceMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 28, 1999·144 cites·29 claims
- 0497US11158364B2Apparatuses and methods for tracking victim rowsMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 26, 2021·26 cites·18 claims
- 0597US10692562B2Methods for independent memory bank maintenance and memory devices and systems employing the sameMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 23, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
- 0697US5729504AContinuous burst edo memory deviceMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 17, 1998·146 cites·20 claims
- 0796US11798610B2Apparatuses and methods for controlling steal ratesMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 24, 2023·5 cites·20 claims
- 0896US11087819B2Methods for row hammer mitigation and memory devices and systems employing the sameMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 10, 2021·15 cites·21 claims
- 0996US11069393B2Apparatuses and methods for controlling steal ratesMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 20, 2021·28 cites·20 claims
- 1096US11004497B2Methods for independent memory bank maintenance and memory devices and systems employing the sameMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 11, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 1196US6556497B2Refresh controller and address remapping circuit and method for dual mode full/reduced density DRAMsMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 29, 2003·79 cites·11 claims
- 1296US5508638ALow current redundancy fuse assemblyMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 16, 1996·140 cites·10 claims
- 1395US10818338B2Methods for independent memory bank maintenance and memory devices and systems employing the sameMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 27, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 1495US7924067B2Low current wide VREF range input bufferROUND ROCK RES LLC·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 12, 2011·16 cites·10 claims
- 1595US7835207B2Stacked device remapping and repairMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 16, 2010·26 cites·17 claims
- 1694US6552596B2Current saving mode for input buffersMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 22, 2003·62 cites·74 claims
- 1794US5946265AContinuous burst EDO memory deviceMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 31, 1999·104 cites·15 claims
- 1893US11810610B2Methods for row hammer mitigation and memory devices and systems employing the sameLODESTAR LICENSING GROUP LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 7, 2023·2 cites·18 claims
- 1993US6864725B2Low current wide VREF range input bufferMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 8, 2005·39 cites·26 claims
- 2093US6128237AMethod and apparatus for enhancing the performance of semiconductor memory devicesMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 3, 2000·92 cites·22 claims
- 2193US5424672ALow current redundancy fuse assemblyMICRON SEMICONDUCTOR INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 13, 1995·65 cites·9 claims
- 2292US11495299B2Non-volatile memory devices and systems with volatile memory features and methods for operating the sameMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 8, 2022·2 cites·19 claims
- 2392US10482945B2Methods for independent memory bank maintenance and memory devices and systems employing the sameMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 19, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 2492US10424365B2Methods for independent memory bank maintenance and memory devices and systems employing the sameMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 24, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 2591US10297309B1Methods for independent memory bank maintenance and memory devices and systems employing the sameMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 21, 2019·5 cites·10 claims
- 2691US7622986B2High performance input receiver circuit for reduced-swing inputsMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 24, 2009·21 cites·42 claims
- 2791US6801061B2Reduced current input buffer circuitMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 5, 2004·29 cites·27 claims
- 2891US6278648B1Method for writing to multiple banks of a memory deviceMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 21, 2001·36 cites·23 claims
- 2991US5999481AMethod and apparatus for controlling the operation of an integrated circuit responsive to out-of-synchronism control signalsMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 7, 1999·62 cites·31 claims
- 3090US11742028B2Non-volatile memory devices and systems with volatile memory features and methods for operating the sameMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 29, 2023·1 cites·19 claims
- 3190US10541017B2Methods for independent memory bank maintenance and memory devices and systems employing the sameMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 21, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
- 3289US11049565B2Non-volatile memory devices and systems with volatile memory features and methods for operating the sameMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 29, 2021·6 cites·15 claims
- 3389US8320206B2Stacked device remapping and repairKEETH BRENT·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 27, 2012·8 cites·16 claims
- 3489US7206234B2Input buffer for low voltage operationMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 17, 2007·19 cites·47 claims
- 3589US6545510B1Input buffer and method for voltage level detectionMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 8, 2003·35 cites·24 claims
- 3689US6269035B1Circuit and method for a multiplexed redundancy scheme in a memory deviceMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 31, 2001·46 cites·21 claims
- 3789US6212114B1Methods of identifying defects in an array of memory cells and related integrated circuitryMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 3, 2001·43 cites·25 claims
- 3889US6049502AMethod for writing to multiple banks of a memory deviceMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 11, 2000·45 cites·28 claims
- 3988US9019785B2Data shifting via a number of isolation devicesMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 28, 2015·9 cites·38 claims
- 4088US8787101B2Stacked device remapping and repairMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 22, 2014·6 cites·20 claims
- 4187US10446248B1Non-volatile memory devices and systems with read-only memory features and methods for operating the sameMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 15, 2019·5 cites·12 claims
- 4287US8503258B2Stacked device remapping and repairKEETH BRENT·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 6, 2013·6 cites·19 claims
- 4387US6535439B2Full stress open digit line memory deviceMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 18, 2003·38 cites·54 claims
- 4486US6650584B2Full stress open digit line memory deviceMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 18, 2003·34 cites·71 claims
- 4586US6529429B2Method for writing to multiple banks of a memory deviceMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 4, 2003·23 cites·5 claims
- 4686US2025239292A1Methods for independent memory bank maintenance and memory devices and systems employing the sameLODESTAR LICENSING GROUP LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4785US12288579B2Methods for independent memory bank maintenance and memory devices and systems employing the sameLODESTAR LICENSING GROUP LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Apr 29, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4885US10475519B2Methods for detecting and mitigating memory media degradation and memory devices employing the sameMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 12, 2019·4 cites·26 claims
- 4985US7696790B2Low current wide VREF range input bufferROUND ROCK RES LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 13, 2010·8 cites·18 claims
- 5085US6144593ACircuit and method for a multiplexed redundancy scheme in a memory deviceMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 7, 2000·54 cites·28 claims
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