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Jon D. Epperson

Examiner (ID: 17159)

Most Active Art Unit
1639
Art Unit(s)
6211, 1627, 1639
Total Applications
310
Issued Applications
79
Pending Applications
46
Abandoned Applications
185

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 8565142 [patent_doc_number] => 20120327713 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-27 [patent_title] => 'IN-FIELD BLOCK RETIRING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/165416 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4938 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13165416 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/165416
In-field block retiring Jun 20, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7668229 [patent_doc_number] => 20110317498 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-29 [patent_title] => 'NON-VOLATILE STORAGE DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/165602 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4145 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13165602 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/165602
Non-volatile storage device Jun 20, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8254754 [patent_doc_number] => 20120159076 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-21 [patent_title] => 'LATE-SELECT, ADDRESS-DEPENDENT SENSE AMPLIFIER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/164382 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7688 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0159/20120159076.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13164382 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/164382
Late-select, address-dependent sense amplifier Jun 19, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8691556 [patent_doc_number] => 08391087 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-05 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/164472 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 10026 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 453 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13164472 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/164472
Semiconductor device Jun 19, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8068275 [patent_doc_number] => 20110242883 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-06 [patent_title] => 'THERMALLY ASSISTED MULTI-BIT MRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/160969 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3754 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0242/20110242883.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13160969 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/160969
Thermally assisted multi-bit MRAM Jun 14, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8179926 [patent_doc_number] => 08179725 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Programming rate identification and control in a solid state memory' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/110151 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8974 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 32 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/179/08179725.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13110151 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/110151
Programming rate identification and control in a solid state memory May 17, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6010610 [patent_doc_number] => 20110221007 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-15 [patent_title] => 'SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/110394 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 12550 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0221/20110221007.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13110394 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/110394
Semiconductor memory device May 17, 2011 Issued
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13/103511
Memory array having a programmable word length, and method of operating same May 8, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7498196 [patent_doc_number] => 20110261636 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-27 [patent_title] => 'COMMON MEMORY DEVICE FOR VARIABLE DEVICE WIDTH AND SCALABLE PRE-FETCH AND PAGE SIZE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/096137 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3762 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0261/20110261636.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13096137 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/096137
Common memory device for variable device width and scalable pre-fetch and page size Apr 27, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8222864 [patent_doc_number] => 20120137067 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-31 [patent_title] => 'Non-Volatile Memory Device And Read Method Thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/094192 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 11452 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13094192 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/094192
Non-volatile memory device and read method thereof Apr 25, 2011 Issued
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13/088821
Variable memory refresh devices and methods Apr 17, 2011 Issued
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13/087087
Non-volatile memory cell with non-ohmic selection layer Apr 13, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9075879 [patent_doc_number] => 08553463 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-08 [patent_title] => 'Voltage discharge circuit having divided discharge current' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/052142 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 5615 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13052142 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/052142
Voltage discharge circuit having divided discharge current Mar 20, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9002006 [patent_doc_number] => 20130223132 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-29 [patent_title] => 'CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR READING A RESISTIVE SWITCHING DEVICE IN AN ARRAY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/883510 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4011 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13883510 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/883510
Circuit and method for reading a resistive switching device in an array Feb 27, 2011 Issued
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13/026704
Programmably reversible resistive device cells using polysilicon diodes Feb 13, 2011 Issued
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13/026664
One-time programmable memories using polysilicon diodes as program selectors Feb 13, 2011 Issued
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13/026678
Memory devices using a plurality of diodes as program selectors with at least one being a polysilicon diode Feb 13, 2011 Issued
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13/026692
Memory using a plurality of diodes as program selectors with at least one being a polysilicon diode Feb 13, 2011 Issued
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13/026650
Circuit and system of using a polysilicon diode as program selector for resistive devices in CMOS logic processes Feb 13, 2011 Issued
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13/021398
Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device Feb 3, 2011 Issued
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