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Kenneth S. Kim

Examiner (ID: 328)

Most Active Art Unit
2111
Art Unit(s)
2783, 2315, 2181, 2183, 2784, 2111, 1107, 2302, 2185
Total Applications
1565
Issued Applications
1268
Pending Applications
37
Abandoned Applications
262

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/999964
Memory controller, memory device and memory system having improved threshold voltage distribution characteristics and related operating methods Aug 20, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17326274 [patent_doc_number] => 11217299 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-01-04 [patent_title] => Device and method for calibrating reference voltage [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/997445 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 9350 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16997445 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/997445
Device and method for calibrating reference voltage Aug 18, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17932952 [patent_doc_number] => 20220328078 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-13 [patent_title] => HIERARCHICAL BANK GROUP TIMING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/634370 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12187 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17634370 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/634370
Hierarchical bank group timing Aug 12, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17402658 [patent_doc_number] => 20220044749 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-10 [patent_title] => OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION FOR CIRCUITS OF MEMORY DEVICES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/988285 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14951 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16988285 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/988285
Overvoltage protection for circuits of memory devices Aug 6, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17092667 [patent_doc_number] => 11120860 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-14 [patent_title] => Staggering refresh address counters of a number of memory devices, and related methods, devices, and systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/987168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9155 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16987168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/987168
Staggering refresh address counters of a number of memory devices, and related methods, devices, and systems Aug 5, 2020 Issued
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16/984478
Instant and permanent self-destruction method in 3D NAND for data security purpose Aug 3, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16487429 [patent_doc_number] => 20200381038 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-03 [patent_title] => SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/984662 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 17267 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16984662 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/984662
Semiconductor memory apparatus operating in a refresh mode and method for performing the same Aug 3, 2020 Issued
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16/929857
Semiconductor device and memory system Jul 14, 2020 Issued
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16/926557
Reading a multi-level memory cell Jul 9, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16896059 [patent_doc_number] => 11037620 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-15 [patent_title] => Memory device having fault detection functionality and control system including the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/916280 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 12298 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16916280 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/916280
Memory device having fault detection functionality and control system including the same Jun 29, 2020 Issued
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16/912158
Semiconductor memory device that performs successive tracking reads during an operation to read one page Jun 24, 2020 Issued
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17/631156
Device for Data Storage and Processing, and Method Thereof Jun 22, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17948998 [patent_doc_number] => 20220336017 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-20 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MANUFACTURING PARAMETER OF A RESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY CELL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/618250 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6130 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17618250 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/618250
Method for determining a manufacturing parameter of a resistive random access memory cell Jun 10, 2020 Issued
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16/897891
Memory device having word line groups and operating method of the memory device Jun 9, 2020 Issued
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16/885246
Non-volatile memory device and erasing operation method thereof May 26, 2020 Issued
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16/857937
Method for writing in EEPROM memory and corresponding integrated circuit Apr 23, 2020 Issued
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16/856695
Memory device with improved bit line precharge performance and method of operating the memory device Apr 22, 2020 Issued
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16/854124
Single-ended sense amplifier Apr 20, 2020 Issued
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16/850173
Switching of perpendicularly magnetized nanomagnets with spin-orbit torques in the absence of external magnetic fields Apr 15, 2020 Issued
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16/846985
Storage device and method of operating the same Apr 12, 2020 Issued
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