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Richard M. Lorence

Examiner (ID: 3825, Phone: (571)272-7094 , Office: P/3655 )

Most Active Art Unit
3502
Art Unit(s)
3502, 3617, 3622, 0, 3655, 3656, 3681
Total Applications
3174
Issued Applications
2769
Pending Applications
79
Abandoned Applications
335

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 4500922 [patent_doc_number] => 07957216 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-07 [patent_title] => 'Common memory device for variable device width and scalable pre-fetch and page size' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/241192 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3748 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/957/07957216.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12241192 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/241192
Common memory device for variable device width and scalable pre-fetch and page size Sep 29, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6368159 [patent_doc_number] => 20100080049 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-01 [patent_title] => 'THERMALLY ASSISTED MULTI-BIT MRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/242254 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4475 [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/A1/0080/20100080049.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12242254 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/242254
Thermally assisted multi-bit MRAM Sep 29, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6368243 [patent_doc_number] => 20100080064 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-01 [patent_title] => 'BIT LINE BIAS FOR PROGRAMMING A MEMORY DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/242312 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4773 [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] => publications/A1/0080/20100080064.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12242312 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/242312
BIT LINE BIAS FOR PROGRAMMING A MEMORY DEVICE Sep 29, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6368279 [patent_doc_number] => 20100080072 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-01 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO WRITE TO SOFT ERROR UPSET TOLERANT LATCHES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/240318 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3690 [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/A1/0080/20100080072.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12240318 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/240318
Methods and systems to write to soft error upset tolerant latches Sep 28, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4537635 [patent_doc_number] => 07924618 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-12 [patent_title] => 'Method of programming non-volatile memory device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/240638 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 8032 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 39 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/924/07924618.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12240638 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/240638
Method of programming non-volatile memory device Sep 28, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5335791 [patent_doc_number] => 20090052255 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-26 [patent_title] => 'PROGRAM AND ERASE METHODS FOR NONVOLATILE MEMORY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/191400 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 33 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 12431 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0052/20090052255.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12191400 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/191400
Program and erase methods for nonvolatile memory Aug 13, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5402709 [patent_doc_number] => 20090238023 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-24 [patent_title] => 'MEMORY SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/191116 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2147 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0238/20090238023.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12191116 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/191116
Memory system Aug 12, 2008 Issued
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12/190680
Single-ended read and differential write scheme Aug 12, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 66440 [patent_doc_number] => 07760541 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-20 [patent_title] => 'Functional float mode screen to test for leakage defects on SRAM bitlines' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/190242 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2699 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/760/07760541.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12190242 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/190242
Functional float mode screen to test for leakage defects on SRAM bitlines Aug 11, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5335754 [patent_doc_number] => 20090052218 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-26 [patent_title] => 'SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING MEMORY DEVICES STACKED ON LOGIC DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/190224 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4089 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => publications/A1/0052/20090052218.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12190224 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/190224
Semiconductor package having memory devices stacked on logic device Aug 11, 2008 Issued
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12/190208
Measuring high voltages in an integrated circuit using a common measurement pad Aug 11, 2008 Issued
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12/190040
Design structure, structure and method of using asymmetric junction engineered SRAM pass gates Aug 11, 2008 Issued
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12/188622
Backup for volatile state retention in the absence of primary circuit power Aug 7, 2008 Issued
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12/188694
Backup for circuits having volatile states Aug 7, 2008 Issued
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12/170543
Reducing effects of program disturb in a memory device Jul 9, 2008 Issued
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12/216674
Synchronous semiconductor device and data processing system including the same Jul 8, 2008 Issued
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12/216664
Semiconductor memory devices, memory systems and computing systems including the same Jul 8, 2008 Issued
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12/216534
Multi-level phase change memory device and related methods Jul 6, 2008 Issued
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12/216400
Memory device for detecting bit line leakage current and method thereof Jul 2, 2008 Abandoned
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12/216272
Semiconductor memory device Jul 1, 2008 Issued
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