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Scott A. Smith

Examiner (ID: 5262, Phone: (571)272-4469 , Office: P/3721 )

Most Active Art Unit
3721
Art Unit(s)
3731, 3204, 3727, 3721, 3616, 3205
Total Applications
3908
Issued Applications
3490
Pending Applications
118
Abandoned Applications
330

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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11/124787
SRAM employing virtual rail scheme stable against various process-voltage-temperature variations May 8, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 547511 [patent_doc_number] => 07177198 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-13 [patent_title] => 'Compensated method to implement a high voltage discharge phase after erase pulse in a flash memory device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/123979 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1749 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/177/07177198.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11123979 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/123979
Compensated method to implement a high voltage discharge phase after erase pulse in a flash memory device May 5, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 704719 [patent_doc_number] => 07064992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for saving current in a memory device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/908283 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4111 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 48 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/064/07064992.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10908283 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/908283
Method and apparatus for saving current in a memory device May 4, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7044387 [patent_doc_number] => 20050248982 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-10 [patent_title] => 'Method and circuit for verifying and eventually substituting defective reference cells of a memory' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/121615 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1966 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0248/20050248982.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11121615 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/121615
Method and circuit for verifying and eventually substituting defective reference cells of a memory May 3, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 437184 [patent_doc_number] => 07263023 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor memory device having memory architecture supporting hyper-threading operation in host system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/119687 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7457 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/263/07263023.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11119687 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/119687
Semiconductor memory device having memory architecture supporting hyper-threading operation in host system May 2, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 674415 [patent_doc_number] => 07092281 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for reducing soft error rate in SRAM arrays using elevated SRAM voltage during periods of low activity' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/116589 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7801 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 43 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/092/07092281.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11116589 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/116589
Method and apparatus for reducing soft error rate in SRAM arrays using elevated SRAM voltage during periods of low activity Apr 27, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5833422 [patent_doc_number] => 20060245252 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-02 [patent_title] => 'Flash memory programming to reduce program disturb' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/115681 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3002 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0245/20060245252.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11115681 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/115681
Flash memory programming to reduce program disturb Apr 26, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 644122 [patent_doc_number] => 07123521 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-17 [patent_title] => 'Random cache read' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/115489 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4930 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/123/07123521.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11115489 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/115489
Random cache read Apr 26, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 665632 [patent_doc_number] => 07102960 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-05 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor memory device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/114087 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 14490 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/102/07102960.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11114087 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/114087
Semiconductor memory device Apr 25, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 661120 [patent_doc_number] => 07106624 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic element utilizing spin transfer and an mram device using the magnetic element' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/114946 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6984 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/106/07106624.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11114946 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/114946
Magnetic element utilizing spin transfer and an mram device using the magnetic element Apr 24, 2005 Issued
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11/112374
Magnetic storage element, recording method using the same, and magnetic storage device Apr 21, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 661117 [patent_doc_number] => 07106623 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Phase-change multi-level cell and operating method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/907889 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2225 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/106/07106623.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10907889 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/907889
Phase-change multi-level cell and operating method thereof Apr 19, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7068250 [patent_doc_number] => 20050243633 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-03 [patent_title] => 'Memory circuit and method for providing an item of information for a prescribed period of time' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/109583 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3494 [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/A1/0243/20050243633.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11109583 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/109583
Memory circuit and method for providing an item of information for a prescribed period of time Apr 18, 2005 Issued
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11/103047
Cascade wake-up circuit preventing power noise in memory device Apr 10, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6911064 [patent_doc_number] => 20050174822 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-11 [patent_title] => 'Bit line control circuit for a content addressable memory' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/101873 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5202 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0174/20050174822.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11101873 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/101873
Method of controlling a bit line for a content addressable memory Apr 8, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7068253 [patent_doc_number] => 20050243636 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-03 [patent_title] => 'Electronic memory apparatus, and method for deactivating redundant bit lines or word lines' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/102071 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3079 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0243/20050243636.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11102071 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/102071
Electronic memory apparatus, and method for deactivating redundant bit lines or word lines Apr 7, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 517047 [patent_doc_number] => 07200027 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Ferroelectric memory reference generator systems using staging capacitors' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/100013 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7773 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/200/07200027.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11100013 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/100013
Ferroelectric memory reference generator systems using staging capacitors Apr 5, 2005 Issued
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11/095883
Semiconductor memory device Mar 31, 2005 Issued
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11/089018
Method and apparatus for reading data from a ferromagnetic memory cell Mar 24, 2005 Issued
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11/081085
Method for operating a flash memory device Mar 14, 2005 Issued
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