Shane G Nowell

This inventor holds 90 USPTO granted patents and 12 published patent applications and 2 EPO patents, primarily in Memory Device Management (CPC class G06F). Top assignees: Micron Technology Incorporated, Iomega Corporation, Dphi Acquisitions, Inc.. Active years: 1998-2026.

USPTO Granted Patents = 90 (Patent Applications = 12)

% Patents Active = 95.6

EPO Patents = 2 (Patent Applications = 6)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.5

ph-index = 6

Forward Citations = 144(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 36(Dec 10, 2025)

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Location History:

Ogden, UT (US) (1998)
Riverdale, UT (US) (1998 - 2000)
Longmont, CO (US) (2004 - 2015)
Boise, ID (US) (2017 - 2024)

Company Filing History:

69 out of 39,125

Micron Technology Incorporated

Dphi Acquisitions, Inc.

patents

4. 2 out of 5,422

Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

patents

where one patent can have more than one assignee

Years Active: 1998-2026

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Areas of Expertise:

Voltage Calibration

Memory Device

Error Avoidance

Block Families

Temperature Management

Data Recovery

Voltage Distribution

Threshold Voltage

Error Handling

Scan Management

90 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 12645385 - Providing recovered data to a new memory cell at a memory sub-system based on an unsuccessful error correction operation (2026-06-02),

2. 12393363 - Voltage bin calibration based on a voltage distribution reference voltage (2025-08-19),

3. 12307111 - Block family-based error avoidance for memory devices (2025-05-20),

4. 12229000 - Managing error-handling flows in memory devices (2025-02-18),

5. 12057185 - Voltage calibration scans to reduce memory device overhead (2024-08-06),

6. 11966616 - Voltage bin calibration based on a voltage distribution reference voltage (2024-04-23),

7. 11941277 - Combination scan management for block families of a memory device (2024-03-26),

8. 11928347 - Managing voltage bin selection for blocks of a memory device (2024-03-12),

9. 11915776 - Error avoidance based on voltage distribution parameters of block families (2024-02-27),

10. 11886726 - Block family-based error avoidance for memory devices (2024-01-30),

11. 11868639 - Providing recovered data to a new memory cell at a memory sub-system based on an unsuccessful error correction operation (2024-01-09),

12. 11853556 - Combining sets of memory blocks in a memory device (2023-12-26),

13. 11847317 - Managing bin placement for block families of a memory device based on trigger metric valves (2023-12-19),

14. 11841753 - Operating temperature management of a memory sub-system (2023-12-12),

15. 11837307 - Managing error-handling flows in memory devices (2023-12-05),

Shane Nowell is an inventor from Boise, Idaho, who has made significant contributions in the field of memory systems. He has an exceptional track record of 39 patents that have contributed immensely to the technology industry.

His latest patents involve designing memory sub-systems that support multiple cursors of a memory device. The patent describes an example memory sub-system that includes a memory device and a processing device. The processing device performs multiple operations, such as assigning a plurality of data streams to a block family comprising a plurality of blocks of a memory device, associating blocks with block families, and assigning cursors of memory devices to block families.

Shane Nowell has worked in some renowned companies such as Micron Technology Incorporated and Western Digital Technologies, Inc. These organizations are renowned for their expertise in the technology industry, where Shane Nowell demonstrated his extraordinary skills in memory systems.

His coworkers Sampath Ratnam and Mustafa Nazmi Kaynak have collaborated with Shane Nowell on different technology projects. They have developed an innovative approach to design memory sub-systems that are efficient and support multiple cursors of a memory device.

Overall, Shane Nowell has made significant contributions in the technology industry, particularly in designing memory sub-systems that support multiple cursors of a memory device. His latest patents are groundbreaking innovations that can significantly revolutionize the industry. His works with Micron Technology and Western Digital Technologies depict his expertise in the field of memory systems. We can expect to see more breakthrough inventions from Shane Nowell in the times to come.