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Max Hineman — 48 Patents

Micron: 39 patents #498 of 6,374Top 8%
Intel: 8 patents #4,914 of 30,777Top 20%
ILInnovative Lasers: 1 patents #5 of 8Top 65%
Boise, ID: #221 of 3,546 inventorsTop 7%
Idaho: #296 of 8,810 inventorsTop 4%
Overall (All Time): #57,596 of 4,157,543Top 2%
48 Patents All Time
Max Hineman has been granted 48 US patents while listed as an inventor at Micron. The first was granted in 1997 and the most recent in April 2025. Max Hineman ranks #57,596 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 1.4%). Patent records list Max Hineman in Boise, ID, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1997 to 2025Bar chart with a peak of 7 patents in 2006.peak 71997: 1 patents19972000: 2 patents2001: 1 patents20012002: 6 patents2003: 4 patents20032004: 3 patents2005: 3 patents20052006: 7 patents2007: 4 patents20072008: 3 patents2009: 1 patents20092010: 1 patents2011: 1 patents20112013: 1 patents2014: 2 patents20142015: 1 patents2016: 2 patents20162017: 3 patents2021: 1 patents20212025: 1 patents2025

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 48 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12268011 Pillar select transistor for 3-dimensional cross point memory Prashant Majhi, Derchang Kau 2025-04-01
11195575 Memory array with shorting structure on a dummy array thereof, and method of providing same Jaydip Bharatkumar Patel, Everardo Torres Flores, Khaled Hasnat 2021-12-07 $28,128,000
9837604 Phase-change memory cell implant for dummy array leakage reduction Lequn Liu, Ugo Russo 2017-12-05 $17,379,000
9608042 Electrode configurations to increase electro-thermal isolation of phase-change memory elements and associated techniques Fabio Pellizzer, Giulio Albini, Stephen W. Russell, Sanjay Rangan 2017-03-28 $8,391,000
9559146 Phase-change memory cell implant for dummy array leakage reduction Lequn Liu, Ugo Russo 2017-01-31 $9,360,000
9299747 Electrode configurations to increase electro-thermal isolation of phase-change memory elements and associated techniques Fabio Pellizzer, Giulio Albini, Stephen W. Russell, Sanjay Rangan 2016-03-29 $14,056,000
9231202 Thermal-disturb mitigation in dual-deck cross-point memories Kiran Pangal 2016-01-05 $11,513,000
9082714 Use of etch process post wordline definition to improve data retention in a flash memory device Randy J. Koval, Ronald A. Weimer, Vinayak Shamanna, Thomas M. Graettinger, William Kueber +2 more 2015-07-14 $20,297,000
8809198 Nano-crystal etch process Ramakanth Alapati, Paul A. Morgan 2014-08-19 $23,693,000
8673787 Method to reduce charge buildup during high aspect ratio contact etch Gurtej S. Sandhu, Daniel A. Steckert, Jingyi Bai, Shane J. Trapp, Tony Schrock 2014-03-18 $9,836,000
8568900 Methods for forming an enriched metal oxide surface Stephen W. Russell 2013-10-29 $5,369,000
7985692 Method to reduce charge buildup during high aspect ratio contact etch Gurtej S. Sandhu, Daniel A. Steckert, Jingyi Bai, Shane J. Trapp, Tony Schrock 2011-07-26 $4,523,000
7659210 Nano-crystal etch process Ramakanth Alapati, Paul A. Morgan 2010-02-09 $4,497,000
7615164 Plasma etching methods and contact opening forming methods Bradley J. Howard 2009-11-10 $7,986,000
7396774 Methods for forming an enriched metal oxide surface Stephen W. Russell 2008-07-08 $1,892,000
7344975 Method to reduce charge buildup during high aspect ratio contact etch Gurtej S. Sandhu, Daniel A. Steckert, Jingyi Bai, Shane J. Trapp, Tony Schrock 2008-03-18 $1,356,000
7319071 Methods for forming a metallic damascene structure Stephen W. Russell 2008-01-15 $2,581,000
7293526 Plasma reaction chamber liner consisting essentially of osmium Li Li 2007-11-13 $2,812,000
7255803 Method of forming contact openings Bradley J. Howard 2007-08-14 $2,127,000
7211849 Protective layers for MRAM devices Karen Signorini, Brad J. Howard 2007-05-01 $2,441,000
7166543 Methods for forming an enriched metal oxide surface for use in a semiconductor device Stephen W. Russell 2007-01-23 $2,294,000
7135444 Cleaning composition useful in semiconductor integrated circuit fabrication Donald L. Yates 2006-11-14 $3,511,000
7131391 Plasma reaction chamber liner comprising ruthenium Li Li 2006-11-07 $2,394,000
7118683 Methods of etching silicon-oxide-containing compositions Li Li 2006-10-10 $1,925,000
7087561 Cleaning composition useful in semiconductor integrated circuit fabrication Donald L. Yates 2006-08-08 $2,312,000