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US 12,720,748 · App. 18/356,896 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Three-dimensional memory device containing silicon oxycarbide liners and methods of forming the same

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Patent No.
US 12,720,748
App. No.
18/356,896
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (4)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 25, 2025
From: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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PARTIAL RELEASE OF SECURITY INTERESTS Recorded Apr 25, 2025
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To: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2024
From: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2023
From: HOSODA, NAOHIRO; TSUTSUMI, MASANORI; TAKUMA, SHUNSUKE; SHIMABUKURO, SEIJI; HINOUE, TATSUYA; KASHIMURA, TAKASHI; KUBO, TOMOHIRO; OTOI, HISAKAZU; TANAKA, HIROYUKI; MORIYAMA, TAKUMI; SUZUKI, RYOTA
To: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63481622 · Jan 26, 2023
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