Patents Examined by Deandra M. Hughes
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Patent number: RE48590Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including a semiconductor substrate that includes a semiconductor; an electrode layer formed above a first surface side inside the semiconductor substrate; a conductor layer formed above the electrode layer and above the first surface of the semiconductor substrate; a hole formed through the semiconductor substrate from a second surface of the semiconductor substrate to the conductor layer; and a wiring layer that is electrically connected to the electrode layer via the conductor layer at an end portion of the vertical hole, and that extends to the second surface of the semiconductor substrate, the wiring layer being physically separated from the electrode layer by an insulating layer disposed therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Masaya Nagata
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Patent number: RE48612Abstract: An x-ray interferometric imaging system in which the x-ray source comprises a target having a plurality of structured coherent sub-sources of x-rays embedded in a thermally conducting substrate. The system additionally comprises a beam-splitting grating G1 that establishes a Talbot interference pattern, which may be a ? phase-shifting grating, and an x-ray detector to convert two-dimensional x-ray intensities into electronic signals. The system may also comprise a second analyzer grating G2 that may be placed in front of the detector to form additional interference fringes, a means to translate the second grating G2 relative to the detector. The system may additionally comprise an antiscattering grid to reduce signals from scattered x-rays. Various configurations of dark-field and bright-field detectors are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Sigray, Inc.Inventors: Wenbing Yun, Sylvia Jia Yun Lewis, Janos Kirz
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Patent number: RE48640Abstract: A polarizing plate having a desired extinction ratio in a visible light region and light resistance against intense light, and a liquid crystal projector using the above polarizing plate are provided. A polarizing element includes a substrate transparent to visible light, and inorganic particle layers in each of which inorganic particles are linearly disposed, the inorganic particle layers being disposed on the substrate at predetermined intervals to form a wire grid structure, the inorganic particles each have an elliptical shape having a major axis of the inorganic particles in the disposed direction and minor axis in a direction perpendicular thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignees: Dexerials Corporation, Sony CorporationInventor: Akio Takada
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Patent number: RE48654Abstract: An optical device that includes means for thermal stabilization and control is described. The optical device can be a ring resonator, or another device that requires accurate control of the phase of the optical signal. In an example involving an optical resonator, a thermal stabilization system includes a temperature sensor, a control circuit, and a heater local to the resonator. The temperature sensor can be a bandgap temperature sensor formed of a pair of matched p/n junctions biased in operation at different junction currents.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Nokia Solutions & Networks OyInventors: Yi Zhang, Shuyu Yang, Kishore Padmaraju, Michael J. Hochberg
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Patent number: RE48661Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes gate lines, data lines intersecting with the gate lines to define sub-pixels, and a transmission part including transmission lines connected with the data lines to transmit data signals, where at least one pair of the transmission lines are arranged to cross each other, some of the transmission lines cross each other so that a sequence of data signals applied to the data lines can be changed, any of the transmission lines is opened at a crossing point of the transmission lines and the opened portion is connected by a separate conductor, thereby insulating the transmission lines crossing each other from each other, and an additional process for connecting the opened portion is not needed, thereby simplifying a fabrication process for the liquid crystal display.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Dong-Gyu Kim
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Patent number: RE48667Abstract: A lens driving device according to an embodiment comprises: a movable unit on which at least one lens is mounted; a first coil and a driving magnet which face and interact with each other such that the movable unit is moved in the optical axis direction of the lens; a position sensor for sensing the position of the movable unit in the optical axis direction or a driver comprising the position sensor; and a positively magnetized magnet arranged to face the position sensor or the driver, wherein the positively magnetized magnet comprises a first side surface, which faces the position sensor and has a first polarity, and a second side surface, which faces the position sensor, which is arranged to be spaced from the first side surface in a direction parallel with the optical axis direction or arranged to abut the first side surface, and which has a second polarity that is the opposite of the first polarity of the first side surface, and the length of the first side surface in the optical axis direction may be equType: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee
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Patent number: RE48675Abstract: Interconnect cabinets for optical fibers include an enclosure and a splitter and termination panel mounted in the enclosure. The splitter has a plurality of optical fiber-connectorized pigtails extending therefrom. Each of the connectorized pigtails is associated with an optical fiber feeder cable to be coupled to a central office. The termination panel has a plurality of optical fiber connection members, ones of which are associated with respective subscriber locations. The connectorized pigtails have a cable length sufficient to allow connection to the plurality of connection members.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Barry W. Allen, Douglas F. Dowling, Jack A. Smith, Jr.
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Patent number: RE48689Abstract: A display device includes a light source to emit light, a light guide plate on which the light emitted from the light source is incident and which irradiates light through a first and a second surface of the light guide plate, a quantum dot sheet on which the light irradiated through the first surface of the light guide plate is incident and which irradiates blue light, green light and red light, a reflective sheet for reflecting the irradiated light to the light guide plate, and a light-converting material at an edge portion of the light guide plate, the quantum dot sheet and the reflective sheet, for converting the light into a yellow light, green light or red light. The light incident on the quantum dot sheet includes the light emitted from the light source and the yellow light, the green light or the red light.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung-Jin Cho, Dae-hee Lee, Kye Hoon Lee, Nae-Won Jang
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Patent number: RE48757Abstract: A communication system includes master host unit, hybrid expansion unit, analog remote antenna unit, and digital remote antenna unit. Master host unit communicates analog signals with at least a first service provider interface using first bands of analog spectrum. Master host unit and hybrid expansion unit communicate first N-bit words of digitized spectrum over first digital link. Hybrid expansion unit converts between first N-bit words and second bands of analog spectrum. Hybrid expansion unit and analog remote antenna unit communicate second bands over analog medium. Analog remote antenna unit transmits and receives first plurality of wireless signals over air interfaces. Master host unit and digital remote antenna unit communicate second N-bit words of digitized spectrum over second digital link. Digital remote antenna unit converts between second N-bit words and third bands of analog spectrum. Digital remote antenna unit transmits and receives second wireless signals over air interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Larry G. Fischer, Lance K. Uyehara
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Patent number: RE48778Abstract: An optical module includes: an optical assembly, including a light receiving assembly and/or a light transmitting assembly; a printed circuit board, on which the optical assembly is mounted; an adapter, used for docking with external connectors, wherein the adapter is configured to fit the optical assembly and to be fixed to the printed circuit board, and the adapter includes a metal part and a plastic part; and a conductive shell, used for accommodating the printed circuit board, the optical assembly, and the adapter, the conductive shell being electrically connected to the metal part of the adapter.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: InnoLight Technology (Suzhou) Ltd.Inventors: Xian Zhou, Kewu Wang
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Patent number: RE48844Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus is provided in which occurrence of a moiré pattern can be prevented without largely reducing front luminance. A liquid crystal display apparatus 1 includes a surface light source 4, a liquid crystal display panel 2, and first and second prism sheets 5 and 6 for condensing light emitted from the surface light source 4 and guiding the light toward the liquid crystal display panel. The first and second prism sheets 5 and 6 are disposed such that prism array directions thereof are orthogonal to each other. When a pixel pitch of the liquid crystal display panel 2 is defined as Pp [?m]; a prism array pitch of the first prism sheet 5 is defined as Px [?m]; and a prism array pitch of the second prism sheet 6 is defined as Py [?m], relationships of Px?Pp/(14?0.045 Pp) and Py?Pp/(11.5?0.032 Pp) are satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLCInventors: Kiyohiro Kimura, Makoto Aoki, Jun Sasaki, Toru Abiko
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Patent number: RE48899Abstract: An example apparatus includes an optical fiber including a core and cladding, the core being situated to propagate an optical beam along a propagation axis associated with the core, and at least one fiber Bragg grating (FBG) situated in the core of the optical fiber, the fiber Bragg grating including a plurality of periodically spaced grating portions situated with respect to the propagation axis so that light associated with Raman scattering is directed out of the core so as to reduce the generation of optical gain associated with stimulated Raman scattering (SRS).Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: nLIGHT, Inc.Inventors: Dahv A. V. Kliner, Timothy S. McComb
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Patent number: RE48902Abstract: A breakout assembly in accordance with one aspect of the invention includes a housing including a tubular body defining a passage extending from a first end to an opposite second end of the body. An interior surface of the body includes a plurality of longitudinal guides, the interior surface further including a stop. The tubular body defines a plurality of openings extending through the body on opposite sides of the stop. The breakout assembly further includes a cap which is slidably received within the body of the housing, wherein notches within the cap receive the guides of the housing, and wherein the cap is engageable with the stop. The cap defines a plurality of internal openings extending through the cap. A multi-fiber cable can be received within the body from one end, and a plurality of breakout tubings are received within the body of the opposite end.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Jing Lu, Carlos Aviles, Marcelo Enrique Ruiz, Jacobo Eduardo Vazquez, Foad Abdulakdir Mohamed Ahmed, Adrian Navarro Valencia
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Patent number: RE48937Abstract: There are provided fiber optic local convergence points (“LCPs”) adapted for use with multiple dwelling units (“MDUs”) that facilitate relatively easy installation and/or optical connectivity to a relatively large number of subscribers. The LCP includes a housing mounted to a surface, such as a wall, and a cable assembly with a connector end to be optically connected to a distribution cable and a splitter end to be located within the housing. The splitter end includes at least one splitter and a plurality of subscriber receptacles to which subscriber cables may be optically connected. The splitter end of the cable assembly of the LCP may also include a splice tray assembly and/or a fiber optic routing guide. Furthermore, a fiber distribution terminal (“FDT”) may be provided along the subscriber cable to facilitate installation of the fiber optic network within the MDU.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Guy Castonguay, Terry Dean Cox, Thomas Shaw Liggett, Selena Strickland, Brent Michael Frazier, Daniel S. McGranahan, Raymond Glenn Jay
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Patent number: RE49013Abstract: Systems and methods, and non-transitory computer readable mediums directed to generating an adaptive glide slope angle and allowing a pilot to interact with the generated glide slope angle are provided. The systems and methods, and non-transitory computer readable mediums retrieve, from a navigation database (NDB), a designated approach procedure for the aircraft, and identify a designated glide slope angle (D_GSA) based thereon. The systems and methods, and non-transitory computer readable mediums receive sensed actual weather data and sensed aircraft status data and generate an adaptive glide slope angle A_GSA based thereon. The systems and methods, and non-transitory computer readable mediums allow modification of and modify, or prevent modification of, the designated approach procedure with the A_GSA based on the determination of whether or not the A_GSA is compatible with the designated approach procedure.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Dorothee De Villele, Rajesh Chaubey, Daniel Corbel, Marek Batelka, Pavel Ptacek
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Patent number: RE49030Abstract: An LED light fixture having at least two LED light sources, each having a different correlated color temperature, with a manually controllable correlated color temperature switching assembly to control an electric circuit to select a particular LED light source or combination of LEDs, and a concealment for selectively rendering the manually controllable color correlated color temperature switching assembly inaccessible or for rendering the switching assembly accessible for operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: ETi Solid State Lighting Inc.Inventor: Gary Van Winkle
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Patent number: RE49093Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus includes; a light-emitting device including a photoluminescent layer that receives excitation light and emits light including first light having a wavelength ?a in air, and a light-transmissive layer located on or near the photoluminescent layer; and an optical fiber that receives the light from the photoluminescent layer at one end of the optical fiber and emits the received light from the other end thereof. A surface structure is defined on at least one of the photoluminescent layer and the light-transmissive layer, and the surface structure has projections or recesses or both and limits a directional angle of the first light having the wavelength ?a in air.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobuaki Nagao, Taku Hirasawa, Yasuhisa Inada, Mitsuru Nitta, Akira Hashiya, Yasuhiko Adachi
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Patent number: RE49174Abstract: A radiation detector can include a scintillator having opposing end surfaces and a plurality of discrete photosensors disposed on an end surface of the scintillator. In an embodiment, the photosensors are disposed at the corners or along the peripheral edge of the end surface, as opposed to being disposed at the center of the end surface. In an embodiment, the plurality of discrete photosensors may cover at most 80% of a surface area of the end surface of the scintillator and may not cover a center of the end surface of the scintillator. In a further embodiment, an aspect ratio of the monolithic scintillator can be selected to improve energy resolution.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.Inventors: Kan Yang, Peter R. Menge
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Patent number: RE49286Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a flip chip, in which a gold typically used in a flip chip manufacturing is adhered by conductive adhesives, wherein the method comprises steps of depositing a metal seed layer on a substrate; applying and patterning a photoresist or a dry film; forming a gold bump by electroplating; patterning the seed layer; forming an insulating layer on the seed layer and upper end of the gold bump; and patterning an insulating layer. Accordingly, it is possible to manufacture a flip chip, in which electrical function between bumps can be evaluated, with less cost.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIV.Inventors: Seung Boo Jung, Jong Woong Kim
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Patent number: RE49373Abstract: Methods and systems for operating a flow cytometer can include forward scatter values, side scatter values, and fluorescence intensity values for events of an unstained sample and associating the fluorescence intensity values with forward scatter-side scatter side scatter plot regions. Methods and systems for operating a flow cytometer can also include measuring forward scatter values, side scatter values, and fluorescence intensity values for events of a stained sample, determining forward scatter-side scatter plot locations for the events of the stained sample, and for each event of the stained sample, subtracting the fluorescence intensity value associated with the forward scatter-side scatter plot region that contains the forward scatter-side scatter plot location of the stained sample event from the measured fluorescence intensity value of the stained sample event at that forward scatter-side scatter plot location.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Heng Xu