Patents by Inventor Bob Lee Mackey
Bob Lee Mackey has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230117737Abstract: A lighter-than-air craft including an envelope. A mixture of helium and hydrogen disposed within the envelope. The mixture having a ratio of helium to hydrogen such that the mixture is nonflammable during operating conditions for the lighter-than-air craft. The mixture provides buoyancy for the lighter-than-air craft. A hydrogen fuel cell fluidically coupled with the mixture and configured to utilize the mixture to generate electricity. A propulsion system is coupled to the envelope, and the propulsion system is configured to provide propulsion for the lighter-than-air craft. The propulsion system is electrically coupled with the hydrogen fuel cell and receives electricity generated by the hydrogen fuel cell. The propulsion system is configured to utilize the electricity in providing the propulsion to the lighter-than-air craft.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: ZeroAvia, Inc.Inventors: Valery MIFTAKHOV, Bob Lee MACKEY
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Publication number: 20230123465Abstract: A hydrogen boiloff capture system. The hydrogen boiloff capture system having a cryogenic tank for storing liquid hydrogen. The hydrogen boiloff capture system also includes an intermediate tank fluidically coupled with the cryogenic tank. The intermediate tank is configured to receive hydrogen gas boiloff from the cryogenic tank. The intermediate tank is further configured to provide the hydrogen gas boiloff to a lighter-than-air craft to regulate buoyancy of the lighter-than-air craft. The intermediate tank is also configured to provide the hydrogen gas boiloff to a hydrogen fuel cell coupled to the lighter-than-air craft.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: ZeroAvia, Inc.Inventors: Gabriel DEVAULT, Bob Lee MACKEY
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Publication number: 20230028037Abstract: A fuel tank heat dissipation system for fuel cell (FC) cooling is disclosed. in one example, at least one FC is in thermal communication with an intermediary heat exchanger. A fuel tank is also in fluid communication with the intermediary heat exchanger. A fluid is used to receive heat from the intermediary heat exchanger and flow along a first fluid path to the fuel tank. A nozzle is used to spray the fluid about an interior surface of the fuel tank, where the spray of the fluid about the interior of the fuel tank allows the fluid to dissipate the heat. A second fluid path from the fuel tank to the intermediary heat exchanger, the second fluid path to return the fluid that has dissipated the heat to the intermediary heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: ZeroAvia, Inc.Inventors: Valery MIFTAKHOV, Bob Lee MACKEY
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Patent number: 11308309Abstract: A fingerprint sensing device having an image sensing device and configured to detecting fingerprint data of an input object. The image sensing device includes a plurality of lenses, and a plurality of sensing elements. The plurality of sensing elements includes a first sensing element has a field of view associated with a first lens of the plurality of lenses and laterally offset from a center of the first lens, and a second sensing element has a field of view associated with a second lens of the plurality of lens and laterally offset from a center of the second lens. Further, a processing system may be coupled to the image sensing device and operate the image sensing device to acquire fingerprint image to authenticate a user.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Bob Lee Mackey, Joseph Kurth Reynolds
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Patent number: 10955603Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for imaging an object. For example, an optical sensor for imaging an input object, comprises: a sensor substrate comprising detector pixels; a scattering layer; a cover layer including a sensing surface, wherein the scattering layer is disposed between the sensor substrate and the cover layer; and, a light source. The optical sensor is configured to: illuminate the light source causing light beams to emanate from the light source to produce an effect of a point light source at the scattering layer; and acquire image data, from one or more detector pixels, of an input object in contact with the sensing surface, wherein the image data corresponds to light from the light source that is reflected at the sensing surface of the cover layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Bob Lee Mackey, Pascale El Kallassi
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Patent number: 10891460Abstract: Disclosed is a device for optical sensing, comprising: a display comprising a transparent substrate and a plurality of light emitters disposed above the transparent substrate; a transparent cover layer disposed above the display, wherein a top surface of the transparent cover layer provides an input surface for sensing an input object; and, an angled filter disposed below the transparent substrate of the display, wherein the angled filter is configured to allow light within a tolerance angle of an acceptance angle to pass through the angled filter, wherein the acceptance angle is centered around a non-zero angle relative to a normal of the input surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Will Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Guozhong Shen, Richard Klenkler, Paul Wickboldt, Young Seen Lee, Patrick Smith, Bob Lee Mackey, Marek Mienko, Arash Akhavan Fomani, Alvin Jee, Erik Jonathon Thompson, Bjoren Davis
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Patent number: 10796128Abstract: An optical sensor device includes: a display layer, comprising a light source configured to generate light incident on an input surface of the optical sensor device; an image sensor layer, disposed below the display layer, comprising an optical image sensor having a plurality of image sensor pixels; and a first ambient light filter layer, disposed between the display layer and the image sensor layer, configured to block one or more wavelengths of light.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: FINGERPRINT CARDS ABInventors: Arash Akhavan Fomani, Marek Mienko, Richard Klenkler, Patrick Smith, Robert J. Gove, Guozhong Shen, Alvin Jee, Young Seen Lee, Jason Goodelle, Bob Lee Mackey
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Patent number: 10796123Abstract: Optical sensing systems and methods for imaging objects include under-display optical sensors with one or multiple discrete light sources positioned on, in or under the display. The optical sensors may include an array of optical sensing elements, e.g., photodetectors, arranged in or under the display. The displays include OLED or LCD displays.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Will Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Patrick Smith, Arash Akhavan Fomani, Marek Mienko, Bob Lee Mackey, Guozhong Shen
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Publication number: 20200184185Abstract: A fingerprint sensing device having an image sensing device and configured to detecting fingerprint data of an input object. The image sensing device includes a plurality of lenses, and a plurality of sensing elements. The plurality of sensing elements includes a first sensing element has a field of view associated with a first lens of the plurality of lenses and laterally offset from a center of the first lens, and a second sensing element has a field of view associated with a second lens of the plurality of lens and laterally offset from a center of the second lens. Further, a processing system may be coupled to the image sensing device and operate the image sensing device to acquire fingerprint image to authenticate a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Bob Lee MACKEY, Joseph Kurth REYNOLDS
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Patent number: 10664676Abstract: An optical sensor system includes a display substrate, display pixel circuitry including a plurality of light emitting display elements or pixels disposed over the display substrate, a first circular polarizer disposed over the display substrate and the display pixel circuitry, and a transparent cover sheet disposed over the first circular polarizer. A top surface of the transparent cover sheet provides a sensing surface for an object such as a finger. The optical sensor system also includes a sensor layer disposed below the display substrate, the sensor layer having a plurality of photosensors, and a second circular polarizer disposed between the sensor layer and the display substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Will Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Bob Lee Mackey, Patrick Smith, Erik Jonathon Thompson, Arash Akhavan Fomani, Marek Mienko
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Patent number: 10657350Abstract: A device and system for automatically tracking a baseline input into a biometric sensor is provided. The device and system include a processing system with an amplifier having an input terminal and an output terminal for producing an output signal based on the input signal received by the input terminal. The processing system further includes at least one signal conditioning element coupled to the input terminal of the amplifier and configured to condition a compensation signal, and the processing system further includes a control circuit that adjusts one or more signal conditioning parameters of the at least one signal conditioning element based on the output signal of the amplifier. The at least one input signal received by the input terminal includes a combination of the at least one compensation signal and a signal from a first set of one or more receiver electrodes of the biometric sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Guozhong Shen, Ozan Erdogan, Adam L. Schwartz, Bob Lee Mackey, Mandar Kulkarni, Ty Lien, Nan Wang
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Patent number: 10572707Abstract: A transparent sensor pattern suitable for sensing fingerprint information in a display area is disclosed. The sensor pattern includes a receiver electrode extending in a first direction and a transmitter electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The receiver electrode includes a conductive trace made from an opaque metal material and the receiver electrode is substantially free of transparent conductive material. The transmitter electrode includes a conductive segment made from a transparent conductive material. A dielectric material is disposed between the receiver electrode and the transmitter electrode, and the dielectric material electrically insulates the receiver electrode from the transmitter electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Guozhong Shen, Patrick Smith, Yongqian Tang, Jim Aroyan, Bob Lee Mackey
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Patent number: 10366268Abstract: Systems and methods for optical imaging are disclosed. The systems and methods include a display for imaging an input object. The display includes a sensing surface; a plurality of display pixels; a plurality of detector pixels; and a processing system. The processing system is configured to determine a location of the input object relative to the sensing surface; illuminate one or more display pixels of the plurality of display pixels according to a pattern depending on the location of the input object; and acquire image data of the input object from one or more detector pixels of the plurality of detector pixels, wherein the image data corresponds to light from the one or more display pixels that is reflected at the sensing surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Bob Lee Mackey, Arash Akhavan Fomani, Francis Lau
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Publication number: 20190205599Abstract: A device and system for automatically tracking a baseline input into a biometric sensor is provided. The device and system include a processing system with an amplifier having an input terminal and an output terminal for producing an output signal based on the input signal received by the input terminal. The processing system further includes at least one signal conditioning element coupled to the input terminal of the amplifier and configured to condition a compensation signal, and the processing system further includes a control circuit that adjusts one or more signal conditioning parameters of the at least one signal conditioning element based on the output signal of the amplifier. The at least one input signal received by the input terminal includes a combination of the at least one compensation signal and a signal from a first set of one or more receiver electrodes of the biometric sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Guozhong Shen, Ozan Erdogan, Adam L. Schwartz, Bob Lee Mackey, Mandar Kulkarni, Ty Lien, Nan Wang
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Publication number: 20190180072Abstract: An optical sensor device includes: a display layer, comprising a light source configured to generate light incident on an input surface of the optical sensor device; an image sensor layer, disposed below the display layer, comprising an optical image sensor having a plurality of image sensor pixels; and a first ambient light filter layer, disposed between the display layer and the image sensor layer, configured to block one or more wavelengths of light.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Arash Akhavan Fomani, Marek Mienko, Richard Klenkler, Patrick Smith, Robert J. Gove, Guozhong Shen, Alvin Jee, Young Seen Lee, Jason Goodelle, Bob Lee Mackey
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Patent number: 10311276Abstract: A system and method for an electronic device for imaging a biometric object having structural features of interest is disclosed. The electronic device includes a display including rows of pixel elements, the rows of pixel elements being parallel a first primary direction along a first axis and an optical sensor mounted underneath the display, the optical sensor being parallel to a second primary direction along a second axis. The second axis is rotated at an angle relative the first axis to adjust a moiré pattern outside of a frequency range of the features of interest.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Bob Lee Mackey, Robert John Gove
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Patent number: 10289891Abstract: An optical sensor for imaging a biometric object includes: a cover layer transparent to light reflected off the biometric object; an optical layer, disposed below the cover layer, having a plurality of diffractive optical elements; and a sensing layer, having a plurality of sensing elements disposed below the optical layer, each of the sensing elements being configured to detect light from the biometric object. The plurality of diffractive optical elements of the optical layer are configured to direct light from the biometric object to the plurality of sensing elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Synaptics IncorpatedInventors: Bob Lee Mackey, Richard Andrew Klenkler
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Patent number: 10268884Abstract: An optical sensor system includes: an input surface providing a sensing region for a biometric object; a plurality of display elements, disposed beneath the input surface, configured to emit light to provide a display; an aperture layer, disposed beneath the plurality of display elements; a collimator layer, disposed beneath the aperture layer; and a plurality of light sensing elements, disposed beneath the collimator layer, wherein the plurality of light sensing elements are configured to detect light from the sensing region that has passed through the aperture layer and the collimator layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Eric Jones, Paul Wickboldt, Patrick Smith, Young Seen Lee, Alvin Jee, Richard Andrew Klenkler, Bob Lee Mackey
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Publication number: 20190113670Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for imaging an object. For example, an optical sensor for imaging an input object, comprises: a sensor substrate comprising detector pixels; a scattering layer; a cover layer including a sensing surface, wherein the scattering layer is disposed between the sensor substrate and the cover layer; and, a light source. The optical sensor is configured to: illuminate the light source causing light beams to emanate from the light source to produce an effect of a point light source at the scattering layer; and acquire image data, from one or more detector pixels, of an input object in contact with the sensing surface, wherein the image data corresponds to light from the light source that is reflected at the sensing surface of the cover layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Bob Lee Mackey, Pascale El Kallassi
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Patent number: 10229304Abstract: A device and system for automatically tracking a baseline input into a biometric sensor is provided. The device and system include a processing system with an amplifier having an input terminal and an output terminal for producing an output signal based on the input signal received by the input terminal. The processing system further includes at least one signal conditioning element coupled to the input terminal of the amplifier and configured to condition a compensation signal, and the processing system further includes a control circuit that adjusts one or more signal conditioning parameters of the at least one signal conditioning element based on the output signal of the amplifier. The at least one input signal received by the input terminal includes a combination of the at least one compensation signal and a signal from a first set of one or more receiver electrodes of the biometric sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Guozhong Shen, Ozan Erdogan, Adam L Schwartz, Bob Lee Mackey, Mandar Kulkarni, Ty Lien, Nan Wang