Patents by Inventor Brian Harden

Brian Harden 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).

  • Publication number: 20130083397
    Abstract: Integrated multiple optical elements may be formed by bonding substrates containing such optical elements together or by providing optical elements on either side of the wafer substrate. The wafer is subsequently diced to obtain the individual units themselves. The optical elements may be formed lithographically, directly, or using a lithographically generated master to emboss the elements. Alignment features facilitate the efficient production of such integrated multiple optical elements, as well as post creation processing thereof on the wafer level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: DigitalOptics Corporation East
    Inventors: Brian HARDEN, Alan KATHMAN, Michael FELDMAN
  • Patent number: 8318057
    Abstract: Integrated multiple optical elements may be formed by bonding substrates containing such optical elements together or by providing optical elements on either side of the wafer substrate. The wafer is subsequently diced to obtain the individual units themselves. The optical elements may be formed lithographically, directly, or using a lithographically generated master to emboss the elements. Alignment features facilitate the efficient production of such integrated multiple optical elements, as well as post creation processing thereof on the wafer level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Digitaloptics Corporation East
    Inventors: Brian Harden, Alan Kathman, Michael Feldman
  • Patent number: 8153957
    Abstract: An integrated optical imaging system includes a first substrate having first and second opposing surfaces, a second substrate having third and fourth opposing surfaces, a spacer between a substantially planar portion of the third surface of the second substrate and a substantially planar portion of the second surface of the first substrate, at least two of the spacer, the first substrate and the second substrate sealing an interior space between the third surface of the second substrate and the second surface of the first substrate, and an optical imaging system having n surfaces, where n is greater than or equal to two, at least two of the n surfaces of the optical imaging system are on respective ones of the first, second, third and fourth surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: DigitalOptics Corporation East
    Inventors: Michael R. Feldman, Brian Harden, Alan D. Kathman, W. Hudson Welch
  • Publication number: 20080136955
    Abstract: A method for forming a camera including an integrated optical subsystem, includes aligning a plurality of second dies with a plurality of first dies, each first die having a second die aligned therewith, at least one of the plurality of first dies and the plurality of the second dies include a corresponding number of optical elements, securing aligned dies, and dividing secured aligned dies into a plurality of portions, a portion containing a first die, a second die and at least one optical element, thereby forming the integrated optical subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Alan D. KATHMAN, Michael R. FELDMAN, Brian HARDEN, W. Hudson WELCH
  • Publication number: 20080111058
    Abstract: An integrated optical imaging system includes a first substrate having first and second opposing surfaces, a second substrate having third and fourth opposing surfaces, a spacer between a substantially planar portion of the third surface of the second substrate and a substantially planar portion of the second surface of the first substrate, at least two of the spacer, the first substrate and the second substrate sealing an interior space between the third surface of the second substrate and the second surface of the first substrate, and an optical imaging system having n surfaces, where n is greater than or equal to two, at least two of the n surfaces of the optical imaging system are on respective ones of the first, second, third and fourth surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: MICHAEL R. FELDMAN, Brian Harden, Alan D. Kathman, W. Hudson Welch
  • Publication number: 20070110361
    Abstract: Integrated multiple optical elements may be formed by bonding substrates containing such optical elements together or by providing optical elements on either side of the wafer substrate. The wafer is subsequently diced to obtain the individual units themselves. The optical elements may be formed lithographically, directly, or using a lithographically generated master to emboss the elements. Alignment features facilitate the efficient production of such integrated multiple optical elements, as well as post creation processing thereof on the wafer level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: DIGITAL OPTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Harden, Alan Kathman, Michael Feldman
  • Patent number: 6844978
    Abstract: Integrated multiple optical elements may be formed by bonding substrates containing such optical elements together or by providing optical elements on either side of the wafer substrate. The wafer is subsequently diced to obtain the individual units themselves. The optical elements may be formed lithographically, directly, or using a lithographically generated master to emboss the elements. Alignment features facilitate the efficient production of such integrated multiple optical elements, as well as post creation processing thereof on the wafer level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Digital Optics Corp.
    Inventors: Brian Harden, Alan Kathman, Michael Feldman
  • Publication number: 20040040648
    Abstract: Integrated multiple optical elements may be formed by bonding substrates containing such optical elements together or by providing optical elements on either side of the wafer substrate. The wafer is subsequently diced to obtain the individual units themselves. The optical elements may be formed lithographically, directly, or using a lithographically generated master to emboss the elements. Alignment features facilitate the efficient production of such integrated multiple optical elements, as well as post creation processing thereof on the wafer level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Brian Harden, Alan Kathman, Michael Feldman
  • Patent number: 6610166
    Abstract: Integrated multiple optical elements may be formed by bonding substrates containing such optical elements together or by providing optical elements on either side of the wafer substrate. The wafer is subsequently diced to obtain the individual units themselves. The optical elements may be formed lithographically, directly, or using a lithographically generated master to emboss the elements. Alignment features facilitate the efficient production of such integrated multiple optical elements, as well as post creation processing thereof on the wafer level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Digital Optics Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Harden, Alan Kathman, Michael Feldman
  • Publication number: 20030011889
    Abstract: Integrated multiple optical elements may be formed by bonding substrates containing such optical elements together or by providing optical elements on either side of the wafer substrate. The wafer is subsequently diced to obtain the individual units themselves. The optical elements may be formed lithographically, directly, or using a lithographically generated master to emboss the elements. Alignment features facilitate the efficient production of such integrated multiple optical elements, as well as post creation processing thereof on the wafer level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Brian Harden, Alan Kathman, Michael Feldman
  • Patent number: 6406583
    Abstract: Integrated multiple optical elements may be formed by bonding substrates containing such optical elements together or by providing optical elements on either side of the wafer substrate. The wafer is subsequently diced to obtain the individual units themselves. The optical elements may be formed lithographically, directly, or using a lithographically generated master to emboss the elements. Alignment features facilitate the efficient production of such integrated multiple optical elements, as well as post creation processing thereof on the wafer level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Digital Optics Corp.
    Inventors: Brian Harden, Alan Kathman, Michael Feldman
  • Patent number: 6096155
    Abstract: Integrated multiple optical elements may be formed by bonding substrates containing such optical elements together or by providing optical elements on either side of the wafer substrate. The wafer is subsequently diced to obtain the individual units themselves. The optical elements may be formed lithographically, directly, or using a lithographically generated master to emboss the elements. Alignment features facilitate the efficient production of such integrated multiple optical elements, as well as post creation processing thereof on the wafer level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Digital Optics Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Harden, Alan Kathman, Michael Feldman
  • Patent number: D456821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Frank Emil Ege, Tad Brian Harden
  • Patent number: D457173
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Tad Brian Harden, Roger Eugene Mixer