Patents by Inventor David Chown

David Chown 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: 20240158946
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for applying controllable current to portions of an electrodeposition device via a series-in-parallel-out rectifier circuit. In particular, the rectifier circuit includes a front-end stage that includes an alternating current-to-direct current converter circuit to generate one or more direct current signals from an alternating current signal of an input terminal. Additionally, the rectifier circuit includes a back-end stage including a plurality of direct current-to-direct current converter circuits that convert the one or more direct current signals into a plurality of child direct current signals. Furthermore, the plurality of direct current-to-direct current converter circuits of the disclosed series-in-parallel-out rectifier circuit are in physical contact with an anode of the electrodeposition device at a plurality of different positions to apply separate currents to different portions of the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick Chapman, Jaesoo Byoun, Dan Chown, David Okawa, Anton Hunt, Isaac Thomas
  • Publication number: 20240162803
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for applying controllable current to portions of an electrodeposition device via a series-in-parallel-out rectifier circuit. In particular, the rectifier circuit includes a front-end stage that includes an alternating current-to-direct current converter circuit to generate one or more direct current signals from an alternating current signal of an input terminal. Additionally, the rectifier circuit includes a back-end stage including a plurality of direct current-to-direct current converter circuits that convert the one or more direct current signals into a plurality of child direct current signals. Furthermore, the plurality of direct current-to-direct current converter circuits of the disclosed series-in-parallel-out rectifier circuit are in physical contact with an anode of the electrodeposition device at a plurality of different positions to apply separate currents to different portions of the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick Chapman, Jaesoo Byoun, Dan Chown, David Okawa, Anton Hunt, Isaac Thomas
  • Patent number: 7359644
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module includes an optical radiation source having associated an output transmission path for an output optical radiation generated by the source as well as an optical radiation detector having associated an input transmission path for an input optical radiation to be detected by said detector. The module includes, as an integral part thereof, a loop-back arrangement selectively activatable to cause the output optical radiation generated by the source to at least partly propagate from the output transmission path towards the input transmission path, whereby the optical radiation generated by the source is directed towards the optical detector (R) to be detected thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Avago Technologies FIBER IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: David Chown
  • Publication number: 20050152694
    Abstract: A system for converting a first and a second signal representative of payload and supervisory information, respectively, between an electrical format (PL, S) and a WDM optical format, includes: a first converter (L1, P1) for converting the first signal between the electrical format (P, L) and a first disaggregated optical format, a second converter (L2, P2) for converting the second signal between the electrical format (S) and a second disaggregated optical format, and an optical WDM converter (WDM-C, WDM-S) for converting the first and second signals between the aforesaid first and second disaggregated optical formats and the WDM aggregated optical format. The first converter (L1, P1), the second converter (L2, P2) and the optical WDM converter (WDM-C, WDM-S) are integrated to a single self-contained module (TM1, RM1). The arrangement is adapted to be implemented as a transmitter, a receiver as well as a transceiver module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventor: David Chown
  • Publication number: 20040105613
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module includes an optical radiation source (T) having associated an output transmission path (V1, V2, C1) for an output optical radiation generated by the source (T) as well as an optical radiation detector (R) having associated an input transmission path (C2, V3, V4) for an input optical radiation to be detected by said detector (R). The module includes, as an integral part thereof, a loop-back arrangement (M1, M2; M12; VOA; OW) selectively activatable to cause the output optical radiation generated by the source (T) to at least partly propagate from the output transmission path (V1) towards the input transmission path (V4), whereby the optical radiation generated by the source (T) is directed towards the optical detector (R) to be detected thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventor: David Chown
  • Publication number: 20040037537
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module includes a variable optical attenuator with further passive and active optical components to form an integrated module, which is inexpensive and yields small yet robust packages. The module provides for a variable output power and can be installed and replaced via a ‘hot pluggable’ connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: David Chown
  • Publication number: 20030169984
    Abstract: Known transceivers and transmitters for Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) systems are typically formed from separately sourced components by a Network Equipment Manufacturer (NEM). Alternatively, transceivers or transmitters are formed as separate modules from separately sourced components by the NEM. Consequently, the NEM has to build the transmitters or transceivers. This construction is difficult, because known optical packages for housing optoelectronic components, such as laser diodes, comprise a fibre “pigtail” through which electromagnetic radiation leaves the optical package. The present invention overcomes this problem by providing a DWDM module apparatus (2) that comprises an optical package (10) for housing optoelectronic components, the optical package (10) comprising a first part of a coupling (12) attached thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: David Chown