Patents by Inventor Gianni Taraschi
Gianni Taraschi 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: 20180323514Abstract: A connected dielectric resonator antenna array (connected-DRA array) operational at an operating frequency and associated wavelength, includes: a plurality of dielectric resonator antennas (DRAs), each of the plurality of DRAs having at least one volume of non-gaseous dielectric material; wherein each of the plurality of DRAs is physically connected to at least one other of the plurality of DRAs via a relatively thin connecting structure, each connecting structure being relatively thin as compared to an overall outside dimension of one of the plurality of DRAs, each connecting structure having a cross sectional overall height that is less than an overall height of a respective connected DRA and being formed from at least one of the at least one volume of non-gaseous dielectric material, each connecting structure and the associated volume of the at least one volume of non-gaseous dielectric material forming a single monolithic portion of the connected-DRA array.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Kristi Pance, Gianni Taraschi, Murali Sethumadhavan, Stephen O'Connor, Karl E. Sprentall, Shawn P. Williams
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Publication number: 20180241129Abstract: An array apparatus includes: an electrically conductive ground layer; a plurality of spaced apart dielectric resonators operable at a defined radiation wavelength, the plurality of resonators being spaced apart on an x, y grid having respective x and y dimensions between closest adjacent resonators that are each less than the defined radiation wavelength, each resonator being disposed on and in electrical communication with the ground layer; and, a plurality of spaced apart signal feeds disposed in one-to-one relationship with respective ones of the plurality of resonators. Each signal feed provides a respective electrical signal path through respective ones of the plurality of resonators that defines an orientation of a resulting magnetic dipole vector associated with the corresponding ones of the plurality of resonators; and each pair of closest adjacent ones of the resulting magnetic dipole vectors are oriented parallel with each other but not in linear alignment with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Kristi Pance, Karl E. Sprentall, Roshin Rose George, Gianni Taraschi
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Publication number: 20180115072Abstract: A dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) includes a plurality of volumes of dielectric materials having N volumes, N being an integer equal to or greater than 3, disposed to form successive and sequential layered volumes V(i), i being an integer from 1 to N, and a signal feed disposed to produce a main E-field component having a defined direction, ?, in the DRA. The N volumes include a non-gaseous dielectric material, and have an inner region with a dielectric constant that is less than the dielectric constant of the non-gaseous dielectric material. The inner region has a cross sectional overall height Hr, and a cross sectional overall width Wr in a direction parallel to ?, and the volume of non-gaseous dielectric material has a cross sectional overall height Hv, and a cross sectional overall width Wv in a direction parallel to ?, wherein Hr is greater than Wr/2.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Kristi Pance, Karl E. Sprentall, Shawn P. Williams, Robert C. Daigle, Stephen O'Connor, Gianni Taraschi
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Patent number: 9524092Abstract: Some implementations provide automatic display mode selection for a device, such as a mobile display device, according to a hierarchy of criteria. Each display mode may correspond with a set of display parameter settings, which may include a color depth setting, a brightness setting, etc. In some examples, one of the criteria may correspond with a software application being executed on the device. Some implementations involve creating a display device user profile and controlling a display of a mobile display device according to the user profile. The user profile may be built gradually over some number of days/weeks/months after the first use of the device. In some implementations, display parameter setting information or other device setting information corresponding to data in a user profile, including but not limited to demographic data, may be received by a mobile display device from another device, such as a server.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: SnapTrack, Inc.Inventors: Xia Ren, Sriram Akella, Matthew Brian Sampsell, Wilhelmus Adrianus De Groot, Jennifer Lee Gille, Thomas Gerald Fiske, Gianni Taraschi, Theodore Richard Santos, II, Gregory Paul Heinzinger, Shiae Shin Park, Mark Jerger, Mark Douglas Halfman, Brian Finkel, Jonathan Karl Kies
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Publication number: 20160161650Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for image displays incorporating color selective reflectors. The display apparatus includes a substantially monochromatic light source capable of outputting a substantially monochromatic light. The display apparatus incorporates a color conversion material capable of converting at least a portion of the substantially monochromatic light output by the substantially monochromatic light source into light associated with at least one subfield color. The display device also includes a plurality of pixels, each pixel including at least two color-selective reflectors, each color-selective reflector being capable of passing light of a respective subfield color and reflecting light associated with at least two other subfield colors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Gianni Taraschi, Edward Buckley, Nikolay Nemchuk, James Eakin, Fahri Yaras
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Publication number: 20160140685Abstract: This disclosure provides devices, systems and methods for providing MEMS display elements in a display region and MEMS sensors in a shelf region. In one aspect, a display device includes a first substrate with a display region and a shelf region extending from the display region, and a second substrate over the display region and a portion of the shelf region. MEMS display elements can be in the display region and MEMS sensors can be in the covered portion of the shelf region. In some implementations, the MEMS sensors are formed simultaneously as the MEMS display elements. In some implementations, the MEMS sensors share at least two or more thin film layers with the MEMS display elements. In some implementations, the MEMS sensors are sealed by a hermetic seal and the MEMS display elements are sealed by a non-hermetic seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Xia Ren, Gianni Taraschi
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Publication number: 20160012021Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to devices, systems, and methods for assembling and/or creating documents with the aid of a computer system. One or more embodiments provide document assembly systems and methods. More specifically, the document assembly system may allow the user to retrieve relevant texts or text segments, which have been previously created, and may allow the user to incorporate such texts and/or text segments into a document.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: Lexprompt, LLCInventors: Lev Rosenblum, Gianni Taraschi, Dmitry Gurenich
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Publication number: 20150346987Abstract: Some implementations provide automatic display mode selection for a device, such as a mobile display device, according to a hierarchy of criteria. Each display mode may correspond with a set of display parameter settings, which may include a color depth setting, a brightness setting, etc. In some examples, one of the criteria may correspond with a software application being executed on the device. Some implementations involve creating a display device user profile and controlling a display of a mobile display device according to the user profile. The user profile may be built gradually over some number of days/weeks/months after the first use of the device. In some implementations, display parameter setting information or other device setting information corresponding to data in a user profile, including but not limited to demographic data, may be received by a mobile display device from another device, such as a server.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Xia Ren, Sriram Akella, Matthew Brian Sampsell, Wilhelmus Adrianus De Groot, Jennifer Lee Gille, Thomas Gerald Fiske, Gianni Taraschi, Theodore Richard Santos, II, Gregory Paul Heinzinger, Shiae Shin Park, Mark Jerger, Mark Douglas Halfman, Brian Finkel, Jonathan Karl Kies
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Patent number: 9195051Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for a multi-state shutter assembly. The multi-state shutter assembly can be used in an electronic display. The shutter assembly can include a movable light obstructing component. The shutter assembly also can include first and second actuators configured to move the light obstructing component between three states, including a fully light obstructive state, a substantially transmissive state, and a partially transmissive state. At least one of the three states is a neutral state in which both the first and second actuators are in an unactuated state. The shutter assembly also can include a controller configured to control the first and second actuator to selectively move the light obstructing component into each of the three states.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Pixtronix, Inc.Inventors: Joyce Wu, Tsutomu Kobayashi, Mark B. Andersson, Gianni Taraschi, Jasper Lodewyk Steyn
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Patent number: 9164962Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to devices, systems, and methods for assembling and/or creating documents with the aid of a computer system. One or more embodiments provide document assembly systems and methods. More specifically, the document assembly system may allow the user to retrieve relevant texts or text segments, which have been previously created, and may allow the user to incorporate such texts and/or text segments into a document.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Lexprompt, LLCInventors: Lev Rosenblum, Gianni Taraschi, Dmitry Gurenich
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Patent number: 9128289Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for enabling a display to have a faster switching rate and an increased aperture ratio by using looped electrical interconnects with a reduced footprint. In one aspect, a display apparatus includes an array of display elements and a high-aspect ratio electrical interconnect connected to at least one display element in the array of display elements, wherein the high-aspect ratio electrical interconnect forms a loop that defines a closed boundary.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Pixtronix, Inc.Inventors: Gianni Taraschi, Mark B. Andersson, Jasper Lodewyk Steyn
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Publication number: 20140266999Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for a multi-state shutter assembly. The multi-state shutter assembly can be used in an electronic display. The shutter assembly can include a movable light obstructing component. The shutter assembly also can include first and second actuators configured to move the light obstructing component between three states, including a fully light obstructive state, a substantially transmissive state, and a partially transmissive state. At least one of the three states is a neutral state in which both the first and second actuators are in an unactuated state. The shutter assembly also can include a controller configured to control the first and second actuator to selectively move the light obstructing component into each of the three states.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: PIXTRONIX, INC.Inventors: Joyce Wu, Tsutomu Kobayashi, Mark B. Andersson, Gianni Taraschi, Jasper Lodewyk Steyn
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Publication number: 20140184573Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for modulating light in reflective and transmissive modes of operation. In one aspect, an apparatus may include an array of electromechanical systems (EMS) light modulators. Each light modulator can be configured to achieve at least three states, including a non-transmissive, non-reflective state, a light transmissive state in which the light modulator transmits light, and a first reflective state in which the light modulator reflects a color.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Pixtronix, Inc.Inventors: Nikolay I. Nemchuk, Gianni Taraschi
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Publication number: 20140185121Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for enabling a display to have a faster switching rate and an increased aperture ratio by using looped electrical interconnects with a reduced footprint. In one aspect, a display apparatus includes an array of display elements and a high-aspect ratio electrical interconnect connected to at least one display element in the array of display elements, wherein the high-aspect ratio electrical interconnect forms a loop that defines a closed boundary.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Pixtronix, Inc.Inventors: Gianni Taraschi, Mark B. Andersson, Jasper Lodewyk Steyn
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Patent number: 8585273Abstract: Illumination assemblies, components, and related methods are described. An illumination assembly can include at least one solid state light-emitting device, and at least one light guide including a light homogenization region configured to receive light emitted by the solid state light-emitting device and including a light output boundary. The light homogenization region substantially uniformly distributes light outputted over the light output boundary. A wavelength converting material can be disposed within at least a portion of the light homogenization region. In some assemblies, a light extraction region can be configured to receive light from the light output boundary of the light homogenization region, and can have a length along which received light propagates and an emission surface through which light is emitted. The light extraction region can include a wavelength converting material disposed within at least a portion of the light extraction region.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Rambus Delaware LLCInventors: Alexander L. Pokrovskiy, David Doyle, Michael Lim, Alexei A. Erchak, Nikolay I. Nemchuk, Gianni Taraschi
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Patent number: 8436388Abstract: Illumination assemblies, components, and related methods are described. An illumination assembly can include at least one solid state light-emitting device, an emission surface through which light is emitted, and a wavelength converting material that wavelength converts at least some light emitted by the solid state light-emitting device. The wavelength converting material can have a first density per unit area of the emission surface at a first location and a second density per unit area of the emission surface at a second location, wherein the second density is substantially different from the first density, and wherein the density per unit area is defined with a 1×1 cm2 averaging area. Another illumination assembly can include a light guide configured to receive light emitted by a solid state light-emitting device. The light guide can have a length along which received light propagates and an emission surface substantially parallel to the length of the light guide and through which light is emitted.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Rambus International Ltd.Inventors: Michael Lim, David Doyle, Alexander L Pokrovskiy, Alexei A Erchak, Gianni Taraschi, Nikolay I Nemchuk
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Publication number: 20120324350Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to devices, systems, and methods for assembling and/or creating documents with the aid of a computer system. One or more embodiments provide document assembly systems and methods. More specifically, the document assembly system may allow the user to retrieve relevant texts or text segments, which have been previously created, and may allow the user to incorporate such texts and/or text segments into a document.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: Lev Rosenblum, Gianni Taraschi, Dmitry Gurenich
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Patent number: 8278190Abstract: Methods of forming light-emitting structures, as well as related devices and/or systems are described. In some cases, the methods utilize a layer transfer and/or layer separation step(s) used to form such structures.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Luminus Devices, Inc.Inventors: Robert F. Karlicek, Jr., Alexei A. Erchak, Michael Lim, Georgiy Seryogin, Gianni Taraschi
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Patent number: 8092064Abstract: Illumination assemblies, components, and related methods are described. An illumination assembly is provided that comprises a plurality of illumination tiles each having a light emission surface. The plurality of illumination tiles are arranged in a two-dimensional array. The illumination tiles are constructed and arranged so as to provide a substantially contiguous illumination surface comprising the light emission surfaces of the plurality of the illumination tiles. Each illumination tile is illuminated by at least one solid state light-emitting device. A method of local dimming an illumination assembly of a display (e.g., LCD) backlight unit is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2007Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Rambus International Ltd.Inventors: Alexei A. Erchak, Robert F. Karlicek, David Doyle, Gianni Taraschi, Michael A. Joffe, Christian Hoepfner
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Publication number: 20110305002Abstract: Illumination assemblies, components, and related methods are described. An illumination assembly can include at least one solid state light-emitting device, an emission surface through which light is emitted, and a wavelength converting material that wavelength converts at least some light emitted by the solid state light-emitting device. The wavelength converting material can have a first density per unit area of the emission surface at a first location and a second density per unit area of the emission surface at a second location, wherein the second density is substantially different from the first density, and wherein the density per unit area is defined with a 1×1 cm2 averaging area. Another illumination assembly can include a light guide configured to receive light emitted by a solid state light-emitting device. The light guide can have a length along which received light propagates and an emission surface substantially parallel to the length of the light guide and through which light is emitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Inventors: Michael Lim, David Doyle, Alexander L Pokrovskiy, Alexei A. Erchak, Gianni Taraschi, Nikolay I. Nemchuk