Patents by Inventor J Daniel Smith

J Daniel Smith 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: 20130256260
    Abstract: A method of forming a substrate for a fluid ejection device includes forming an opening in the substrate from a second side of the substrate toward a first side of the substrate, further forming the opening in the substrate to the first side of the substrate, anisotropically wet etching the substrate, including increasing the opening at the second side of the substrate and forming the opening with converging sidewalls from the second side to the first side, and after anisotropically wet etching the substrate, isotropically etching the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Siddhartha Bhowmik, J. Daniel Smith
  • Patent number: 8058096
    Abstract: A thin film transistor is manufactured by a process including forming an oxide semiconductor channel, patterning the oxide semiconductor channel with a photolithographic process, and exposing the patterned oxide semiconductor channel to an oxygen containing plasma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gregory Herman, Randy Hoffman, Tsuyoshi Yamashita, J. Daniel Smith
  • Patent number: 8024745
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to enable communication between disconnected applications in a computer system. A bridge object is created in a secondary application. Further, an interface for the bridge object enables communication with the secondary application through the bridge object. The interface for the bridge object is registered in a global interface table (GIT). A cookie is retrieved from the GIT in response to the registration. Such a cookie comprises information for utilizing the interface for the bridge object. The cookie is then stored in an environment variable. The environment variable is accessible to a disconnected application (e.g., ActiveX control) such that the cookie may be retrieved to enable use of the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Alexander Vadella, J. Daniel Smith, Dennis M. Mulonas, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20090035899
    Abstract: A thin film transistor is manufactured by a process including forming an oxide semiconductor channel, patterning the oxide semiconductor channel with a photolithographic process, and exposing the patterned oxide semiconductor channel to an oxygen containing plasma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Gregory Herman, Randy Hoffman, Tsuyoshi Yamashita, J. Daniel Smith
  • Patent number: 7112296
    Abstract: An electrolyte has a core and at least one projection extending from the core. The core is supported on a substrate, and the at least one projection is separated from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gregory S Herman, Sriram Ramamoorthi, Peter Mardilovich, Ronald L. Enck, J Daniel Smith
  • Publication number: 20040216124
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to enable communication between disconnected applications in a computer system. A bridge object is created in a secondary application. Further, an interface for the bridge object enables communication with the secondary application through the bridge object. The interface for the bridge object is registered in a global interface table (GIT). A cookie is retrieved from the GIT in response to the registration. Such a cookie comprises information for utilizing the interface for the bridge object. The cookie is then stored in an environment variable. The environment variable is accessible to a disconnected application (e.g., ActiveX control) such that the cookie may be retrieved to enable use of the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Alexander Vadella, J. Daniel Smith, Dennis M. Mulonas
  • Patent number: 6764605
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a fluid ejection device comprises a substrate having a fluid slot defined from a first surface through to a second opposite surface; an ejection element formed over the first surface and that ejects fluid therefrom; and a filter having feed holes positioned over the fluid slot near the first surface. Fluid moves from the second surface through the feed holes to the ejection element. In a particular embodiment, the filter is formed of a first material that is surrounded by a second material. In another particular embodiment, the filter is formed from the back side and is formed of the same material as the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeremy Donaldson, Naoto A. Kawamura, Daniel A. Kearl, Donald J. Milligan, J. Daniel Smith, Martha A. Truninger, Diane Lai, Norman L. Johnson, William Edwards, Sadiq Bengali, Timothy R. Emery
  • Publication number: 20040076864
    Abstract: An electrolyte has a core and at least one projection extending from the core. The core is supported on a substrate, and the at least one projection is separated from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory S. Herman, Sriram Ramamoorthi, Peter Mardilovich, Ronald L. Enck, J. Daniel Smith
  • Publication number: 20030142185
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a fluid ejection device comprises a substrate having a fluid slot defined from a first surface through to a second opposite surface; an ejection element formed over the first surface and that ejects fluid therefrom; and a filter having feed holes positioned over the fluid slot near the first surface. Fluid moves from the second surface through the feed holes to the ejection element. In a particular embodiment, the filter is formed of a first material that is surrounded by a second material. In another particular embodiment, the filter is formed from the back side and is formed of the same material as the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Jeremy Donaldson, Naoto A. Kawamura, Daniel A. Kearl, Donald J. Milligan, J. Daniel Smith, Martha A. Truninger, Diane Lai, Norman L. Johnson, William Edwards, Sadiq Bengali, Timothy R. Emery
  • Patent number: 6555480
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fluidic channel through a substrate includes etching an exposed section on a first surface of the substrate, and coating the etched section of the substrate. The etching and the coating are alternatingly repeated until the fluidic channel is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Donald J Milligan, Tim R Koch, Martha A Truninger, Diane W Lai, Timothy R Emery, J. Daniel Smith
  • Publication number: 20030027426
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fluidic channel through a substrate includes etching an exposed section on a first surface of the substrate, and coating the etched section of the substrate. The etching and the coating are alternatingly repeated until the fluidic channel is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Donald J. Milligan, Tim R. Koch, Martha A. Truninger, Diane W. Lai, Timothy R. Emery, J. Daniel Smith