Patents by Inventor John Song
John Song 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: 20100245025Abstract: A surface mount fuse in one embodiment includes an insulative body, first and second conductive and caps attached to the insulative body, each end cap defining an aperture, and a fuse element extending (i) through the insulative body and the apertures and (ii) along outside surfaces of the first and second conductive end caps in such a way that solder used to attach the first and second conductive end caps to an external medium also fastens the fuse element to the first and second end caps.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.Inventors: Conrado de Leon, Gordon T. Dietsch, Edgardo Olan, John Emannuel Semana, John Song, Stephen J. Whitney
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Publication number: 20080033436Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and devices for treatment of spinal deformity, and in particular to the utilization of at least one implant to either maintain the position of at least one vertebra of a patient to prevent increase in abnormal spinal curvature, to slow progression of abnormal curvature, or to impose at least one corrective displacement and/or rotation on at least one vertebra of a patient so as to incrementally correct abnormal spinal curvature.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: Vermillion Technologies, LLCInventors: John Song, Jeffrey Gordon
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Publication number: 20070233255Abstract: An intervertebral disc replacement prosthesis for placement between two adjacent vertebrae which comprises two bone cantacting members and an intermediate member with a cavity. A first bone contacting member has bone contacting surface for contacting and/or incorporating to a first vertebra and a bearing surface which substantially mates with the intermediate member. A second bone contacting member has a bone contacting surface for contacting and/or incorporating to a second vertebra, a bearing surface which substantially mates with the intermediate bearing member, and a flexible protrusion which substantially captures the intermediate bearing member and contacts and/or incorporates with the first vertebra. The flexible member may be in the form of a spring, flexible cable, or polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Applicant: Vermillion Technologies, LLCInventors: John Song, Jeffrey Gordon
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Publication number: 20070233131Abstract: An apparatus and method for creating a space of defined length, height, width and shape with a vibrating cutting apparatus in preparation for receiving an interbody spinal implant or graft of known size and configuration is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Applicant: Vermillion Technologies, LLCInventors: John Song, Jeffrey Gordon
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Publication number: 20070203500Abstract: An apparatus and method for creating a space of defined length, height, width and shape with a guided mill in preparation for receiving a spinal implant or graft of known size and configuration is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2007Publication date: August 30, 2007Applicant: Vermillion Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Gordon, John Song
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Publication number: 20050043804Abstract: An intervertebral disc prosthesis for placement between a first vertebra and a second vertebra adjacent to the first vertebra. In one embodiment, the intervertebral disc prosthesis includes a resilient member, a first support member and a second support member. The first support member and the second support member are housed into the resilient member that is arranged, in use, to be secured to the first vertebra and the second vertebra, respectively. The intervertebral disc prosthesis can generate a coupled motion in more than one possible direction responsive to a possible movement of at least one of the first vertebra and the second vertebra, among the resilient member, the first support member and the second support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2004Publication date: February 24, 2005Applicant: Vanderbilt UniversityInventors: Jeffrey Gordon, John Song
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Patent number: 6366267Abstract: A portable electronic device with virtual image display including a semiconductor array providing a real image and an optical system mounted to receive the real image and produce a virtual image at a viewing aperture. Electronics are associated with the array to produce real images in accordance with messages received by a data source such as a communication receiver. The display is sufficiently small to mount in a hand held microphone for viewing by the operator while using the microphone.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1994Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: John Song, Karen E. Jachimowicz, Curtis D. Moyer
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Patent number: 6204597Abstract: A field emission device (110, 210, 310, 410) includes an electron emitter (124), a first dielectric focusing layer (122) defining a first aperture (127), and a second dielectric focusing layer (123) defining a second aperture (133). Second dielectric focusing layer (123) is disposed on first dielectric focusing layer (122). The dielectric constant of second dielectric focusing layer (123) is less than the dielectric constant of first dielectric focusing layer (122). During the operation of field emission device (110, 210, 310), electron emitter (124) emits an electron beam (134), which is focused as it travels through first aperture (127) and then through second aperture (133).Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1999Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Chenggang Xie, John Song, Sung P. Pack
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Patent number: 6157353Abstract: A portable communications receiver with virtual image display including a semiconductor array providing a real image and an optical system mounted to receive the real image and produce a virtual image at a viewing aperture. Electronics are associated with the array to produce real images in accordance with messages received by the receiver. The display is sufficiently small to mount in a hand held microphone for viewing by the operator while using the microphone.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1994Date of Patent: December 5, 2000Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: John Song, Curtis D. Moyer, Karen E. Jachimowicz
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Patent number: 6078133Abstract: An amorphous multi-layered structure (100, 200) is formed by a method including the steps of: i) positioning a deposition substrate (101) in a physical vapor deposition apparatus, (300, 400, 500) ii) ionizing a precursor of a multi-phase material within the physical vapor deposition apparatus (300, 400, 500) iv) modulating the total ion impinging energy of the ions to deposit layers having predetermined properties corresponding to the total ion impinging energy values.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1998Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Eric P. Menu, John Song, Bernard F. Coll
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Patent number: 5837331Abstract: An amorphous multi-layered structure (100, 200) is formed by a method including the steps of: i) positioning a deposition substrate (101) in a physical vapor deposition apparatus (300, 400, 500) ii) ionizing a precursor of a multi-phase material within the physical vapor deposition apparatus (300, 400, 500) iv) modulating the total ion impinging energy of the ions to deposit layers having predetermined properties corresponding to the total ion impinging energy values.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1996Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Eric P. Menu, John Song, Bernard F. Coll
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Patent number: 5821132Abstract: A method for fabricating a diamond-like carbon field emission device (300, 800) includes the steps of: (i) forming on a column conductor (330, 830) a ballast layer (364), (ii) forming on the ballast layer (364), in registration with a central well region (332, 832) of the column conductor (330, 830), a surface emitter (370, 870) made from diamond-like carbon, (iii) forming on the ballast layer (364) and surface emitter (370, 870) a field shaping layer (374), (iv) pattering the ballast layer (364) and the field shaping layer (374) to form a ballast (365) and field shaper layer (377) having opposed edges which, with the opposed edges of the column conductor (330, 830), define smooth, continuous surfaces (371, 871), (v) depositing a blanket dielectric layer (341), and (vi) forming an emission well (360, 860) above the central well region (332, 832) of the column conductor (330, 830).Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1997Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: John Song, Thomas Nilsson
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Patent number: 5804909Abstract: An edge emission FED (100) includes a supporting substrate (110); a cathode (120) disposed on the supporting substrate (110); a ballast layer (130) disposed on the cathode (120); an emissive layer (140) disposed on the ballast layer (130) and defining an emissive edge (183); a field shaper layer (150) disposed on the emissive layer (140); a dielectric layer (160) disposed on the field shaper layer (150); a gate extraction electrode (170) disposed on the dielectric layer (160); an emission well (180) defined by the ballast layer (130), the emissive edge (183), the field shaper layer (150), the dielectric layer (160), and the gate extraction electrode (170); and an anode plate (188) opposing the gate extraction electrode (170).Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 1997Date of Patent: September 8, 1998Assignee: Motorola Inc.Inventors: Thomas Nilsson, John Song, Emmett Howard
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Patent number: 5760535Abstract: A field emission device (200, 300, 400, 500) includes a supporting substrate (210, 310, 410, 510), a cathode (215, 315, 415, 515) formed thereon, a plurality of electron emitters (270, 370, 470, 570) and a plurality of gate extraction electrodes (250, 350, 450, 550) proximately disposed to the plurality of electron emitters (270, 370, 470, 570) for effecting electron emission therefrom, a major dielectric surface (248, 348, 448, 548) disposed between the plurality of gate extraction electrodes (250, 350, 450, 550), a charge dissipation layer (252, 352, 452, 552) formed on the major dielectric surface (248, 348, 448, 548), and an anode (280, 380, 480, 580) spaced from the gate extraction electrodes (250, 350, 450, 550).Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1996Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Curtis D. Moyer, John Song, James E. Jaskie, Lawrence N. Dworsky, Scott K. Ageno, Robert P. Nee
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Patent number: 5719406Abstract: An improved field emission device (200, 800) includes a supporting substrate (210, 810), a conductive layer (215, 815) formed on the supporting substrate (210,810), a dielectric layer (240, 840) formed on the conductive layer (215, 815) and defining an emitter well (260, 860), a charge bleed-off barrier (290, 890)provided on the lateral surfaces (245, 845) of the emitter well, an electron emitter (270, 870) located within the emitter well (260, 860), a gate extraction electrode (250, 850) formed on the dielectric layer (240, 840) and spaced from the electron emitter (270, 870), and an anode (280, 880) spaced from the gate extraction electrode (250, 850).Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1996Date of Patent: February 17, 1998Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Ralph Cisneros, John Song
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Patent number: 5696385Abstract: A method for fabricating a diamond-like carbon field emission device (300, 800) includes the steps of: (i) forming on a column conductor (330, 830) a ballast layer (364), (ii) forming on the ballast layer (364), in registration with a central well region (332, 832) of the column conductor (330, 830), a surface emitter (370, 870) made from diamond-like carbon, (iii) forming on the ballast layer (364) and surface emitter (370, 870) a field shaping layer (374), (iv) pattering the ballast layer (364) and the field shaping layer (374) to form a ballast (365) and field shaper layer (377) having opposed edges which, with the opposed edges of the column conductor (330, 830), define smooth, continuous surfaces (371, 871), (v) depositing a blanket dielectric layer (341), and (vi) forming an emission well (360, 860) above the central well region (332, 832) of the column conductor (330, 830).Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 1996Date of Patent: December 9, 1997Assignee: MotorolaInventors: John Song, Thomas Nilsson
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Patent number: D634244Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Steve Charles Aris, Glen Joel Durmisevich, Christian Michael Hardin, George McCowan, John Song, Christopher Jon Spurlin, Christopher Lee Koonce, Mark Douglas Oberly, Jaimi Leroy Smith, Rachele Barbara Cocks, Ron Schoon
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Patent number: D634246Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Steve Charles Aris, Glen Joel Durmisevich, Christian Michael Hardin, George McCowan, John Song, Christopher Jon Spurlin, Rachele Barbara Cocks, Ron Schoon, Christopher Lee Koonce, Mark Douglas Oberly
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Patent number: D637530Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Steve Charles Aris, Glen Joel Durmisevich, Christian Michael Hardin, George McCowan, John Song, Christopher Lee Koonce, Mark Douglas Oberly
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Patent number: D652774Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Steve Charles Aris, Glen Joel Durmisevich, Christopher Lee Koonce, George McCowan, John Song, Rachele Barbara Cocks, Mark Douglas Oberly, Ron Schoon