Patents by Inventor Robert Nickerson

Robert Nickerson 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: 20200198761
    Abstract: A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to control pitch, roll, and/or yaw via airfoils having resiliently mounted trailing edges opposed by fuselage-house deflecting actuator horns. Embodiments include one or more rudder elements which may be rotatably attached and actuated by an effector member disposed within the fuselage housing and extendible in part to engage the one or more rudder elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Tony Shuo Tao, Nathan Olson, Carlos Thomas Miralles, Robert Nickerson Plumb
  • Patent number: 10583910
    Abstract: A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to control pitch, roll, and/or yaw via airfoils having resiliently mounted trailing edges opposed by fuselage-house deflecting actuator horns. Embodiments include one or more rudder elements which may be rotatably attached and actuated by an effector member disposed within the fuselage housing and extendible in part to engage the one or more rudder elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Tony Shuo Tao, Nathan Olson, Carlos Thomas Miralles, Robert Nickerson Plumb
  • Publication number: 20200035658
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include an electronics package. In an embodiment, the electronics package comprises a package substrate and a die on the package substrate. In an embodiment, a mold layer is positioned over the package substrate. In an embodiment, the electronics package further comprises through-mold interconnects through the mold layer, and a trench that extends at least partially into the mold layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Kumar Abhishek SINGH, Zhaozhi LI, Thomas J. DEBONIS, Robert NICKERSON, Rees WINTERS
  • Publication number: 20190104610
    Abstract: Methods/structures of joining package structures are described. Those methods/structures may include a first substrate comprising a first die, wherein an underfill material is disposed on a first surface of the first substrate adjacent the first die; and a second substrate disposed on the first substrate, wherein the second substrate comprises at least one opening disposed over the first die, wherein the at least one opening is at least partially filled with the underfill material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Nickerson, Nitin Deshpande, Omkar Karhade, Thomas De Bonis
  • Patent number: 10231338
    Abstract: Methods of forming a package structures comprising a trench are described. An embodiment includes a first die disposed on a first substrate, and at least one interconnect structure disposed on a peripheral region of the first substrate. A molding compound is disposed on a portion of the first substrate and on the first die, wherein a trench opening is disposed in the molding compound that is located between the at least one interconnect structure and the first die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naga Sivakumar Yagnamurthy, Huiyang Fei, Pramod Malatkar, Prasanna Raghavan, Robert Nickerson
  • Publication number: 20190012703
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for generating a content page with markup language corresponding to user interface widgets. A user interface widget can generate markup language to be incorporated into the content page. The markup language can be analyzed to determine whether it contains a content identifier. The content identifier can be embedded within a portion of a URL. An analysis of the content identifier can be performed to determine whether the content identifier corresponds to expired content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Brandon Ross Ikaika Chang, Adam Lloyd Days, Henry Robert Nickerson, Steven Howard Tarcza, II
  • Patent number: 10089654
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for assigning user interface widgets to page slots associated with a page template and detecting expired content generated by the widgets. A user interface widget can generate markup language for placement within a page slot. The markup language can be analyzed to determine whether it contains a URL incorporating a content identifier. An analysis of the content identifier can be performed to determine whether the content identifier corresponds to expired content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Ross Ikaika Chang, Adam Lloyd Days, Henry Robert Nickerson, Steven Howard Tarcza, II
  • Patent number: 9666549
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems and apparatuses that include an extended TSBA ball and techniques for making the same. According to an example, a technique can include forming a circuit substrate including forming a circuit on a substrate, the circuit exposed along an upper surface of the substrate, wherein the substrate is for coupling the circuit with a die along a lower surface of the circuit substrate. A molding can be formed onto an upper surface of the circuit substrate, over the circuit of the circuit substrate. An opening can be defined in the molding so that the opening can extend to a top surface of the molding to at least a portion of the circuit. Solder can be formed into the opening, including conforming the solder to the opening and the circuit substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Pin Chiu, Xiaorong Xiong, Linda Zhang, Robert Nickerson, Charles Gealer
  • Publication number: 20170144749
    Abstract: A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to control pitch, roll, and/or yaw via airfoils having resiliently mounted trailing edges opposed by fuselage-house deflecting actuator horns. Embodiments include one or more rudder elements which may be rotatably attached and actuated by an effector member disposed within the fuselage housing and extendible in part to engage the one or more rudder elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: TONY SHUO TAO, NATHAN OLSON, CARLOS THOMAS MIRALLES, ROBERT NICKERSON PLUMB
  • Publication number: 20160381800
    Abstract: Methods of forming a package structures comprising a trench are described. An embodiment includes a first die disposed on a first substrate, and at least one interconnect structure disposed on a peripheral region of the first substrate. A molding compound is disposed on a portion of the first substrate and on the first die, wherein a trench opening is disposed in the molding compound that is located between the at least one interconnect structure and the first die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Naga Sivakumar Yagnamurthy, Huiyang Fei, Pramod Malatkar, Prasanna Raghavan, Robert Nickerson
  • Patent number: 9446975
    Abstract: Systems and methods for treating carbon-containing waste materials include a gasifying system, a drier system for pre-drying the material, and an energy-recovery system for recovering waste heat and/or producer gas from the gasifying system/method for use in pre-drying the material. The energy-recovery system can include a recirculation system for recovering the waste heat and/or a thermal oxidizer or other combustion device for burning the producer gas, along with a heat-transfer-loop for transferring the recovered heat energy to the drier for pre-drying the material. In another aspect of the invention, the gasifying systems and methods use a thermal-screw conveyor with a product chamber and rotary thermal screws, and an oxygen-delivery system configured for delivering oxygen into the product chamber for immediate absorption into the material, with or without the dryer system and/or the energy-recovery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: THERMA-FLITE, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Nickerson, Mike Potter, John Whitney
  • Publication number: 20160185445
    Abstract: A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to control pitch, roll, and/or yaw via airfoils having resiliently mounted trailing edges opposed by fuselage-house deflecting actuator horns. Embodiments include one or more rudder elements which may be rotatably attached and actuated by an effector member disposed within the fuselage housing and extendible in part to engage the one or more rudder elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: CARLOS THOMAS MIRALLES, ROBERT NICKERSON PLUMB, TONY SHUO TAO, NATHAN OLSON
  • Patent number: 9290330
    Abstract: A system for treating a material includes first and second screw conveyors each having a rotary shaft and a helical flight extending radially outward therefrom, the flighting of the screw conveyors overlapping with each other, and first and second actuators operably coupled to the first and second screw conveyors in a one-to-one dedicated relationship to rotationally drive the screw conveyors independently of each other. In typical embodiments, also included is a system for varying the clocking position of the screw conveyors relative to each other, wherein the screw conveyor flights are axially adjusted with respect to each other between a normal position and an advanced and/or retarded position. Also disclosed are methods of varying the axial position of the screw conveyor flights with respect to each other between the normal and advanced and/or retarded positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: THERMA-FLITE, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Nickerson, John Whitney
  • Publication number: 20160043049
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems and apparatuses that include an extended TSBA ball and techniques for making the same. According to an example, a technique can include forming a circuit substrate including forming a circuit on a substrate, the circuit exposed along an upper surface of the substrate, wherein the substrate is for coupling the circuit with a die along a lower surface of the circuit substrate. A molding can be formed onto an upper surface of the circuit substrate, over the circuit of the circuit substrate. An opening can be defined in the molding so that the opening can extend to a top surface of the molding to at least a portion of the circuit. Solder can be formed into the opening, including conforming the solder to the opening and the circuit substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Chia-Pin Chiu, Xiaorong Xiong, Linda Zhang, Robert Nickerson, Charles Gealer
  • Publication number: 20160009370
    Abstract: A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to control pitch, roll, and/or yaw via airfoils having resiliently mounted trailing edges opposed by fuselage-house deflecting actuator horns. Embodiments include one or more rudder elements which may be rotatably attached and actuated by an effector member disposed within the fuselage housing and extendible in part to engage the one or more rudder elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Tony Shuo Tao, Nathan Olson, Carlos Thomas Miralles, Robert Nickerson Plumb
  • Patent number: 9177911
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to package substrates with multiple embedded dice wherein each of the embedded dice can be connected directly to a bus of the package substrate without being routed through another die. The package substrate may be configured as a bumpless build up layer (BBUL) substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Nickerson, Nicholas Holmberg
  • Patent number: 9159690
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems and apparatuses that include an extended TSBA ball and techniques for making the same. A package can include a chip package situated below a lower surface of a first substrate, the package including a die situated on a top surface of a second substrate, a molding disposed over the upper surface of the second substrate, the molding extending over the second die and including an opening extending from an upper surface of the molding towards an upper surface of the second substrate, wherein the opening is configured to admit at least a portion of the solder ball, and a solder column electrically and mechanically coupled to the second substrate, situated in the opening, conforming to the cylinder, and including at least two layers of solder with flux therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Pin Chiu, Xiaorong Xiong, Linda Zhang, Robert Nickerson, Charles Gealer
  • Patent number: 9108713
    Abstract: A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (100, 400, 1000, 1500) configured to control pitch, roll, and/or yaw via airfoils (141, 142, 1345, 1346) having resiliently mounted trailing edges opposed by fuselage-house deflecting actuator horns (621, 622). Embodiments include one or more rudder elements (1045, 1046, 1145, 1146, 1245, 1345, 1346, 1445, 1446, 1545, 1546) which may be rotatably attached and actuated by an effector member (1049, 1149, 1249, 1349) disposed within the fuselage housing (1001) and extendible in part to engage the one or more rudder elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: AeroVironment, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Shuo Tao, Nathan Olson, Carlos Thomas Miralles, Robert Nickerson Plumb
  • Publication number: 20150203201
    Abstract: A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to control pitch, roll, and/or yaw via airfoils having resiliently mounted trailing edges opposed by fuselage-house deflecting actuator horns. Embodiments include one or more rudder elements which may be rotatably attached and actuated by an effector member disposed within the fuselage housing and extendible in part to engage the one or more rudder elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: TONY SHUO TAO, NATHAN OLSON, CARLOS THOMAS MIRALLES, ROBERT NICKERSON PLUMB
  • Patent number: 9049807
    Abstract: A microelectronic device includes a laminated mounting substrate including a die side and a land side with a surface finish layer disposed in a recess on the mounting substrate die side. An electrically conductive first plug is in contact with the surface finish layer and an electrically conductive subsequent plug is disposed on the mounting substrate land side and it is electrically coupled to the electrically conductive first plug and disposed directly below the electrically conductive first plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Javier Soto, Charan Gurumurthy, Robert Nickerson, Debendra Mallik