Patents Examined by Tuan N. Nguyen
  • Integrated bathroom electronic system
    Patent number: 11566405
    Abstract: An integrated bathroom electronic system including a plurality of sensors to detect conditions within a bathroom and to provide signals indicative thereof to a controller. A plurality of distinct and exclusive modules or subsystems are illustratively provided for integration into the system. Such modules may include a quick hot water module, a roman tub module, a custom shower module, a hands free faucet module, and a tub shower module. In certain illustrative faucet modules, a controller is configured to select between a manual mode of operation and a hands-free mode of operation in response to a mode signal, and is configured to control an electrically operable valve in response to a proximity signal during the hands-free mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Ryan A. Reeder, Spencer L. Stohler, Andrew B. Mendenhall, Paul T. Zink, Robert W. Rodenbeck
  • Temporary pool cover and floor system
    Patent number: 11566437
    Abstract: The innovation relates to a pool covering system that is usable as a flooring surface. The pool covering system includes brackets and support beams spanning the pool opening. The beams provide structural support to cross members and flooring placed on top of the beams. The pool covering system does not require significant drainage of the pool and does not damage the pool structure during installation and use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Colhurst Concepts, LLC
    Inventors: Italia Marisol Ovalle, Luis Fernando Ramirez, Sherwood Noel Wagner
  • Lavatory waste tube connection systems and related methods
    Patent number: 11565815
    Abstract: Example lavatory waste tube connection systems and related methods are discoed herein. An example apparatus includes an extension tube to be coupled to a system waste tube and a junction box to be coupled to a surface of a vehicle lavatory. The junction box is to define a housing for the extension tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Jordan R. Brunner, Nicholas J. Lewis
  • Radiation-emitting semiconductor component
    Patent number: 11569635
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor component is disclosed. In an embodiment, a component includes a semiconductor layer sequence and a carrier on which the semiconductor layer sequence is arranged, wherein the semiconductor layer sequence comprises an active region configured for generating radiation, an n-conducting mirror region and a p-conducting mirror region, wherein the active region is arranged between the n-conducting mirror region and the p-conducting mirror region, and wherein the p-conducting mirror region is arranged closer to the carrier than the active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventor: Petrus Sundgren
  • Heater-integrated ridge type optical semiconductor optical device
    Patent number: 11563302
    Abstract: A ridge type semiconductor optical device includes a first conductivity type semiconductor layer including at least a first stripe section; an active layer including at least an active stripe section on the first stripe section; a second conductivity type semiconductor layer including at least a second stripe section on the active stripe section; a ridge electrode on the second stripe section; an insulation film on an end face of each of the first stripe section, the active stripe section, and the second stripe section; and a film heater on the insulation film, the film heater overlapping with the end face of at least the first stripe section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Lumentum Japan, Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Nakanishi, Noriko Sasada, Takayuki Nakajima, Yuji Sekino
  • Diode laser
    Patent number: 11557881
    Abstract: The invention relates to a laser assembly (1) comprising a diode laser bar (2), a heat sink (4) and at least one cover (7). The laser bar is located between the heat sink and the cover. The heat sink and/or the cover is/are coated with nanowires (16) or nanotubes via which the contact between the laser bar and the heat sink and/or the cover is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Jenoptik Optical Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolas Von Freyhold, Juergen Wolf, Petra Hennig
  • Semiconductor device
    Patent number: 11556040
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an electrode which is arranged on an organic material with an insulation film interposed therebetween and which does not easily peel away from the organic material along with the insulation film. An insulation film in a region including pad portions of a phase shift electrode and a modulation electrode has openings at the centers of the pad portions of the phase shift electrode and the modulation electrode, the edge portions of which are formed on the phase shift electrode and the modulation electrode. In this way, the adjoining edges of the phase shift electrode and modulation electrode and the insulation film are all covered by the insulation film so as not to be exposed to the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Fujiwara, Yuta Ueda, Takahiko Shindo
  • Semiconductor laser device
    Patent number: 11552451
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser device includes a laser section and a modulator section. The laser section has: a first mesa stripe which is formed on a semiconductor substrate; semi-insulative burying layers which are placed to abut on both side surfaces of the first mesa stripe and are formed on the semiconductor substrate; n-type burying layers formed on respective surfaces of the semi-insulative burying layers; and a p-type cladding layer which covers surfaces of the n-type burying layers and the first mesa stripe. The modulator section has: a second mesa stripe which is formed on the semiconductor substrate; semi-insulative burying layers which are placed to abut on both side surfaces of the second mesa stripe and are formed on the semiconductor substrate; and a p-type cladding layer which covers surfaces of the semi-insulative burying layers and the second mesa stripe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Yamatoya, Takashi Nagira, Shinya Okuda
  • Terahertz magnon generator comprising plurality of single terahertz magnon lasers
    Patent number: 11552438
    Abstract: An apparatus for generation of tunable terahertz radiation is provided. The apparatus comprises: a plurality of terahertz magnon laser generators, whereas at least one such terahertz magnon laser generator comprises a multilayer column, and a terahertz transparent medium separating at least two such terahertz magnon laser generators. At least one such multilayer column further comprises: a substrate, a bottom electrode coupled with the substrate, a bottom layer coupled with the bottom electrode, a tunnel junction coupled with the bottom layer, a top layer coupled with the tunnel junction, a pinning layer coupled with the spin injector, and a top electrode coupled with the pinning layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Magtera, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Kirchner, Charles Thomas Thurman, Boris G. Tankhilevich
  • Shower curtain with built-in splash guard
    Patent number: 11547249
    Abstract: A shower curtain having a fabric body and a detachment member. The fabric body includes a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. The detachment member is substantially parallel to the top edge and bottom edge and intersects the first side edge. When the detachment member is in a detached position, the fabric body has an upper fabric portion that is separated from a lower fabric portion such that the upper fabric portion is configured to move independently from the lower fabric portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventor: Elisavet Savino
  • Multiply-insulated assemblies
    Patent number: 11548717
    Abstract: Provided are multiply-insulated articles, comprising at least first and second containers disposed together such that the interior volume of the first container is sealed against the environment exterior to the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Concept Group LLC
    Inventor: Aarne H Reid
  • Collapsible shower cubicle
    Patent number: 11540674
    Abstract: A collapsible shower cubicle (1) comprises a ceiling unit (23), a base unit (24), and a linking mechanism (40). The ceiling unit (23) is rotatable about an upper axis (9) between a raised extended position and a lowered retracted position, the ceiling unit (23) substantially extending horizontally from the upper axis (9) when the ceiling unit (23) is in its extended position. The base unit (37) is rotatable about a lower axis (10) between a lowered extended position and a raised retracted position, the base unit (37) substantially extending horizontally from the lower axis (10) when the base unit (37) is in its extended position. The linking mechanism connects the ceiling unit to the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventor: Nodar Babuadze
  • Laser apparatus
    Patent number: 11539185
    Abstract: A laser apparatus includes: a light source configured to generate laser light; and an optical negative feedback unit configured to narrow a spectral line of the laser light using optical negative feedback. A modulation signal is input to the light source to modulate a frequency of the laser light. A modulation amount in the frequency of the laser light is detected. A modulation sensitivity is calculated from (i) the modulation amount and (ii) an intensity of the modulation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, WASEDA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Masashige Sato, Taku Suzuki, Hiroshi Yasaka, Nobuhide Yokota, Tomohiro Kita
  • Reduced profile faucet handle assembly
    Patent number: 11536011
    Abstract: A reduced profile faucet handle assembly illustratively includes a mounting shank receiving a valve assembly, and an escutcheon operably coupled to the mounting shank. A mounting ring is positioned intermediate the mounting shank and the escutcheon, and a retainer couples the escutcheon to the mounting ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventor: Michael Scot Rosko
  • Light-emitting device, optical device, and measurement device
    Patent number: 11539184
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a laser unit; and a first capacitive element and a second capacitive element that supply a driving electric current to the laser unit; wherein the first capacitive element has smaller equivalent series inductance than the second capacitive element, and the second capacitive element has a larger capacity and a smaller mount area than the first capacitive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Daisuke Iguchi, Kazuhiro Sakai
  • Light source device and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 11539182
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a laser diode; a substrate directly or indirectly supporting the laser diode; and a cap secured to the substrate and covering the laser diode. The cap includes a first glass portion configured to transmit laser light that is emitted from the laser diode, and a second glass portion. At least one of the first glass portion and the second glass portion includes an alkaline glass region. The first glass portion and the second glass portion are bonded together via an electrically conductive layer that is in contact with the alkaline glass region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadaaki Miyata, Yoshihiro Kimura
  • Continuous-wave organic thin-film distributed feedback laser and electrically driven organic semiconductor laser diode
    Patent number: 11539190
    Abstract: Disclosed are a current excitation type organic semiconductor laser containing a pair of electrodes, an organic laser active layer and an optical resonator structure between the pair of electrodes and a laser having an organic layer on a distributed feedback grating structure. The lasers include a continuous-wave laser, a quasi-continuous-wave laser and an electrically driven semiconductor laser diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION, KOALA TECH INC.
    Inventors: Chihaya Adachi, Sangarange Don Atula Sandanayaka, Toshinori Matsushima, Kou Yoshida, Jean-Charles Ribierre, Fatima Bencheikh, Kenichi Goushi, Takashi Fujihara
  • Quantum dot slab-coupled optical waveguide emitters
    Patent number: 11539189
    Abstract: An optical apparatus comprises a semiconductor substrate and a slab-coupled optical waveguide (SCOW) emitter disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The SCOW emitter comprises an optical waveguide comprising: a first region doped with a first conductivity type; a second region doped with a different, second conductivity type; and an optically active region disposed between the first region and the second region. The optically active region comprises a plurality of quantum dots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominic F. Siriani, Jock T. Bovington, Matthew J. Traverso
  • Light source, optical device, measuring device, robot, electronic apparatus, movable structure, and manufacturing apparatus
    Patent number: 11531208
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light source includes a plurality of light-emitting elements each including one or more surface-emitting lasers; and a plurality of detecting elements located on a same substrate as the light-emitting elements. The detecting elements individually detect quantities of output light of the light-emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yoneda, Yoshihiko Miki, Naoki Fukuoka
  • Laser device
    Patent number: 11532921
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an epitaxial stack disposed on the substrate, a first connection layer between the epitaxial stack and the substrate and a first electrode disposed on the first connection layer. The substrate has a first side surface and a second side surface. The epitaxial stack has a semiconductor structure with a first lateral surface adjacent to the first side surface and a second lateral surface opposing the first lateral surface and adjacent to the second side surface. The first connection layer has a first protruding portion extending beyond the first lateral surface and a second protruding portion extending beyond the second lateral surface. The first electrode is in contact with the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignees: EPISTAR CORPORATION, iReach Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Chan Chung, Shou-Lung Chen