Patents by Inventor Adam Thomas Drobot
Adam Thomas Drobot 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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Patent number: 8246409Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous inline process.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2011Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Science Applications International CorporationInventors: Albert Myron Green, Adam Thomas Drobot, Edward Victor George, Roger Laverne Johnson, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Publication number: 20110300769Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous inline process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Albert Myron Green, Adam Thomas Drobot, Edward Victor George, Roger Laverne Johnson, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Patent number: 8043137Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous inline process.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Science Applications International CorporationInventors: Albert Myron Green, Adam Thomas Drobot, Edward Victor George, Roger Laverne Johnson, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Publication number: 20090275254Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous inline process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventors: Albert Myron GREEN, Adam Thomas Drobot, Edward Victor George, Roger Laverne Johnson, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Patent number: 7125305Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous inline process.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2003Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Science Applications International CorporationInventors: Albert Myron Green, Adam Thomas Drobot, Edward Victor George, Roger Laverne Johnson, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Patent number: 6975068Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous incline process.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: Science Applications International CorporationInventors: Albert Myron Green, Adam Thomas Drobot, Edward Victor George, Roger Laverne Johnson, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Patent number: 6791264Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous inline process.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Science Applications International CorporationInventors: Albert Myron Green, Adam Thomas Drobot, Edward Victor George, Roger Laverne Johnson, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Patent number: 6762566Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. Several improved methods of forming micro-components are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2000Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Science Applications International CorporationInventors: Edward Victor George, Adam Thomas Drobot, Roger Laverne Johnson, Albert Myron Green, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Publication number: 20040106349Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous inline process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Inventors: Albert Myron Green, Adam Thomas Drobot, Edward Victor George, Roger Laverne Johnson, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Publication number: 20030164684Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous inline process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2002Publication date: September 4, 2003Inventors: Albert Myron Green, Adam Thomas Drobot, Edward Victor George, Roger Laverne Johnson, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Patent number: 6612889Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous inline process.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2000Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Science Applications International CorporationInventors: Albert Myron Green, Adam Thomas Drobot, Edward Victor George, Roger Laverne Johnson, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Publication number: 20030094891Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous inline process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2002Publication date: May 22, 2003Inventors: Albert Myron Green, Adam Thomas Drobot, Edward Victor George, Roger Laverne Johnson, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Patent number: 6559438Abstract: An optical scanner employs a scanning head provided with an array of light-emitting apertures. According to one embodiment, for example, light is directed through wave-guides or optical fibers, embedded in the scanning head, to the apertures. The head is oscillated by a micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) motor. This generates a rapidly sweeping array of light spots on the scanned surface. Light is projected to a scanned surface and collected through the same apertures. In an alternate embodiment, scanning head is provided with separate optical fibers, one for each light spot. Each fiber is vibrated by a separate MEMS motor and individually oscillated in synchrony.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2000Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Science Applications International CorporationInventors: Adam Thomas Drobot, Robert Courtney White, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Publication number: 20020110077Abstract: A multiple channel scanning device has a scanning head with multiple columns of apertures that emit light which is projected to a small spot on the surface of a recorded medium. Light returned from the medium reenters the apertures and is conducted to detectors. In a preferred embodiment, the scanning head is rapidly oscillated (may be on the order of 100 kHz rate), in a direction parallel to the columns. The medium is moved in a direction perpendicular to the columns so that the same recorded regions pass beneath successive columns of apertures. The data from the detectors is image-processed to improve the quality of data reading using the successive readings of the same data regions. This allows errors to be corrected and throughput to be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2001Publication date: August 15, 2002Applicant: SAICInventors: Adam Thomas Drobot, Albert Myron Green, Edward Alan Phillips, Robert Courtney White, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Patent number: 6341118Abstract: A multiple channel scanning device has a scanning head with multiple columns of apertures that emit light which is projected to a small spot on the surface of a recorded medium. Light returned from the medium reenters the apertures and is conducted to detectors. In a preferred embodiment, the scanning head is rapidly oscillated (may be on the order of 100 kHz rate), in a direction parallel to the columns. The medium is moved in a direction perpendicular to the columns so that the same recorded regions pass beneath successive columns of apertures. The data from the detectors is image-processed to improve the quality of data reading using the successive readings of the same data regions. This allows errors to be corrected and throughput to be improved.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1998Date of Patent: January 22, 2002Assignee: Science Applications International CorporationInventors: Adam Thomas Drobot, Albert Myron Green, Edward Alan Phillips, Robert Courtney White, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Patent number: 6246658Abstract: An optical scanner employs a read/write head formed on an optoelectronic chip. The chip has a laser source and a diverging series of light guides interconnected with switches under control of a controller. The light from the light source is transmitted to multiple output apertures during reading operations, since, usually, less intensity is required to read data that to write it. This allows multiple channels to be read in at the same time. The light is directed to a selected output aperture during writing operations so that all of the light from the laser source is used for writing. In another embodiment, light from a small number of lasers is directed to a diverging series of light guides leading to multiple apertures, but the light fed into the input light guides comes from a small number of lasers, which could be one laser, or from a larger number of lasers, which could be two lasers.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1998Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Assignee: Science Applications International CorporationInventors: Robert Courtney White, Newell Convers Wyeth, Adam Thomas Drobot
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Patent number: 6166756Abstract: An integrated optoelectronic chip 116 produces multiple modulatable outputs in a read write head. An array of light guides in a light guide switchyard has some terminations at output apertures and some at beam dumps within the read/write head. The beam dumps absorb and dissipate any light conveyed to them. The beam switches allow control of the direction of light emitted from an on-board laser 106 which enters the array of light guides. By switching between a respective beam dump and a respective output aperture, the beam switch is used to modulate the output from the aperture. The light emitted can be imaged onto a target surface by a lens system or a single holographic element. In an alternative embodiment, instead of dumping the light to a beam dump, it can also be directed away from the target surface. An optoelectronic chip for modulating multiple outputs can be formed without an embedded laser.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1998Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Assignee: Science Applications International CorporationInventors: Robert Courtney White, Adam Thomas Drobot, Newell Convers Wyeth, Albert Myron Green
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Patent number: 6137105Abstract: An optical scanner employs a scanning head provided with an array of light-emitting apertures. According to one embodiment, for example, light is directed through wave-guides or optical fibers, embedded in the scanning head, to the apertures. The head is oscillated by a micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) motor. This generates a rapidly sweeping array of light spots on the scanned surface. Light is projected to a scanned surface and collected through the same apertures. In an alternate embodiment, scanning head is provided with separate optical fibers, one for each light spot. Each fiber is vibrated by a separate MEMS motor and individually oscillated in synchrony.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1998Date of Patent: October 24, 2000Assignee: Science Applications International CorporationInventors: Adam Thomas Drobot, Robert Courtney White, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Patent number: 6091067Abstract: An optical scanner employs a cantilever-mounted optical fiber within a micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) motor. In an embodiment, the fiber is sandwiched between two piezoelectric elements to form a unitary bimorph. The bimorph is excited with opposite polarity to cause it to bend rapidly in a plane. The light collected from the tip is projected to a small spot on the scanned medium. The bimorph is oscillated by applying an alternating voltage across the piezoelectric elements which causes the bimorph to bend back and forth at high rates. A medium is passed in a direction at least partly orthogonal to the direction of oscillation of the bimorph so that spot, rapidly sweeping across the surface of the medium, scans the surface. To write information on the medium, a source sufficiently intense, is modulated and applied to the fiber. To read information, a sufficiently intense source is continuously applied to the fiber and a detector used to pick up light returned from the medium surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1998Date of Patent: July 18, 2000Assignee: Science Applications International CorporationInventors: Adam Thomas Drobot, Robert Courtney White
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Patent number: 5903804Abstract: A method, device and system for utilizing a pixelized ungated linear array of field emitters and an integrated electrode-media surface to either detect the presence of charge on the surface in a given two-dimensional pattern, or to deposit charge on the surface in a desired two-dimensional pattern. The methods, devices and systems disclosed are particularly useful in the arts of printing, scanning and copying. In one embodiment designed for printing, a pixelized surface may be utilized to receive a charge pattern from the ungated linear field emitter array. In one embodiment designed for scanning, a pixelized transfer sheet may be utilized to transfer a two-dimensional charge pattern from a photostatic surface thereto for sensing and detection by the ungated linear field emitter array.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1996Date of Patent: May 11, 1999Assignees: Science Applications International Corporation, Craig Jeffrey MathiasInventors: Douglas Andrew Kirkpatrick, Craig Jeffrey Mathias, Adam Thomas Drobot