Patents by Inventor Andrew Bowers

Andrew Bowers 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: 20170287882
    Abstract: A micro-transfer printed intermediate structure comprises an intermediate substrate and one or more pixel structures disposed on the intermediate substrate. Each pixel structure includes an LED, a color filter, and a fractured pixel tether physically attached to the pixel structure. A fractured intermediate tether is physically attached to the intermediate substrate. A method of making an intermediate structure source wafer comprises providing a source wafer having a patterned sacrificial layer including sacrificial portions separated by anchors, disposing an intermediate substrate over the patterned sacrificial layer, and disposing one or more pixel structures on the intermediate substrate entirely on or over each sacrificial portion. Each pixel structure includes an LED, a color filter, and a fractured pixel tether physically attached to the pixel structure to form an intermediate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Ronald S. Cok, Christopher Andrew Bower
  • Publication number: 20170256522
    Abstract: A micro-printed display includes a display substrate. An array of row conductors, an array of column conductors, and a plurality of micro-pixels are disposed on the display substrate. Each micro-pixel is uniquely connected to a row and a column conductor and comprises a pixel substrate separate from the display substrate and the pixel substrate of any other micro-pixel. Pixel conductors are patterned on each pixel substrate and one or more LEDs are disposed on or over the pixel substrate. Each LED is electrically connected to one or more of the pixel conductors and has an LED substrate separate from any other LED substrate, the display substrate, and any pixel substrate. A pixel controller disposed on the pixel substrate can control the LEDs. The micro-pixel can be electrically connected to the display substrate with connection posts. Redundant or replacement LEDs or micro-pixels can be provided on the pixel or display substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ronald S. Cok, Christopher Andrew Bower, Matthew Meitl, Carl Ray Prevatte, JR., Salvatore Bonafede, Robert R. Rotzoll
  • Publication number: 20170206820
    Abstract: A digital-drive display system, comprising an array of display pixels, each display pixel having a light emitter, a digital memory for storing a digital pixel value, and a drive circuit that drives the light emitter in response to the digital pixel value. The drive circuit can respond to a control signal provided to all of the display pixels in common by a display controller that loads digital pixel values in the digit memory of each display pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Ronald S. Cok, Robert R. Rotzoll, Christopher Andrew Bower
  • Patent number: 9645908
    Abstract: A computing device may include a policy agent configured to receive activity information, apply at least one display policy to the activity information, and determine at least one command based on results of the at least one display policy being applied to the activity information, and a multi-colored indicator unit, located on a non-display screen area of the computing device, configured to display at least one of a plurality of colors based on the at least one command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Bowers, Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera, Neil Hendin
  • Publication number: 20170103964
    Abstract: In an aspect, a system and method for assembling a semiconductor device on a receiving surface of a destination substrate is disclosed. In another aspect, a system and method for assembling a semiconductor device on a destination substrate with topographic features is disclosed. In another aspect, a gravity-assisted separation system and method for printing semiconductor device is disclosed. In another aspect, various features of a transfer device for printing semiconductor devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Andrew Bower, Matthew Meitl, David Gomez, Salvatore Bonafede, David Kneeburg
  • Publication number: 20170063055
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for racking circuit breakers in a switchgear cabinet via a drive mechanism that is flexibly linked to a racking mechanism associated with each circuit breaker. The drive mechanism can be connected for racking multiple circuit breakers without requiring re-positioning of the drive mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Bower, Michael J. Murry, Harshavardhan M. Karandikar
  • Patent number: 9485640
    Abstract: According to one general aspect, a method of preemptively caching data within a mobile device may include detecting that a triggering event has occurred. The method may also include, in response to the triggering event, automatically performing an action associated with the triggering event, wherein the action includes retrieving anticipated data from a remote device. The method may include caching at least part of the anticipated data within a memory of the mobile device. The method may include receiving a request, from a user, for requested data, wherein the requested data includes at least a portion of the anticipated data. The method may include fulfilling at least part of the request for the requested data by retrieving the anticipated data portion of the requested data from the memory of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Bowers, Kevin Tom
  • Publication number: 20160253282
    Abstract: In one general aspect, a method can include determining an orientation of a plug inserted into a connector included in the computing device, providing a plurality of display data signals to a reordering switch included in the computing device, selecting, by the reordering switch and based on the determined orientation of the plug, a display data signal from the plurality of display data signals, providing the selected display data signal to at least one of a plurality of multiplexers, the plurality of multiplexers being orientated back-to-back, providing a data signal to the at least one of the plurality of multiplexers, enabling the at least one of the plurality of multiplexers, selecting the display data signal for output by the at least one of the plurality of multiplexers, and providing the selected display data signal to a contact included on the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Bowers, James Tanner, Joseph Edward Clayton, Mark D. Hayter, Christopher Lyon, David Ness Schneider
  • Publication number: 20160253283
    Abstract: In one general aspect, a method can include configuring a first connector of a particular type included in a first multipurpose port located on a first side of a computing device to connect the computing device to a first peripheral device, transporting one or more of power, high-speed data, and display data between the computing device and the first peripheral device using the first multipurpose port, configuring a second connector of the particular type included in a second multipurpose port located on a second side of the computing device to connect the computing device to a second peripheral device, and transporting one or more of power, high-speed data, and display data between the computing device and the second peripheral device using the second multipurpose port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Bowers, James Tanner, Joseph Edward Clayton, Mark D. Hayter, Christopher Lyon, David Ness Schneider
  • Publication number: 20160241076
    Abstract: A base may include a frame, a keyboard partially enclosed by the frame, a battery, and a single coil coupled to the battery. The keyboard may be configured to wirelessly communicate with a computing device. The battery may be configured to provide power to the keyboard. The single coil may be configured to induce a current from a magnetic field to charge the battery. The base may not include any charging coils other than the single coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew BOWERS, Michelle YU
  • Publication number: 20160170858
    Abstract: A computing device may include a policy agent configured to receive activity information, apply at least one display policy to the activity information, and determine at least one command based on results of the at least one display policy being applied to the activity information, and a multi-colored indicator unit, located on a non-display screen area of the computing device, configured to display at least one of a plurality of colors based on the at least one command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew BOWERS, Felix Jose Alvarez RIVERA, Neil HENDIN
  • Patent number: 9330542
    Abstract: A computing device includes a memory storing executable instructions, a processor configured to execute the instructions, a programmable display screen configured to display text-based information, and a multi-color indicator. The multi-color indicator is located on a surface of the computing device and includes a plurality of segments, each segment configured to display at least four different colors, where colors displayed by segments of the multi-color indicator are programmable, through execution of the instructions by the processor, to display non-text-based information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: William F. Richardson, Andrew Bowers, Neil Hendin
  • Patent number: 9305439
    Abstract: A computing device may include a policy agent configured to receive activity information, apply at least one display policy to the activity information, and determine at least one command based on results of the at least one display policy being applied to the activity information, and a multi-colored indicator unit, located on a non-display screen area of the computing device, configured to display at least one of a plurality of colors based on the at least one command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Bowers, Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera, Neil Hendin
  • Publication number: 20160062528
    Abstract: A keyboard for use with a computing device includes multiple rows of keys with each of the rows of keys including multiple keys. A horizontal pitch of the keys is between 18 mm and 19 mm and a length of the rows of the keys is between 230 mm and 235 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Bowers, Kevin Tom, Rachael Elizabeth Roberts, James Tanner, Caitlin Johnson, Tom Buckley
  • Patent number: D739854
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Bowers, Kenneth Thomas McAlpine, Lawrence Lam
  • Patent number: D740278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Bowers, Kenneth Thomas McAlpine, Lawrence Lam
  • Patent number: D752576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Bowers, Lawrence Lam, Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera, Kenneth Ryan Loo, Ji Lee, Kevin Tom, Gad Amit, Jacqueline Belleau, Yoshikazu Hoshino, Amy Han
  • Patent number: D757023
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Bowers, Kevin Tom, Rachael Elizabeth Roberts, James Tanner, Caitlin Johnson, Tom Buckley
  • Patent number: D757024
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Bowers, Kevin Tom, Rachael Elizabeth Roberts, James Tanner, Caitlin Johnson, Tom Buckley
  • Patent number: D790532
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Bowers, Lawrence Lam, Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera, Kenneth Ryan Loo, Ji Lee, Kevin Tom, Gad Amit, Jacqueline Belleau, Yoshikazu Hoshino, Amy Han