Patents by Inventor Andrew Kay

Andrew Kay 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).

  • Patent number: 12260128
    Abstract: A system, method and device for ingesting data files into remote computing environments is disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of data files and processing same according to a modified round-robin (MRR) process. The MRR assigns data files for processing by determining which of a plurality of remote processors are active, and by determining an amount of queued processing for the active remote processors. The method includes assigning each data file of the plurality of data files to a remote processor of the plurality of remote processors based on the remote processor (1) being active, and (2) having a relatively lower amount of queued processing. The method includes instructing a storage writer to store processed data files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Andrew Kai Ming Yam, Adrian Ariel Ionescu, Upal Sayeed Hossain, George Knapp
  • Patent number: 12255608
    Abstract: Acoustic resonators, filters, and methods. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate, a piezoelectric plate, and a diaphragm including a portion of the piezoelectric plate spanning a cavity in a substrate. An interdigital transducer (IDT) on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate includes first and second sets of interleaved interdigital transducer (IDT) fingers extending from first and second busbars respectively. The interleaved IDT fingers extend onto the diaphragm. Overlapping portions of the interleaved IDT fingers define an aperture of the acoustic resonator. First and second dielectric strips are on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate. Each dielectric strip has a first portion under the IDT fingers in a respective margin of the aperture and a second portion extending into a gap between the respective margin and the respective busbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Kay, Sean McHugh, John Koulakis, Albert Cardona
  • Patent number: 12255607
    Abstract: Acoustic resonators, filters, and methods. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate, a piezoelectric plate, and a diaphragm including a portion of the piezoelectric plate spanning a cavity in a substrate. An interdigital transducer (IDT) on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate includes first and second sets of interleaved interdigital transducer (IDT) fingers extending from first and second busbars respectively. The interleaved IDT fingers extend onto the diaphragm. Overlapping portions of the interleaved IDT fingers define an aperture of the acoustic resonator. First and second dielectric strips are on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate. Each dielectric strip has a first portion under the IDT fingers in a respective margin of the aperture and a second portion extending into a gap between the respective margin and the respective busbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Kay, Sean McHugh, John Koulakis, Albert Cardona
  • Patent number: 12255630
    Abstract: Acoustic resonators, filters, and methods. A filter includes a piezoelectric plate supported by a substrate; and three or more diaphragms of the piezoelectric plate spanning a respective cavity in the substrate. A conductor pattern on the plate has interdigital transducers (IDTs) of three or more acoustic resonators. Each IDT has two sets of interleaved fingers extending from two busbars respectively. Overlapping portions of the fingers define an aperture of each acoustic resonator. Sometimes, each of the resonators has two dielectric strips that overlap the IDT fingers in first and second margins of the aperture and that extend into first and second gaps between the first and second margins and the busbars. Other times, the first and second dielectric strips are on the front surface of the plate, have a first portion under the IDT fingers and have a second portion extending into a gap between the margins and the busbars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Kay, Sean McHugh, John Koulakis, Albert Cardona
  • Patent number: 12212306
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating filter devices are disclosed. A back surface of a piezoelectric plate having a first thickness is attached to a substrate. The front surface of the piezoelectric plate is selectively etched to thin a portion of the piezoelectric plate from the first thickness to a second thickness less than the first thickness. Cavities are formed in the substrate such that portions of the piezoelectric plate form a plurality of diaphragms spanning respective cavities. A conductor pattern is formed on the front surface. The conductor pattern includes a first interdigital transducer (IDT) with interleaved fingers on a first diaphragm having the first thickness and a second IDT with interleaved fingers on a second diaphragm having the second thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chris O'Brien, Andrew Kay, Albert Cardona, Ventsislav Yantchev, Patrick Turner, Robert B. Hammond, Dylan Kelly
  • Patent number: 12199584
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator device is formed using a wafer-to-wafer bonding process by etching recesses into a first surface of a piezoelectric substrate, a depth of the recesses greater than a target piezoelectric membrane thickness; then wafer-to-wafer bonding the first surface of the piezoelectric substrate to a handle wafer using a releasable bonding method. The piezoelectric substrate is then thinned to the target piezoelectric membrane thickness to form a piezoelectric plate and at least one conductor pattern is formed on the thinned piezoelectric plate. The side of the thinned piezoelectric plate having the conductor pattern is bonded to a carrier wafer using a metal-to-metal wafer bonding process and the handle wafer is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Albert Cardona, Andrew Kay, Chris O'Brien
  • Patent number: 12184261
    Abstract: Acoustic filters, resonators and methods are disclosed. An acoustic filter device includes a substrate having a surface and a single-crystal piezoelectric plate having front and back surfaces, the back surface attached to the surface of the substrate except for a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm that spans a cavity in the substrate. An interdigital transducer is formed on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate with interleaved fingers of the IDT disposed on the diaphragm. At least a portion of a perimeter of the cavity is curved and at least one end zone of the perimeter of the cavity is round.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan Zhang, James R. Costa, Andrew Kay, Greg Dyer, Viktor Plesski, Soumya Yandrapalli, Robert B. Hammond, Bryant Garcia, Patrick Turner, Jesson John, Ventsislav Yantchev
  • Publication number: 20240426103
    Abstract: A joist is disclosed. The joist includes a first leg portion, a second leg portion, and a central portion, wherein each of the first leg portion and the second leg portion define a first side, a second side, and a distal side, and one or more stiffeners defined within each of the first side, the second side, and the distal side of the first leg portion and the second leg portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Trilogy Structural, LLC.
    Inventors: Michael Roach, Andrew Kays
  • Patent number: 12166472
    Abstract: A filter device with multiple piezoelectric plate thicknesses if fabricated on a single chip by bonding a piezoelectric plate to a surface of a substrate having swimming pool shunt and series cavities. Non-selected areas of the plate have a thickness for shunt resonators and form shunt membranes of the plate that span the swimming pool shunt cavities. Selected areas of a back surface of the plate have a thickness for series resonators and form series membranes of the plate that span the swimming pool series cavities but not the swimming pool shunt cavities. The thickness for series resonators is thinner than that for shunt resonators. Shunt interdigital transducers (IDTs) are on a front surface of the plate over the swimming pool shunt cavities; and series IDTs are on a front surface of the plate over the swimming pool series cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Kay, Patrick Turner, Albert Cardona
  • Patent number: 12160225
    Abstract: Acoustic resonator devices and filters; and methods of their fabrication are disclosed. A piezoelectric plate is bonded to a substrate, a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm spanning a cavity that is formed in the substrate. A first conductor pattern is formed on a surface of the piezoelectric plate. The first conductor pattern includes interleaved fingers of an interdigital transducer on the diaphragm, and first contact pads. Walls of an interposer back surface are formed onto the resonator front surface and surround the diaphragm. An interposer cover layer is formed on the walls, spans the walls and creates an enclosed interposer cavity over the diaphragm. A second conductor pattern is formed on the walls and cover layer that includes second contact pads on the interposer back surface; and connections that electrically connect the first contact pads to respective ones of the second contact pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Patrick Turner, Mike Eddy, Andrew Kay, Ventsislav Yantchev
  • Patent number: 12149227
    Abstract: Acoustic resonator devices and filters are disclosed. A piezoelectric plate is attached to a substrate, a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm spanning a chip cavity in the substrate. A first conductor pattern is formed on a surface of the piezoelectric plate. The first conductor pattern includes interleaved fingers of an interdigital transducer on the diaphragm, and first contact pads. An interposer has walls on its back surface that are attached to the chip front surface and that surround the diaphragm. An interposer cover layer spans the walls creating an enclosed interposer cavity over the diaphragm. A second conductor pattern formed on the walls and cover layer includes second contact pads on the interposer back surface. Electrical connections between the second contact pads and connection points on the chip electrically connect the first contact pads to respective ones of the second contact pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Patrick Turner, Mike Eddy, Andrew Kay, Ventsislav Yantchev
  • Publication number: 20240365575
    Abstract: A top-emitting pixel device is disclosed. The pixel device may include a reflective bottom electrode disposed over a substrate, a first charge transport layer disposed over the reflective bottom electrode, an emissive layer disposed over the first charge transport layer, and a second charge transport layer disposed over the emissive layer. Further, the pixel device may include a patterned transparent polymer electrode disposed over the second charge transport layer and extending laterally to cover an emissive area of the top-emitting pixel device, and a patterned auxiliary electrode disposed at least partially over the patterned transparent polymer electrode outside of the emissive area of the top-emitting pixel device to make direct electrical contact with the patterned transparent polymer electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Hywel Hopkin, Valerie Berryman-Bousquet, Andrew Kay, Alex Yudin, Alessandro Minotto
  • Patent number: 12126316
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator device is formed using a wafer-to-wafer bonding process by etching recesses into a first surface of a piezoelectric substrate, a depth of the recesses greater than a target piezoelectric membrane thickness; then wafer-to-wafer bonding the first surface of the piezoelectric substrate to a handle wafer using a releasable bonding method. The piezoelectric substrate is then thinned to the target piezoelectric membrane thickness to form a piezoelectric plate and at least one conductor pattern is formed on the thinned piezoelectric plate. The side of the thinned piezoelectric plate having the conductor pattern is bonded to a carrier wafer using a metal-to-metal wafer bonding process and the handle wafer is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Albert Cardona, Andrew Kay, Chris O'Brien
  • Patent number: 12119798
    Abstract: Acoustic resonator devices and filters are disclosed. A piezoelectric plate is attached to a substrate, a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm spanning a cavity in the substrate. A first conductor pattern is formed on a surface of the piezoelectric plate. The first conductor pattern includes interleaved fingers of an interdigital transducer disposed on the diaphragm, and a first plurality of contact pads. A second conductor pattern is formed on a surface of a base, the second conductor pattern including a second plurality of contact pads. Each pad of the first plurality of contact pads is connected to a respective pad of the second plurality of contact pads. A seal is formed between a perimeter of the piezoelectric plate and a perimeter of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Patrick Turner, Mike Eddy, Andrew Kay, Ventsislav Yantchev, Charles Chung
  • Patent number: 12119808
    Abstract: Acoustic resonator devices and filters are disclosed. A piezoelectric plate is attached to a substrate, a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm spanning a cavity in the substrate. A first conductor pattern is formed on a surface of the piezoelectric plate. The first conductor pattern includes interleaved fingers of an interdigital transducer disposed on the diaphragm, and a first plurality of contact pads. A second conductor pattern is formed on a back surface of an interposer, the second conductor pattern including a second plurality of contact pads. The interposer has layers of a LTCC circuit card, at least one layer of the tape comprising printed conductors. A plurality of conductive balls directly bonds the first plurality of contact pads formed on the plate to respective contact pads of the second plurality of contact pads formed on the interposer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Patrick Turner, Mike Eddy, Andrew Kay, Ventsislav Yantchev
  • Patent number: 12113510
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator is fabricated with multiple piezoelectric plate thicknesses on a single chip. After conductor patterns are formed on a piezoelectric plate, the plate is bonded to a sacrificial substrate, with the conductor patterns facing the sacrificial substrate. The piezoelectric plate is then thinned to a desired thickness for shunt resonators. A mask is applied to the surface of the plate and selected areas of the piezoelectric plate are further thinned to a desired thickness for series resonators to form a thinned piezoelectric plate. A substrate with swimming pool cavities is bonded to the thinned piezoelectric plate, and the sacrificial substrate is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Kay, Patrick Turner, Albert Cardona
  • Patent number: 12095448
    Abstract: Methods of making acoustic resonator devices and filters are disclosed. A method of fabricating an acoustic resonator device includes fabricating an acoustic resonator chip including: attaching a back surface of a piezoelectric plate to a front surface of a substrate, such that portions of the piezoelectric plate form at least first and second diaphragms spanning at least first and second cavities, and forming a first conductor pattern as one or more conductor layers on the piezoelectric plate. The first conductor pattern includes at least first and second interdigitated transducers (IDTs) and a first plurality of contact pads. The method further includes fabricating an interposer having front and back surface and a second plurality of contact pads on the interposer back surface, forming conductive balls, and bonding each of the first plurality of contact pads to a respective pad of the second plurality of contact pads using the respective conductive ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Patrick Turner, Mike Eddy, Andrew Kay, Ventsislav Yantchev
  • Patent number: 12095437
    Abstract: Acoustic resonator devices and filters are disclosed. An acoustic resonator chip includes a piezoelectric plate attached to a substrate, a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm spanning a cavity in the substrate. A first conductor pattern formed on a surface of the piezoelectric plate includes an interdigital transducer with interleaved fingers on the diaphragm, and a first plurality of contact pads. A second conductor pattern is formed on a surface of an interposer, the second conductor pattern including a second plurality of contact pads. Each pad of the first plurality of contact pads is directly bonded to a respective pad of the second plurality of contact pads. A seal is formed between a perimeter of the acoustic resonator chip and a perimeter of the interposer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Patrick Turner, Mike Eddy, Andrew Kay, Ventsislav Yantchev, Charles Chung
  • Patent number: 12095438
    Abstract: Acoustic resonator devices and filters are disclosed. An acoustic resonator chip includes a piezoelectric plate attached to a substrate, a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm spanning a cavity in the substrate. A first conductor pattern formed on a surface of the piezoelectric plate includes interleaved fingers of an interdigital transducer on the diaphragm and a first plurality of contact pads. A second conductor pattern is formed on a surface of an interposer, the second conductor pattern including a second plurality of contact pads. Each pad of the first plurality of contact pads is directly connected to a respective pad of the second plurality of contact pads. A seal is formed between a perimeter of the piezoelectric plate and a perimeter of the interposer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Patrick Turner, Mike Eddy, Andrew Kay, Ventsislav Yantchev, Charles Chung
  • Patent number: 12084860
    Abstract: A joist is disclosed. The joist includes a first leg portion, a second leg portion, and a central portion, wherein each of the first leg portion and the second leg portion define a first side, a second side, and a distal side, and one or more stiffeners defined within each of the first side, the second side, and the distal side of the first leg portion and the second leg portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Roach, Andrew Kays