Patents by Inventor Boaz Kochman
Boaz Kochman 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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Publication number: 20110061467Abstract: A semiconductor filter is provided to operate in conjunction with a differential pressure transducer. The filter receives a high and very low frequency static pressure attendant with a high frequency low dynamic pressure at one end, the filter operates to filter said high frequency dynamic pressure to provide only the static pressure at the other filter end. A differential transducer receives both dynamic and static pressure at one input port and receives said filtered static pressure at the other port where said transducer provides an output solely indicative of dynamic pressure. The filter in one embodiment has a series of etched channels directed from an input end to an output end. The channels are etched pores of extremely small diameter and operate to attenuate or filter the dynamic pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc.Inventors: ANTHONY D. KURTZ, Tonghuo Shang, Boaz Kochman
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Patent number: 7889955Abstract: A pressure sensor including: a deflectable diaphragm including a substantially central boss and channel; and, an optical waveguide having first and second arms, wherein the first arm is substantially aligned with an edge of the boss and the second arm is substantially aligned with an edge of the channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc.Inventors: Anthony D. Kurtz, Boaz Kochman, Joseph Van DeWeert
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Patent number: 7878069Abstract: There is disclosed a high pressure sensing header which is relatively insensitive to mounting torque. Essentially the header consists of an outer torque isolating shell which has a “C” shaped cross section with the cylindrical shell surrounding an inner “H” section header. The inner “H” section header has a thick diaphragm and is surrounded by the torque isolating shell which is secured to the “H” section header at a peripheral flange of the “H” section header. In this manner when the header is installed, the installation force is absorbed by the outer shell and there is no installation force or torque exhibited by the inner “H” section which will respond only to stress due to pressure. The torque isolating shell also contains a top surface which has a counterbore which can accommodate a crush ring, and when the unit is installed, the crush ring is forced or crushed against an installation wall to enable the inner header to receive pressure without experiencing any significant installation force.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc.Inventors: Anthony D. Kurtz, Adam Kane, Boaz Kochman
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Publication number: 20100310207Abstract: It is an objective of the present invention to provide a highly sensitive optical pressure sensor that uses a Mach-Zehnder Interferometer to measure pressure. The pressure sensor comprises a deflectable diaphragm including a substantially central boss and channel and an optical waveguide having a first arm and a second arm, wherein the first arm is substantially aligned with an edge of the boss and the second arm is substantially aligned with an edge of the channel, and further wherein the first and second arms contain a periodic array of etched holes to improve the overall sensitivity of the pressure sensor. The pressure sensor further comprises a light source coupled to the optical waveguide for introducing light to the waveguide and a light detector coupled to the waveguide for detecting changes in the intensity of light. The change in light intensity is then correlated to an applied pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc.Inventors: Anthony D. Kurtz, Nora Kurtz, Boaz Kochman, Joseph Van De Weert
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Publication number: 20100275696Abstract: There is disclosed a high pressure sensing header which is relatively insensitive to mounting torque. Essentially the header consists of an outer torque isolating shell which has a “C” shaped cross section with the cylindrical shell surrounding an inner “H” section header. The inner “H” section header has a thick diaphragm and is surrounded by the torque isolating shell which is secured to the “H” section header at a peripheral flange of the “H” section header. In this manner when the header is installed, the installation force is absorbed by the outer shell and there is no installation force or torque exhibited by the inner “H” section which will respond only to stress due to pressure. The torque isolating shell also contains a top surface which has a counterbore which can accommodate a crush ring, and when the unit is installed, the crush ring is forced or crushed against an installation wall to enable the inner header to receive pressure without experiencing any significant installation force.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2009Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc.Inventors: Anthony D. Kurtz, Adam Kane, Boaz Kochman
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Patent number: 7823455Abstract: A semiconductor filter is provided to operate in conjunction with a differential pressure transducer. The filter receives a high and very low frequency static pressure attendant with a high frequency low dynamic pressure at one end, the filter operates to filter said high frequency dynamic pressure to provide only the static pressure at the other filter end. A differential transducer receives both dynamic and static pressure at one input port and receives said filtered static pressure at the other port where said transducer provides an output solely indicative of dynamic pressure. The filter in one embodiment has a series of etched channels directed from an input end to an output end. The channels are etched pores of extremely small diameter and operate to attenuate or filter the dynamic pressure.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc.Inventors: Anthony D. Kurtz, Tonghuo Shang, Boaz Kochman
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Publication number: 20100199775Abstract: There is described a temperature compensation scheme for a pressure sensitive metal diaphragm transducer. The transducer employs a Wheatstone bridge fabricated from p-type piezoresistors. The Wheatstone bridge is glassed directly onto the metal diaphragm. As the temperature of operation increases, the diaphragm exhibits a temperature variation of the Modulus of Elasticity. The Modulus of the metal diaphragm decreases with increasing temperature. Because of this, the same pressure applied to the metal diaphragm causes it to deflect further, which in turns causes increased strain applied to the bridge. Because of this effect, the sensitivity of the transducer increases with increasing temperature. A resistor is now placed in series with the Wheatstone bridge. The resistor is in series with the biasing voltage and because the TCS of the diaphragm is of an opposite sign, the series resistor has an even higher TCR in series with the bridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc.Inventors: Anthony D. Kurtz, Joseph Van DeWeert, Boaz Kochman
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Publication number: 20100139408Abstract: A semiconductor filter is provided to operate in conjunction with a differential pressure transducer. The filter receives a high and very low frequency static pressure attendant with a high frequency low dynamic pressure at one end, the filter operates to filter said high frequency dynamic pressure to provide only the static pressure at the other filter end. A differential transducer receives both dynamic and static pressure at one input port and receives said filtered static pressure at the other port where said transducer provides an output solely indicative of dynamic pressure. The filter in one embodiment has a series of etched channels directed from an input end to an output end. The channels are etched pores of extremely small diameter and operate to attenuate or filter the dynamic pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2007Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Anthony D. Kurtz, Tonghuo Shang, Boaz Kochman
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Patent number: 7440645Abstract: A pressure sensor including: a deflectable diaphragm including a substantially central boss and channel; and, an optical waveguide having first and second arms, wherein the first arm is substantially aligned with an edge of the boss and the second arm is substantially aligned with an edge of the channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2004Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc.Inventors: Anthony D. Kurtz, Boaz Kochman, Joseph VanDeWeert
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Publication number: 20080175529Abstract: A pressure sensor including: a deflectable diaphragm including a substantially central boss and channel; and, an optical waveguide having first and second arms, wherein the first arm is substantially aligned with an edge of the boss and the second arm is substantially aligned with an edge of the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2008Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc.Inventors: Anthony D. Kurtz, Boaz Kochman, Joseph VanDeWeert
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Patent number: 7358581Abstract: A semiconductor heterostructure based pressure switch comprising: first and second small bandgap material regions separated by a larger bandgap material region; a third small bandgap material region within the region of larger bandgap material, the third material region and larger bandgap material region defining at least one quantum dot; and, first and second electrodes electrically coupled to the first and second small bandgap material regions, respectively, wherein the electrodes are sufficiently proximate to said quantum dot to facilitate electron tunneling there between when a pressure is applied to the bandgap material defining the quantum dot.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc.Inventors: Anthony D. Kurtz, Boaz Kochman
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Publication number: 20070108434Abstract: A semiconductor heterostructure based pressure switch comprising: first and second small bandgap material regions separated by a larger bandgap material region; a third small bandgap material region within the region of larger bandgap material, the third material region and larger bandgap material region defining at least one quantum dot; and, first and second electrodes electrically coupled to the first and second small bandgap material regions, respectively, wherein the electrodes are sufficiently proximate to said quantum dot to facilitate electron tunneling there between when a pressure is applied to the bandgap material defining the quantum dot.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2005Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: Anthony Kurtz, Boaz Kochman
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Patent number: 7188528Abstract: A semiconductor filter is provided to operate in conjunction with a differential pressure transducer. The filter receives a high and very low frequency static pressure attendant with a high frequency low dynamic pressure at one end, the filter operates to filter said high frequency dynamic pressure to provide only the static pressure at the other filter end. A differential transducer receives both dynamic and static pressure at one input port and receives said filtered static pressure at the other port where said transducer provides an output solely indicative of dynamic pressure. The filter in one embodiment has a series of etched channels directed from an input end to an output end. The channels are etched pores of extremely small diameter and operate to attenuate or filter the dynamic pressure.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc.Inventors: Anthony D. Kurtz, Tonghuo Shang, Boaz Kochman
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Publication number: 20060023988Abstract: A pressure sensor including: a deflectable diaphragm including a substantially central boss and channel; and, an optical waveguide having first and second arms, wherein the first arm is substantially aligned with an edge of the boss and the second arm is substantially aligned with an edge of the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2004Publication date: February 2, 2006Inventors: Anthony Kurtz, Boaz Kochman, Joseph VanDeWeert
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Publication number: 20050235754Abstract: A semiconductor filter is provided to operate in conjunction with a differential pressure transducer. The filter receives a high and very low frequency static pressure attendant with a high frequency low dynamic pressure at one end, the filter operates to filter said high frequency dynamic pressure to provide only the static pressure at the other filter end. A differential transducer receives both dynamic and static pressure at one input port and receives said filtered static pressure at the other port where said transducer provides an output solely indicative of dynamic pressure. The filter in one embodiment has a series of etched channels directed from an input end to an output end. The channels are etched pores of extremely small diameter and operate to attenuate or filter the dynamic pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2005Publication date: October 27, 2005Inventors: Anthony Kurtz, Tonghuo Shang, Boaz Kochman
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Patent number: 6848307Abstract: There is described an accelerometer which is fabricated utilizing a beam diaphragm sensor employing dielectrically isolated resonant beams. Each resonant beam is subject to an acceleration. One beam is an acceleration sensing beam and contains a mass which is coupled to the deflecting diaphragm. As the accelerometer is subjected to acceleration, the acceleration sensing beam will alter its resonant frequency according to the applied acceleration, while the other beam is immune to acceleration and therefore, provides a relatively fixed resonant frequency. One then takes the difference frequency between the two beams to obtain an output frequency signal which is relatively independent of temperature and/or biasing changes.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2003Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc.Inventors: Anthony D. Kurtz, Boaz Kochman
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Patent number: 6242956Abstract: A hybrid phase locked loop employs both analog and digital circuitry. A digital to analog converter (DAC) provides a current output signal in conjunction with a current controlled oscillator (ICO). The hybrid phase locked loop employs the digital circuitry, among other reasons, to assist in generating an optimal feedback frequency signal before the loop of the hybrid phase locked loop is closed. The hybrid phase locked loop intelligently employs appropriate switching in strategically placed portions of the hybrid phase locked loop to ensure stable operation once the loop of the hybrid phase locked loop is closed. The hybrid phase locked loop employs baseline components in certain embodiments of the invention. These baseline components are those whose component values may vary significantly as a function of operating conditions, environmental perturbations, and which have relatively relaxed tolerances/precisions.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1999Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Kelvin E. McCollough, Boaz Kochman
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Patent number: 6121849Abstract: An integrated circuit (11) has a frequency detection circuit (22) which provides one or more digital signals (50) to a current source (26) based upon a detected frequency of operation of a generated reference clock (48). The signals (50) allows the current source (26) to change its operational state between two or more discrete current output levels in a digitally-controlled manner. Using signals (50), a high current output level can selected and provided by the current source (26) to the external oscillator circuit (16) during a start up mode to ensure that the integrated circuit (11) can start up in an optimally reduced time period. After a start up operation is complete, the signals (50) can then be used to switch the current source (26) into a lower current operational mode whereby electromagnetic interference (EMI) effects are reduced during the normal modes of operation occurring after start up.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 1998Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Motorola Inc.Inventors: Kelvin Edward McCollough, Boaz Kochman