Patents by Inventor Brenton SIMON

Brenton SIMON 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: 11898845
    Abstract: In a general aspect, a micromachined gyroscope can include a substrate and a static mass suspended in an x-y plane over the substrate by a plurality of anchors attached to the substrate. The static mass can be attached to the anchors by anchor suspension flexures. The micromachined gyroscope can include a dynamic mass surrounding the static mass and suspended from the static mass by one or more gyroscope suspension flexures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Cenk Acar, Brenton Simon, Sandipan Maity
  • Publication number: 20210372795
    Abstract: In a general aspect, a micromachined gyroscope can include a substrate and a static mass suspended in an x-y plane over the substrate by a plurality of anchors attached to the substrate. The static mass can be attached to the anchors by anchor suspension flexures. The micromachined gyroscope can include a dynamic mass surrounding the static mass and suspended from the static mass by one or more gyroscope suspension flexures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Cenk ACAR, Brenton SIMON, Sandipan MAITY
  • Patent number: 11085766
    Abstract: In a general aspect, a micromachined gyroscope can include a substrate and a static mass suspended in an x-y plane over the substrate by a plurality of anchors attached to the substrate. The static mass can be attached to the anchors by anchor suspension flexures. The micromachined gyroscope can include a dynamic mass surrounding the static mass and suspended from the static mass by one or more gyroscope suspension flexures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Cenk Acar, Brenton Simon, Sandipan Maity
  • Publication number: 20200141732
    Abstract: A micromachined gyroscope includes a dynamic mass suspended from at least one anchor attached to a substrate. The dynamic mass includes a first proof mass and a second proof mass, a first drive actuator configured to drive the first proof mass in a first direction in a rotary oscillation mode of the gyroscope, and second drive actuator configured to drive the second proof mass in an opposite direction in the rotary oscillation mode of the gyroscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Cenk ACAR, Brenton SIMON, Sandipan MAITY
  • Patent number: 10393770
    Abstract: Implementations of an accelerometer component may include: a first Z proof mass rotatable about a first axis and coupled to an anchor, the first Z proof mass including a first plurality of electrodes. Implementations may include a second Z proof mass rotatable about the first axis and coupled to the anchor, the second Z proof mass including a second plurality of electrodes. An X-axis accelerometer subcomponent may be located within a perimeter of the first Z proof mass, and a Y-axis accelerometer subcomponent may be located within a perimeter of the second Z proof mass. The first plurality of electrodes and the second plurality of electrodes may be symmetrical about each of the first axis, a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, a third axis diagonal to the first axis and second axis, and a fourth axis diagonal to the first axis and second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Cenk Acar, Brenton Simon, Sandipan Maity
  • Publication number: 20190145772
    Abstract: In a general aspect, a micromachined gyroscope can include a substrate and a static mass suspended in an x-y plane over the substrate by a plurality of anchors attached to the substrate. The static mass can be attached to the anchors by anchor suspension flexures. The micromachined gyroscope can include a dynamic mass surrounding the static mass and suspended from the static mass by one or more gyroscope suspension flexures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Cenk ACAR, Brenton SIMON, Sandipan MAITY
  • Publication number: 20170315147
    Abstract: Implementations of an accelerometer component may include: a first Z proof mass rotatable about a first axis and coupled to an anchor, the first Z proof mass including a first plurality of electrodes. Implementations may include a second Z proof mass rotatable about the first axis and coupled to the anchor, the second Z proof mass including a second plurality of electrodes. An X-axis accelerometer subcomponent may be located within a perimeter of the first Z proof mass, and a Y-axis accelerometer subcomponent may be located within a perimeter of the second Z proof mass. The first plurality of electrodes and the second plurality of electrodes may be symmetrical about each of the first axis, a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, a third axis diagonal to the first axis and second axis, and a fourth axis diagonal to the first axis and second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Cenk ACAR, Brenton SIMON, Sandipan MAITY