Patents by Inventor Brian K. McGinley

Brian K. McGinley 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).

  • Mirror structure with single crystal silicon cross-member
    Patent number: 7369297
    Abstract: Hydrogen cleave silicon process for light modulating mirror structure using single crystal silicon as the base cross-member. Existing processes use two critical alignment steps that can contribute to higher actuation voltages and result in lower manufacturing yields. The hydrogen cleave process simplifies the manufacturing process to one step: transferring a thin film of single crystal silicon to the CMOS substrate, resulting in minimal alignment error and providing large bonding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Miradia Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. McGinley, Jonathan D. Mohn, Howard Woo
  • Mirror structure with single crystal silicon cross-member
    Patent number: 7042619
    Abstract: Hydrogen cleave silicon process for light modulating mirror structure using single crystal silicon as the base cross-member. Existing processes use two critical alignment steps that can contribute to higher actuation voltages and result in lower manufacturing yields. The hydrogen cleave process simplifies the manufacturing process to one step: transferring a thin film of single crystal silicon to the CMOS substrate, resulting in minimal alignment error and providing large bonding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Miradia Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. McGinley, Jonathan D. Mohn, Howard Woo