Patents by Inventor Carlos Almeida

Carlos Almeida 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: 12154833
    Abstract: Methods of characterizing semiconductor doping in a wide bandgap semiconductor sample include: measuring an initial value, V0, of a surface voltage at a region of a surface of the semiconductor sample in the dark; charging the region to deep depletion in the dark by depositing a prescribed corona charge at the region; measuring the surface voltage value in the dark at the region after charging; illuminating the charged region with light of a specific photon flux, feff, having a photon energy above the semiconductor bandgap sufficient to generate free minority carriers in the semiconductor sample causing photoneutralization of the corona charge; monitoring of a photoneutralization induced corona charge decay at the region vs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: SEMILAB Semiconductor Physics Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Marshall D. Wilson, Jacek Lagowski, Carlos Almeida, Bret Schrayer, Alexandre Savtchouk
  • Publication number: 20240347399
    Abstract: Methods of characterizing semiconductor doping in a wide bandgap semiconductor sample include: measuring an initial value, V0, of a surface voltage at a region of a surface of the semiconductor sample in the dark; charging the region to deep depletion in the dark by depositing a prescribed corona charge at the region; measuring the surface voltage value in the dark at the region after charging; illuminating the charged region with light of a specific photon flux, ƒeff, having a photon energy above the semiconductor bandgap sufficient to generate free minority carriers in the semiconductor sample causing photoneutralization of the corona charge; monitoring of a photoneutralization induced corona charge decay at the region vs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Marshall D. Wilson, Jacek Lagowski, Carlos Almeida, Bret Schrayer, Alexandre Savtchouk
  • Patent number: 12027430
    Abstract: Methods of characterizing semiconductor doping in a wide bandgap semiconductor sample include: measuring an initial value, V0, of a surface voltage at a region of a surface of the semiconductor sample in the dark; charging the region to deep depletion in the dark by depositing a prescribed corona charge at the region; measuring the surface voltage value in the dark at the region after charging; illuminating the charged region with light of a specific photon flux, ƒeff, having a photon energy above the semiconductor bandgap sufficient to generate free minority carriers in the semiconductor sample causing photoneutralization of the corona charge; monitoring of a photoneutralization induced corona charge decay at the region vs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SEMILAB Semiconductor Physics Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Marshall D. Wilson, Jacek Lagowski, Carlos Almeida, Bret Schrayer, Alexandre Savtchouk
  • Patent number: 11962669
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to utilizing a content service system to improve selecting data sources that are used to retrieve digital content items in response to content requests. For example, in response to receiving a content request, the content service system determines to retrieve content items by either calling a lower-quality data source with lower computing costs based on the request having lower service quality metrics or by calling a higher-quality data source with higher computing-costs based on the request having superior service quality metrics. In many instances, the service quality metric is based on the user characteristics of a user identifier associated with the requesting device. By dynamically determining to utilize different data sources having different computing costs based on service quality metrics, the content service system significantly reduces the total amount of computing costs for retrieving and providing digital content, without hurting the user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: José Carlos Almeida Dos Santos, Naseer Ud Din Ahmed Batt, Prateek Tiwari
  • Publication number: 20240106919
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to utilizing a content service system to improve selecting data sources that are used to retrieve digital content items in response to content requests. For example, in response to receiving a content request, the content service system determines to retrieve content items by either calling a lower-quality data source with lower computing costs based on the request having lower service quality metrics or by calling a higher-quality data source with higher computing-costs based on the request having superior service quality metrics. In many instances, the service quality metric is based on the user characteristics of a user identifier associated with the requesting device. By dynamically determining to utilize different data sources having different computing costs based on service quality metrics, the content service system significantly reduces the total amount of computing costs for retrieving and providing digital content, without hurting the user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: José Carlos ALMEIDA DOS SANTOS, Naseer Ud Din Ahmed BATT, Prateek TIWARI
  • Publication number: 20230225837
    Abstract: A dental prosthesis formed of a composition comprising a polymeric material, the prosthesis comprising one or more locating formations adapted to receive a dental implant fixture or dental abutment, the or each locating formation comprising a recess comprising a first recess portion formed in the polymeric material of the prosthesis, and a second recess portion provided in a sleeve located in the prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: António Silva, João Legatheaux, Miguel De Araújo Nobre, Carlos Moura Guedes, Carlos Almeida, Paulo Maló, Nuno Sereno
  • Patent number: 11158923
    Abstract: A microwave connector assembly comprises a waveguide ferrule having a receiving end receiving a dielectric waveguide, a connecting end distal to the receiving end, and a locking member, and a ferrule socket at least partially receiving the waveguide ferrule in a ferrule receptacle. The ferrule socket engages in a locking connection with the locking member. The ferrule socket has a coding member engaging a complementary coding member of the waveguide ferrule only when the waveguide ferrule is positioned relative to the ferrule socket in a single predetermined angular position or in one of two predetermined angular positions that are rotated by 180° with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Rusch, Carlos Almeida, Günther Mumper, Stefan Glaser, Rolf Jetter, Jörg Bieber, Martin Seifert, Wolfgang Müller, Andreas Engel, Nhu Lam Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11041996
    Abstract: A wave conductor for electromagnetic waves, waveguide connector and communications link A wave conductor for electromagnetic waves, preferably a millimeter-wave wave conductor, in particular for a digital communication application, with a conductor core and a one conductor sheathing. The conductor sheathing surrounds the conductor core at least partially in the longitudinal direction and at least partially in the circumferential direction of the wave conductor. One longitudinal section of the wave conductor has cross-sections which deviate from a circle at the outside of the wave conductor and/or at the outside of the conductor sheathing. Further, a waveguide connector for electromagnetic waves, preferably millimeter-wave waveguide connectors, in particular flying or installable waveguide connectors for a wave conductor. The waveguide connector has a wave conductor plug-in recess in which a longitudinal section of the wave conductor is directly placeable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Huber + Suhner AG
    Inventors: Christian Rusch, Carlos Almeida, Gunther Mumper, Stefan Glaser, Rolf Jetter, Jorg Bieber, Martin Seifert, Andreas Engel, Wolfgang Muller, Lam Nyguyen Nhu, Ulf Hugel
  • Patent number: 10969370
    Abstract: An example method of characterizing a semiconductor sample includes measuring an initial value, Vin, of a surface potential at a region of a surface of the semiconductor sample, biasing the semiconductor sample to have a target surface potential value (V0) of 2V or less, and depositing a monitored amount of corona charge (?Q1) on the region of the surface after adjusting the surface potential to the target value. The method also includes measuring a first value, V1, of the surface potential at the region after depositing the corona charge, determining the first change of surface potential (?V1=V1?V0), and determining the first capacitance value C1=?Q1/?V1, and characterizing the semiconductor sample based on V0, V1, ?V1, ?Q1 and C1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SEMILAB Semiconductor Physics Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jacek Lagowski, Marshall Wilson, Alexandre Savtchouk, Carlos Almeida, Csaba Buday
  • Patent number: 10936945
    Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe query classification to identify appropriateness of a query. A query may be received by at least one processing device. A deep neural network (DNN) model may be applied to evaluate the query. A vector representation may be generated for query based on application of the DNN model, where the DNN model is trained to classify queries according to a plurality of categories of appropriateness. The DNN model may be utilized to classify the query in a category of appropriateness based on analysis of the vector representation. In one example, auto-complete suggestions for the query may be filtered based on the classification of the category of appropriateness. In another example, classification of the query may be provided to an entry point. In yet another example, a response to the query is managed based on the classification of the query. Other examples are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jose Carlos Almeida Santos, Paul David Arnold, Ward Farquhar Roper, Parth Gupta
  • Patent number: 10826149
    Abstract: A dielectric waveguide and/or a cable for transmission of millimeter-wave signals. The dielectric waveguide and/or the cable comprises an inner core having a dielectric medium adapted to transmit a millimeter-wave signal by carrying an electromagnetic field along the dielectric waveguide and/or the cable. The dielectric medium is a dielectric material having dielectric properties adapted to confine the propagating electromagnetic field to the inner core, while adding low transmission loss at signal frequencies in a millimeter-wave frequency range. The dielectric medium may be provided as a core of solid dielectric material, one or more bundles of fibers that extend along the length of the inner core, or as powder and/or granulate of dielectric material that fills the volume of the inner core. The dielectric material may be quartz or alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Rusch, Markus Dittmann, Carlos Almeida
  • Patent number: 10749238
    Abstract: A dielectric waveguide for propagating electromagnetic signals comprises a cladding and an electrically conductive shield. The cladding has a body composed of a first dielectric material. The body defines a core region therethrough that is filled with a second dielectric material different than the first dielectric material. The cladding includes at least two ribs extending from an outer surface of the body to distal ends of the ribs. The electrically conductive shield engages the distal ends of the ribs and peripherally surrounds the cladding such that air gaps are defined radially between the outer surface of the body and an interior surface of the shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH TE, Connectivity Corporation, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Christian Rusch, Markus Dittmann, Carlos Almeida, Chad William Morgan, Liang (Vincent) Huang
  • Publication number: 20200222153
    Abstract: A dental prosthesis formed of a composition comprising a polymeric material, the prosthesis comprising one or more locating formations adapted to receive a dental implant fixture or dental abutment, the or each locating formation comprising a recess comprising a first recess portion formed in the polymeric material of the prosthesis, and a second recess portion provided in a sleeve located in the prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: António Silva, João Legatheaux, Miguel De Araújo Nobre, Carlos Moura Guedes, Carlos Almeida, Paulo Maló, Nuno Sereno
  • Publication number: 20200028229
    Abstract: A microwave connector assembly comprises a waveguide ferrule having a receiving end receiving a dielectric waveguide, a connecting end distal to the receiving end, and a locking member, and a ferrule socket at least partially receiving the waveguide ferrule in a ferrule receptacle. The ferrule socket engages in a locking connection with the locking member. The ferrule socket has a coding member engaging a complementary coding member of the waveguide ferrule only when the waveguide ferrule is positioned relative to the ferrule socket in a single predetermined angular position or in one of two predetermined angular positions that are rotated by 180° with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Rusch, Carlos Almeida, Günther Mumper, Stefan Glaser, Rolf Jetter, Jörg Bieber, Martin Seifert, Wolfgang Müller, Andreas Engel, Nhu Lam Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10490945
    Abstract: A contact assembly comprises a first pair of contact elements connected to a first pair of signal lines in a first connector, a second pair of contact elements connected to a second pair of signal lines in a second connector, and a first electrical arrangement connecting a first contact element of the first pair of contact elements and the first contact element of the second pair of contact elements. A second contact element of the first pair of contact elements and a first contact element of the second pair of contact elements are positioned adjacent one another. A capacitance of the first electrical arrangement corresponds to a capacitance between the second contact element of the first pair of contact elements and the first contact element of the second pair of contact elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Bert Bergner, Carlos Almeida
  • Publication number: 20190025525
    Abstract: A wave conductor for electromagnetic waves, waveguide connector and communications link A wave conductor for electromagnetic waves, preferably a millimeter-wave wave conductor, in particular for a digital communication application, with a conductor core and a one conductor sheathing. The conductor sheathing surrounds the conductor core at least partially in the longitudinal direction and at least partially in the circumferential direction of the wave conductor. One longitudinal section of the wave conductor has cross-sections which deviate from a circle at the outside of the wave conductor and/or at the outside of the conductor sheathing. Further, a waveguide connector for electromagnetic waves, preferably millimeter-wave waveguide connectors, in particular flying or installable waveguide connectors for a wave conductor. The waveguide connector has a wave conductor plug-in recess in which a longitudinal section of the wave conductor is directly placeable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Huber + Suhner AG
    Inventors: Christian Rusch, Carlos Almeida, Gunther Mumper, Stefan Glaser, Rolf Jetter, Jorg Bieber, Martin Seifert, Andreas Engel, Wolfgang Muller, Lam Nyguyen Nhu, Ulf Hugel
  • Publication number: 20190013562
    Abstract: A dielectric waveguide and/or a cable for transmission of millimeter-wave signals. The dielectric waveguide and/or the cable comprises an inner core having a dielectric medium adapted to transmit a millimeter-wave signal by carrying an electromagnetic field along the dielectric waveguide and/or the cable. The dielectric medium is a dielectric material having dielectric properties adapted to confine the propagating electromagnetic field to the inner core, while adding low transmission loss at signal frequencies in a millimeter-wave frequency range. The dielectric medium may be provided as a core of solid dielectric material, one or more bundles of fibers that extend along the length of the inner core, or as powder and/or granulate of dielectric material that fills the volume of the inner core. The dielectric material may be quartz or alumina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Rusch, Markus Dittmann, Carlos Almeida
  • Publication number: 20180301782
    Abstract: A dielectric waveguide for propagating electromagnetic signals comprises a cladding and an electrically conductive shield. The cladding has a body composed of a first dielectric material. The body defines a core region therethrough that is filled with a second dielectric material different than the first dielectric material. The cladding includes at least two ribs extending from an outer surface of the body to distal ends of the ribs. The electrically conductive shield engages the distal ends of the ribs and peripherally surrounds the cladding such that air gaps are defined radially between the outer surface of the body and an interior surface of the shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity Corporation, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Christian Rusch, Markus Dittmann, Carlos Almeida, Chad William Gan, Liang (Vincent) Huang
  • Publication number: 20180198238
    Abstract: A contact assembly comprises a first pair of contact elements connected to a first pair of signal lines in a first connector, a second pair of contact elements connected to a second pair of signal lines in a second connector, and a first electrical arrangement connecting a first contact element of the first pair of contact elements and the first contact element of the second pair of contact elements. A second contact element of the first pair of contact elements and a first contact element of the second pair of contact elements are positioned adjacent one another. A capacitance of the first electrical arrangement corresponds to a capacitance between the second contact element of the first pair of contact elements and the first contact element of the second pair of contact elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Bert Bergner, Carlos Almeida
  • Publication number: 20170351951
    Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe query classification to identify appropriateness of a query. A query may be received by at least one processing device. A deep neural network (DNN) model may be applied to evaluate the query. A vector representation may be generated for query based on application of the DNN model, where the DNN model is trained to classify queries according to a plurality of categories of appropriateness. The DNN model may be utilized to classify the query in a category of appropriateness based on analysis of the vector representation. In one example, auto-complete suggestions for the query may be filtered based on the classification of the category of appropriateness. In another example, classification of the query may be provided to an entry point. In yet another example, a response to the query is managed based on the classification of the query. Other examples are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jose Carlos Almeida Santos, Paul David Arnold, Ward Farquhar Roper, Parth Gupta