Patents by Inventor Chien Lam

Chien Lam 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).

  • Optical fingerprint sensor package
    Patent number: 10185866
    Abstract: Disclosed are optical sensors, optical fingerprint sensor packages, and methods for forming same. An optical sensor comprises: a substrate; an image sensor disposed over the substrate; a light source disposed over the substrate; a light guide disposed over the image sensor; and, an encapsulant disposed over the light source, wherein the encapsulant is coupled to the light guide and comprises a surface positioned to reflect light emitted from the light source and direct the reflected light into the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Jason Goodelle, Paul Wickboldt, Young Seen Lee, Chien Lam, Bob Lee Mackey
  • OPTICAL FINGERPRINT SENSOR PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20170083745
    Abstract: Disclosed are optical sensors, optical fingerprint sensor packages, and methods for forming same. An optical sensor comprises: a substrate; an image sensor disposed over the substrate; a light source disposed over the substrate; a light guide disposed over the image sensor; and, an encapsulant disposed over the light source, wherein the encapsulant is coupled to the light guide and comprises a surface positioned to reflect light emitted from the light source and direct the reflected light into the light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Jason Goodelle, Paul Wickboldt, Young Seen Lee, Chien Lam, Bob Lee Mackey
  • Cotter spring pin
    Patent number: 8807903
    Abstract: A retainer pin is described for retaining, in one embodiment, a relatively thin blade against a transverse surface. The pin has a transition section which extends through an opening in the blade, a keeper section extending along one side of the blade, and a snap arm and snap end extending along an opposite side of the blade with a snap snapping over the edge of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Echelon Corporation
    Inventor: Chien A. Lam
  • Cotter spring pin
    Publication number: 20110222989
    Abstract: A retainer pin is described for retaining, in one embodiment, a relatively thin blade against a transverse surface. The pin has a transition section which extends through an opening in the blade, a keeper section extending along one side of the blade, and a snap arm and snap end extending along an opposite side of the blade with a snap snapping over the edge of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventor: Chien A. Lam