Patents by Inventor Colin MCGARRY

Colin MCGARRY 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).

  • Imaging assembly
    Patent number: 8876304
    Abstract: An image assembly may include a substrate having a face, a first optical layer and at least one spacer member. The imaging assembly may also include an anti-reflection structure. The at least one spacer member may be arranged between the substrate and the first optical layer to define an air gap therebetween. The anti-reflection structure may be coupled to at least part of the face and at least one of the first optical layer and the at least one spacer member. The anti-reflection structure may also include a plurality of projections having dimensions smaller than a wavelength of radiation to be imaged by the imaging assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
    Inventors: Ewan Findlay, Colin McGarry
  • Optical component focus testing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8456623
    Abstract: An optical component focus testing apparatus includes a plurality of test pattern displays. One or more illuminators are configured to selectively illuminate different test pattern displays at different times. Light directors are provided to direct light from at least one of the illuminated test pattern displays towards an optical component under test. The light directors and test pattern displays are arranged such that, in use, light directed from different illuminated test pattern displays travel different distances to reach the optical component under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Ltd.
    Inventors: Colin McGarry, Gilles Dufaure De Lajarte
  • OPTICAL COMPONENT FOCUS TESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100188653
    Abstract: An optical component focus testing apparatus includes a plurality of test pattern displays. One or more illuminators are configured to selectively illuminate different test pattern displays at different times. Light directors are provided to direct light from at least one of the illuminated test pattern displays towards an optical component under test. The light directors and test pattern displays are arranged such that, in use, light directed from different illuminated test pattern displays travel different distances to reach the optical component under test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
    Inventors: Colin McGarry, Gilles Dufaure De Lajarte
  • IMAGING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100128350
    Abstract: An image assembly may include a substrate having a face, a first optical layer and at least one spacer member. The imaging assembly may also include an anti-reflection structure. The at least one spacer member may be arranged between the substrate and the first optical layer to define an air gap therebetween. The anti-reflection structure may be coupled to at least part of the face and at least one of the first optical layer and the at least one spacer member. The anti-reflection structure may also include a plurality of projections having dimensions smaller than a wavelength of radiation to be imaged by the imaging assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
    Inventors: Ewan FINDLAY, Colin MCGARRY