Patents by Inventor D. Silverstein
D. Silverstein 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).
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Publication number: 20240068985Abstract: A structure includes a lab-on-chip (LOC) sensor and frontside port and cavity features for conveying a flowable sample (fluid or gas) to a sensing element of the sensor. The cavity is confined within middle of the line (MOL) dielectric layer(s). Alternatively, the cavity includes a lower section within MOL dielectric layer(s), an upper section within back end of the line (BEOL) dielectric layer(s) in the first metal (M1) level, a divider between the sections, and a duct linking the sections. Alternatively, the cavity includes a lower portion within MOL dielectric layer(s) and an upper portion continuous with the lower portion and within BEOL dielectric layer(s) in the M1 level. Optionally, the cavity is separated from the sensing element by an additional dielectric layer and/or at least partially lined with a dielectric liner. The port extends from the top of the BEOL dielectric layers down to the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Mark D. Levy, Siva P. Adusumilli, Laura J. Silverstein
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Publication number: 20240031540Abstract: A foveated down sampling (FDS) circuit for down sampling of pixels in images. The FDS circuit down samples a first subset of pixels of a same color in an image using first scaling factors to generate first down sampled pixels in a first down sampled version of the image. The FDS circuit further down samples a second subset of the first down sampled pixels of the same color using second scaling factors to generate second down sampled pixels of the same color in a second down sampled version of the image. Pixels from the first subset are arranged in a first direction, and pixels from the second subset are arranged in a second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Chihsin Wu, David R. Pope, Sheng Lin, Amnon D. Silverstein
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Publication number: 20240029198Abstract: A foveated down sampling and correction (FDS-C) circuit for combined down sampling and correction of chromatic aberrations in images. The FDS-C circuit performs down sampling and interpolation of pixel values of a first subset of pixels of a color in a raw image using down sampling scale factors and first interpolation coefficients to generate first corrected pixel values for pixels of the color in a first corrected version of the raw image. The FDS-C circuit further performs interpolation of pixel values of a second subset of the pixels in the first corrected version using second interpolation coefficients to generate second corrected pixel values for pixels of the color in a second corrected version of the raw image. Pixels in the first subset are arranged in a first direction, pixels in the second subset are arranged in a second direction, and the down sampling scale factors vary along the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Chihsin WU, David R. Pope, Sheng Lin, Amnon D. Silverstein
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Patent number: 11763421Abstract: A foveated down sampling and correction (FDS-C) circuit for combined down sampling and correction of chromatic aberrations in images. The FDS-C circuit performs down sampling and interpolation of pixel values of a first subset of pixels of a color in a raw image using down sampling scale factors and first interpolation coefficients to generate first corrected pixel values for pixels of the color in a first corrected version of the raw image. The FDS-C circuit further performs interpolation of pixel values of a second subset of the pixels in the first corrected version using second interpolation coefficients to generate second corrected pixel values for pixels of the color in a second corrected version of the raw image. Pixels in the first subset are arranged in a first direction, pixels in the second subset are arranged in a second direction, and the down sampling scale factors vary along the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Chihsin Wu, David R. Pope, Sheng Lin, Amnon D. Silverstein
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Publication number: 20230230199Abstract: Embodiments relate to a multi-mode demosaicing circuit able to receive and demosaic image data in a different raw image formats, such as Bayer raw image format and Quad Bayer raw image format. The multi-mode demosaicing circuit demosaics Quad Bayer image data by interpolating a green channel of the image data along each of a plurality of directions, generating a gradient of the image data along each of the plurality of directions, modifying the interpolated green channels based on respective gradients to generate full-resolution green channel image data, which is combined with red and blue image data to generate the demosaiced image data. Interpolation is performed for non-green pixels based on neighboring green pixels along a specified direction, modified by a residual value based upon values of one or more nearby same-color pixels and a correlation between values of the same-color pixels and neighboring green pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Sarvesh Swami, David R. Pope, Sheng Lin, Amnon D. Silverstein
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Publication number: 20220215506Abstract: A foveated down sampling and correction (FDS-C) circuit for combined down sampling and correction of chromatic aberrations in images. The FDS-C circuit performs down sampling and interpolation of pixel values of a first subset of pixels of a color in a raw image using down sampling scale factors and first interpolation coefficients to generate first corrected pixel values for pixels of the color in a first corrected version of the raw image. The FDS-C circuit further performs interpolation of pixel values of a second subset of the pixels in the first corrected version using second interpolation coefficients to generate second corrected pixel values for pixels of the color in a second corrected version of the raw image. Pixels in the first subset are arranged in a first direction, pixels in the second subset are arranged in a second direction, and the down sampling scale factors vary along the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Chihsin Wu, David R. Pope, Sheng Lin, Amnon D. Silverstein
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Patent number: 10373574Abstract: Dual modulator displays are disclosed incorporating a phosphorescent plate interposed in the optical path between a light source modulation layer and a display modulation layer. Spatially modulated light output from the light source modulation layer impinges on the phosphorescent plate and excites corresponding regions of the phosphorescent plate which in turn emit light having different spectral characteristics than the light output from the light source modulation layer. Light emitted from the phosphorescent plate is received and further modulated by the display modulation layer to provide the ultimate display output.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Lorne A. Whitehead, Gregory John Ward, Louis D. Silverstein, Helge Seetzen
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Publication number: 20180190215Abstract: Dual modulator displays are disclosed incorporating a phosphorescent plate interposed in the optical path between a light source modulation layer and a display modulation layer. Spatially modulated light output from the light source modulation layer impinges on the phosphorescent plate and excites corresponding regions of the phosphorescent plate which in turn emit light having different spectral characteristics than the light output from the light source modulation layer. Light emitted from the phosphorescent plate is received and further modulated by the display modulation layer to provide the ultimate display output.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Lorne A. Whitehead, Gregory John Ward, Louis D. Silverstein, Helge Seetzen
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Patent number: 9911389Abstract: Dual modulator displays are disclosed incorporating a phosphorescent plate interposed in the optical path between a light source modulation layer and a display modulation layer. Spatially modulated light output from the light source modulation layer impinges on the phosphorescent plate and excites corresponding regions of the phosphorescent plate which in turn emit light having different spectral characteristics than the light output from the light source modulation layer. Light emitted from the phosphorescent plate is received and further modulated by the display modulation layer to provide the ultimate display output.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Lorne A. Whitehead, Gregory John Ward, Louis D. Silverstein, Helge Seetzen
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Publication number: 20170039963Abstract: Dual modulator displays are disclosed incorporating a phosphorescent plate interposed in the optical path between a light source modulation layer and a display modulation layer. Spatially modulated light output from the light source modulation layer impinges on the phosphorescent plate and excites corresponding regions of the phosphorescent plate which in turn emit light having different spectral characteristics than the light output from the light source modulation layer. Light emitted from the phosphorescent plate is received and further modulated by the display modulation layer to provide the ultimate display output.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Lorne A. Whitehead, Gregory John Ward, Louis D. Silverstein, Helge Seetzen
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Patent number: 9548474Abstract: A radiant energy transfer panel is resized from an array of individually sealed segments by cutting the array along a cut line, thereby damaging some segments by breaking their seals. Other segments adjacent to the damaged segments are left intact. Each segment has two electrodes for power connection. Electrodes of the damaged segments remain electrically connected to electrodes of undamaged segments after cutting. An edge member may be positioned to overlap damaged segments and redirect light from undamaged segments to compensate for the damaged segments. In alternative embodiments, the edge member may be light-blocking. The radiant energy transfer panel may be an electroluminescent panel or a photovoltaic panel.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2016Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Global OLED Technology LLCInventor: Barry D Silverstein
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Patent number: 9478182Abstract: Dual modulator displays are disclosed incorporating a phosphorescent plate interposed in the optical path between a light source modulation layer and a display modulation layer. Spatially modulated light output from the light source modulation layer impinges on the phosphorescent plate and excites corresponding regions of the phosphorescent plate which in turn emit light having different spectral characteristics than the light output from the light source modulation layer. Light emitted from the phosphorescent plate is received and further modulated by the display modulation layer to provide the ultimate display output.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Lorne A. Whitehead, Gregory John Ward, Louis D. Silverstein, Helge Seetzen
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Publication number: 20160254499Abstract: A radiant energy transfer panel is resized from an array of individually sealed segments by cutting the array along a cut line, thereby damaging some segments by breaking their seals. Other segments adjacent to the damaged segments are left intact. Each segment has two electrodes for power connection. Electrodes of the damaged segments remain electrically connected to electrodes of undamaged segments after cutting. An edge member may be positioned to overlap damaged segments and redirect light from undamaged segments to compensate for the damaged segments. In alternative embodiments, the edge member may be light-blocking. The radiant energy transfer panel may be an electroluminescent panel or a photovoltaic panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventor: Barry D. Silverstein
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Patent number: 9362432Abstract: An apparatus (10) for radiant energy transfer has at least one radiant energy transfer panel (20) having a light-energy transfer surface (21) and a back surface (23). The back surface has a panel electrode (42) for an electrical connection with the at least one radiant energy transfer panel. The panel electrode is conductively coupled to a first member of a separable flexible conductive fastener. A second member of the separable flexible conductive fastener has a power connection electrode. The power connection electrode is conductively coupled to a power device (12). Mechanically engaging the first and second members of the separable flexible conductive fastener connects the panel electrode on the at least one radiant energy transfer panel to the power connection electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Global OLED Technology LLCInventor: Barry D. Silverstein
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Patent number: 9269309Abstract: Embodiments of the invention facilitate high-dynamic-range (HDR) imaging by generating portions of spatial and/or temporal luminance patterns with different spectral power distributions substantially concurrent with, for example, the modulation of the light intensity associated with the portions of luminance patterns. The method can include predicting luminance patterns associated with multiple spectral power distributions. The method also can include distributing portions of the luminance patterns in one or more temporal fields. In some embodiments, distributing the portions of the luminance patterns can include interlacing those portions. Further, the method can include modulating light intensities of the luminance patterns to produce an age with other spectral power distributions. In some embodiments, the distribution of the luminance pattern portions can be substantially synchronous with modulating the light intensity of the luminance patterns.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Michael Kang, Louis D. Silverstein
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Publication number: 20150294630Abstract: Dual modulator displays are disclosed incorporating a phosphorescent plate interposed in the optical path between a light source modulation layer and a display modulation layer. Spatially modulated light output from the light source modulation layer impinges on the phosphorescent plate and excites corresponding regions of the phosphorescent plate which in turn emit light having different spectral characteristics than the light output from the light source modulation layer. Light emitted from the phosphorescent plate is received and further modulated by the display modulation layer to provide the ultimate display output.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Lorne A. Whitehead, Gregory John Ward, Louis D. Silverstein, Helge Seetzen
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Patent number: 9099046Abstract: Dual modulator displays are disclosed incorporating a phosphorescent plate interposed in the optical path between a light source modulation layer and a display modulation layer. Spatially modulated light output from the light source modulation layer impinges on the phosphorescent plate and excites corresponding regions of the phosphorescent plate which in turn emit light having different spectral characteristics than the light output from the light source modulation layer. Light emitted from the phosphorescent plate is received and further modulated by the display modulation layer to provide the ultimate display output.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Lorne A. Whitehead, Gregory John Ward, Louis D. Silverstein, Helge Seetzen
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Patent number: 8829328Abstract: An apparatus (10) for radiant energy transfer has at least one radiant energy transfer panel (20) having a light-energy transfer surface (21) and a back surface (23). The back surface has a panel electrode (42) for an electrical connection with the at least one radiant energy transfer panel. The panel electrode is conductively coupled to a first member of a separable flexible conductive fastener. A second member of the separable flexible conductive fastener has a power connection electrode. The power connection electrode is conductively coupled to a power device (12). Mechanically engaging the first and second members of the separable flexible conductive fastener connects the panel electrode on the at least one radiant energy transfer panel to the power connection electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2005Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Global OLED Technology LLCInventor: Barry D. Silverstein
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Patent number: 8827488Abstract: A device that may be used as a multi-color pixel is provided. The device has a first organic light emitting device, a second organic light emitting device, a third organic light emitting device, and a fourth organic light emitting device. The device may be a pixel of a display having four sub-pixels. The first device may emit red light, the second device may emit green light, the third device may emit light blue light and the fourth device may emit deep blue light. The device includes a first device plane and a second device plane. The first device plane comprises a plurality of the first organic light emitting device and a plurality of the second organic light emitting device. The second device plane comprises a plurality of at least one of the third organic light emitting device and the fourth organic light emitting device. The planes of the first and second device planes are parallel.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Michael S. Weaver, Michael Hack, Louis D. Silverstein
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Publication number: 20140198142Abstract: Dual modulator displays are disclosed incorporating a phosphorescent plate interposed in the optical path between a light source modulation layer and a display modulation layer. Spatially modulated light output from the light source modulation layer impinges on the phosphorescent plate and excites corresponding regions of the phosphorescent plate which in turn emit light having different spectral characteristics than the light output from the light source modulation layer. Light emitted from the phosphorescent plate is received and further modulated by the display modulation layer to provide the ultimate display output.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Lorne A. Whitehead, Gregory John Ward, Louis D. Silverstein, Helge Seetzen