Patents by Inventor David Dickerson
David Dickerson 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: 20130135181Abstract: In a device or a method for determining the direction of vision of an eye, a starting point or a final point of a light beam reflected by a part of the eye and detected by a detector system, or of a light beam projected by a projection system onto or into the eye two-dimensionally, describes a pattern of a scanning movement in the eye. The inventive method uses a displacement device that guides the center of the pattern of movement into the pupil or macula center of the eye, and a determination device that uses the pattern of movement of the scanning movement to determine the pupil center or macula center.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: metaio GmbHInventors: Heinrich A. Eberl, David Dickerson, Matthias Mayer
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Patent number: 8382285Abstract: In a device or a method for determining the direction of vision of an eye, a starting point or a final point of a light beam reflected by a part of the eye and detected by a detector system, or of a light beam projected by a projection system onto or into the eye two-dimensionally, describes a pattern of a scanning movement in the eye. The inventive method uses a displacement device that guides the center of the pattern of movement into the pupil or macula center of the eye, and a determination device that uses the pattern of movement of the scanning movement to determine the pupil center or macula center.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: metaio GmbHInventors: Heinrich A. Eberl, David Dickerson, Matthias Mayer
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Publication number: 20120300978Abstract: In a device or a method for determining the direction of vision of an eye, a starting point or a final point of a light beam reflected by a part of the eye and detected by a detector system, or of a light beam projected by a projection system onto or into the eye two-dimensionally, describes a pattern of a scanning movement in the eye. The inventive method uses a displacement device that guides the center of the pattern of movement into the pupil or macula center of the eye, and a determination device that uses the pattern of movement of the scanning movement to determine the pupil center or macula center.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: METAIO GMBHInventors: Roland H. Eberl, Heinrich A. Eberl, David Dickerson, Matthias Mayer
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Patent number: 8113657Abstract: In a device or a method for determining the direction of vision of an eye, a starting point or a final point of a light beam reflected by a part of the eye and detected by a detector system, or of a light beam projected by a projection system onto or into the eye two-dimensionally, describes a pattern of a scanning movement in the eye. The inventive method uses a displacement device that guides the center of the pattern of movement into the pupil or macula center of the eye, and a determination device that uses the pattern of movement of the scanning movement to determine the pupil center or macula center.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2001Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Metaio GmbHInventors: Roland H. Eberl, Heinrich A. Eberl, David Dickerson, Matthias Mayer, legal representative
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Publication number: 20120008092Abstract: An information system and a method for providing information in correlation with light that is incident on an eye includes a holographic element disposed in front of the eye and a device capable of recording optical signals which detects light that is incident on the eye via the holographic element. The device capable of recording optical signals detects light which is diffracted by the holographic element before the light impinges on the eye such that the diffracted light does not enter the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: METAIO GMBHInventors: Roland H.C. Eberl, Matthais Mayer, Heinrich A. Eberl, David Dickerson
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Patent number: 8042947Abstract: The invention relates to an information system comprising a signal detection device (1751) which detects signals reflected back by at least one eye having a retina; a visual field detection device which detects visible light in a visual field associated with the retina, without detecting a ghost image of the retina; an information device; and an output device which co-operates with the information device to provide information according to the detected light and in correlation with the detected signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2000Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: metaio GmbHInventors: Ronald H. Eberl, Matthias Mayer, legal representative, Heinrich A. Eberl, David Dickerson, Karsten Koenigstein
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Patent number: 8016421Abstract: An information system and a method for providing information in correlation with light that is incident on an eye includes a holographic element disposed in front of the eye and a device capable of recording optical signals which detects light that is incident on the eye via the holographic element. The device capable of recording optical signals detects light which is diffracted by the holographic element before the light impinges on the eye such that the diffracted light does not enter the eye.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: metaio GmbHInventors: Roland H. C. Eberl, Heinrich A. Eberl, David Dickerson
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Publication number: 20100188638Abstract: In an information system and a method for providing information in correlation with light that is incident on an eye, a pair of spectacles includes a holographic element that is supported in front of the eye of the wearer of the spectacles. An optical scanning detects light that is incident on the eye via the holographic element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: metaio GmbHInventors: Roland H.C. Eberl, Heinrich A. Eberl, David Dickerson
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Publication number: 20100045933Abstract: In a device or a method for determining the direction of vision of an eye, a starting point or a final point of a light beam reflected by a part of the eye and detected by a detector system, or of a light beam projected by a projection system onto or into the eye two-dimensionally, describes a pattern of a scanning movement in the eye. The inventive method uses a displacement device that guides the center of the pattern of movement into the pupil or macula center of the eye, and a determination device that uses the pattern of movement of the scanning movement to determine the pupil center or macula center.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2001Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicants: PHYSOPTICS OPTO-ELECTRONIC GMBH, METAIO GMBHInventors: Ronald H. Eberl, Matthias Mayer, Heinrich A. Eberl, David Dickerson
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Patent number: 7641342Abstract: In an information system and a method for providing information in correlation with light that is incident on an eye, a pair of spectacles includes a holographic element that is supported in front of the eye of a wearer of the spectacles. An optical scanning device detects light that is incident on the eye via the holographic element.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2001Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: metaio GmbHInventors: Ronald H. Eberl, Heinrich A. Eberl, David Dickerson
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Publication number: 20090184041Abstract: A fuel-water filter/separator for threaded connection to a mounting base has a shell and a filtering media positioned within the shell. The shell has an open top end and a substantially closed bottom end. The shell is made of an opaque plastic except for a window in the shell made from a substantially clear plastic. The substantially clear plastic in the window being insert molded to the opaque plastic. The filtering media is positioned within the shell for filtering fuel. The shell defines a water collection portion beneath the filtering media, the window of the shell being positioned such that it overlaps at least a part of the water collection portion to allow water level monitoring.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2008Publication date: July 23, 2009Inventors: Gregory W. Hoverson, Kevin C. South, Ismail C. Bagci, David Dickerson
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Publication number: 20070109619Abstract: In the following, the essential points are summarized again by means of groups of characteristics which each individually and in combination with one another characterize the invention specifically: 1. Information system for providing information in correlation with light incident on an eye, having a holographic element disposed in front of the eye, and an optical scanning device which detects light incident on the eye by way of the holographic element. 2. Information system according to Point 1, wherein the optical scanning device is at a fixed predetermined angular ratio with respect to the holographic element. 3. Information system according to Point 1 or 2, wherein the optical scanning device detects light which is refracted by the holographic element before it impinges on the eye and does not enter the eye. 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2001Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: Physoptics Opto-Electronic GmbHInventors: Ronald Eberl, Heinrich Eberl, David Dickerson
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Publication number: 20060266701Abstract: An apparatus, system and method to provide increasingly fine gradient density depth filtration of a fluid. The apparatus may include a melt-blown filtration assembly having varying densities of melt-blown microfilaments fabricated from acetal or other substantially dimensionally stable thermoplastic. The apparatus thus facilitates efficient filtration by providing a gradient density depth filtration system compatible with various fuels, coolants, and other forms of a fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2005Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventors: David Dickerson, Michael Monnin, Gary Rickle, Mark Borer, James Stuart, Yogeshwar Velu, William Haberkamp, Julie Graber
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Publication number: 20060234469Abstract: In one aspect, the invention includes an isolation region forming method comprising: a) forming an oxide layer over a substrate; b) forming a nitride layer over the oxide layer, the nitride layer and oxide layer having a pattern of openings extending therethrough to expose portions of the underlying substrate; c) etching the exposed portions of the underlying substrate to form openings extending into the substrate; d) after etching the exposed portions of the underlying substrate, removing portions of the nitride layer while leaving some of the nitride layer remaining over the substrate; and e) after removing portions of the nitride layer, forming oxide within the openings in the substrate, the oxide within the openings forming at least portions of isolation regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: David Dickerson, Richard Lane, Charles Dennison, Kunal Parekh, Mark Fischer, John Zahurak
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Patent number: 6585838Abstract: A process for enhancing the pleatability of a meltblown web uses ultrasonic bonding wheels to create bond lines in the machine direction as the web is being produced. In addition to, or in place of, the bond lines, ribbons made of the web material, a thermoplastic polymer, string saturated with a phenolic or ultraviolet curing resin, or beads of an ultraviolet curing resin may be ultrasonically bonded to the web to enhance its stiffness. A heated scoring bar or ultrasonic horn forms pleats in the web by heating the web above its glass transition temperature and deforming the web into the pleated configuration. Cooling of the web locks the pleats into position.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2000Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: Fleetguard, Inc.Inventors: Gene Mullins, David Dickerson, Karen Ramsey-Idem, Lee Currier
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Patent number: 6207571Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for fabricating a contact on an integrated circuit, such as a DRAM. The method includes the following steps. A gate stack is formed on the integrated circuit. A spacer is formed on sidewalls of the gate stack. An insulating film is formed on the integrated circuit. The insulating film is planarized. Finally, a gate contact opening is formed through the planarized insulating film. In one embodiment, the gate contact opening is formed by removing the insulator, spacer and insulating film by etching. In this embodiment, the insulator, spacer and insulating film are etched at substantially similar rates. As a result, the integrated circuit is tolerant of mask misalignments, and does not over-etch field oxide or create silicon nitride slivers. In another embodiment, the planarizing step is performed with chemical mechanical planarization to form a substantially flat topography on the surface of the integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2000Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Werner Juengling, Kirk Prall, Trung T. Doan, Guy T. Blalock, David Dickerson, David S. Becker
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Patent number: 6080672Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for fabricating a contact on an integrated circuit, such as a DRAM. The method includes the following steps. A gate stack is formed on the integrated circuit. A spacer is formed on sidewalls of the gate stack. An insulating film is formed on the integrated circuit. The insulating film is planarized. Finally, a gate contact opening is formed through the planarized insulating film. In one embodiment, the gate contact opening is formed by removing the insulator, spacer and insulating film by etching. In this embodiment, the insulator, spacer and insulating film are etched at substantially similar rates. As a result, the integrated circuit is tolerant of mask misalignments, and does not over-etch field oxide or create silicon nitride slivers. In another embodiment, the planarizing step is performed with chemical mechanical planarization to form a substantially flat topography on the surface of the integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1997Date of Patent: June 27, 2000Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Werner Juengling, Kirk Prall, Trung T. Doan, Guy T. Blalock, David Dickerson, David S. Becker
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Patent number: 6051501Abstract: A method used during the formation of a semiconductor device including a semiconductor wafer assembly comprises a first step of forming a first mask over a front of the wafer assembly such that a portion of first and second layers are uncovered by the mask. Next, the uncovered portion of the second layer is etched to form at least one sidewall in the second layer. A film is formed over the sidewall and, subsequent to forming the film, at least a portion of a third layer on a back of the wafer assembly is removed. During this removal, the sidewall is protected by the film. After removing the third layer, a second mask is formed over a portion of the first and second layers and the first layer is exposed.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1996Date of Patent: April 18, 2000Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: David S. Becker, David Dickerson
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Patent number: PP22088Abstract: A new and distinct Juniperus chinensis×virginiana cultivar named ‘NEWBOLD’ is disclosed, characterized by a distinctive blue cast to the foliage, unique spatial spread of the foliage, and a broad spreading habit of the plant canopy. The new variety shows resistance to foliar diseases typical of Juniperus species in a Northern Florida climate. The new variety also shows resistance to foliar damage caused by mites. The new variety is a Juniperus, and is normally used as a garden or landscape plant.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2009Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Inventor: David Dickerson
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Patent number: PP22521Abstract: A new and distinct Vaccinium spp. cultivar named ‘CORABLUE’ is disclosed, characterized by a compact plant habit, vigorous growth and glossy leaves. The new variety shows tolerance for a wide variety of soil moisture conditions, including drought. The new variety is a Vaccinium, and is normally used as an ornamental garden or landscape plant.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2010Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Inventor: David Dickerson