Patents by Inventor Frank Lowe
Frank Lowe 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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Patent number: 11860505Abstract: An imaging device includes: an array of liquid crystal cells, each liquid crystal cell providing a respective phase shift to electromagnetic radiation passing through the liquid crystal cell; control electronics for controlling the phase shifts provided by each of the liquid crystal cells; a detector; and an image processor for generating an image from electromagnetic radiation detected by the detector. The array of liquid crystal cells form a plurality of patches; and the control electronics is configured to control the phase shifts of the cells of each patch to form each patch into a respective lens that focuses electromagnetic radiation towards the detector such that the plurality of patches form an array of lenses.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: MBDA UK LimitedInventor: Antony Joseph Frank Lowe
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Publication number: 20230420333Abstract: Aspects of features in thermally conductive substrates and methods of forming the same are described. A substrate may comprise a material having an average value of thermal conductivity equal to or greater than about 1,000 W/mK. The substrate may comprise diamond. The substrate may comprise a wide-bandgap semiconductor material. A feature may comprise an interconnect, such as a via hole. A feature may comprise a singulation feature, such as a die street. The substrate may comprise a plurality of crystals each having an average crystal grain diameter from about 10 nanometers to about 100 nanometers. The plurality of crystals may be disposed a distance of less than or equal to about 100 micrometers from a surface of the feature. The substrate may comprise a keyhole or void. The keyhole may be disposed a distance of less than or equal to about 100 micrometers from a surface of the feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Daniel FRANCIS, Frank LOWE, Kyle GRAHAM
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Publication number: 20210364883Abstract: An imaging device and a method of imaging are disclosed. The device includes an array of liquid crystal cells, each providing a phase shift to electromagnetic radiation passing through the cell; control electronics for controlling the phase shifts provided by each of the liquid crystal cells; a detector; and an image processor for generating an image from electromagnetic radiation detected by the detector. The array of cells form a plurality of patches; and the control electronics is configured to control the phase shifts of the cells of each patch to form each patch into a respective lens that focuses electromagnetic radiation towards the detector such that the patches form an array of lenses. A method of imaging is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: MBDA UK LIMITEDInventor: Antony Joseph Frank Lowe
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Publication number: 20150279945Abstract: Methods for manufacturing semiconductor wafer structures are described which exhibit improved lifetime and reliability. The methods comprise transferring an active semiconductor layer structure from a native non-lattice-matched semiconductor growth substrate to a working substrate, wherein strain-matching layers, and optionally a portion of the active semiconductor layer structure, are removed. In certain embodiment, the process of attaching the active semiconductor layer structure to the working substrate includes annealing at an elevated temperature for a specified time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Daniel Francis, Dubravko Babic, Firooz Nasser-Faili, Felix Ejeckham, Quentin Diduck, Joseph Smart, Kristopher Matthews, Frank Lowe
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Publication number: 20100315414Abstract: A system for displaying 3-dimensional images is provided. The system comprises a monitor, a rendering module arranged to provide image data for display by the monitor, a point-of-view module for determining the position of a viewer relative to the monitor, wherein the output of said rendering module is dependent on the determined position of the viewer relative to the monitor and a polar correction module arranged to adjust the brightness of one or more pixels of the monitor dependent on the position of the viewer relative to the monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2009Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: MBDA UK LIMITEDInventor: Antony Joseph Frank Lowe
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Patent number: 7531218Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for assembling a structure onto a substrate. A method according to one aspect of the invention includes dispensing a slurry onto a substrate wherein the slurry includes a first plurality of elements, each of which is designed to mate with a receptor region on said substrate and each of which comprises a functional element, and wherein the slurry also includes a second plurality of elements which are not designed to mate with receptor regions on the substrate. Typically, these second plurality of elements help movement of the first plurality of elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Alien Technology CorporationInventors: John Stephen Smith, Mark A. Hadley, Gordon S. W. Craig, Frank Lowe
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Publication number: 20070092654Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for assembling a structure onto a substrate. A method according to one aspect of the invention includes dispensing a slurry onto a substrate wherein the slurry includes a first plurality of elements, each of which is designed to mate with a receptor region on said substrate and each of which comprises a functional element, and wherein the slurry also includes a second plurality of elements which are not designed to mate with receptor regions on the substrate. Typically, these second plurality of elements help movement of the first plurality of elements. A method according to another aspect of the invention includes dispensing in a flow having a first direction a slurry onto a substrate, wherein the slurry includes a fluid and a plurality of elements, each of which is designed to mate with a receptor region on the substrate and each of which includes a functional element, and vibrating substrate in a second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Inventors: John Smith, Mark Hadley, Gordon Craig, Frank Lowe
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Patent number: 7172789Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for assembling a structure onto a substrate. A method according to one aspect of the invention includes dispensing a slurry onto a substrate wherein the slurry includes a first plurality of elements, each of which is designed to mate with a receptor region on said substrate and each of which comprises a functional element. The method further includes dispensing in a flow having a first direction a slurry onto a substrate, wherein the slurry includes a fluid.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2003Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Alien Technology CorporationInventors: John Stephen Smith, Mark A. Hadley, Gordon S. W. Craig, Frank Lowe
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Publication number: 20060249873Abstract: Methods for forming openings having predetermined shapes in a substrate and apparatuses with these openings. The methods may be used to form assemblies which include the substrate with its openings and elements which are disposed in the openings. In one example of a method, each of the elements include an electrical component and are assembled into one of the openings by a fluidic self assembly process. In an particular example of a method to create such an opening, the substrate is etched through a first patterned mask and is later etched through a second patterned mask. Typically, the second patterned mask is aligned relative to the opening created by etching through the first patterned mask and has an area of exposure which is smaller than an area of exposure through the first patterned mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: John Smith, Mark Hadley, Gordon Craig, Frank Lowe
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Patent number: 7101502Abstract: Methods for forming openings having predetermined shapes in a substrate and apparatuses with these openings. The methods may be used to form assemblies which include the substrate with its openings and elements which are disposed in the openings. In one example of a method, each of the elements include an electrical component and are assembled into one of the openings by a fluidic self assembly process. In an particular example of a method to create such an opening, the substrate is etched through a first patterned mask and is later etched through a second patterned mask. Typically, the second patterned mask is aligned relative to the opening created by etching through the first patterned mask and has an area of exposure which is smaller than an area of exposure through the first patterned mask.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2002Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Alien Technology CorporationInventors: John Stephen Smith, Mark A. Hadley, Gordon S. W. Craig, Frank Lowe
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Publication number: 20040026031Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for assembling a structure onto a substrate. A method according to one aspect of the invention includes dispensing a slurry onto a substrate wherein the slurry includes a first plurality of elements, each of which is designed to mate with a receptor region on said substrate and each of which comprises a functional element, and wherein the slurry also includes a second plurality of elements which are not designed to mate with receptor regions on the substrate. Typically, these second plurality of elements help movement of the first plurality of elements. A method according to another aspect of the invention includes dispensing in a flow having a first direction a slurry onto a substrate, wherein the slurry includes a fluid and a plurality of elements, each of which is designed to mate with a receptor region on the substrate and each of which includes a functional element, and vibrating substrate in a second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: John Stephen Smith, Mark A. Hadley, Gordon S. W. Craig, Frank Lowe
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Publication number: 20040004058Abstract: Methods for forming openings having predetermined shapes in a substrate and apparatuses with these openings. The methods may be used to form assemblies which include the substrate with its openings and elements which are disposed in the openings. In one example of a method, each of the elements include an electrical component and are assembled into one of the openings by a fluidic self assembly process. In an particular example of a method to create such an opening, the substrate is etched through a first patterned mask and is later etched through a second patterned mask. Typically, the second patterned mask is aligned relative to the opening created by etching through the first patterned mask and has an area of exposure which is smaller than an area of exposure through the first patterned mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2002Publication date: January 8, 2004Inventors: John Stephen Smith, Mark A. Hadley, Gordon S. W. Craig, Frank Lowe
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Patent number: 6623579Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for assembling a structure onto a substrate. A method according to one aspect of the invention includes dispensing a slurry onto a substrate wherein the slurry includes a first plurality of elements, each of which is designed to mate with a receptor region on said substrate and each of which comprises a functional element, and wherein the slurry also includes a second plurality of elements which are not designed to mate with receptor regions on the substrate. Typically, these second plurality of elements help movement of the first plurality of elements. A method according to another aspect of the invention includes dispensing in a flow having a first direction a slurry onto a substrate, wherein the slurry includes a fluid and a plurality of elements, each of which is designed to mate with a receptor region on the substrate and each of which includes a functional element, and vibrating substrate in a second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1999Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Alien Technology CorporationInventors: John Stephen Smith, Mark A. Hadley, Gordon S. W. Craig, Frank Lowe
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Patent number: 6479395Abstract: Methods for forming openings having predetermined shapes in a substrate and apparatuses with these openings. The methods may be used to form assemblies which include the substrate with its openings and elements which are disposed in the openings. In one example of a method, each of the elements include an electrical component and are assembled into one of the openings by a fluidic self assembly process. In an particular example of a method to create such an opening, the substrate is etched through a first patterned mask and is later etched through a second patterned mask. Typically, the second patterned mask is aligned relative to the opening created by etching through the first patterned mask and has an area of exposure which is smaller than an area of exposure through the first patterned mask.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1999Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: Alien Technology CorporationInventors: John Stephen Smith, Mark A. Hadley, Gordon S. W. Craig, Frank Lowe
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Patent number: 6178848Abstract: A hook and jack handle assembly in which the hook is retained within the tubular jack handle during use of the assembly in operating a vehicle jack. To this end, a tubular end portion in a jack handle has inserted therein a hook-shaped end piece having a pre-formed indentation. The tubular wall of the jack handle is displaced within the pre-formed indentation such that the end piece is prevented from slipping out of the jack handle during use.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1999Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: Wald LLCInventor: Frank Lowe