Patents by Inventor Gregory Whiting
Gregory Whiting 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: 11810871Abstract: A self-destructing device includes a frangible substrate having at least one pre-weakened area. A heater is thermally coupled to the frangible substrate proximate to or at the pre-weakened area. When activated, the heater generates heat sufficient to initiate self-destruction of the frangible substrate by fractures that propagate from the pre-weakened area and cause the frangible substrate to break into many pieces.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Christopher L. Chua, Norine Chang, Gregory Whiting
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Patent number: 11739361Abstract: A method comprises printing a conductive ink on a substrate to form one or more electrodes and printing an electrode ink on one or more of the electrodes. The conductive and electrode inks are cured. Next, an enzyme ink layer is printed on at least one electrode, and the enzyme ink layer is cured with ultraviolet light. Each of the printing and curing processes are performed in an in-line process.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Fatemeh Nazly Pirmoradi, Gregory Whiting
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Publication number: 20230212636Abstract: Disclosed are sensors and related methods for measuring enzyme activity in a measurement environment and for quantifying enzyme and/or microbe concentrations in the measurement environment. An enzyme activity sensor includes a degradable conductive trace and a biodegradable target configured to enable the conductive trace, in an initial state, to conduct electrical current between first and second terminal ends via conductive particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Madhur ATREYA, Gabrielle MARINICK, Gregory WHITING
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Patent number: 11479850Abstract: A system and method are provided for implementing a unique scheme by which to execute digital vapor phase patterning on metals, semiconductor substrates and other surfaces using a proposed variable data digital lithographic image forming architecture or technique. For certain substrate printing and manufacturing applications, including some printed electronics applications, the disclosed schemes implement techniques to digitally pattern metal layers with bulk material properties in a manner that is aligned with underlying layers on the fly. The disclosed digital printing process may pattern a release oil on a substrate in support of a metal deposition process. Changeable patterning is implemented with an ability to modify the alignment of the patterns on-the-fly. The release layer on a drum is laser patterned in order that the patterned release layer is transferred to the substrate, or the patterning of the release layer is accomplished directly on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Janos Veres, Timothy D. Stowe, Gregory Whiting
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Publication number: 20210198714Abstract: A method comprises printing a conductive ink on a substrate to form one or more electrodes and printing an electrode ink on one or more of the electrodes. The conductive and electrode inks are cured. Next, an enzyme ink layer is printed on at least one electrode, and the enzyme ink layer is cured with ultraviolet light. Each of the printing and curing processes are performed in an in-line process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Fatemeh Nazly Pirmoradi, Gregory Whiting
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Publication number: 20210143110Abstract: A self-destructing device includes a frangible substrate having at least one pre-weakened area. A heater is thermally coupled to the frangible substrate proximate to or at the pre-weakened area. When activated, the heater generates heat sufficient to initiate self-destruction of the frangible substrate by fractures that propagate from the pre-weakened area and cause the frangible substrate to break into many pieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Christopher L. Chua, Norine Chang, Gregory Whiting
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Patent number: 10950406Abstract: A transient electronic device includes electronic elements (e.g., an SOI- or chip-based IC) and a trigger mechanism disposed on a frangible glass substrate. The trigger mechanism includes a switch that initiates a large trigger current through a self-limiting resistive element in response to a received trigger signal. The self-limiting resistive element includes a resistor portion that generates heat in response to the trigger current, thereby rapidly increasing the temperature of a localized (small) region of the frangible glass substrate, and a current limiting portion (e.g., a fuse) that self-limits (terminates) the trigger current after a predetermined amount of time, causing the localized region to rapidly cool down.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Gregory Whiting, Scott J. Limb, Christopher L. Chua, Sean Garner, Sylvia J. Smullin, Qian Wang, Rene A. Lujan
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Patent number: 10903173Abstract: A self-destructing device includes a frangible substrate having at least one pre-weakened area. A heater is thermally coupled to the frangible substrate proximate to or at the pre-weakened area. When activated, the heater generates heat sufficient to initiate self-destruction of the frangible substrate by fractures that propagate from the pre-weakened area and cause the frangible substrate to break into many pieces.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Christopher L. Chua, Norine Chang, Gregory Whiting
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Patent number: 10903176Abstract: A self-destructing device includes a stressed substrate with a heater thermally coupled to the stressed substrate. The device includes a power source and trigger circuitry comprising a sensor and a switch. The sensor generates a trigger signal when exposed to a trigger stimulus. The switch couples the power source to the heater in response to the trigger signal When energized by the power source, the heater generates heat sufficient to initiate self-destruction of the stressed substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Christopher L. Chua, JengPing Lu, Gregory Whiting, Scott J. Limb, Rene A. Lujan, Qian Wang
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Publication number: 20200283889Abstract: A system and method are provided for implementing a unique scheme by which to execute digital vapor phase patterning on metals, semiconductor substrates and other surfaces using a proposed variable data digital lithographic image forming architecture or technique. For certain substrate printing and manufacturing applications, including some printed electronics applications, the disclosed schemes implement techniques to digitally pattern metal layers with bulk material properties in a manner that is aligned with underlying layers on the fly. The disclosed digital printing process may pattern a release oil on a substrate in support of a metal deposition process. Changeable patterning is implemented with an ability to modify the alignment of the patterns on-the-fly. The release layer on a drum is laser patterned in order that the patterned release layer is transferred to the substrate, or the patterning of the release layer is accomplished directly on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Janos VERES, Timothy D. STOWE, Gregory WHITING
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Patent number: 10740577Abstract: A passive sensor tag system including a passive electronic sensor tag and an external readout. The passive electronic sensor tag including a sensor element configured to sense data in a local environment and to cause a shift in a fundamental electrical resonance frequency characteristic of a sensor circuit based on the sensed data. The external readout including an external readout circuit that is configured to generate a signal having a frequency and a voltage and to transmit the signal through an output antenna. The transmitted signal coupling the sensor circuit and the external readout circuit. The external readout determining a fundamental electrical resonance frequency characteristic of the sensor circuit based on the impedance of the coupled sensor circuit and external readout circuit. The external readout determining the sensed data based the fundamental electrical resonance frequency characteristic of the sensor circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATEDInventors: Christopher Paulson, Ramkumar Abhishek, Gregory Whiting
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Patent number: 10593219Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to aviation communications are included. A computing device can receive position data indicating a position of an aerial vehicle. The position can include an altitude. The computing device can determine, from a plurality of possible airspace classifications, a first airspace classification at the position of the aerial vehicle, where each airspace classification specifies one or more communication parameters for communication within an associated airspace. The computing device can select, from a plurality of communication repositories, a first communication repository that is associated with the first airspace classification, where each communication repository specifies a set of pre-defined communication components for at least one associated airspace classification. The computing device can generate a communication related to the aerial vehicle using the first communication repository. The computing device can send the generated communication to at least one recipient.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Wing Aviation LLCInventors: James Burgess, Chirath Thouppuarachchi, Gregory Whiting
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Publication number: 20190311872Abstract: A transient electronic device includes electronic elements (e.g., an SOI- or chip-based IC) and a trigger mechanism disposed on a frangible glass substrate. The trigger mechanism includes a switch that initiates a large trigger current through a self-limiting resistive element in response to a received trigger signal. The self-limiting resistive element includes a resistor portion that generates heat in response to the trigger current, thereby rapidly increasing the temperature of a localized (small) region of the frangible glass substrate, and a current limiting portion (e.g., a fuse) that self-limits (terminates) the trigger current after a predetermined amount of time, causing the localized region to rapidly cool down.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Gregory Whiting, Scott J. Limb, Christopher L. Chua, Sean Garner, Sylvia J. Smullin, Qian Wang, Rene A. Lujan
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Patent number: 10347136Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to autonomous aerial communications are included. A computing device can detect data associated with relevant events, determine information related to the event that should be communicated and a target aerial vehicle for that information, identify one or more operational parameters of the target aerial vehicle, and, based on those operational parameters, select a language associated with the target aerial vehicle, and generate and transmit a message expressing that information in the selected language to the target aerial vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Wing Aviation LLCInventors: Gregory Whiting, James Burgess, Chirath Thouppuarachchi
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Patent number: 10332717Abstract: A transient electronic device includes electronic elements (e.g., an SOI- or chip-based IC) and a trigger mechanism disposed on a frangible glass substrate. The trigger mechanism includes a switch that initiates a large trigger current through a self-limiting resistive element in response to a received trigger signal. The self-limiting resistive element includes a resistor portion that generates heat in response to the trigger current, thereby rapidly increasing the temperature of a localized (small) region of the frangible glass substrate, and a current limiting portion (e.g., a fuse) that self-limits (terminates) the trigger current after a predetermined amount of time, causing the localized region to rapidly cool down.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Gregory Whiting, Scott J. Limb, Christopher L. Chua, Sean Garner, Sylvia J. Smullin, Qian Wang, Rene A. Lujan
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Publication number: 20190172800Abstract: A self-destructing device includes a stressed substrate with a heater thermally coupled to the stressed substrate. The device includes a power source and trigger circuitry comprising a sensor and a switch. The sensor generates a trigger signal when exposed to a trigger stimulus. The switch couples the power source to the heater in response to the trigger signal When energized by the power source, the heater generates heat sufficient to initiate self-destruction of the stressed substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Christopher L. Chua, JengPing Lu, Gregory Whiting, Scott J. Limb, Rene A. Lujan, Qian Wang
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Publication number: 20190156681Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to autonomous aerial communications are included. A computing device can detect data associated with relevant events, determine information related to the event that should be communicated and a target aerial vehicle for that information, identify one or more operational parameters of the target aerial vehicle, and, based on those operational parameters, select a language associated with the target aerial vehicle, and generate and transmit a message expressing that information in the selected language to the target aerial vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2016Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Gregory Whiting, James Burgess, Chirath Thouppuarachchi
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Patent number: 10283725Abstract: An organic diode has a substrate, a first conductor layer on the substrate, an organic semiconductor layer on the first conductor layer, and a second conductor layer on the organic substrate layer, wherein one of the conductor layers has an injection enhancement.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Bing R. Hsieh, Tse Nga Ng, Gregory Whiting
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Publication number: 20190130771Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to aviation communications are included. A computing device can receive position data indicating a position of an aerial vehicle. The position can include an altitude. The computing device can determine, from a plurality of possible airspace classifications, a first airspace classification at the position of the aerial vehicle, where each airspace classification specifies one or more communication parameters for communication within an associated airspace. The computing device can select, from a plurality of communication repositories, a first communication repository that is associated with the first airspace classification, where each communication repository specifies a set of pre-defined communication components for at least one associated airspace classification. The computing device can generate a communication related to the aerial vehicle using the first communication repository. The computing device can send the generated communication to at least one recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: James Burgess, Chirath Thouppuarachchi, Gregory Whiting
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Patent number: 10224297Abstract: A self-destructing device includes a stressed substrate with a heater thermally coupled to the stressed substrate. The device includes a power source and trigger circuitry comprising a sensor and a switch. The sensor generates a trigger signal when exposed to a trigger stimulus. The switch couples the power source to the heater in response to the trigger signal When energized by the power source, the heater generates heat sufficient to initiate self-destruction of the stressed substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Christopher L. Chua, Jeng Ping Lu, Gregory Whiting, Scott J. Limb, Rene A. Lujan, Qian Wang