Patents by Inventor Jack Conway Kitchens, II
Jack Conway Kitchens, II 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: 9726755Abstract: Methods and systems of determining whether an object is alive, and therefore part of a live individual, are described. An object having an outer surface (e.g. a friction-ridge surface of a finger) and internal parts (e.g. tissue layer, papillae, blood vessels, fat, muscle, nail and bone) is scanned by a system having a transmitter, receiver and computer. One such system has a substantially planar piezoelectric transmit-layer, an ultrasonic receiver array having a plurality of receivers, and a platen. The transmit layer is caused to produce an ultrasound plane-wave traveling toward the object residing on the platen. Using the ultrasonic receiver, ultrasonic energy that has been reflected from the object is detected. The detected ultrasonic energy is analyzed to provide an analysis result, and the analysis result is compared to a template.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jack Conway Kitchens, II, John Keith Schneider, Stephen Michael Gojevic, Timothy Alan Dickinson, Philip John Schneider, Evan Breloff, Evan Robert Hildreth
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Publication number: 20170199610Abstract: A display array is disclosed. The multifunctional pixel may include a plurality of multifunctional pixels. Each multifunctional pixel can include a red display area, a green display area, and a blue display area, as well as at least one sensor selected from the following sensor types: an ultrasonic sensor, an infrared sensor, a photoelectric sensor, and a capacitive sensor. The blue display area can be smaller than the red display area, or smaller than the green display area, in each of the plurality of multifunctional pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Jack Conway Kitchens, II, John Keith Schneider, David William Burns, Suryaprakash Ganti
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Patent number: 9699396Abstract: An imaging system disposed on a TFT array employing a capacitance input sensing stage into a diode peak detecting circuit used as a single pixel on a semiconductor or TFT array that is capable of accessing the generated charge across the capacitor, peak detecting it, amplifying it and then distributing it to an external system via row and column addressing. The resulting imaging system is suitable for fingerprint imaging or as a computer touchpad input device.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: John Keith Schneider, Jack Conway Kitchens, II
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Publication number: 20170132446Abstract: An ultrasonic reflex imaging device and a method are described. A device according to the invention may include a platen, a generator, and a receiver positioned between the platen and the generator. A backer may be positioned so that the insonification device is between the receiver array and the backer. The backer may be configured to absorb or delay energy that originated from the generator. The generator produces an energy pulse, which travels through the receiver and the platen to reach a biological object. Part of the energy pulse is reflected from the biological object. The reflected energy pulse travels through the platen to the detector. The detector converts the reflect energy pulse to electric signals, which are then interpreted to create an image of the biological object.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: John Keith Schneider, Jack Conway Kitchens, II
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Publication number: 20170090024Abstract: An apparatus may include an ultrasonic sensor array and a control system. The control system may be configured to acquire first image data generated by the ultrasonic sensor array corresponding to at least one first reflected ultrasonic wave received by at least a portion of the ultrasonic sensor array from a target object during a first acquisition time window. The control system may be configured to acquire second image data generated by the ultrasonic sensor array corresponding to at least one second reflected ultrasonic wave received by at least a portion of the ultrasonic sensor array from the target object during a second acquisition time window that is longer than the first acquisition time window. The control system may further be configured to initiate an authentication process based on the first image data and the second image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Jack Conway Kitchens, II, John Keith Schneider, Stephen Michael Gojevic, Philip John Schneider, Evan Michael Breloff, Ashish Hinger, David William Burns, Muhammed Ibrahim Sezan
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Patent number: 9606606Abstract: A display array is disclosed. The multifunctional pixel may include a plurality of multifunctional pixels. Each multifunctional pixel can include a red display area, a green display area, and a blue display area, as well as at least one sensor selected from the following sensor types: an ultrasonic sensor, an infrared sensor, a photoelectric sensor, and a capacitive sensor. The blue display area can be smaller than the red display area, or smaller than the green display area, in each of the plurality of multifunctional pixels.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jack Conway Kitchens, II, John Keith Schneider, David William Burns, Suryaprakash Ganti
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Publication number: 20170082740Abstract: Methods and systems of determining whether an object is alive, and therefore part of a live individual, are described. An object having an outer surface (e.g. a friction-ridge surface of a finger) and internal parts (e.g. tissue layer, papillae, blood vessels, fat, muscle, nail and bone) is scanned by a system having a transmitter, receiver and computer. One such system has a substantially planar piezoelectric transmit-layer, an ultrasonic receiver array having a plurality of receivers, and a platen. The transmit layer is caused to produce an ultrasound plane-wave traveling toward the object residing on the platen. Using the ultrasonic receiver, ultrasonic energy that has been reflected from the object is detected. The detected ultrasonic energy is analyzed to provide an analysis result, and the analysis result is compared to a template.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Jack Conway Kitchens, II, John Keith Schneider, Stephen Michael Gojevic, Timothy Alan Dickinson, Phillip John Schneider, Evan Breloff, Evan Robert Hildreth
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Publication number: 20160350573Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-spectral ultrasonic imaging are disclosed. In one embodiment, a finger is scanned at a plurality of ultrasonic scan frequencies. Each scan frequency provides an image information set describing a plurality of pixels of the finger including a signal-strength indicating an amount of energy reflected from a surface of a platen on which a finger is provided. For each of the pixels, the pixel output value corresponding to each of the scan frequencies is combined to produce a combined pixel out put value for each pixel. Systems and methods for improving the data capture of multi-spectral ultrasonic imaging are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Jack Conway Kitchens, II, John Keith Schneider, Ashish Hinger, Ranjith Ranganathan, Nai-Kuei Kuo, Kostadin Dimitrov Djordjev, Stephen Michael Gojevic, David William Burns, Nao Sugawara Chuei, Eliza Yingzi Du, Ming Yu Chen, Kwokleung Chan, Jin Gu, Esra Vural
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Patent number: 9494995Abstract: A method is disclosed, including detecting a signal representative of an object with a piezoelectric device. A display is powered up from a sleep mode based upon the detected signal. The display can be powered up based upon a comparison of the signal to a threshold value. The threshold value can be a predetermined value or based upon a previous signal detected by the piezoelectric device or a previous signal detected by the piezoelectric device.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jack Conway Kitchens, II, John Keith Schneider, David William Burns, Suryaprakash Ganti
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Publication number: 20160309108Abstract: An imaging system disposed on a TFT array employing a capacitance input sensing stage into a diode peak detecting circuit used as a single pixel on a semiconductor or TFT array that is capable of accessing the generated charge across the capacitor, peak detecting it, amplifying it and then distributing it to an external system via row and column addressing. The resulting imaging system is suitable for fingerprint imaging or as a computer touchpad input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: John Keith Schneider, Jack Conway Kitchens, II
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Patent number: 9465429Abstract: A multifunctional pixel is disclosed. The multifunctional pixel may include a display pixel, a photoelectric sensor, and a second sensor. The second sensor may include one of the following: an ultrasonic sensor and an infrared sensor. The display pixel, the photoelectric sensor, and the second sensor may be located in the multifunctional pixel.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jack Conway Kitchens, II, John Keith Schneider, David William Burns, Suryaprakash Ganti
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Patent number: 9453822Abstract: The invention may be embodied as a fingerprint scanner having an ultrasonic wave detector, a platen, an ultrasonic wave generator located between the detector and the platen. The invention may be embodied as a method of scanning a finger. One such method includes providing a platen, a detector and a generator, the generator being placed between the platen and the detector. A finger may be provided on the platen, and an ultrasound wave pulse may be sent from the generator toward the finger. The wave pulse may be reflected from the finger, and received at the detector. The received wave pulse may be used to produce an image of the finger.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2013Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: John K. Schneider, Jack Conway Kitchens, II, James T. Baker
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Publication number: 20160233407Abstract: The invention may be embodied as an ultrasonic plane wave generator having a first sheet of piezoelectric material and a second sheet of piezoelectric material. A shared electrode may be between the first sheet and the second sheet. A first electrode set may have a plurality of electrodes, and these electrodes may be positioned with respect to the first sheet to form a set of wave generators. A wave generator in this first wave generator set may include the shared electrode, the first sheet, and one of the electrodes in the first electrode set. A second electrode set may have a plurality of electrodes, and these electrodes may be positioned with respect to the second sheet to form another set of wave generators. A wave generator in this second wave generator set may include the shared electrode, the second sheet, and one of the electrodes in the second electrode set.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: John Keith Schneider, Jack Conway Kitchens, II
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Publication number: 20140359757Abstract: An authentication process may involve presenting an image on a display device, such as an icon associated with an application, indicating an area for a user to touch. At least partial fingerprint data may be obtained during one or more finger taps or touches in the area. Based on a comparison of the partial fingerprint data and master fingerprint data of the rightful user, a control system may determine whether to invoke a function. Invoking the function may involve authorizing a commercial transaction or unlocking the display device. In some implementations, determining whether to invoke the function may be based on a level of security.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Muhammed Ibrahim Sezan, David C. Bartnik, David William Burns, Jack Conway Kitchens, II, Leonard C. Pratt, John Keith Schneider, Suryaprakash Ganti, Yair Karmi
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Publication number: 20140355387Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus related to an ultrasonic receiver for detecting ultrasonic energy received at a first surface of the ultrasonic receiver. The ultrasonic receiver includes an array of pixel circuits disposed on a substrate, each pixel circuit in the array including at least one thin film transistor (TFT) element and having a pixel input electrode electrically coupled to the pixel circuit. The ultrasonic receiver is fabricated by forming a piezoelectric layer so as to be in electrical contact with the pixel input electrodes. Forming the piezoelectric layer includes coating a solution containing a polymer onto the array of pixel circuits, crystallizing the polymer to form a crystallized polymer layer and poling the crystallized polymer layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jack Conway Kitchens, II, John Keith Schneider, Stephen Michael Gojevic
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Publication number: 20140354608Abstract: A method is disclosed, including detecting a signal representative of an object with a piezoelectric device. A display is powered up from a sleep mode based upon the detected signal. The display can be powered up based upon a comparison of the signal to a threshold value. The threshold value can be a predetermined value or based upon a previous signal detected by the piezoelectric device or a previous signal detected by the piezoelectric device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Jack Conway Kitchens, II, John Keith Schneider, David William Burns, Suryaprakash Ganti
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Publication number: 20140354597Abstract: A multifunctional pixel is disclosed. The multifunctional pixel may include a display pixel, a photoelectric sensor, and a second sensor. The second sensor may include one of the following: an ultrasonic sensor and an infrared sensor. The display pixel, the photoelectric sensor, and the second sensor may be located in the multifunctional pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Jack Conway Kitchens, II, John Keith Schneider, David William Burns, Suryaprakash Ganti
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Publication number: 20140352440Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus related to an ultrasonic sensor for detecting ultrasonic energy. In some implementations, the ultrasonic sensor includes a piezoelectric receiver layer bonded with an adhesive to an array of pixel circuits disposed on a substrate, each pixel circuit in the array including at least one thin film transistor (TFT) element and having a pixel input electrode electrically coupled to the pixel circuit. Methods of forming ultrasonic sensors include bonding piezoelectric receiver layers to TFT arrays.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Leonard Eugene Fennell, Nicholas Ian Buchan, David William Burns, Kostadin Dimitrov Djordjev, Stephen Michael Gojevic, Jack Conway Kitchens, II, John Keith Schneider, Nathaniel Robert Bennett, Kristopher Andrew Lavery
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Publication number: 20140312350Abstract: Devices and methods of creating an image of a biological object are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention there is a plane wave ultrasonic pulse generator, an ultrasonic wave manipulation device, an ultrasonic detector and an image generator. In a method according to the invention, a biological object is imaged by emitting an unfocussed ultrasonic energy wave front, reflecting at least a portion of the ultrasonic energy wave front from the object, altering a direction of the ultrasonic energy, detecting that energy, and using the detected energy to create an image of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: John Keith Schneider, Jack Conway Kitchens, II
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Publication number: 20140090473Abstract: The invention may be embodied as a fingerprint scanner having an ultrasonic wave detector, a platen, an ultrasonic wave generator located between the detector and the platen. The invention may be embodied as a method of scanning a finger. One such method includes providing a platen, a detector and a generator, the generator being placed between the platen and the detector. A finger may be provided on the platen, and an ultrasound wave pulse may be sent from the generator toward the finger. The wave pulse may be reflected from the finger, and received at the detector. The received wave pulse may be used to produce an image of the finger.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventors: John K. Schneider, Jack Conway Kitchens, II, James T. Baker