Patents by Inventor James Capps

James Capps 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).

  • Publication number: 20060230427
    Abstract: Method and system of providing a user interface. The method and system relating to the user of a media device to support displaying video and the user interface in a video rich fashion. The method and system may provide dynamic operations which provide increased functionality and interactivity, such as to provide a multi-functional user interface and navigation portal which provides aesthetically pleasing and functional mosaics of video, advertisements, textual and graphical displays, and other motion or non-motion based displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Gerard Kunkel, Steve Silva, Ty Ahmad-Taylor, James Capps, Mitchell Weinraub, Gary Traver, Daniel Groustra, Michael Chen, Griffin Moore
  • Patent number: 3999280
    Abstract: A narrow lead contact is disclosed for face down bonding of electronic chips, such as light emitting diodes. The narrow lead and the circuitry associated with the chip or diode is formed on a thin film of transparent insulating material in a conventional manner. The chip is placed face down on the lead on the film and bonded thereto. The bonding can be accomplished by known methods including solder reflow or conductive epoxys. A second lead, which may include a reflector in the case of a light emitting diode, is attached to another point on the chip. When the chip is a light emitting diode, the chip assembly can be encapsulated in a lens system which is attached to both sides of the film. Most of the light emitted from the back and sides of the diode is thus passed out through the film and lens system since the thin lead will preferably obscure less than 35% of the face of the diode. The circuitry formed on the thin film may contain an adjustable resistance to compensate for variations in light intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1976
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Niels Junior Hansen, Ronald James Capp
  • Patent number: 3938177
    Abstract: A narrow lead contact is disclosed for face down bonding of electronic chips, such as light emitting diodes. The narrow lead and the circuitry associated with the chip or diode is formed on a thin film of transparent insulating material in a conventional manner. The chip is placed face down on the lead on the film and bonded thereto. The bonding can be accomplished by known methods including solder reflow or conductive epoxys. A second lead, which may include a reflector in the case of a light emitting diode, is attached to another point on the chip. When the chip is a light emitting diode, the chip assembly can be encapsulated in a lens system which is attached to both sides of the film. Most of the light emitted from the back and sides of the diode is thus passed out through the film and lens system since the thin lead will preferably obscure less than 35% of the face of the diode. The circuitry formed on the thin film may contain an adjustable resistance to compensate for variations in light intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1976
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Niels Junior Hansen, Ronald James Capp