Patents by Inventor James D. MacDonald

James D. MacDonald 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).

  • Patent number: 11861661
    Abstract: An auto-login system and process enable maintaining user accounts on a server without a user having to register or create a user name, password, or other authentication method. An account may be created without user knowledge. The server may transmit a content item to a target user, along with a link. A server identifies the target user from use of the auto-login link and collects interaction or “engagement” data while the user is logged in, to assess user interest in products, for example, a mutual fund investment product, which may be characterized by tags and/or categories. The system may quantify a product salience metric for a given product relative to a target user's interest profile to focus marketing efforts and support engagement with interested target users, especially securities funds and financial advisors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventors: James D. MacDonald-Korth, Rita I. MacDonald-Korth
  • Publication number: 20230005016
    Abstract: An auto-login system and process enable maintaining user accounts on a server without a user having to register or create a user name, password, or other authentication method. An account may be created without user knowledge. The server may transmit a content item to a target user, along with a link. A server identifies the target user from use of the auto-login link and collects interaction or “engagement” data while the user is logged in, to assess user interest in products, for example, a mutual fund investment product, which may be characterized by tags and/or categories. The system may quantify a product salience metric for a given product relative to a target user's interest profile to focus marketing efforts and support engagement with interested target users, especially securities funds and financial advisors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: James D. MacDonald-Korth, Rita I. MacDonald-Korth
  • Patent number: 11282108
    Abstract: An auto-login system and process enable maintaining user accounts on a server without a user having to register or create a user name, password, or other authentication method. An account may be created without user knowledge. The server may transmit a content item to a target user, along with a link. A server identifies the target user from use of the auto-login link and collects interaction or “engagement” data while the user is logged in, to assess user interest in products, for example, a mutual fund investment product, which may be characterized by tags and/or categories. The system may quantify a product salience metric for a given product relative to a target user's interest profile to focus marketing efforts and support engagement with interested target users, especially securities funds and financial advisors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: James D. MacDonald-Korth, Rita I. MacDonald-Korth
  • Publication number: 20210090121
    Abstract: An auto-login system and process enable maintaining user accounts on a server without a user having to register or create a user name, password, or other authentication method. An account may be created without user knowledge. The server may transmit a content item to a target user, along with a link A server identifies the target user from use of the auto-login link and collects interaction or “engagement” data while the user is logged in, to assess user interest in products, for example, a mutual fund investment product, which may be characterized by tags and/or categories. The system may quantify a product salience metric for a given product relative to a target user's interest profile to focus marketing efforts and support engagement with interested target users, especially securities funds and financial advisors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: James D. MacDonald-Korth, Rita I. MacDonald-Korth
  • Patent number: 10867321
    Abstract: An auto-login system and process enable maintaining user accounts on a server without a user having to register or create a user name, password, or other authentication method. An account may be created without user knowledge. The server may transmit a content item to a target user, along with a link. A server identifies the target user from use of the auto-login link and collects interaction or “engagement” data while the user is logged in, to assess user interest in products, for example, a mutual fund investment product, which may be characterized by tags and/or categories. The system may quantify a product salience metric for a given product relative to a target user's interest profile to focus marketing efforts and support engagement with interested target users, especially securities funds and financial advisors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: James D MacDonald-Korth, Rita I MacDonald-Korth
  • Patent number: 9337152
    Abstract: Disclosed and claimed herein is a formulation for packaging an electronic device and assemblies made therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Nuvotronics, Inc
    Inventors: David William Sherrer, James D MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20150327410
    Abstract: A microwave assembly having a substrate comprising a microwave device; said device having a die, a first layer having a dielectric constant between about 1.00 and about 1.45 and a thickness between about 0.05 and about 2 mm along with one or more layers chosen from an absorbing layer, an EMI blocking layer, a layer comprising conductive material or a metal cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: David W. Sherrer, James D. MacDonald
  • Patent number: 9093739
    Abstract: An integrated package is disclosed that includes a conductive structure that can be selectively configured to include a radiating element of a planar antenna or to include a radio-frequency shielding structure. Examples of a planar antenna include PIFA antennas, patch antennas, and the like. The planar antenna can be selectively configured to different tuning profiles, and operate as a diversity antenna by alternating its tuning profile configuration amongst different tuning profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen R. Hooper, James D. MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20140268625
    Abstract: Disclosed and claimed herein is a formulation for packaging an electronic device and assemblies made therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: David William Sherrer, James D. MacDonald
  • Patent number: 8476087
    Abstract: Fabrication methods are provided for a sensor device packages. An exemplary fabrication method involves bonding a sensor structure and another structure using a sealing structure. The sealing structure surrounds a diaphragm region of the sensor structure and provides an airtight seal between the sensor structure and the other structure to establish a fixed reference pressure on one side of the diaphragm region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen R. Hooper, Dwight L. Daniels, James D. MacDonald, William G. McDonald, Chunlin C. Xia
  • Patent number: 8432309
    Abstract: A radar system (44) for a vehicle (42) includes a transmit unit (56) and a receive unit (58). The transmit unit (56) includes a single beam antenna (72) for output of a radar signal (74) into a target zone (46). The receive unit (58) includes a single beam antenna (76) for receiving a direct receive signal (78) and an indirect receive signal (80). The receive signals (78, 80) are reflections of the radar signal (74) from an object (34, 36) in the target zone (46). The indirect receive signal (80) is reflected off the object (34, 36) toward a reflective panel (54) of the vehicle (42), and the indirect receive signal (80) is reflected off the reflective panel (54) for receipt at the receive antenna (76). The receive signals (78, 80) are summed to produce a detection signal (81) indicating presence of the object (34, 36) in the target zone (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. MacDonald, Lawrence A. Rubin
  • Patent number: 8384168
    Abstract: Apparatus and related fabrication methods are provided for a sensor device. The sensor device includes a sensor structure including a first portion having a sensing arrangement formed thereon and a second structure. A sealing structure is interposed between the sensor structure and the second structure, wherein the sealing structure surrounds the first portion of the sensor structure. The sealing structure establishes a fixed reference pressure on a first side of the first portion, and an opposing side of the first portion is exposed to an ambient pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen R. Hooper, Dwight L. Daniels, James D. MacDonald, William G. McDonald, Chunlin C. Xia
  • Patent number: 8359927
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for fabricating an exposed differential pressure sensor (30) which protects interior electrical components (37) formed on a topside surface of a differential pressure sensor transducer die (31) from corrosive particles using a molding compound (39), but which vents both sides of a piezoresistive transducer sensor diaphragm (33) through a first vent hole (42) formed in an exposed die flag (36) and a second vent hole (38) formed in an exposed cap structure (33), enabling the sensor diaphragm (33) to sense differential pressure variations directly or indirectly through a protective gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen R. Hooper, James D. MacDonald, William G. McDonald
  • Publication number: 20120270354
    Abstract: Fabrication methods are provided for a sensor device packages. An exemplary fabrication method involves bonding a sensor structure and another structure using a sealing structure. The sealing structure surrounds a diaphragm region of the sensor structure and provides an airtight seal between the sensor structure and the other structure to establish a fixed reference pressure on one side of the diaphragm region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen R. Hooper, Dwight L. Daniels, James D. MacDonald, William G. McDonald, Chunlin C. Xia
  • Publication number: 20120266684
    Abstract: Apparatus and related fabrication methods are provided for a sensor device. The sensor device includes a sensor structure including a first portion having a sensing arrangement formed thereon and a second structure. A sealing structure is interposed between the sensor structure and the second structure, wherein the sealing structure surrounds the first portion of the sensor structure. The sealing structure establishes a fixed reference pressure on a first side of the first portion, and an opposing side of the first portion is exposed to an ambient pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen R. Hooper, Dwight L. Daniels, James D. MacDonald, William G. McDonald, Chunlin C. Xia
  • Publication number: 20120133547
    Abstract: A radar system (44) for a vehicle (42) includes a transmit unit (56) and a receive unit (58). The transmit unit (56) includes a single beam antenna (72) for output of a radar signal (74) into a target zone (46). The receive unit (58) includes a single beam antenna (76) for receiving a direct receive signal (78) and an indirect receive signal (80). The receive signals (78, 80) are reflections of the radar signal (74) from an object (34, 36) in the target zone (46). The indirect receive signal (80) is reflected off the object (34, 36) toward a reflective panel (54) of the vehicle (42), and the indirect receive signal (80) is reflected off the reflective panel (54) for receipt at the receive antenna (76). The receive signals (78, 80) are summed to produce a detection signal (81) indicating presence of the object (34, 36) in the target zone (46).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. MacDonald, Lawrence A. Rubin
  • Publication number: 20110201288
    Abstract: An integrated package is disclosed that includes a conductive structure that can be selectively configured to include a radiating element of a planar antenna or to include a radio-frequency shielding structure. Examples of a planar antenna include PIFA antennas, patch antennas, and the like. The planar antenna can be selectively configured to different tuning profiles, and operate as a diversity antenna by alternating its tuning profile configuration amongst different tuning profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen R. Hooper, James D. MacDonald
  • Patent number: 7900521
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for fabricating an exposed backside pressure sensor (30) which protects interior electrical components (37) formed on a topside surface of a pressure sensor transducer die (31) from corrosive particles using a protective gel layer (38) and molding compound (39), but which vents a piezoresistive transducer sensor diaphragm (33) formed on a backside of the pressure sensor transducer die (31) through a vent hole (42) formed in an exposed die flag (36), enabling the sensor diaphragm (33) to directly sense pressure variations without the influence of a protective gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen R. Hooper, James D. MacDonald, William G. McDonald
  • Publication number: 20110036174
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for fabricating an exposed differential pressure sensor (30) which protects interior electrical components (37) formed on a topside surface of a differential pressure sensor transducer die (31) from corrosive particles using a molding compound (39), but which vents both sides of a piezoresistive transducer sensor diaphragm (33) through a first vent hole (42) formed in an exposed die flag (36) and a second vent hole (38) formed in an exposed cap structure (33), enabling the sensor diaphragm (33) to sense differential pressure variations directly or indirectly through a protective gel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Stephen R. Hooper, James D. MacDonald, William G. McDonald
  • Patent number: 7834431
    Abstract: A packaged electronic device (20) includes a die pad (30), leads (32) arranged around the die pad (30), and a die (24) attached to an upper surface (34) of the die pad (30) and electrically connected to the leads (32). A packaging material (28) encapsulates the die pad (30), the die (24), and the leads (32). The die pad (30) includes indentations (42) formed in the upper surface (34) along a sidewall (38) of the die pad (30). The die pad (30) further includes indentations (44) formed in a lower surface (36) of the die pad (30) along the sidewall. The packaging material (28) fills the indentations (42, 44) thereby promoting adhesion between the die pad (30) and the packaging material (28) so that the die pad (30) and packaging material (28) cannot readily delaminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen R. Hooper, James D. MacDonald, Russell S. Shumway