Patents by Inventor James E. Browne

James E. Browne 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: 12189901
    Abstract: An electronic display may include a touch sensing system configured to perform touch sensing in an active area of the electronic display and display driver circuitry configured to program display pixels of the active area to emit light. The electronic display may also include the active area. The active area may include a first portion and a second portion that are at least partially electrically separated. The display driver circuitry may program the display pixels in the first portion while the touch sensing circuitry may perform touch sensing in the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jason N Gomez, Hyunwoo Nho, Jason C Hu, Kwang Soon Park, Kyung Wook Kim, James E Brown, Jie Won Ryu, Myungjoon Choi, Yao Shi, ByoungSuk Kim, Vehbi Calayir, Peng Li, Evan P Donoghue
  • Publication number: 20240256721
    Abstract: Described are techniques for infusing environmental data into a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) workspace. The techniques include replicating a physical area in a CAD workspace, where a static object of the physical area is replicated in the CAD workspace with a single set of coordinates, and where a dynamic object of the physical area is replicated in the CAD workspace with a range of coordinates representing movement. The techniques further include using the CAD workspace to enable relative sizing of a modeled object in the CAD workspace, where the relative sizing is relative to the single set of coordinates associated with the static object and the range of coordinates associated with the dynamic object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Tyler HANSEN, James E. BROWN, Zachary A. Silverstein, Logan Bailey
  • Publication number: 20240238598
    Abstract: An implantable medical device comprises an electronics module comprising communication circuitry for at least one of transmitting communication signals to and receiving communication signals from an external communication device, and further comprising processing circuitry for at least one of processing sensed biological signals and generating stimulation signals for emission. An electrode arrangement serves for at least one of sensing said biological signals of a patient and emitting said stimulation signals. An electrical line extends in between the electronics module and the electrode arrangement, wherein the electrical line comprises a first line section, a second line section and a decoupling element, the first line section being electrically decoupled at RF frequencies from the second line section by the decoupling element and forming an antenna for at least one of transmitting and receiving said communication signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. von Arx, Yu Wang, James E. Brown
  • Publication number: 20240028162
    Abstract: An electronic display may include a touch sensing system configured to perform touch sensing in an active area of the electronic display and display driver circuitry configured to program display pixels of the active area to emit light. The electronic display may also include the active area. The active area may include a first portion and a second portion that are at least partially electrically separated. The display driver circuitry may program the display pixels in the first portion while the touch sensing circuitry may perform touch sensing in the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jason N Gomez, Hyunwoo Nho, Jason C Hu, Kwang Soon Park, Kyung Wook Kim, James E Brown, Jie Won Ryu, Myungjoon Choi, Yao Shi, ByoungSuk Kim, Vehbi Calayir, Peng Li, Evan P Donoghue
  • Publication number: 20230372361
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include methods for treating at least one inflammatory condition, such as at least one of dental pulp inflammation, periodontal disease, skin inflammation, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, pancreatitis (acute and/or chronic), hepatitis (viral and/or non-viral), atherosclerosis, myocarditis, idiopathic pulmonary disorder (IPD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), pneumonia, chronic inflammatory lung disease, bronchitis, asthma, chronic kidney disease (CKD), nephritis, sepsis, ankylosing spondylitis, diverticulitis, and fibromyalgia. In some cases, the at least one inflammatory condition is associated with Epstein-Ban virus infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Shunlin Ren, Yaping Wang, WeiQi Lin, James E. Brown, Felix Theeuwes
  • Patent number: 11798462
    Abstract: Light emitting diode display panels with an open loop amplifier resulting in better brightness accuracy and matching between multiple light emitting diode strings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Mohammad J. Navabi-Shirazi, Ming Gu, Alejandro Lara Ascorra, James E. Brown
  • Publication number: 20230310458
    Abstract: Methods of preventing and/or treating ischemia, organ dysfunction and/or organ failure, including multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), and necrosis and apoptosis associated with organ dysfunction/failure, are provided. For instance, the methods involve contacting organ(s) with an oxygenated cholesterol sulfate (OCS), e.g. 5-cholesten-3,25-diol, 3-sulfate (25HC3S). The organ(s) may be in vivo (e.g. in a patient that is treated with the OCS) or ex vivo (e.g. an organ that has been harvested from a donor and is to be transplanted).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Shunlin Ren, Felix Theeuwes, James E. Brown, WeiQi Lin
  • Publication number: 20230313405
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology include electroplating methods that include providing a first portion of an electrolyte feedstock to a first compartment of an electrochemical cell. The first portion of an electrolyte feedstock may be characterized by an initial metal ion concentration and an initial acid concentration. The methods may include providing a second portion of an electrolyte feedstock to a second compartment of the electrochemical cell. The second compartment and first compartment may be separated by a first membrane. The methods may include providing an acidic solution to a third compartment of the electrochemical cell. The third compartment and second compartment may be separated by a second membrane. The acidic solution may be characterized by an initial acid concentration. The methods may include applying a current to an anode of the electrochemical cell. The anode of the electrochemical cell may be disposed proximate the first compartment and across from the first membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul R. McHugh, Gregory J. Wilson, Kwan Wook Roh, Kyle M. Hanson, Forrest G. Reinhart, David J. Reis, James E. Brown, Nolan L. Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20230313406
    Abstract: Electroplating methods may include providing an electrolyte feedstock comprising copper to a first compartment of an electrochemical cell. The methods may include providing an acidic solution to a second compartment of the electrochemical cell. The first compartment and second compartment may be separated by a membrane. The methods may include applying a current to an anode of the electrochemical cell. The anode of the electrochemical cell may be disposed proximate the first compartment and across from the membrane. The methods may include forming an anolyte and catholyte precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul R. McHugh, Forrest G. Reinhart, Gregory J. Wilson, Kwan Wook Roh, Kyle M. Hanson, James E. Brown, David J. Reis
  • Publication number: 20230285416
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include methods for treating at least one of insulin resistance, diabetes, and prediabetes, and, optionally, also non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). In practicing the subject methods, an effective amount of at least one compound selected from 25-hydroxycholesterol-3-sulfate (25HC3S), 25- hydroxycholesterol-disulfate (25HCDS), 27-hydroxycholesterol-3-sulfate (27HC3S), 27- hydroxycholesterol-disulfate (27HCDS), 24-hydroxycholesterol-3-sulfate (24HC3S), 24- hydroxycholesterol-disulfate (24HCDS), and 24,25-epoxycholesterol-3-sulfate, or salt thereof is administered to the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Shunlin Ren, Yaping Wang, WeiQi Lin, James E. Brown, Terrence Blaschke
  • Publication number: 20230235474
    Abstract: Exemplary methods of semiconductor processing may include performing an electroplating operation on a semiconductor substrate in an electroplating bath within a vessel of an electroplating system. The methods may include removing the semiconductor substrate from the electroplating bath. The methods may include closing a valve associated with a first drain from the electroplating system. The methods may include increasing flow to a second drain from the electroplating system. The second drain may be associated with a drain channel from the vessel of the electroplating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel L. Cannone, Gregory J. Wilson, Douglas William Carr, James E. Brown
  • Publication number: 20230218639
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include methods for treating at least one of depression, neurodegenerative disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, spinocerebellar degeneration, Friedreich ataxia, ataxia-telangiectasia, progressive supranuclear palsy, Huntington's disease, striatonigral degeneration, olivopontocerebellar atrophy, Shy-Drager syndrome, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, manic-depression (bipolar) disorder, disturbed or abnormal circadian entrainment, childhood Alice in Wonderland syndrome, childhood acute cerebellar ataxia, and Alzheimer's disease. In some instances, methods include treating an addiction to a drug, such as alcohol addiction, cocaine addiction or amphetamine addiction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: Virginia Commonwealth University
    Inventors: Shunlin Ren, Yaping Wang, WeiQi Lin, James E. Brown, Felix Theeuwes
  • Patent number: 11612609
    Abstract: Methods of preventing and/or treating ischemia, organ dysfunction and/or organ failure, including multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), and necrosis and apoptosis associated with organ dysfunction/failure, are provided. For instance, the methods involve contacting organ(s) with an oxygenated cholesterol sulfate (OCS), e.g. 5-cholesten-3,25-diol, 3-sulfate (25H-C3S). The organ(s) may be in vivo (e.g. in a patient that is treated with the OCS) or ex vivo (e.g. an organ that has been harvested from a donor and is to be transplanted).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignees: Durect Corporation, Virginia Commonwealth University
    Inventors: Shunlin Ren, Felix Theeuwes, James E. Brown, WeiQi Lin
  • Patent number: 11468854
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to control circuitry for light-emitting diodes. The control circuitry may include feedforward control and a feedback control for a power supply for the light-emitting diodes. The feedforward control may include host circuitry for the device that determines a maximum zone current, a maximum row current, and the maximum row-to-row current step for an upcoming backlight frame while a current backlight frame is being executed. A headroom voltage for the upcoming backlight frame is determined based on the maximum zone current, the maximum row current, and/or the maximum row-to-row current step and provided to the power supply so that the power supply can settle at a corresponding supply voltage before the upcoming backlight frame is executed. The feedback control utilizes dynamic thresholds determined for each backlight frame to fine tune the feedforward-determined headroom voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vehbi Calayir, James E. Brown
  • Patent number: 11402687
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to an electronic device with a display. The display includes a first array of light-emitting diodes of a backlight unit to generate backlight for the display with each LED including an anode and a cathode. A first switch selectively couples a power supply voltage to a common anode of the first array of LEDs to control illumination of the first array of LEDs. A first discharge switch selectively couples a first voltage level to the common anode of the first array of LEDs to discharge the common anode to prevent an undesired current path through the first array of LEDs and associated undesired illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vehbi Calayir, James E. Brown, Bret Rothenberg
  • Publication number: 20220130327
    Abstract: Light emitting diode display panels with an open loop amplifier resulting in better brightness accuracy and matching between multiple light emitting diode strings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Mohammad J. Navabi-Shirazi, Ming Gu, Alejandro Lara Ascorra, James E. Brown
  • Patent number: 11246750
    Abstract: A method of using an ice therapy machine involves replacing water with windshield washer fluid containing ethanol or ethylene glycol, and placing the main unit of the ice therapy machine, including the ice chest and pump, in a freezer to prevent the ice in the ice chest from melting. The freezer has been modified to include openings for passage of the fluid-circulating tubes of the ice therapy machine, and an opening for the power cord of the ice therapy machine, which supplies power to the pump. Alternatively, the door of the freezer may be replaced by an insulated panel having openings for the coolant circulating tubes and power cord. An on/off switch may be installed in the power cord so that the pump can be turned on and off without having to open the freezer door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventor: James E. Brown
  • Patent number: 11241718
    Abstract: Systems for cleaning electroplating system components may include a seal cleaning assembly incorporated with an electroplating system. The seal cleaning assembly may include an arm pivotable between a first position and a second position. The arm may be rotatable about a central axis of the arm. The seal cleaning assembly may include a cleaning head coupled with a distal portion of the arm. The cleaning head may include a bracket having a faceplate coupled with the arm, and a housing extending from the faceplate. The housing may define one or more arcuate channels extending through the housing to a front surface of the bracket. The cleaning head may also include a rotatable cartridge extending from the housing of the bracket. The cartridge may include a mount cylinder defining one or more apertures configured to deliver a cleaning solution to a pad coupled about the mount cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Antony Jonathan, Kyle M. Hanson, Jason A. Rye, James E. Brown, Gregory J. Wilson, Eric J. Bergman, Tricia A. Youngbull, Timothy G. Stolt
  • Patent number: 11145260
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to an electronic device with a display. The display includes an array of light-emitting diodes. The array includes a plurality of subarrays of the light-emitting diodes. At least one driver circuit is coupled to the array of light-emitting diodes. The at least one driver circuit is configured to generate an adaptive pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal to control at least one subarray of the plurality of subarrays of the light-emitting diodes. The adaptive PWM signal is designed with each pulse of a group having a pulse width W, each pulse width being reduced until reaching a threshold pulse width, and one pulse being removed from the group of pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vehbi Calayir, James E. Brown, Venkataraman V. Iyer, Bret Rothenberg
  • Patent number: 11107424
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to control circuitry for light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The control circuitry may include an LED timing controller integrated circuit configured to operate groups of rows of the LEDs with a common randomized row order that mitigates acoustic noise. The LEDs may be implemented in a backlight of a liquid crystal display and the common randomized row order that mitigates acoustic noise may be generated and/or executed to synchronize the LED operation with the operation of the pixels of the liquid crystal display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vehbi Calayir, James E. Brown