Patents by Inventor James Ronald

James Ronald 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: 12370097
    Abstract: A vehicle door assembly in a vehicle having a body-in-white, the body-in-white having a rear wheel well, the vehicle door assembly comprising a door frame, the door frame having an aperture therein, the frame extending into the rear wheel-well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: FOREST RIVER BUS, LLC
    Inventors: David Brown, James Ronald
  • Publication number: 20250224635
    Abstract: A optical element includes a first dimming panel having a first active layer disposed between first upper and lower transparent electrodes, and a second dimming panel overlying the first dimming panel and having a second active layer disposed between second upper and lower transparent electrodes, where the first active layer is configured to scatter, absorb, or reflect light incident on the first dimming panel, and the second active layer is configured to absorb or reflect light incident on the second dimming panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Xi Wu, Kai-Han Chang, Gareth John Valentine, Wetthasinhage Sameera Kelum Perera, Md Mostafa, Jasmine Soria Sears, Rahul Agarwal, James Ronald Bonar
  • Patent number: 12313859
    Abstract: A GaN layer of micro-LEDs is exposed to ion implantation to amorphize one or more regions of the GaN layer. As a result, the GaN layer through which light rays propagate have non-uniform refractive indexes that modify propagation paths of some light rays. Ions are implanted in a region overlapping an active region that emits light to function as a converging GRIN (gradient-index) lens. The ion implanted regions collimate light rays that propagate along predetermined directions. As such, the light extraction from and the focus of the micro-LEDs is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Ronald Bonar, James Small, Gareth John Valentine
  • Publication number: 20250144465
    Abstract: A stretching device comprising an elongated band having a first end and a second end, a first handle coupled to the band proximate the first end, a second handle coupled to the band proximate the second end, and a boot coupled to the band between the first end and the second end, the boot adapted to engage with a body part of a person, horse, or other animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Vanessa Rachmaninoff, James Ronald Lawson, JR.
  • Patent number: 12271078
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a high performance backlight device with photonic integrated circuits. The backlight device includes a light source assembly, a multi-mode slab waveguide, and an out-coupling assembly. The light source assembly includes one or more light sources that generate light in accordance with emission instructions, and a de-speckling mechanism that conditions the generated light to mitigate speckle. The multi-mode slab waveguide in-couples the conditioned light and expands the in-coupled conditioned light in two dimensions to form a homogenous area of conditioned light within a region of the multi-mode slab waveguide. The out-coupling assembly out-couples the conditioned light from the region in a direction normal to the two dimensions, wherein a light modulation layer forms an image from the out-coupled conditioned light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Zhimin Shi, James Ronald Bonar, Wanli Chi
  • Publication number: 20250072396
    Abstract: The present invention is an animal handling device for aiding a trainer, veterinarian, or other person in moving, stretching, or assessing the range of motion of a leg of horses, cattle, other animals to rehabilitate injuries, for conditioning, and for restraining movement of such animals. Because of the size and strength of such animals, stretching or moving a leg can be dangerous to the person applying force to the leg in the event the animal makes a sudden movement. In some embodiments, the handling device of the present invention incorporates a safety release to separate a portion engaged with an animal from a portion engaged with a person using the device. In some other embodiments, the movement of animals is restrained by a strap(s) having a safety release mechanism. Such latter uses of the safety release mechanism of the present invention also include, for example, lunge lines, cross ties, safety halters, trailer ties, leashes, and dog restraints for owners, groomers or veterinarians.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Vanessa T. Rachmaninoff, James Ronald Lawson, Jr., Gregory S. Patterson, David A. Clemens, Nathan T. Maher
  • Patent number: 12216357
    Abstract: In some examples, an apparatus may include a backlight unit (BLU) including an electronic integrated circuit layer, a photonic integrated circuit layer, a color conversion module, and a display interface layer. In some examples, a BLU may include at least one laser or may be configured to receive laser light from at least one external laser source. Laser light may be transmitted towards a portion of the display interface layer using the photonic integrated circuit. Color conversion modules may be used to convert the laser light into one or more desired colors. Example apparatus may be used in head-mounted devices such as augmented reality and/or virtual reality devices. Other devices, methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Zhimin Shi, Xi Wu, James Ronald Bonar, Yun Wang, Edward Buckley
  • Patent number: 12115409
    Abstract: A stretching device comprising an elongated band having a first end and a second end, a first handle coupled to the band proximate the first end, a second handle coupled to the band proximate the second end, and a boot coupled to the band between the first end and the second end, the boot adapted to engage with a body part of a person, horse, or other animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Inventors: Vanessa Rachmaninoff, James Ronald Lawson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12099192
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a first emission region and one or more second emission regions disposed adjacent to the first emission region. The display device includes a plurality of light emitters, arranged in the first emission region, corresponding to a first color gamut and a plurality of light emitters, arranged in the one or more second emission regions, corresponding to a second color gamut that is distinct from the first color gamut. A method for making a display device with a plurality of light emitters corresponding to a first color gamut in a first emission region and a plurality of light emitters corresponding to a second color gamut in a second emission region is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew John Ouderkirk, James Hillis, Marina Zannoli, Jasmine Soria Sears, James Ronald Bonar, Gareth John Valentine, Barry David Silverstein, Warren Andrew Hunt
  • Publication number: 20240230988
    Abstract: An edge coupler for coupling a light beam (e.g., a laser beam) into a waveguide comprises a first waveguide section characterized by a first thickness and a first constant width, a second waveguide section physically coupled to the first waveguide section and characterized by the first thickness and a gradually decreasing width, and a third waveguide section partially overlapping with the second waveguide section at an overlap region, the third waveguide section characterized by a gradually increasing width and a second thickness different from (e.g., greater than) the first thickness. In some embodiments, a surface (e.g., the top or bottom surface) of the second waveguide section and a surface (e.g., the top or bottom surface) of the third waveguide section are on a same plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Mohit KHURANA, John GOWARD, Rahul AGARWAL, James Ronald BONAR
  • Publication number: 20240134115
    Abstract: An edge coupler for coupling a light beam (e.g., a laser beam) into a waveguide comprises a first waveguide section characterized by a first thickness and a first constant width, a second waveguide section physically coupled to the first waveguide section and characterized by the first thickness and a gradually decreasing width, and a third waveguide section partially overlapping with the second waveguide section at an overlap region, the third waveguide section characterized by a gradually increasing width and a second thickness different from (e.g., greater than) the first thickness. In some embodiments, a surface (e.g., the top or bottom surface) of the second waveguide section and a surface (e.g., the top or bottom surface) of the third waveguide section are on a same plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Mohit KHURANA, John GOWARD, Rahul AGARWAL, James Ronald BONAR
  • Publication number: 20240100450
    Abstract: If one sterilizes pre-packed, plastic chromatography columns with an appropriate level of gamma irradiation, the resulting sterile chromatography columns maintain sufficient packing media function and maintain column mechanical properties and pressure ratings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Repligen Corporation
    Inventors: James Ronald Peyser, Dana Cristina Pentia
  • Patent number: 11938417
    Abstract: Methods and systems for removing gases and/or pressure formed during the sterilization, e.g., the gamma irradiation, of prepacked chromatography systems (column plus attached tube and valve set) are described. The methods include purging the gas and/or pressure through specially designed tube and valve sets without breaching the sterility of the prepacked sterile chromatography system. The systems include a sterile or aseptic pre-packed chromatography column including a column having an inlet and an outlet, a tubing and valve set attached to the inlet and the outlet, and a pump configured to pump sterile or aseptic liquid from the fluid source along the tubing and valve set, into the column tube inlet and out of the column tube outlet along a first flow path, thereby removing any entrapped gas and/or pressure from the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: REPLIGEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alan Kit Ho Chan, James Ronald Peyser
  • Publication number: 20240085740
    Abstract: In some examples, an apparatus may include a backlight unit (BLU) including an electronic integrated circuit layer, a photonic integrated circuit layer, a color conversion module, and a display interface layer. In some examples, a BLU may include at least one laser or may be configured to receive laser light from at least one external laser source. Laser light may be transmitted towards a portion of the display interface layer using the photonic integrated circuit. Color conversion modules may be used to convert the laser light into one or more desired colors. Example apparatus may be used in head-mounted devices such as augmented reality and/or virtual reality devices. Other devices, methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Zhimin Shi, Xi Wu, James Ronald Bonar, Yun Wang, Edward Buckley
  • Publication number: 20240081122
    Abstract: A display system may include a light source that emits input light having a wavelength within a source wavelength range and an array of color conversion units overlapping a display area. A first set of color conversion units of the array of color conversion units may include a first color conversion medium that converts the input light to a first color of light having a wavelength within a first wavelength range that is different than the source wavelength range. The display system may also include a waveguide having an out-coupler that directs the input light from the light source toward the array of color conversion units. Various other devices, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Zhimin Shi, Yun Wang, Fenglin Peng, Christophe Antoine Hurni, James Ronald Bonar, Edward Buckley, Andrew John Ouderkirk, Yongdan Hu
  • Publication number: 20240058185
    Abstract: A vehicle door assembly in a vehicle having a body-in-white, the body-in-white having a rear wheel well, the vehicle door assembly comprising a door frame, the door frame having an aperture therein, the frame extending into the rear wheel-well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: David Brown, James Ronald
  • Patent number: 11885991
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first array of light emitters having a first spacing in a first emission region of the display panel and a second array of light emitters having a second spacing in a second emission region of the display panel. The second spacing is distinct from the first spacing. The display device includes an optical filter including a first filter region and a second filter region. The first filter region changes distribution of first light from the first array of light emitters impinging on the first filter region so that the first light has a first distribution after passing through the first filter region. The second filter region changes distribution of second light from the second array of light emitters impinging on the second filter region so that the second light has a second distribution after passing through the second filter region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew John Ouderkirk, James Ronald Bonar, Jasmine Soria Sears
  • Patent number: 11869922
    Abstract: LED apparatuses and corresponding manufacturing techniques are described. In some examples, an LED apparatus includes a mesa etched from a layered epitaxial structure. The layered epitaxial structure includes a quantum well layer and a barrier layer adjacent to the quantum well layer. The barrier layer overhangs the quantum well layer as a result of the quantum well layer having been etched to a greater depth compared to the barrier layer. In some examples, the quantum well layer and the barrier layer are etched together to produce an area where the barrier layer overhangs the quantum well layer. Etching of the quantum well layer and the barrier layer can be performed after the layered epitaxial structure has been etched to form the mesa, in order to reduce surface imperfections leftover from the mesa etch. In some examples, one or more regrowth semiconductor layers are formed over etched facets of the mesa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Anurag Tyagi, James Ronald Bonar, Gareth Valentine
  • Patent number: 11862932
    Abstract: A light source based on an optical frequency mixer is disclosed. The light source has a first laser for emitting light at a first optical frequency, and a plurality of second lasers for emitting light at different second optical frequencies. The optical frequency mixer provides output light beams at mixed optical frequencies of the first and second lasers. Wavelength of output light beams may be tuned by tuning wavelength of any of the first or second lasers. In this manner, RGB wavelength-tunable light sources may be constructed based on red or near-infrared lasers. The wavelength tunability of the output light beams may be used to angularly scan or refocus the light beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gareth Valentine, Maik Andre Scheller, James Ronald Bonar
  • Patent number: D1038718
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Inventor: James Ronald Bowers