Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Byers

Jeffrey Byers 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: 8930144
    Abstract: An apparatus as provided for measuring acceleration of a person's head or other object. The apparatus comprises a sensor for sensing acceleration and a controller for controlling recording of data resulting from the sensed acceleration due to an explosive force. The controller is adapted to determine whether or not to enable recording of the data based on the sensed acceleration. A data receiver is provided to receive the sensed acceleration data from the sensing means, and requires electrical power to enable data to be received thereby. The controller controls electrical power to the receiver so that if the sensed acceleration reaches or exceeds a predetermined value, electrical power to the data receiver is enabled. The recorded acceleration data may be used for injury analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Med-Eng, LLC
    Inventors: Graham Hubler, Jeffrey Byers, Brian Houston, Robert Corsaro, Phil Frank, Jason Kost, Kenny Opachko, Alain Berdoz, Peter Herdic, Lock-Sui Chin, Jeffrey Levine, Jean-Philippe Dionne, Doug Wong, Daniel Crossman
  • Patent number: 8134684
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and composition of matter suited for use with, for example, immersion lithography. The composition of matter includes hafnium dioxide nanoparticles having diameters less than or equal to about 15 nanometers. The apparatus includes the composition of matter, a light source, a platform for supporting a work piece, and a lens element. The method includes providing a light source, providing a lens element between the light source and a work piece, providing the composition of matter between the lens element and the work piece, and exposing the work piece to light provided by the light source by passing light from the light source through the lens element and the composition of matter to the work piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignees: Sematech, Inc., Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul A. Zimmerman, Jeffrey Byers, Carita Simons, legal representative
  • Publication number: 20110098934
    Abstract: An apparatus as provided for measuring acceleration of a person's head or other object. The apparatus comprises a sensor for sensing acceleration and a controller for controlling recording of data resulting from the sensed acceleration due to an explosive force. The controller is adapted to determine whether or not to enable recording of the data based on the sensed acceleration. A data receiver is provided to receive the sensed acceleration data from the sensing means, and requires electrical power to enable data to be received thereby. The controller controls electrical power to the receiver so that if the sensed acceleration reaches or exceeds a predetermined value, electrical power to the data receiver is enabled. The recorded acceleration data may be used for injury analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: ALLEN-VANGUARD TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Graham Hubler, Jeffrey Byers, Brian Houston, Robert Corsaro, Phil Frank, Jason Kost, Kenny Opachko, Alain Berdoz, Peter Herdic, Lock-Sui Chin, Jeffrey Levine, Jean-Philippe Dionne, Doug Wong, Daniel Crossman
  • Publication number: 20090213346
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and composition of matter suited for use with, for example, immersion lithography. The composition of matter includes hafnium dioxide nanoparticles having diameters less than or equal to about 15 nanometers. The apparatus includes the composition of matter, a light source, a platform for supporting a work piece, and a lens element. The method includes providing a light source, providing a lens element between the light source and a work piece, providing the composition of matter between the lens element and the work piece, and exposing the work piece to light provided by the light source by passing light from the light source through the lens element and the composition of matter to the work piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Paul A. Zimmerman, Jeffrey Byers, Carita Simons
  • Patent number: 7528953
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a beam generator for directing at least one incident beam having a wavelength ? towards a periodic target having structures with a specific pitch p. A plurality of output beams are scattered from the periodic target in response to the at least one incident beam. The system further includes an imaging lens system for passing only a first and a second output beam from the target. The imaging system is adapted such that the angular separation between the captured beams, ?, and the pitch are selected to cause the first and second output beams to form a sinusoidal image. The system also includes a sensor for imaging the sinusoidal image or images, and a controller for causing the beam generator to direct the at least one incident beam towards the periodic target or targets, and for analyzing the sinusoidal image or images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Aviv Frommer, Vladimir Levinski, Mark D. Smith, Jeffrey Byers, Chris A. Mack, Michael E. Adel
  • Patent number: 7509340
    Abstract: A dynamically updateable graphical index for rapidly scanning through content available on a website. The index comprises user-selectable levels within branches of a hierarchical tree structure representing various categories and sub-categories of content available on the website. All content on the website is associated with meta-data. The categories and sub-categories correspond to this meta-data. As content is added to the website, the content's associated meta-data is dynamically incorporated into the index and is searchable within the hierarchical tree structure displayed to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertaiment Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Fenton, Michael F. Mannarino, Wendy Springer, Andrew Schneider, Marlowe J. Dayley, Alex Shmelev, Holly Thai, Jacob S. Manaster, Rodney C. Newby, John Jeffrey Byer
  • Patent number: 7142941
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a storage medium adapted to identify potential causes of lithography process failure or drift is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Chris Mack, Robert Jones, Jeffrey Byers
  • Publication number: 20060197951
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for imaging an acquisition target or an overlay or alignment semiconductor target is disclosed. The system includes a beam generator for directing at least one incident beam having a wavelength ? towards a periodic target having structures with a specific pitch p. A plurality of output beams are scattered from the periodic target in response to the at least one incident beam. The system further includes an imaging lens system for passing only a first and a second output beam from the target. The imaging system is adapted such that the angular separation between the captured beams, ?, and the pitch are selected to cause the first and second output beams to form a sinusoidal image. The system also includes a sensor for imaging the sinusoidal image or images, and a controller for causing the beam generator to direct the at least one incident beam towards the periodic target or targets, and for analyzing the sinusoidal image or images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Aviv Frommer, Vladimir Levinski, Mark Smith, Jeffrey Byers, Chris Mack, Michael Adel
  • Publication number: 20060089741
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a carrier medium adapted to improve lithographic processes are provided. In some embodiments, the computer-implemented method and carrier medium may be used for identifying potential causes of lithography process failure or drift. In addition or alternatively, the computer-implemented method and carrier medium may be adapted to generate a set of process parameter values for a lithography process based upon both critical dimension and overlay effect analyses of process parameter value variations. In some cases, the set of process parameter values may be selected to collectively minimize the number critical dimension and overlay variation errors produced within an image fabricated from the lithography process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Chris Mack, Robert Jones, Jeffrey Byers
  • Patent number: 6990498
    Abstract: A dynamically updateable graphical index for rapidly scanning through content available on a website. The index comprises user-selectable levels within branches of a hierarchical tree structure representing various categories and sub-categories of content available on the website. All content on the website is associated with meta-data. The categories and sub-categories correspond to this meta-data. As content is added to the website, the content's associated meta-data is dynamically incorporated into the index and is searchable within the hierarchical tree structure displayed to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Fenton, Michael F. Mannarino, Wendy Springer, Andrew Schneider, Marlowe J. Dayley, Alex Shmelev, Holly Thai, Jacob S. Manaster, Rodney C. Newby, John Jeffrey Byer
  • Patent number: 6976028
    Abstract: A system and process for creating, editing, uploading, storing, sharing, and publishing media content. The system and process occurs within an online environment including one or more user network devices and one or more server network devices connected by a communications link to the one or more user network-enabled devices. The process includes providing access to digital assets and media creating and editing tools via a website. A website user may incorporate the digital assets into media content created or edited by the user by utilizing the media creating and editing tools. The user may then upload an store this personalized media content to storage space provided to the user by the website. The user may also “publish” this personalized media content to a user showcase page on the website. Users may share their personalized media content with other users via a share page on the website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Fenton, Michael F. Mannarino, Wendy Springer, Andrew Schneider, Marlowe J. Dayley, Alex Shmelev, Holly Thai, Jacob S. Manaster, Rodney C. Newby, John Jeffrey Byer
  • Patent number: 6968253
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a carrier medium adapted to generate a set of process parameter values for a lithography process based upon both critical dimension and overlay effect analyses of process parameter value variations is provided. In some cases, the computer-implemented method and a carrier medium may be configured to select a set of process parameter values to collectively minimize the number critical dimension and overlay variation errors produced within an image fabricated from the lithography process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Chris Mack, Robert Jones, Jeffrey Byers
  • Patent number: 6910049
    Abstract: A content management system and process for programming, scheduling, uploading, storing and managing content on a website. The content management system and process attaches meta-data to website elements and sorts the elements into a hierarchy based on the meta-data. The content management system and process may then perform off-line generation and association of all associated website elements, through the meta-data, into a data package. The data package may then be scheduled for on-line availability at defined times. The content management system and process also enables the setting forward of an internal clock so that the data package may be tested within the context of the website before the data package may actually be available on the website. The content management system and process may automatically ingest content based on a naming convention and may also ingest website user content and inherit all meta-data that was associated with user content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Fenton, Michael F. Mannarino, Wendy Springer, Andrew Schneider, Marlowe J. Dayley, Alex Shmelev, Holly Thai, Jacob S. Manaster, Rodney C. Newby, John Jeffrey Byer
  • Publication number: 20040225401
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a carrier medium adapted to improve lithographic processes are provided. In some embodiments, the computer-implemented method and carrier medium may be used for identifying potential causes of lithography process failure or drift. In addition or alternatively, the computer-implemented method and carrier medium may be adapted to generate a set of process parameter values for a lithography process based upon both critical dimension and overlay effect analyses of process parameter value variations. In some cases, the set of process parameter values may be selected to collectively minimize the number critical dimension and overlay variation errors produced within an image fabricated from the lithography process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Chris Mack, Robert Jones, Jeffrey Byers
  • Publication number: 20020194195
    Abstract: A system and process for creating, editing, uploading, storing, sharing, and publishing media content. The system and process occurs within an online environment including one or more user network devices and one or more server network devices connected by a communications link to the one or more user network-enabled devices. The process includes providing access to digital assets and media creating and editing tools via a website. A website user may incorporate the digital assets into media content created or edited by the user by utilizing the media creating and editing tools. The user may then upload and store this personalized media content to storage space provided to the user by the website. The user may also “publish” this personalized media content to a user showcase page on the website. Users may share their personalized media content with other users via a share page on the website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Fenton, Michael F. Mannarino, Wendy Springer, Andrew Schneider, Marlowe J. Dayley, Alex Shmelev, Holly Thai, Jacob S. Manaster, Rodney C. Newby, John Jeffrey Byer
  • Publication number: 20020194151
    Abstract: A dynamically updateable graphical index for rapidly scanning through content available on a website. The index comprises user-selectable levels within branches of a hierarchical tree structure representing various categories and sub-categories of content available on the website. All content on the website is associated with meta-data. The categories and sub-categories correspond to this meta-data. As content is added to the website, the content's associated meta-data is dynamically incorporated into the index and is searchable within the hierarchical tree structure displayed to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Fenton, Michael F. Mannarino, Wendy Springer, Andrew Schneider, Marlowe J. Dayley, Alex Shmelev, Holly Thai, Jacob S. Manaster, Rodney C. Newby, John Jeffrey Byer
  • Publication number: 20020194194
    Abstract: A content management system and process for programming, scheduling, uploading, storing and managing content on a website. The content management system and process attaches meta-data to website elements and sorts the elements into a hierarchy based on the meta-data. The content management system and process may then perform off-line generation and association of all associated website elements, through the meta-data, into a data package. The data package may then be scheduled for on-line availability at defined times. The content management system and process also enables the setting forward of an internal clock so that the data package may be tested within the context of the website before the data package may actually be available on the website. The content management system and process may automatically ingest content based on a naming convention and may also ingest website user content and inherit all meta-data that was associated with user content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Fenton, Michael F. Mannarino, Wendy Springer, Andrew Schneider, Marlowe J. Dayley, Alex Shmelev, Holly Thai, Jacob S. Manaster, Rodney C. Newby, John Jeffrey Byer