Patents by Inventor John C. C. Fan

John C. C. Fan 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: 20030160246
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device such as an LED or laser which produces spontaneous emission by recombination of carriers (electrons and holes) trapped in Quantum Confinement Regions formed by transverse thickness variations in Quantum Well layers of group III nitrides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Jagdish Narayan, Jinlin Ye, Schang-Jing Hon, Ken Fox, Jyh Chia Chen, Hong K. Choi, John C. C. Fan
  • Publication number: 20030160229
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device such as an LED or laser which produces spontaneous emission by recombination of carriers (electrons and holes) trapped in Quantum Confinement Regions formed by transverse thickness variations in Quantum Well layers of group III nitrides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: Jagdish Narayan, Jinlin Ye, Schang-Jing Hon, Ken Fox, Jyh Chia Chen, Hong K. Choi, John C. C. Fan
  • Patent number: 6559825
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microdisplay system that utilizes a small high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display with an illumination system and a magnifying optical system to provide a hand held communication display device. The system can employ an LED illumination system and cellular communication or processor circuits within a compact housing to provide communication devices such as pagers, telephones, televisions, and hand held computer or card reader devices with a compact high resolution data and/or video display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Jacobsen, John C. C. Fan, Stephen A. Pombo, Matthew Zavracky, Rodney Bumgardner, Alan Richard
  • Patent number: 6552704
    Abstract: An active matrix color sequential liquid crystal display has an active matrix circuit, a counterelectrode panel and an interposed layer of liquid crystal. The active matrix circuit has an array of transistor circuits formed in a first plane. Each transistor circuit is connected to a pixel electrode in an array of pixel electrodes having a small area. The counterelectrode panel extends in a second plane that is parallel to the first plane, such that the counterelectrode panel receives an applied voltage. The liquid crystal layer is interposed in a cavity between the two planes. In a preferred embodiment, an oxide layer extends over the pixel electrode array. The oxide can have a first thickness in a peripheral region around the array of the pixel electrodes and a thinner second thickness in a pixel electrode region extending over the array of pixel electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Zavracky, Wen-Foo Chern, Hiap L. Ong, John C. C. Fan, Bor-Yeu Tsaur, Alan Richard
  • Patent number: 6545654
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microdisplay system that utilizes a small high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display with an illumination system and a magnifying optical system to provide a hand held communication display device. The system can employ an LED illumination system and cellular communication or processor circuits within a compact housing to provide communication devices such as pagers, telephones, televisions, and hand held computer devices with a compact high resolution video display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Jacobsen, John C. C. Fan, Stephen Pombo, Matthew Zavracky, Rodney Bumgardner
  • Publication number: 20030057425
    Abstract: A display panel is formed using essentially single crystal thin-film material that is transferred to substrates for display fabrication. The transfer includes the step of transferring the semiconductor regions onto a stretchable substrate. The resulting circuit panel can be incorporated into a display panel with a light emitting or liquid crystal material to provide the desired display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Zavracky, John C. C. Fan, Robert McClelland, Jeffrey Jacobsen, Brenda Dingle
  • Publication number: 20030020084
    Abstract: Light emitting diodes (LEDs) and LED bars and LED arrays formed of semiconductive material such as III-V and particularly AIGaAs/GaAs material are formed in very thin structures using organometallic vapor deposition (OMCVD). Semiconductor p-n junctions are formed as deposited using carbon as the p-type impurity dopant. Various lift-off methods are described which permit back side processing when the growth substrate is removed and also enabled device registration for LED bars and arrays to be maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: John C. C. Fan, Brenda Dingle, Shambhu Shastry, Mark B. Spitzer, Robert W. McClelland
  • Patent number: 6486862
    Abstract: The invention relates to a micro display system that utilizes a small high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display with an illumination system and a magnifying optical system to provide a hand held communication display device. The system can employ an LED illumination system and cellular communication or processor circuits within a compact housing to provide communication devices such as pagers, telephones, televisions, and hand held computer or card reader devices with a compact high resolution data and/or video display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Jacobsen, John C. C. Fan, Stephen A. Pombo, Matthew Zavracky, Rodney Bumgardner, Alan Richard
  • Patent number: 6479313
    Abstract: Compound semiconductor material is irradiated with x-ray radiation to activate a dopant material. Active carrier concentration efficiency may be improved over known methods, including conventional thermal annealing. The method may be employed for III-V group compounds, including GaN-based semiconductors, doped with p-type material to form low resistivity p-GaN. The method may be further employed to manufacture GaN-based LEDs, including blue LEDs, having improved forward bias voltage and light-emitting efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: Jinlin Ye, Jyh-Chia Chen, Shirong Liao, Hong K. Choi, John C. C. Fan
  • Patent number: 6476784
    Abstract: An active matrix color sequential liquid crystal display has an active matrix circuit, a counterelectrode panel and an interposed layer of liquid crystal. The active matrix circuit has an array of transistor circuits formed in a first plane. Each transistor circuit is connected to a pixel electrode in an array of pixel electrodes having a small area. The display is housed in a portable display device having a docking port for a memory card used to input video data for the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Zavracky, Jeffrey Jacobsen, Frederick P. Herrmann, Wen-Foo Chern, Hiap L. Ong, John C. C. Fan, Bor-Yeu Tsaur, Alan Richard
  • Patent number: 6452572
    Abstract: A monocular head mounted display system in which a matrix display element is mounted within a housing that is positioned relative to one eye of the user to display information. The display is connected to a video or information source such that the user can view information or images shown on the display. The display can be mounted to a frame so that the user can move the display in and out of the user's filed of view without adjusting the supporting harness that holds the display on the user's head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: John C. C. Fan, Jeffrey Jacobsen, Peter A. Ronzani, Stephen Pombo
  • Patent number: 6414783
    Abstract: A display panel is formed using essentially single crystal thin-film material that is transferred to substrates for display fabrication. The transfer includes the step of transferring the semiconductor regions onto a stretchable substrate. The resulting circuit panel can be incorporated into a display panel with a light emitting or liquid crystal material to provide the desired display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Zavracky, John C. C. Fan, Robert McClelland, Jeffrey Jacobsen, Brenda Dingle
  • Patent number: 6403985
    Abstract: Light emitting diodes (LEDs) and LED bars and LED arrays formed of semiconductive material, such as III-V, and particularly AlGaAs/CaAs material, are formed in very thin structures using organometallic vapor deposition (OMCVD). Semiconductor p-n junctions are formed as deposited using carbon as the p-type impurity dopant. Various lift-off methods are described which permit back side processing when the growth substrate is removed and also enable device registration for LED bars and arrays to be maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: John C. C. Fan, Brenda Dingle, Shambhu Shastry, Mark B. Spitzer, Robert W. McClelland
  • Publication number: 20010045927
    Abstract: An active matrix color sequential liquid crystal display has an active matrix circuit, a counterelectrode panel and an interposed layer of liquid crystal. The active matrix circuit has an array of transistor circuits formed in a first plane. Each transistor circuit is connected to a pixel electrode in an array of pixel electrodes having a small area. The counterelectrode panel extends in a second plane that is parallel to the first plane, such that the counterelectrode panel receives an applied voltage. The liquid crystal layer is interposed in a cavity between the two planes. In a preferred embodiment, an oxide layer extends over the pixel electrode array. The oxide can have a first thickness in a peripheral region around the array of the pixel electrodes and a thinner second thickness in a pixel electrode region extending over the array of pixel electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 1997
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: MATTHEW ZAVRACKY, WEN-FOO CHERN, HIAP L. ONG, JOHN C. C. FAN, BOR-YEU TSAUR, ALAN RICHARD
  • Publication number: 20010019371
    Abstract: A display panel is formed using essentially single crystal thin-film material that is transferred to substrates for display fabrication. The transfer includes the step of transferring the semiconductor regions onto a stretchable substrate. The resulting circuit panel can be incorporated into a display panel with a light emitting or liquid crystal material to provide the desired display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Publication date: September 6, 2001
    Applicant: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Zavracky, John C. C. Fan, Robert McClelland, Jeffrey Jacobsen, Brenda Dingle
  • Publication number: 20010017604
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microdisplay system that utilizes a small high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display with an illumination system and a magnifying optical system to provide a display for a portable communication device. A handset for the communication system incorporates the display for use as, for example, a wireless telephone or paging device. The small display can provide a high resolution color image at low power thus providing for portable battery powered operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Inventors: JEFFREY JACOBSEN, JOHN C. C. FAN, STEPHEN A. POMBO, MATTHEW ZAVRACKY, RODNEY BUMGARDNER, ALAN RICHARD, WEN-FOO CHERN
  • Patent number: 6232937
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microdisplay system that utilizes a small high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display with an illumination system and a magnifying optical system to provide a hand held communication display device. The system has an alternating common voltage which allows reduced power consumption. In addition an internal heating system in the display allows the system to be used at low temperatures. The system can employ an LED illumination system and cellular communication or processor circuits within a compact housing to provide communication devices such as pagers, telephones, televisions, and hand held computer or card reader devices with a compact high resolution data and/or video display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Jacobsen, John C. C. Fan, Stephen A. Pombo, Matthew Zavracky, Rodney Bumgardner, Alan Richard, Wen-Foo Chern
  • Patent number: 6232136
    Abstract: A display panel is formed using essentially single crystal thin-film material that is transferred to substrates for display fabrication. The transfer includes the step of transferring the semiconductor regions onto a stretchable substrate. The resulting circuit panel can be incorporated into a display panel with a light emitting or liquid crystal material to provide the desired display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Zavracky, John C. C. Fan, Robert McClelland, Jeffrey Jacobsen, Brenda Dingle
  • Patent number: 6073034
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microdisplay system that utilizes a small high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display with an illumination system and a magnifying optical system to provide a hand held communication display device. The system can employ an LED illumination system and cellular communication or processor circuits within a compact housing to provide communication devices such as pagers, telephones, televisions, and hand held computer or card reader devices with a compact high resolution data and/or video display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Jacobsen, John C. C. Fan, Stephen A. Pombo, Matthew Zavracky, Rodney Bumgardner, Alan Richard
  • Patent number: D427587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Jacobsen, John C. C. Fan, Stephen Pombo, Rodney Bumgardner