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).
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Publication number: 20030160246Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Jagdish Narayan, Jinlin Ye, Schang-Jing Hon, Ken Fox, Jyh Chia Chen, Hong K. Choi, John C. C. Fan
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Publication number: 20030160229Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Applicant: Kopin CorporationInventors: Jagdish Narayan, Jinlin Ye, Schang-Jing Hon, Ken Fox, Jyh Chia Chen, Hong K. Choi, John C. C. Fan
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Patent number: 6559825Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 7, 1997Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Kopin CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Jacobsen, John C. C. Fan, Stephen A. Pombo, Matthew Zavracky, Rodney Bumgardner, Alan Richard
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Patent number: 6552704Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 1997Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Kopin CorporationInventors: Matthew Zavracky, Wen-Foo Chern, Hiap L. Ong, John C. C. Fan, Bor-Yeu Tsaur, Alan Richard
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Patent number: 6545654Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 1996Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Kopin CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Jacobsen, John C. C. Fan, Stephen Pombo, Matthew Zavracky, Rodney Bumgardner
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Publication number: 20030057425Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Applicant: Kopin CorporationInventors: Paul M. Zavracky, John C. C. Fan, Robert McClelland, Jeffrey Jacobsen, Brenda Dingle
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Publication number: 20030020084Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Applicant: Kopin CorporationInventors: John C. C. Fan, Brenda Dingle, Shambhu Shastry, Mark B. Spitzer, Robert W. McClelland
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Patent number: 6486862Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 9, 1997Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Kopin CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Jacobsen, John C. C. Fan, Stephen A. Pombo, Matthew Zavracky, Rodney Bumgardner, Alan Richard
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Patent number: 6479313Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 25, 2001Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: Kopin CorporationInventors: Jinlin Ye, Jyh-Chia Chen, Shirong Liao, Hong K. Choi, John C. C. Fan
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Patent number: 6476784Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 8, 1998Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Kopin CorporationInventors: Matthew Zavracky, Jeffrey Jacobsen, Frederick P. Herrmann, Wen-Foo Chern, Hiap L. Ong, John C. C. Fan, Bor-Yeu Tsaur, Alan Richard
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Patent number: 6452572Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 22, 1998Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: Kopin CorporationInventors: John C. C. Fan, Jeffrey Jacobsen, Peter A. Ronzani, Stephen Pombo
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Patent number: 6414783Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 20, 2001Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Kopin CorporationInventors: Paul M. Zavracky, John C. C. Fan, Robert McClelland, Jeffrey Jacobsen, Brenda Dingle
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Patent number: 6403985Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 23, 1994Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Kopin CorporationInventors: John C. C. Fan, Brenda Dingle, Shambhu Shastry, Mark B. Spitzer, Robert W. McClelland
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Publication number: 20010045927Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 1997Publication date: November 29, 2001Inventors: MATTHEW ZAVRACKY, WEN-FOO CHERN, HIAP L. ONG, JOHN C. C. FAN, BOR-YEU TSAUR, ALAN RICHARD
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Publication number: 20010019371Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2001Publication date: September 6, 2001Applicant: Kopin CorporationInventors: Paul M. Zavracky, John C. C. Fan, Robert McClelland, Jeffrey Jacobsen, Brenda Dingle
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Publication number: 20010017604Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 1997Publication date: August 30, 2001Inventors: JEFFREY JACOBSEN, JOHN C. C. FAN, STEPHEN A. POMBO, MATTHEW ZAVRACKY, RODNEY BUMGARDNER, ALAN RICHARD, WEN-FOO CHERN
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Patent number: 6232937Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 27, 1997Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Assignee: Kopin CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Jacobsen, John C. C. Fan, Stephen A. Pombo, Matthew Zavracky, Rodney Bumgardner, Alan Richard, Wen-Foo Chern
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Patent number: 6232136Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 6, 1998Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Assignee: Kopin CorporationInventors: Paul M. Zavracky, John C. C. Fan, Robert McClelland, Jeffrey Jacobsen, Brenda Dingle
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Patent number: 6073034Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 14, 1997Date of Patent: June 6, 2000Assignee: Kopin CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Jacobsen, John C. C. Fan, Stephen A. Pombo, Matthew Zavracky, Rodney Bumgardner, Alan Richard
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Patent number: D427587Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1997Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignee: Kopin CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Jacobsen, John C. C. Fan, Stephen Pombo, Rodney Bumgardner