Patents by Inventor John Koulakis

John Koulakis 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: 20260058631
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator is provided that includes a piezoelectric layer; an interdigital transducer on the piezoelectric layer and that includes a plurality of interleaved fingers; a lid disposed above the piezoelectric layer and defining a first cavity between the lid and the piezoelectric layer; a substrate disposed below the piezoelectric layer opposite the lid; and a second cavity between at least a portion of the piezoelectric layer and at least a portion of the substrate. Moreover, a height of the first cavity is greater than a pitch of at least two interleaved fingers of the plurality of interleaved fingers and at most four times greater than a height of the second cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Inventors: John KOULAKIS, Greg DYER, Sean MCHUGH, Patrick TURNER
  • Patent number: 12494768
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator device includes a substrate having a surface and a piezoelectric plate having front and back surfaces, with the back surface attached to the surface of the substrate except for a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm that spans a cavity in the substrate. An interdigital transducer (IDT) is formed on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate such that interleaved fingers of the IDT are disposed on the diaphragm. Stripes of a dielectric material formed over the plate in gaps between ends of the interleaved fingers and opposing busbars of the IDT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bryant Garcia, John Koulakis
  • Publication number: 20250373223
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator device is provided that includes a substrate; a piezoelectric layer attached to the substrate; and an interdigital transducer on a surface of the piezoelectric layer and having opposing busbars. Moreover, a first plurality of fingers extend from a first busbar of the opposing busbars and a second plurality of fingers extend from a second busbar of the opposing busbars. The first and second pluralities of fingers are interleaved fingers and are disposed on the portion of the piezoelectric layer over the cavity. At least one first strip of dielectric material is disposed in a first gap between an end of at least one finger of the first plurality of fingers attached to the first busbar and an inner surface of the second busbar that faces the first busbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2025
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: John KOULAKIS, William LU
  • Patent number: 12489415
    Abstract: An apparatus for filtering radio frequency signals is provided. The apparatus includes a substrate and a membrane coupled to the substrate that includes piezoelectric material. The apparatus also includes an interdigital transducer (IDT) coupled to the membrane and includes a plurality of interleaved fingers. The apparatus also includes a lid, in which the membrane is arranged between the substrate and the lid with a first cavity having a first height between the lid and a first main surface of the membrane and a second cavity having a second height between the substrate and a second main surface of the membrane that opposes the first main surface. Moreover, the first height between the lid and the first main surface of the membrane is greater than a pitch of at least one pair of interleaved fingers of the plurality of interleaved fingers and at most four times greater than the second height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: John Koulakis, Greg Dyer, Sean McHugh, Patrick Turner
  • Patent number: 12424999
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator device includes a substrate having a surface; an 82Y-cut lithium niobate piezoelectric plate attached to the surface of the substrate except for a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm that spans a cavity in an intermediate dielectric layer of the substrate; an interdigital transducer (IDT) at the piezoelectric plate such that interleaved fingers of the IDT are at the diaphragm; and a plurality of stripes of a dielectric material extending over ends of the interleaved fingers and portions of gaps between the ends of the interleaved fingers and opposing busbars of the IDT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: John Koulakis, William Lu
  • Publication number: 20250192752
    Abstract: Acoustic resonators, filters, and methods. An exemplary filter includes a piezoelectric layer plate supported by a substrate; and three or more diaphragms of the piezoelectric layer spanning a respective cavity. A conductor pattern on the layer has interdigital transducers (IDTs) of three or more acoustic resonators. Each IDT has two sets of interleaved fingers extending from two busbars, respectively. Overlapping portions of the fingers define an aperture of each acoustic resonator. One or more of the resonators can have two dielectric strips that overlap the IDT fingers in first and second margins of the aperture and that extend into first and second gaps between the first and second margins and the busbars. Moreover, the first and second dielectric strips can be on a surface of the layer, have a first portion under the IDT fingers and have a second portion extending into a gap between the margins and the busbars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Andrew KAY, Sean MCHUGH, John KOULAKIS, Albert CARDONA
  • Publication number: 20250096769
    Abstract: A filter device is provided that includes a plurality of bulk acoustic resonators that each includes a piezoelectric layer; a conductor pattern on the piezoelectric layer and including an interdigital transducer (IDT) having a first plurality of fingers extending from a first busbar and a second plurality of fingers extending from the second busbar, such that the first plurality of fingers and the second plurality of fingers are interleaved with each other; a dielectric strip that overlaps a margin of the first plurality of fingers and that extends into a gap between ends of the first plurality of fingers and the second busbar. Moreover, a thickness ts of the dielectric strip a first bulk acoustic resonator of the plurality of bulk acoustic resonators is different than a thickness ts of the dielectric strip of a second bulk acoustic resonator of the plurality of bulk acoustic resonators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Andrew KAY, Sean MCHUGH, John KOULAKIS, Albert CARDONA
  • Patent number: 12255630
    Abstract: Acoustic resonators, filters, and methods. A filter includes a piezoelectric plate supported by a substrate; and three or more diaphragms of the piezoelectric plate spanning a respective cavity in the substrate. A conductor pattern on the plate has interdigital transducers (IDTs) of three or more acoustic resonators. Each IDT has two sets of interleaved fingers extending from two busbars respectively. Overlapping portions of the fingers define an aperture of each acoustic resonator. Sometimes, each of the resonators has two dielectric strips that overlap the IDT fingers in first and second margins of the aperture and that extend into first and second gaps between the first and second margins and the busbars. Other times, the first and second dielectric strips are on the front surface of the plate, have a first portion under the IDT fingers and have a second portion extending into a gap between the margins and the busbars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Kay, Sean McHugh, John Koulakis, Albert Cardona
  • Patent number: 12255607
    Abstract: Acoustic resonators, filters, and methods. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate, a piezoelectric plate, and a diaphragm including a portion of the piezoelectric plate spanning a cavity in a substrate. An interdigital transducer (IDT) on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate includes first and second sets of interleaved interdigital transducer (IDT) fingers extending from first and second busbars respectively. The interleaved IDT fingers extend onto the diaphragm. Overlapping portions of the interleaved IDT fingers define an aperture of the acoustic resonator. First and second dielectric strips are on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate. Each dielectric strip has a first portion under the IDT fingers in a respective margin of the aperture and a second portion extending into a gap between the respective margin and the respective busbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Kay, Sean McHugh, John Koulakis, Albert Cardona
  • Patent number: 12255608
    Abstract: Acoustic resonators, filters, and methods. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate, a piezoelectric plate, and a diaphragm including a portion of the piezoelectric plate spanning a cavity in a substrate. An interdigital transducer (IDT) on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate includes first and second sets of interleaved interdigital transducer (IDT) fingers extending from first and second busbars respectively. The interleaved IDT fingers extend onto the diaphragm. Overlapping portions of the interleaved IDT fingers define an aperture of the acoustic resonator. First and second dielectric strips are on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate. Each dielectric strip has a first portion under the IDT fingers in a respective margin of the aperture and a second portion extending into a gap between the respective margin and the respective busbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Kay, Sean McHugh, John Koulakis, Albert Cardona
  • Publication number: 20250054646
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for generating neutrons with thermal fusion, composition for use in the same, and method of using the same. The system comprises a crucible, the crucible having a quantum incompressible fluid and a gas bubble therein, a piston having an end submerged within the quantum incompressible fluid, and a controller coupled to the piston configured to drive the piston to generate an acoustic resonance in the quantum incompressible fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Seth Putterman, John Koulakis, Seth L. Pree, Daniels Krimans
  • Patent number: 12057823
    Abstract: Acoustic resonator devices, filters, and methods. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate and a piezoelectric plate, a portion of the piezoelectric plate being a diaphragm spanning a cavity in the substrate. A conductor pattern on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate includes concentric interleaved interdigital transducer (IDT) fingers connected alternately to first and second busbars. The IDT fingers are on the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sean McHugh, Neal Fenzi, John Koulakis, Greg Dyer
  • Publication number: 20240235525
    Abstract: An apparatus for filtering radio frequency signals is provided. The apparatus includes a substrate and a membrane coupled to the substrate that includes piezoelectric material. The apparatus also includes an interdigital transducer (IDT) coupled to the membrane and includes a plurality of interleaved fingers. The apparatus also includes a lid, in which the membrane is arranged between the substrate and the lid with a first cavity having a first height between the lid and a first main surface of the membrane and a second cavity having a second height between the substrate and a second main surface of the membrane that opposes the first main surface. Moreover, the first height between the lid and the first main surface of the membrane is greater than a pitch of at least one pair of interleaved fingers of the plurality of interleaved fingers and at most four times greater than the second height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: John KOULAKIS, Greg DYER, Sean MCHUGH, Patrick TURNER
  • Publication number: 20240223155
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator is provided that includes a substrate; a piezoelectric layer having first and second surfaces that oppose each other with the second surface coupled to the substrate either directly or via one or more intermediate layers. The piezoelectric layer includes a diaphragm over a cavity extending in at least one of the substrate and the one or more intermediate layers. An interdigital transducer (IDT) is disposed at the piezoelectric layer and has interleaved fingers on the diaphragm. Moreover, first and second dielectric layers are disposed on opposing surfaces of the diaphragm, where the first and second dielectric layers have a first thickness and the piezoelectric layer has a second thickness greater than the first thickness. The first and second dielectric layers each comprise one of ZnS, HfN, HfO2, ZnO and Ta2O5, to improve an electrotechnical coupling of the acoustic resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: John KOULAKIS, Drew Morosin
  • Publication number: 20240137004
    Abstract: An apparatus for filtering radio frequency signals is provided. The apparatus includes a substrate and a membrane coupled to the substrate that includes piezoelectric material. The apparatus also includes an interdigital transducer (IDT) coupled to the membrane and includes a plurality of interleaved fingers. The apparatus also includes a lid, in which the membrane is arranged between the substrate and the lid with a first cavity having a first height between the lid and a first main surface of the membrane and a second cavity having a second height between the substrate and a second main surface of the membrane that opposes the first main surface. Moreover, the first height between the lid and the first main surface of the membrane is greater than a pitch of at least one pair of interleaved fingers of the plurality of interleaved fingers and at most four times greater than the second height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: John KOULAKIS, Greg DYER, Sean MCHUGH, Patrick TURNER
  • Publication number: 20230223915
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator device includes a substrate having a surface; an 82Y-cut lithium niobate piezoelectric plate attached to the surface of the substrate except for a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm that spans a cavity in an intermediate dielectric layer of the substrate; an interdigital transducer (IDT) at the piezoelectric plate such that interleaved fingers of the IDT are at the diaphragm; and a plurality of stripes of a dielectric material extending over ends of the interleaved fingers and portions of gaps between the ends of the interleaved fingers and opposing busbars of the IDT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: John KOULAKIS, William LU
  • Publication number: 20230208393
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator device includes a substrate having a surface and a piezoelectric plate having front and back surfaces, with the back surface attached to the surface of the substrate except for a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm that spans a cavity in the substrate. An interdigital transducer (IDT) is formed on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate such that interleaved fingers of the IDT are disposed on the diaphragm. Stripes of a dielectric material formed over the plate in gaps between ends of the interleaved fingers and opposing busbars of the IDT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Bryant GARCIA, John Koulakis
  • Publication number: 20220360251
    Abstract: Acoustic resonators, filters, and methods. A filter includes a piezoelectric plate supported by a substrate; and three or more diaphragms of the piezoelectric plate spanning a respective cavity in the substrate. A conductor pattern on the plate has interdigital transducers (IDTs) of three or more acoustic resonators. Each IDT has two sets of interleaved fingers extending from two busbars respectively. Overlapping portions of the fingers define an aperture of each acoustic resonator. Sometimes, each of the resonators has two dielectric strips that overlap the IDT fingers in first and second margins of the aperture and that extend into first and second gaps between the first and second margins and the busbars. Other times, the first and second dielectric strips are on the front surface of the plate, have a first portion under the IDT fingers and have a second portion extending into a gap between the margins and the busbars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Kay, Sean McHugh, John Koulakis, Albert Cardona
  • Publication number: 20220360250
    Abstract: Acoustic resonator devices, filters, and methods. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate and a piezoelectric plate, a portion of the piezoelectric plate being a diaphragm spanning a cavity in the substrate. A conductor pattern on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate includes concentric interleaved interdigital transducer (IDT) fingers connected alternately to first and second busbars. The IDT fingers are on the diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Sean McHugh, Neal Fenzi, John Koulakis, Greg Dyer
  • Publication number: 20220352868
    Abstract: Acoustic resonators, filters, and methods. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate, a piezoelectric plate, and a diaphragm including a portion of the piezoelectric plate spanning a cavity in a substrate. An interdigital transducer (IDT) on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate includes first and second sets of interleaved interdigital transducer (IDT) fingers extending from first and second busbars respectively. The interleaved IDT fingers extend onto the diaphragm. Overlapping portions of the interleaved IDT fingers define an aperture of the acoustic resonator. First and second dielectric strips are on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate. Each dielectric strip has a first portion under the IDT fingers in a respective margin of the aperture and a second portion extending into a gap between the respective margin and the respective busbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Kay, Sean McHugh, John Koulakis, Albert Cardona