Patents by Inventor John Neumann
John Neumann 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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Patent number: 11694227Abstract: According to an embodiment, a data processing method comprises obtaining a first record associated with a first computer and a second record associated with a second computer that is different than the first computer; in response to determining that the first record has been obtained from a primary source, determining that at least a first set of key information in the first record matches a second set of key information in the second record, and in response thereto: creating and storing a master record comprising a union of the first record and the second record; using the master record to determine one or more electronic offers to present to any of a user, a computing device, or an account that is associated with the master record.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Quotient Technology Inc.Inventors: John Neumann Belanger, Yasha Avshalumov, Marvin Renaud, Ivan Michael Chalif, Justin Mahen Mehta, Seth Marlatt
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Patent number: 11157954Abstract: According to an embodiment, a data processing method comprises obtaining a first record associated with a first computer and a second record associated with a second computer that is different than the first computer; in response to determining that the first record has been obtained from a primary source, determining that at least a first set of key information in the first record matches a second set of key information in the second record, and in response thereto: creating and storing a master record comprising a union of the first record and the second record; storing, in a database, a third set of key information in the first record that does not match the second set, and a fourth set of key information in the second record that does not match the first set; using the master record to determine one or more electronic offers to present to any of a user, a computing device, or an account that is associated with the master record.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Quotient Technology Inc.Inventors: John Neumann Belanger, Yasha Avshalumov, Marvin Renaud, Ivan Michael Chalif, Justin Mahen Mehta, Seth Marlatt
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Patent number: 10443121Abstract: A method of sustained self-sputtering of lithium in a sputtering station having a lithium metal target, the method comprising initiating a lithium sputtering reaction in the sputtering station by igniting an initial plasma comprising a majority fraction of inert gas ions and inducing a sustained lithium self-sputtering reaction by reducing supply of an inert gas to the sputtering station under conditions that provide a sustained self-sputtering lithium plasma comprising a majority fraction of lithium ions.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: View, Inc.Inventor: Martin John Neumann
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Publication number: 20190032195Abstract: Described are methods of fabricating lithium sputter targets, lithium sputter targets, associated handling apparatus, and sputter methods including lithium targets. Various embodiments address adhesion of the lithium metal target to a support structure, avoiding and/or removing passivating coatings formed on the lithium target, uniformity of the lithium target as well as efficient cooling of lithium during sputtering. Target configurations used to compensate for non-uniformities in sputter plasma are described. Modular format lithium tiles and methods of fabrication are described. Rotary lithium sputter targets are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Disha Mehtani, Sridhar Karthik Kailasam, Trevor Frank, Todd William Martin, Jason Satern, Que Anh Song Nguyen, Dhairya Shrivastava, Martin John Neumann, Anshu A. Pradhan, Robert T. Rozbicki
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Patent number: 10125419Abstract: Described are methods of fabricating lithium sputter targets, lithium sputter targets, associated handling apparatus, and sputter methods including lithium targets. Various embodiments address adhesion of the lithium metal target to a support structure, avoiding and/or removing passivating coatings formed on the lithium target, uniformity of the lithium target as well as efficient cooling of lithium during sputtering. Target configurations used to compensate for non-uniformities in sputter plasma are described. Modular format lithium tiles and methods of fabrication are described. Rotary lithium sputter targets are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: View, Inc.Inventors: Martin John Neumann, Que Anh Song Nguyen, Anshu A. Pradhan, Robert T. Rozbicki, Dhairya Shrivastava, Jason Satern, Todd Martin
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Publication number: 20170327940Abstract: Described are methods of fabricating lithium sputter targets, lithium sputter targets, associated handling apparatus, and sputter methods including lithium targets. Various embodiments address adhesion of the lithium metal target to a support structure, avoiding and/or removing passivating coatings formed on the lithium target, uniformity of the lithium target as well as efficient cooling of lithium during sputtering. Target configurations used to compensate for non-uniformities in sputter plasma are described. Modular format lithium tiles and methods of fabrication are described. Rotary lithium sputter targets are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Martin John Neumann, Que Anh Song Nguyen, Disha Mehtani, Anshu A. Pradhan, Robert T. Rozbicki, Dhairya Shrivastava, Sridhar Kailasam, Trevor Frank, Jason Satern, Todd Martin
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Patent number: 9771646Abstract: Described are methods of fabricating lithium sputter targets, lithium sputter targets, associated handling apparatus, and sputter methods including lithium targets. Various embodiments address adhesion of the lithium metal target to a support structure, avoiding and/or removing passivating coatings formed on the lithium target, uniformity of the lithium target as well as efficient cooling of lithium during sputtering. Target configurations used to compensate for non-uniformities in sputter plasma are described. Modular format lithium tiles and methods of fabrication are described. Rotary lithium sputter targets are also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2012Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: View, Inc.Inventors: Martin John Neumann, Que Anh Song Nguyen, Disha Mehtani, Anshu A. Pradhan, Robert T. Rozbicki, Dhairya Shrivastava, Trevor Frank, Todd Martin
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Publication number: 20160076139Abstract: A method of sustained self-sputtering of lithium in a sputtering station having a lithium metal target, the method comprising initiating a lithium sputtering reaction in the sputtering station by igniting an initial plasma comprising a majority fraction of inert gas ions and inducing a sustained lithium self-sputtering reaction by reducing supply of an inert gas to the sputtering station under conditions that provide a sustained self-sputtering lithium plasma comprising a majority fraction of lithium ions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: VIEW, INC.Inventor: Martin John Neumann
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Publication number: 20140138242Abstract: Described are methods of fabricating lithium sputter targets, lithium sputter targets, associated handling apparatus, and sputter methods including lithium targets. Various embodiments address adhesion of the lithium metal target to a support structure, avoiding and/or removing passivating coatings formed on the lithium target, uniformity of the lithium target as well as efficient cooling of lithium during sputtering. Target configurations used to compensate for non-uniformities in sputter plasma are described. Modular format lithium tiles and methods of fabrication are described. Rotary lithium sputter targets are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: VIEW, INC.Inventors: Martin John Neumann, Disha Mehtani, Sridhar Kailasam, Trevor Frank, Todd Martin, Jason Satern, Que Anh Song Nguyen, Dhairya Shrivastava, Martin John Neumann, Anshua A. Pradhan, Robert T. Rozbicki
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Publication number: 20120244715Abstract: In a method and system for vapor etching, a material to be etched and an etch resistant material are placed into an etching chamber. Thereafter, a pressure in the etching chamber is adjusted to a desired pressure and the substrate is exposed to an etching gas and a gas that comprises oxygen. The exposure substantially selectively etches the material to be etched while substantially avoiding the etching of the etch resistant material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2010Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: XACTIX, INC.Inventors: Kyle S. Lebouitz, Andrew David Johnson, Eugene Karwacki, JR., Suhas Narayan Ketkar, John Neumann, David L. Springer
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Patent number: 7870799Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing the air flow in a clothes dryer by determining a pressure characteristic of the air within the drying chamber when the dryer is turned on and comparing the determined pressure characteristic to a predetermined reference value to ascertain the condition of the air flow in the dryer.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2008Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventor: Gregory John Neumann
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Publication number: 20100151394Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a system for contactless cleaning of an object surface, a lithographic apparatus including the system, and a method of manufacturing a device. The system may include a He plasma source contained in a chamber and a control unit constructed to modify plasma parameters in use, such as the electron energy distribution of the plasma for causing an increase in formation of He metastables without modifying operational parameters of the plasma source. The control unit may include an electrical biasing unit constructed to apply a positive bias voltage to the object, for attracting free electrons from the plasma. The system may include a supplementary gas source, which may be either pre-mixed with He or be supplied from a further gas source. The supplementary gas may be selected based on a pre-knowledge on a type of particles to be expected on the surface of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Luigi Scaccabarozzi, Vadim Yevgenyevich Banine, Norbertus Benedictus Koster, Johannes Hubertus Josephina Moors, Maarten Van Kampen, Ramasamy Raju, Wayne Mathew Lytle, David Neil Ruzic, Martin John Neumann
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Publication number: 20100058611Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing the air flow in a clothes dryer by determining a pressure characteristic of the air within the drying chamber when the dryer is turned on and comparing the determined pressure characteristic to a predetermined reference value to ascertain the condition of the air flow in the dryer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventor: GREGORY JOHN NEUMANN
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Publication number: 20070223725Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for wirelessly delivering multi-channel content (106) from an electronic device (201), such as a MP3 player or mobile telephone having multi-media capabilities, to a user. A system (200) includes the electronic device (201), a first wireless loudspeaker device (100) and a second wireless loudspeaker device (205). One of the wireless loudspeaker devices (100) establishes a point-to-multipoint communication structure with the electronic device (201) and the other, matching wireless loudspeaker device (205). As such, the electronic device (201) is able to deliver multi-channel content (106) to the first wireless loudspeaker device (100) with a single transceiver (252). The wireless loudspeaker device (100) may then deliver single-channel content to a locally disposed loudspeaker (103). The wireless loudspeaker device (100) also transmits single-channel content (107) to the second wireless loudspeaker device (205).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2006Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventors: John Neumann, Simone Koo, Arnold Sheynman
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Publication number: 20070147827Abstract: A wireless camera (102) is configured to removeably connect to a complementary camera (101) and includes machine-readable software instructions configured to communicate with the complementary camera to determine a designated role (e.g., “master” or “slave”). The software instructions are capable of performing, when the designated role is “master,” the steps of: capturing a first video frame; instructing the complementary camera (101) to capture a second video frame; receiving the second video frame from the complementary camera (101); combining the first frame and the second frame to create a combined frame associated with a stereoscopic image, and wirelessly transmitting the combined frame to a mobile device (140). When the designated role is “slave,” the wireless camera (102) is capable of performing the steps of: capturing a first video frame and sending the first video frame to the complementary camera (101).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2005Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventors: Arnold Sheynman, Juana Nakfour, John Neumann
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Publication number: 20060145947Abstract: An electronic device (400) has a second body (405) with an image generation apparatus (450) and an optical system (460) and, a first body (445) for providing a virtual image. The first body (445) is foldably attached to the second body (405). Further, the electronic device (400) can include a third body (465) for providing a standard display (470) that is foldable attached to the second body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2005Publication date: July 6, 2006Inventors: Theodore Arneson, David Devries, John Neumann, Michael Charlier
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Publication number: 20060146013Abstract: An electronic device (100) has a first body (110) with an image generation apparatus (140) and an optical system (150); and, a display element (105) for providing a virtual image moveably attached to the first body (110) such that the display element (105) is capable of moving in at least one plane relative to the first body (110). Another embodiment relates to a mobile communications device (300) with a first body (305) having an image generation apparatus and an optical system; a second body (310) having a liquid crystal display (350) moveably attached to the first body (305); and, a display element (315) for providing a virtual image moveably attached to the first body (305) such that the display element (315) is capable of moving in at least one plane relative to the first body (305).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2005Publication date: July 6, 2006Inventors: Theodore Arneson, John Neumann, Michael Charlier
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Publication number: 20060146012Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system, method and apparatus including a first display screen component (302) configured to provide content in a real image display mode and a second display screen component (202) configured to provide content in a virtual image mode, a proximity sensor (318) and an automatic switching module (704) in communication with the proximity sensor (318) for activating the virtual image display screen component (202) and deactivating the real image display screen component (302) in the event the proximity sensor (318) detects an object such as a user (102) within a predetermined distance to the proximity sensor (318).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2005Publication date: July 6, 2006Inventors: Theodore Arneson, Michael Charlier, John Neumann
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Publication number: 20050079039Abstract: An industrial type cart that has a rotatable and indexable top surface that supports a roller conveyor arrangement and which can be towed using a standard tug, automatic guided vehicle or human power is disclosed. The cart is comprised of a base member, a frame member, and rotation apparatus permitting the indexable rotation of the frame member with respect to the base member. An inner ring is attached to the top surface of the base member and an outer concentric ring is attached to the bottom surface of the frame member. A shoulder bolt is received through a cross member attached to the outer concentric member and is received within a threaded bore provided in a cross member attached to the inner ring on the base member permitting the frame member to rotate relative to the base member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2003Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: John Neumann, Daniel Zenisek
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Publication number: 20050061770Abstract: An acoustic transducer comprising a substrate; and a diaphragm formed by depositing a micromachined membrane onto the substrate. The diaphragm is formed as a single silicon chip using a CMOS MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) semiconductor fabrication process. The curling of the diaphragm during fabrication is reduced by depositing the micromachined membrane for the diaphragm in a serpentine-spring configuration with alternating longer and shorter arms. As a microspeaker, the acoustic transducer of the present invention converts a digital audio input signal directly into a sound wave, resulting in a very high quality sound reproduction at a lower cost of production in comparison to conventional acoustic transducers. The micromachined diaphragm may also be used in microphone applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventors: John Neumann, Kaigham Gabriel