Patents by Inventor John O. O'Connell

John O. O'Connell 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: 9287219
    Abstract: Stacked layers of non-continuous opaque layer structures are disclosed herein that may be configured to block radiation such as visible light or other forms of light, while at the same time allowing penetration of ambient gases. In one example, such non-continuous opaque layer structures may be configured as stacked non-continuous metal layer structures that together fully block penetration of radiation while at the same provide sufficient open spaces between and/or within the metal layer segments of a given integrated circuit layer to meet maximum metal spacing rules. In another example, such non-continuous opaque layer structures may be configured as capacitive structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce P. Del Signore, John O. O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20140330511
    Abstract: Datacenter datasets and other information are visually displayed in an augmented reality view using a portable device. The visual display of this information is presented along with a visual display of the actual datacenter environment. The combination of these two displays allows installers and technicians to view instructions or other data that are visually correlated to the environment in which they are working.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Jack D. Tison, Zachary J. Smolinski, John O. O'Donnell, Brendan F. Doorhy
  • Publication number: 20140026653
    Abstract: Stacked layers of non-continuous opaque layer structures are disclosed herein that may be configured to block radiation such as visible light or other forms of light, while at the same time allowing penetration of ambient gases. In one example, such non-continuous opaque layer structures may be configured as stacked non-continuous metal layer structures that together fully block penetration of radiation while at the same provide sufficient open spaces between and/or within the metal layer segments of a given integrated circuit layer to meet maximum metal spacing rules. In another example, such non-continuous opaque layer structures may be configured as capacitive structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: SILICON LABORATORIES INC.
    Inventors: Bruce P. Del Signore, John O. O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20140026642
    Abstract: A gas and/or humidity sensor system may include two differing capacitive sensor unit cell structures. A first unit cell has a capacitance measurement that is dependent upon capacitance effects that substantially do not extend to the upper reaches of the sensor's gas/humidity sensitive layer and a second unit cell has a capacitance measurement that is dependent upon electric field effects that extend substantially beyond the distance of the electric fields of the first unit cell. The capacitance associated with the electric fields in the upper regions of the gas/humidity sensitive layer may then be obtained to a first order by subtracting the capacitance of the first unit cell from the capacitance of the second unit cell. By subtracting the capacitance, a capacitance associated with the capacitance of the electric fields of the layer (or portion of layer) of interest may be approximated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventor: John O. O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20140026652
    Abstract: A humidity sensor is provided having humidity levels approaching 100% relative humidity can be measured, as well as condensation measurements which appear as RH values “above 100%”. The humidity sensor is a capacitance based sensor. The capacitor(s) of the sensor is dimensioned so that substantial electric fields of the capacitor extend to the sensor/ambient air interface so that the conditions at the ambient side of the interface provide data for the sensor. In particular, the capacitance effects of moisture formation on the ambient side of the sensor/ambient air interface are utilized as part of the measurements so that relative humidity levels below and above 100% can be detected. The capacitor(s) of the sensor is dimensioned so that substantial electric fields of the capacitor extend to the air interface so that the conditions at ambient side of the interface provide data for the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Timothy Cummins, John O. O'Connell
  • Patent number: 5883522
    Abstract: A retaining apparatus for retaining a semiconductor wafer on the surface of a chuck. The retaining apparatus includes elongate shafts each positioned adjacent to a perimeter of the surface of the chuck and so that a lengthwise axis of each shaft is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the chuck. Two shafts are located on one side of a diameter of the surface of the chuck and two additional shafts are located on another side of the diameter of the surface of the chuck. Retainer members are connected to each of the shafts. The retainer members extend over the surface of the chuck and portions of the semiconductor wafer resting thereon in order to retain the semiconductor wafer thereagainst when the retainer members are in a closed position. Chambers each receive another end of each of the shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: John O. O'Boyle
  • Patent number: 5708327
    Abstract: A flat panel display device (50) includes magnetic field emitter elements (52). The emitter elements (52) include a dopant ferromagnetic material (56) used to produce a permanent magnet in the emitter elements (52). The permanent magnet in the emitter elements (52) generates a magnetic field (B) used to focus the electrons emitted from the tips of the emitter elements (52). The flat panel display device (50) further includes a voltage source (70) for producing an electric field (E) between a cathode electrode (54) having a gate electrode (58), and an anode electrode (60) having phosphor regions (62) disposed between black matrix regions (61). The magnetic field (B) provides a restoring magnetic force to collimate the electrons toward the phosphor regions (62) to produce a high brightness display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: John O. O'Boyle