Patents by Inventor John R. Martin

John R. Martin 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).

  • Gels that reduce soot and/or emissions from engines
    Patent number: 7534747
    Abstract: A soot reducing media that reduces the soot content in lubricating oil in an engine. Further a process employing a gel to decrease the amount of soot in the lubricating oil of an engine and/or decrease the emissions from an engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: James D. Burrington, Herman F. George, John R. Martin, Ralph E. Kornbrekke
  • MEMS device with non-standard profile
    Patent number: 7521363
    Abstract: A method of producing a MEMS device forms structure on a non-standard device wafer. To that end, the method provides the noted non-standard device wafer, which has a wafer outer diameter and a non-standard thickness. As known by those in the art, a standard device wafer has a standard thickness when its outer diameter equals the wafer outer diameter. In illustrative embodiments, however, the non-standard thickness is smaller than the standard thickness. The method then forms structure on the non-standard device wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Martin, Lawrence E. Felton
  • Package for sealing an integrated circuit die
    Patent number: 7508064
    Abstract: A die has a part that is sealed with a cap. The seal can be hermetic or non-hermetic. If hermetic, a layer of glass or metal is formed in the surface of the die, and the cap has a layer of glass or metal at a peripheral area so that, when heated, the layers form a hermetic seal. A non-hermetic seal can be formed by bonding a cap with a patterned adhesive. The cap, which can be silicon or can be a metal paddle, is electrically coupled to a fixed voltage to shield the part of the die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Analog Devices
    Inventors: John R. Martin, Carl M. Roberts, Jr.
  • Packaged chip devices with atomic layer deposition protective films
    Publication number: 20080315334
    Abstract: A low-temperature inorganic dielectric ALD film (e.g., Al2O3 and TiO2) is deposited on a packaged or unpackaged chip device so as to coat the device including any exposed electrical contacts. Such a low-temperature ALD film generally can be deposited without damaging the packaged chip device. The ALD film is typically deposited at a sufficient thickness to provide desired qualities (e.g., hermeticity for the entire packaged chip device, passivation for the electrical contacts, biocompatibility, etc.) but still allow for electrical connections to be made to the electrical contacts (e.g., by soldering or otherwise) directly through the ALD film without having to expose the electrical contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: John R. Martin
  • Slow Release Lubricant Additives Gel
    Publication number: 20080257803
    Abstract: A lubricant additive gel formed by the gellation of two or more lubricant additives for the slow release of the additive components into a fluid. The lubricant additive gel slowly releases into its component lubricant additives when contacted with the fluid such as an oil thereby serving as a lubricant fluid such as an oil thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: James D. Burrington, Bruce H. Grasser, Herman F. George, John R. Martin, John K. Pudelski, James P. Roski, Barbara L. Soukup, Melinda E. Bartlett
  • Aluminum Based Bonding of Semiconductor Wafers
    Publication number: 20080237823
    Abstract: Aluminum or aluminum alloy on each of a pair of semiconductor wafers is thermocompression bonded. Aluminum-based seal rings or electrical interconnects between layers may be thus formed. On a MEMS device, the aluminum-based seal ring surrounds an area occupied by a movably attached microelectromechanical structure. According to a manufacturing method, wafers have an aluminum or aluminum alloy deposited thereon are etched to form an array of aluminum-based rings. The wafers are placed so as to bring the arrays of aluminum-based rings into alignment. Heat and compression bonds the rings. The wafers are singulated to separate out the individual semiconductor devices each with a bonded aluminum-based ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: John R. Martin
  • Method of producing a MEMS device
    Publication number: 20080225505
    Abstract: A method of producing a MEMS device removes the bottom side of a device wafer after its movable structure is formed. To that end, the method provides the device wafer, which has an initial bottom side. Next, the method forms the movable structure on the device wafer, and then removes substantially the entire initial bottom side of the device wafer. Removal of the entire initial bottom side effectively forms a final bottom side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: John R. Martin, Manolo G. Mena, Elmer S. Lacsamana, Michael P. Duffy, William A. Webster, Lawrence E. Felton, Maurice S. Karpman
  • COMPUTER JUKEBOX AND JUKEBOX NETWORK
    Publication number: 20080228517
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is shown for managing a plurality of computer jukeboxes at different locations from a central station. Each jukebox includes processor means for controlling the computer jukebox, storage and retrieval means for data, display means for selection menus, audio production means for playing musical records, and a user interface enabling patrons to communicate with the processor means. The central station can be used to download musical recording data to each computer jukebox, and each computer jukebox can upload usage data to the central station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: John R. Martin, Michael L. Tillery
  • Slow release lubricant additives gel
    Patent number: 7417012
    Abstract: A lubricant additive gel formed by the gellation of two or more lubricant additives for the slow release of the additive components into a fluid. The lubricant additive gel slowly releases into its component lubricant additives when contacted with the fluid such as an oil thereby serving as a lubricant fluid such as an oil thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: James D. Burrington, Bruce H. Grasser, Herman F. George, John R. Martin, John K. Pudelski, James P. Roski, Barbara L. Soukup, Melinda E. Bartlett
  • Method of producing a MEMS device
    Patent number: 7416984
    Abstract: A method of producing a MEMS device removes the bottom side of a device wafer after its movable structure is formed. To that end, the method provides the device wafer, which has an initial bottom side. Next, the method forms the movable structure on the device wafer, and then removes substantially the entire initial bottom side of the device wafer. Removal of the entire initial bottom side effectively forms a final bottom side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Martin, Manolo G. Mena, Elmer S. Lacsamana, Maurice S. Karpman
  • Velocity Measurement Using Magnetoresistive Sensors
    Publication number: 20080190191
    Abstract: A method and a system for measuring the velocity of a projectile. The method and system employ sensors that uses magnetoresistive sensing elements to measure the velocity of a projectile. Two magnetoresistive based sensors may be used to sense a time at which a projectile crosses a sense path associated with each of the sensors. Because the sensors employ magnetoresistive sensing elements, high quality voltage signals are produced, allowing accurate time measurements to be calculated. Accordingly, the velocity of the projectile can be determined by using these time measurements along with a measured spacing distance between the sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: John R. Martin, William M. Blevins
  • MEMS Device with Surface Having a Low Roughness Exponent
    Publication number: 20080187154
    Abstract: A MEMS microphone has a backplate and a movable diaphragm that together form a variable capacitance. The backplate has a backplate surface and, in a corresponding manner, the diaphragm has a diaphragm surface that faces the backplate surface. At least one of the backplate surface and the diaphragm surface has at least a portion with a Hurst exponent that is less than or equal to about 0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: John R. Martin
  • System and method for controlling and energizing a rotating object
    Patent number: 7402793
    Abstract: A system for transferring power between components includes a first object having a light emitter operatively connected to a power source, and a second object having a light receiver operatively connected to a power storage unit. The light receiver receives light emitted from the light emitter and converts the received light into electricity that is stored in the power storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Arachnid, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Martin, Thomas Myers, Patrick G. Rice
  • MEMS Sensor with Cap Electrode
    Publication number: 20080168838
    Abstract: A MEMS sensor includes a substrate having a MEMS structure movably attached to the substrate, a cap attached to the substrate and encapsulating the MEMS structure, and an electrode formed on the cap that senses movement of the MEMS structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: John R. Martin, Xin Zhang
  • LEADFRAME WITH DIFFERENT TOPOLOGIES FOR MEMS PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20080150104
    Abstract: A package for a micro-electromechanical (MEMS) device is described. A premolded leadframe base has opposing top and bottom surfaces. Each surface is defined by a topology having at least one electrically conductive portion and at least one electrically non-conductive portion, and the topology of the top surface differs from the topology of the bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Michael A. Zimmerman, Keith Smith, Kieran P. Harney, John R. Martin, Lawrence E. Felton
  • Parlor game
    Patent number: 7384341
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for initiating game play on a pay-for-play parlor game, such as a pool table having a playing surface, rails, pockets, a ball holding rack that retains pool balls, and an internal activation-sensing unit. The method includes depositing a game play fee into a remote activation assembly, remotely transmitting an activation signal once the game play fee is deposited, receiving the activation signal at the internal activation-sensing unit, and providing access to the pool balls upon said receiving step. A method is also disclosed for automatically scoring a pool-based game including detecting detectable devices embedded within the pool balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Arachnid Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Martin, Patrick G. Rice, Thomas Myers, Richard F. Jones
  • Controlled release of additive gel(s) for functional fluids
    Patent number: 7384896
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, it has been discovered that additive gels can provide additives to a functional fluid over time. In accordance with the present invention it has been discovered that an additive gel comprising i.) at least two additives selected from the group comprising detergents, dispersants, acids, bases, over based detergent, succinated polyolefins or mixtures thereof wherein the selected additives when combined form a gel; ii.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Herman F. George, James D. Burrington, John K. Pudelski, James P. Roski, John R. Martin, Jennifer M. Ineman, Gary A. Garvin, Frank M. van Lier, David A. McCaughey
  • Process for wafer level treatment to reduce stiction and passivate micromachined surfaces and compounds used therefor
    Patent number: 7364942
    Abstract: This invention discloses a process for forming durable anti-stiction surfaces on micromachined structures while they are still in wafer form (i.e., before they are separated into discrete devices for assembly into packages). This process involves the vapor deposition of a material to create a low stiction surface. It also discloses chemicals which are effective in imparting an anti-stiction property to the chip. These include polyphenylsiloxanes, silanol terminated phenylsiloxanes and similar materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: John R. Martin
  • Capacitive sensor
    Patent number: 7353711
    Abstract: A capacitive sensor including a housing having a hermetically sealed cavity, a plate in the cavity, a diaphragm forming a part of the cavity and spaced from the plate, a conductive layer on the first diaphragm, and a second conductive layer on the plate, the first and second conductive layers being the electrodes of a capacitor whose capacitance varies with the position of the diaphragm relative to the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: John O'Dowd, Damien Joseph McCartney, William Hunt, Eamon Hynes, John M. Wynne, Patrick Crowley, John R. Martin
  • MEMS Device with Roughened Surface and Method of Producing the Same
    Publication number: 20080081391
    Abstract: A method of producing a MEMS device provides a MEMS apparatus having released structure. The MEMS apparatus is formed at least in part from an SOI wafer having a first layer, a second layer spaced from the first layer, and an insulator layer between the first layer and second layer. The first layer has a top surface, while the second layer has a bottom surface facing the top surface. After providing the MEMS apparatus, the method increases the roughness of at least the top surface of the first layer or the bottom surface of the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: John R. Martin, Thomas D. Chen, Jinbo Kuang, Thomas Kieran Nunan, Xin Zhang