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).

  • Static dissipation treatments for optical package windows
    Patent number: 7338705
    Abstract: An optically transparent conductive material is disposed directly or indirectly on an inside surface of a cover material for static dissipation in an optical switching device. The optically transparent conductive material forms an electrically continuous film. The optically transparent conductive material can also be used for anti-reflection. An additional coating may be disposed directly or indirectly on an outside surface of the cover material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Martin, Maurice Karpman, Lawrence E. Felton
  • Vapor HF etch process mask and method
    Patent number: 7338614
    Abstract: A method of processing a semiconductor wafer provides a wafer, and then forms an organic mask on at least a portion of the wafer. The method then applies a vapor etching process to the wafer through holes in the organic mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Martin, Timothy J. Brosnihan
  • Sensor system
    Patent number: 7327003
    Abstract: Rather than increasing the mass of the structure, the structure in a sensor system suspends its substrate from some mechanical ground. Motion of the substrate relative to the mechanical ground thus provides the movement information. To those ends, the sensor system includes a base, a substrate, and a flexible member suspended from at least a portion of the substrate. At least a portion of the flexible member is capable of moving relative to at least a portion of the substrate. In addition, the flexible member is secured to the base, thus causing the substrate to be movable relative to the base. Moreover, the mass of the substrate is greater than the mass of the flexible member. The substrate and flexible member are configured to interact to produce a motion signal identifying movement of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Martin, Timothy J. Brosnihan, Michael W. Judy, Xin Zhang
  • Process for wafer level treatment to reduce stiction and passivate micromachined surfaces and compounds used therefor
    Patent number: 7220614
    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: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: John R. Martin
  • System and method for indicating a turn by a vehicle
    Patent number: 7102500
    Abstract: A system for automatically deactivating a turn signal displayed on a vehicle, the system including a sensor configured to measure a vehicle turn attribute, and a processing unit in communication with the sensor, wherein the processing unit deactivates the turn signal based on a comparison between the vehicle turn attribute and a predetermined data point referenced by the processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Arachnid, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Martin, Thomas P. Myers
  • Static dissipation treatments for optical package windows
    Patent number: 7033672
    Abstract: An optically transparent conductive material is used for static dissipation of a cover material for an optical switching device. The optically transparent conductive material is deposited directly or indirectly on the cover material. The optically transparent conductive material forms an electrically continuous film. The optically transparent conductive material can also be used for anti-reflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Martin, Maurice Karpman, Lawrence E. Felton
  • Electronic dart golf game
    Patent number: 6974133
    Abstract: A system for a dart-based golf game on an electronic dart game machine has been developed that includes at least one electronic dart board having distinct scoring segments, a CPU electrically connected to the electronic dart board, and a video display electrically connected to the CPU. The CPU displays game mode graphics on the video display, including a golf course hole graphic having a virtual ball and a hole, and a power meter having a moving element. The CPU correlates an instantaneous movement of said moving element at an instant of the dart contact with a movement of the virtual ball on the golf course hole graphic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Arachnid, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Martin, Ryan C. Jones, Patrick G. Rice, Christopher M. Walker, Timothy J. Ward
  • Advertisement downloading computer jukebox
    Patent number: 6970834
    Abstract: A computer jukebox capable of receiving and storing advertisement data representing a plurality of advertisement from a remote central management system by way of a transmission link between the computer jukebox and the central management system, comprising a communication interface, a programmable computer memory and a processor. The computer jukebox downloads advertisement data. The communication interface receives advertisement data from the remote central management system by way of the transmission link. The advertisement data represents an identity of each of the plurality of advertisements, and data representing times for each of the advertisements to be run. The programmable computer memory stores the advertisement data. The processor runs the plurality of advertisements according to the advertisement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Arachnid, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Martin, Michael L. Tillery, Samuel N. Zammuto
  • Method and device for protecting micro electromechanical systems structures during dicing of a wafer
    Patent number: 6946326
    Abstract: A wafer cap protects micro electromechanical system (“MEMS”) structures during a dicing of a MEMS wafer to produce individual MEMS dies. A MEMS wafer is prepared having a plurality of MEMS structure sites thereon. Upon the MEMS wafer, the wafer cap is mounted to produce a laminated MEMS wafer. The wafer cap is recessed in areas corresponding to locations of the MEMS structure sites on the MEMS wafer. The capped MEMS wafer can be diced into a plurality of MEMS dies without causing damage to or contaminating the MEMS die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy R. Spooner, Kieran P. Harney, David S. Courage, John R. Martin
  • Fiber-attached optical devices with in-plane micromachined mirrors
    Patent number: 6931170
    Abstract: A fiber-attached optical device with in-plane micromachined mirrors includes a cover having at least one reflector formed on one side and a substrate having a plurality of micromachined optical mirrors formed substantially on a single plane on a side facing toward the mirrored side of the cover. The micromachined optical mirrors are controllable to reflect optical signals between a plurality of optical fiber segments via the at least one reflector. The plurality of optical fiber segments can be attached to either the cover or the substrate so as to form an integrated package including the substrate, the cover, and the plurality of optical fiber segments. The mirrors can be controlled to variably attenuate the optical signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Chang-Han Yun, Shanti Bhattacharya, Yakov Reznichenko, John R. Martin, Lawrence E. Felton, Jeffrey Swift, Kieran P. Harney, Michael W. Judy
  • Method for operating an electronic machine using a pointing device
    Patent number: 6926609
    Abstract: An electronic game device system is switchable between an amusement mode and a gaming or gambling mode and is useful for vehicles such as airplanes or boats which move geographically from jurisdictions where gaming is legal to jurisdictions where it is not. A GPS receive can be used to automatically switch the system between the modes, dependent upon the vehicle position. An improved method of operating a touch screen on a CRT or ICD computer screen uses finger release as input registering, and also may use highlighting of a button being selected with an enlarged button area for any highlighted button. Mounting arrangements for mounting computer screens or monitors are also disclosed for mounting between a transparent table top in e.g. a lounge area, and for mounting in seatbacks of airplane or other vehicle seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Inventor: John R. Martin
  • Package for sealing an integrated circuit die
    Patent number: 6911727
    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: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Martin, Carl M. Roberts, Jr.
  • MEMS capping method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6893574
    Abstract: A MEMS capping method and apparatus uses a cap structure on which is formed a MEMS cavity, a cut capture cavity, and a cap wall. The cap wall is essentially the outer wall of the MEMS cavity and the inner wall of the cut capture cavity. The cap structure is bonded onto a MEMS structure such that the MEMS cavity covers protected MEMS components. The cap structure is trimmed by cutting through to the cut capture cavity from the top of the cap structure without cutting all the way through to the MEMS structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Felton, Peter W. Farrell, Jing Luo, David J. Collins, John R. Martin, William A. Webster
  • Slow release lubricant additives gel
    Patent number: 6843916
    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: July 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    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
  • Gels that reduce soot and/or emissions from engines
    Publication number: 20040266631
    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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: James D. Burrington, Herman F. George, John R. Martin, Ralph E. Kombrekke
  • Novel additive composition that reduces soot and/or emissions from engines
    Publication number: 20040266630
    Abstract: An additive composition containing an antioxidant and a dispersant that reduces the soot content in lubricating oil in an engine and/or the emission of an engine. Further, a process for employing the additive composition to decrease the amount of soot in the lubricating oil of an engine and/or decrease the emissions from an engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation, a corporation of the State of Ohio
    Inventors: Herman F. George, James D. Burrington, John R. Martin, Richard Yodice
  • Table
    Patent number: D505281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Arachnid, Inc.
    Inventor: John R. Martin
  • Table
    Patent number: D506330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Arachnid, Inc.
    Inventor: John R. Martin
  • Desk
    Patent number: D512249
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Inventor: John R. Martin
  • Desk
    Patent number: D527929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Inventor: John R. Martin