Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Chan

Joseph J. Chan 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: 12257900
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing cruise control settings. A cruise control indicator is displayed at a location that corresponds to a cruise control speed concurrently with a textual indication of the cruise control speed. In response to receiving input, the textual indication ceases to be displayed after a non-zero duration while the cruise control indicator continues to be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Crick, Conrad H. Albrecht-Buehler, Joseph Y. Chan, Richard R. Dellinger, Yun Jae Kim, Eileen Y. Lee
  • Patent number: 4659400
    Abstract: A silicon substrate having a controlled oxygen content is sliced to form a wafer. The backside surface of the wafer is mechanically damaged for external gettering, polished, and subjected to heat for annealing to reduce strain and defects near the surface. The surface is then etched and the epitaxial layer formed by first growing an epitaxial layer, removing a substantial portion thereof, and then regrowing the layer to the required thickness. Immediately prior to device processing, an oxide layer is formed by heating the wafer, removing a portion of the epitaxial layer, and placing the wafer in an oxygen atmosphere. After a preselected time period in the oxygen atmosphere, the temperature is gradually reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1987
    Assignee: General Instrument Corp.
    Inventors: Danny Garbis, Joseph J. Chan, Amadeo J. Granata, Philip Coniglione, Thomas D. Briglia, Lawrence E. Laterza