Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Freund
Joseph M. Freund 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: 10014439Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure pertain to a system and method for providing an electron blocking layer with doping control. The electron blocking layer is included in a semiconductor assembly. The electron blocking layer includes a lithium aluminate layer. The lithium aluminate layer promotes reduced diffusion of magnesium into a layer stack of the semiconductor assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Joseph M. Freund, John M. DeLucca
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Publication number: 20160329463Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure pertain to a system and method for providing an electron blocking layer with doping control. The electron blocking layer is included in a semiconductor assembly. The electron blocking layer includes a lithium aluminate layer. The lithium aluminate layer promotes reduced diffusion of magnesium into a layer stack of the semiconductor assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Joseph M. Freund, John M. DeLucca
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Patent number: 9425050Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure pertain to a system and method for providing an electron blocking layer with doping control. The electron blocking layer is included in a semiconductor assembly. The electron blocking layer includes a lithium aluminate layer. The lithium aluminate layer promotes reduced diffusion of magnesium into a layer stack of the semiconductor assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joseph M. Freund, John M. DeLucca
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Patent number: 9324965Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for a nano-pillar geometry for increased light extraction properties of an Organic Light Emitting Diode.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Joseph M. Freund
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Publication number: 20150303396Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for a nano-pillar geometry for increased light extraction properties of an Organic Light Emitting Diode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: LSI CORPORATIONInventor: Joseph M. Freund
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Patent number: 9105807Abstract: A semiconductor optical emitting device comprises an at least partially transparent substrate and an active semiconductor structure arranged on a first side of the substrate. A first portion of light generated by the active semiconductor structure is emitted through the substrate from the first side of the substrate to a second side of the substrate along a primary light emission path. The second side of the substrate has a groove formed therein with at least first and second surfaces configured to reflect respective additional portions of the light generated by the active semiconductor structure along respective first and second angled light emission paths. The first and second angled light emission paths may be in opposite directions to one another and substantially perpendicular to the primary light emission path, although numerous other light emission path arrangements are possible.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Joseph M. Freund
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Patent number: 9082926Abstract: A semiconductor optical emitting device comprises an at least partially transparent substrate, an active semiconductor structure, a dielectric layer and a metal layer. The substrate comprises a first surface, a second surface and at least one sidewall. The active semiconductor structure comprises a first surface, a second surface and at least one sidewall, the first surface of the active semiconductor structure facing the second surface of the substrate. The dielectric layer surrounds at least a portion of the at least one sidewall of the active semiconductor structure. The metal layer surrounds at least a portion of the dielectric layer. The at least one sidewall of the active semiconductor structure is tapered and a first portion of the at least one sidewall of the active semiconductor structure has a different tapering than a second portion of the at least one sidewall of the active semiconductor structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joseph M. Freund, David L. Dreifus
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Patent number: 8960969Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) apparatus comprises a substrate, a first layer formed over at least a portion of the substrate, an active layer formed over at least a portion of the first layer, a second layer formed over at least a portion of the active layer, and at least one waveguide formed below the substrate. A first portion of light from the LED is directed in a first direction and a second portion of light from the LED is directed in a second direction via the waveguide, the second direction being different than the first direction. The apparatus may further comprise a shutter formed at least one of above and below the waveguide, the shutter being adjustable to control an amount of light entering or exiting the waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: LSI CorporationInventor: Joseph M. Freund
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Publication number: 20150048310Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure pertain to a system and method for providing an electron blocking layer with doping control. The electron blocking layer is included in a semiconductor assembly. The electron blocking layer includes a lithium aluminate layer. The lithium aluminate layer promotes reduced diffusion of magnesium into a layer stack of the semiconductor assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: LSI CorporationInventors: Joseph M. Freund, John M. DeLucca
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Publication number: 20140367717Abstract: A semiconductor optical emitting device comprises an at least partially transparent substrate, an active semiconductor structure, a dielectric layer and a metal layer. The substrate comprises a first surface, a second surface and at least one sidewall. The active semiconductor structure comprises a first surface, a second surface and at least one sidewall, the first surface of the active semiconductor structure facing the second surface of the substrate. The dielectric layer surrounds at least a portion of the at least one sidewall of the active semiconductor structure. The metal layer surrounds at least a portion of the dielectric layer. The at least one sidewall of the active semiconductor structure is tapered and a first portion of the at least one sidewall of the active semiconductor structure has a different tapering than a second portion of the at least one sidewall of the active semiconductor structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Joseph M. Freund, David L. Dreifus
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Publication number: 20140348197Abstract: A semiconductor optical emitting device comprises an at least partially transparent substrate, an active semiconductor structure arranged on a first side of the substrate, and a lens structure formed at least partially within a cavity on a second side of the substrate. Light generated by the active semiconductor structure is emitted through the substrate and the lens structure. The cavity may comprise a bottom surface and a plurality of sidewalls, with the plurality of sidewalls extending upward from the bottom surface to an upper surface of the second side of the substrate, although numerous other cavity shapes are possible. The bottom surface may be convex or concave. The bottom surface and the plurality of sidewalls may form a portion of a sphere with a plane parallel to the upper surface of the second side of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: LSI CorporationInventor: Joseph M. Freund
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Patent number: 8886166Abstract: The present invention concerns an apparatus comprising a first module and a second module. The first module may be configured to send a text message over a wireless network in response to one or more user keystrokes. The first module may generate a body of the text message and a security key to be transmitted along with the body of the text message. The second module may be configured to receive the body of the text message and the security key over the wireless network. The second module compares the security key to a set of known security keys to determine a match. A match indicates whether the text message was generated from a known sender. The first and second modules may be implemented as part of a portable device.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Roger A. Fratti, Brian L. Huber, Joseph M. Freund
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Publication number: 20140314265Abstract: A set of headphones comprises first and second earpiece assemblies connected by a headband. At least one of the first and second earpiece assemblies comprises a housing, with a rotatable speaker arranged within the housing and configured to rotate independently of the housing about a designated axis of the earpiece assembly responsive to actuation of a control mechanism. The speaker may be configured to rotate about the designated axis without requiring that the headphones be removed from a head of a user. For example, the rotatable speaker of the earpiece assembly may be configured to rotate between at least first and second positions associated with respective internal and external listening modes in which a front side of the speaker is configured to face in respective inward and outward directions. The rotatable speaker may be further configured to rotate into at least one intermediate position between the first and second positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2013Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: LSI CorporationInventor: Joseph M. Freund
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Publication number: 20140312372Abstract: A semiconductor optical emitting device comprises an at least partially transparent substrate and an active semiconductor structure arranged on a first side of the substrate. A first portion of light generated by the active semiconductor structure is emitted through the substrate from the first side of the substrate to a second side of the substrate along a primary light emission path. The second side of the substrate has a groove formed therein with at least first and second surfaces configured to reflect respective additional portions of the light generated by the active semiconductor structure along respective first and second angled light emission paths. The first and second angled light emission paths may be in opposite directions to one another and substantially perpendicular to the primary light emission path, although numerous other light emission path arrangements are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: LSI CorporationInventor: Joseph M. Freund
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Patent number: 8817189Abstract: An apparatus comprising a switching circuit and a display. The switching circuit may be configured to present an output signal in response to a plurality of input signals. The output signal may be generated in response to an active one of the input signals. A user prompt may appear prior to switching to the active one of the input signals. The user prompt may allow a user to confirm or reject switching to the active input. The display circuit may be configured to display information from the output signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: LSI CorporationInventors: Joseph M. Freund, Roger A. Fratti
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Patent number: 8744529Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first housing having a top surface and a bottom surface, a second housing having a top surface and a bottom surface, and one or more supports coupling the first housing to the second housing such that the first and second housings are electrically connected and the bottom surface of the first housing overlays the top surface of the second housing. The one or more supports are configurable in at least a first configuration wherein the bottom surface of the first housing and the top surface of the second housing are substantially contiguous with one another and a second configuration wherein the bottom surface of the first housing and the top surface of the second housing are separated by a space.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: LSI CorporationInventors: Joseph M. Freund, Roger A. Fratti, John M. DeLucca
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Publication number: 20140092621Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) apparatus comprises a substrate, a first layer formed over at least a portion of the substrate, an active layer formed over at least a portion of the first layer, a second layer formed over at least a portion of the active layer, and at least one waveguide formed below the substrate. A first portion of light from the LED is directed in a first direction and a second portion of light from the LED is directed in a second direction via the waveguide, the second direction being different than the first direction. The apparatus may further comprise a shutter formed at least one of above and below the waveguide, the shutter being adjustable to control an amount of light entering or exiting the waveguide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: LSI CorporationInventor: Joseph M. Freund
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Publication number: 20140077234Abstract: An apparatus comprises a substrate, a first buried layer formed over the substrate, the first buried layer comprising one or more raised mesa structures, a second buried layer formed over the first buried layer, an active layer formed over the second buried layer, and a capping layer formed over the active layer. The apparatus may further comprise a third buried layer formed over the active layer, the third buried layer comprising one or more raised mesa structures, and a fourth buried layer formed over the third buried layer. The one or more raised mesa structures of the first buried layer may be offset from the one or more raised mesa structures of the third buried layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: LSI CorporationInventor: Joseph M. Freund
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Publication number: 20140057682Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first housing having a top surface and a bottom surface, a second housing having a top surface and a bottom surface, and one or more supports coupling the first housing to the second housing such that the first and second housings are electrically connected and the bottom surface of the first housing overlays the top surface of the second housing. The one or more supports are configurable in at least a first configuration wherein the bottom surface of the first housing and the top surface of the second housing are substantially contiguous with one another and a second configuration wherein the bottom surface of the first housing and the top surface of the second housing are separated by a space.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: LSI CorporationInventors: Joseph M. Freund, Roger A. Fratti, John M. DeLucca
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Publication number: 20130335329Abstract: An apparatus comprising a monitor and a base. The base may be configured to display a plurality of characters received from both a first source within the monitor and a second source. The base may be connected to the monitor through a physical connection and an optical connection. The optical connection may transmit the characters received from the first source within the monitor. The optical connection may use a passive light source derived from a backlight source of the monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Joseph M. Freund, Roger A. Fratti