Patents by Inventor Karl Y. Yee
Karl Y. Yee 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: 10746478Abstract: A wicking structure comprising a biporous wick formed with a semiconductor (e.g., silicon), wherein the biporous wick comprises first pores and second pores formed by the semiconductor and the first pores are larger than the second pores.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Eric T. Sunada, Karl Y. Yee, Sean W. Reilly
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Patent number: 10384810Abstract: Micro-emitter arrays and methods of microfabricating such emitter arrays are provided. The microfabricated emitter arrays incorporate a plurality of emitters with heights greater than 280 microns with uniformity of +/?10 microns arranged on a supporting silicon substrate, each emitter comprising an elongated body extending from the top surface of the substrate and incorporating at least one emitter tip on the distal end of the elongated body thereof. The emitters may be disposed on the substrate in an ordered array in an X by Y grid pattern, wherein X and Y can be any number greater than zero. The micro-emitter arrays may utilize a LMIS propellant source including, for example, gallium, indium, bismuth, or tin. The substrate may incorporate at least one through-via providing a fluid pathway for the LMIS propellant to flow from a propellant reservoir beneath the substrate to the top substrate surface whereupon the micro-emitter array is disposed.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Cecile Jung-Kubiak, Colleen M. Marrese-Reading, Victor E. White, Daniel W. Wilson, Matthew R. Dickie, Karl Y. Yee, Richard E. Muller, James E. Polk, John R. Anderson, Nima Rouhi, Frank Greer
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Patent number: 10371579Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a blackbody calibration target having a textured silicon substrate comprising a base comprising a plurality of needle like structures extending away from the base and having a total emissivity of greater than 99.5% from an electromagnetic radiation source having a wavelength greater than or equal to about 400 nanometers and less than or equal to about 1 mm. The disclosure is further directed to a blackbody calibration target system, and instrument which includes the blackbody calibration target, and a method of calibrating an instrument.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationInventors: William R. Johnson, Karl Y. Yee, Simon J. Hook
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Publication number: 20180201395Abstract: Micro-emitter arrays and methods of microfabricating such emitter arrays are provided. The microfabricated emitter arrays incorporate a plurality of emitters with heights greater than 280 microns with uniformity of +/?10 microns arranged on a supporting silicon substrate, each emitter comprising an elongated body extending from the top surface of the substrate and incorporating at least one emitter tip on the distal end of the elongated body thereof. The emitters may be disposed on the substrate in an ordered array in an X by Y grid pattern, wherein X and Y can be any number greater than zero. The micro-emitter arrays may utilize a LMIS propellant source including, for example, gallium, indium, bismuth, or tin. The substrate may incorporate at least one through-via providing a fluid pathway for the LMIS propellant to flow from a propellant reservoir beneath the substrate to the top substrate surface whereupon the micro-emitter array is disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2015Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Cecile Jung-Kubiak, Colleen M. Marrese-Reading, Victor E. White, Daniel W. Wilson, Matthew R. Dickie, Karl Y. Yee, Richard E. Muller, James E. Polk, John R. Anderson, Nima Rouhi, Frank Greer
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Publication number: 20170167800Abstract: A wicking structure comprising a biporous wick formed with a semiconductor (e.g., silicon), wherein the biporous wick comprises first pores and second pores formed by the semiconductor and the first pores are larger than the second pores.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Eric T. Sunada, Karl Y. Yee, Sean W. Reilly
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Patent number: 8685268Abstract: Disclosed herein is a textured substrate comprising a base comprising silicon, the base having a plurality of needle like structures depending away from the base, wherein at least one of the needle like structures has a depth of greater than or equal to about 50 micrometers determined perpendicular to the base, and wherein at least one of the needle like structures has a width of less than or equal to about 50 micrometers determined parallel to the base. An anode and a lithium ion battery comprising the textured substrate, and a method of producing the textured substrate are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2013Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationInventors: Karl Y. Yee, Andrew P. Homyk
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Patent number: 7396478Abstract: A Multiple Internal Seal Ring (MISR) Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) vacuum packaging method that hermetically seals MEMS devices using MISR. The method bonds a capping plate having metal seal rings to a base plate having metal seal rings by wafer bonding the capping plate wafer to the base plate wafer. Bulk electrodes may be used to provide conductive paths between the seal rings on the base plate and the capping plate. All seals are made using only metal-to-metal seal rings deposited on the polished surfaces of the base plate and capping plate wafers. However, multiple electrical feed-through metal traces are provided by fabricating via holes through the capping plate for electrical connection from the outside of the package through the via-holes to the inside of the package. Each metal seal ring serves the dual purposes of hermetic sealing and providing the electrical feed-through metal trace.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2007Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignees: California Institute of Technology, The Boeing CompanyInventors: Ken J. Hayworth, Karl Y. Yee, Kirill V. Shcheglov, Youngsam Bae, Dean V. Wiberg, A. Dorian Challoner, Chris S. Peay
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Patent number: 7347095Abstract: The present invention discloses an inertial sensor having an integral resonator. A typical sensor comprises a planar mechanical resonator for sensing motion of the inertial sensor and a case for housing the resonator. The resonator and a wall of the case are defined through an etching process. A typical method of producing the resonator includes etching a baseplate, bonding a wafer to the etched baseplate, through etching the wafer to form a planar mechanical resonator and the wall of the case and bonding an end cap wafer to the wall to complete the case.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignees: The Boeing Company, California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Kirill V. Shcheglov, A. Dorian Challoner, Ken J. Hayworth, Dean V. Wiberg, Karl Y. Yee
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Patent number: 7285844Abstract: A Multiple Internal Seal Ring (MISR) Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) vacuum package that hermetically seals MEMS devices using MISR. The method bonds a capping plate having metal seal rings to a base plate having metal seal rings by wafer bonding the capping plate wafer to the base plate wafer. Bulk electrodes may be used to provide conductive paths between the seal rings on the base plate and the capping plate. All seals are made using only metal-to-metal seal rings deposited on the polished surfaces of the base plate and capping plate wafers. However, multiple electrical feed-through metal traces are provided by fabricating via holes through the capping plate for electrical connection from the outside of the package through the via-holes to the inside of the package. Each metal seal ring serves the dual purposes of hermetic sealing and providing the electrical feed-through metal trace.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2004Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignees: California Institute of Technology, The Boeing CompanyInventors: Ken J. Hayworth, Karl Y. Yee, Kirill V. Shcheglov, Youngsam Bae, Dean V. Wiberg, A. Dorian Challoner, Chris S. Peay
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Patent number: 6944931Abstract: The present invention discloses an inertial sensor having an integral resonator. A typical sensor comprises a planar mechanical resonator for sensing motion of the inertial sensor and a case for housing the resonator. The resonator and a wall of the case are defined through an etching process. A typical method of producing the resonator includes etching a baseplate, bonding a wafer to the etched baseplate, through etching the wafer to form a planar mechanical resonator and the wall of the case and bonding an end cap wafer to the wall to complete the case.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2003Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignees: The Boeing Company, California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Kirill V. Shcheglov, A. Dorian Challoner, Ken J. Hayworth, Dean V. Wiberg, Karl Y. Yee
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Publication number: 20040055381Abstract: The present invention discloses an inertial sensor having an integral resonator. A typical sensor comprises a planar mechanical resonator for sensing motion of the inertial sensor and a case for housing the resonator. The resonator and a wall of the case are defined through an etching process. A typical method of producing the resonator includes etching a baseplate, bonding a wafer to the etched baseplate, through etching the wafer to form a planar mechanical resonator and the wall of the case and bonding an end cap wafer to the wall to complete the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Inventors: Kirill V. Shcheglov, A. Dorian Challoner, Ken J. Hayworth, Dean V. Wiberg, Karl Y. Yee
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Patent number: 6469299Abstract: The present invention provides a quadrupole mass spectrometer and an ion filter, or pole array, for use in the quadrupole mass spectrometer. The ion filter includes a thin patterned layer including a two-dimensional array of poles forming one or more quadrupoles. The patterned layer design permits the use of very short poles and with a very dense spacing of the poles, so that the ion filter may be made very small. Also provided is a method for making the ion filter and the quadrupole mass spectrometer. The method involves forming the patterned layer of the ion filter in such a way that as the poles of the patterned layer are formed, they have the relative positioning and alignment for use in a final quadrupole mass spectrometer device.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2001Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Ara Chutjian, Stephen D. Fuerstenau, Otto J. Orient, Karl Y. Yee, John T. Rice
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Publication number: 20010042826Abstract: The present invention provides a quadrupole mass spectrometer and an ion filter, or pole array, for use in the quadrupole mass spectrometer. The ion filter includes a thin patterned layer including a two-dimensional array of poles forming one or more quadrupoles. The patterned layer design permits the use of very short poles and with a very dense spacing of the poles, so that the ion filter may be made very small. Also provided is a method for making the ion filter and the quadrupole mass spectrometer. The method involves forming the patterned layer of the ion filter in such a way that as the poles of the patterned layer are formed, they have the relative positioning and alignment for use in a final quadrupole mass spectrometer device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2001Publication date: November 22, 2001Applicant: California Institute of Technology, a California corporationInventors: Ara Chutjian, Stephen D. Fuerstenau, Otto J. Orient, Karl Y. Yee, John T. Rice
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Patent number: 6262416Abstract: The present invention provides a quadrupole mass spectrometer and an ion filter, or pole array, for use in the quadrupole mass spectrometer. The ion filter includes a thin patterned layer including a two-dimensional array of poles forming one or more quadrupoles. The patterned layer design permits the use of very short poles and with a very dense spacing of the poles, so that the ion filter may be made very small. Also provided is a method for making the ion filter and the quadrupole mass spectrometer. The method involves forming the patterned layer of the ion filter in such a way that as the poles of the patterned layer are formed, they have the relative positioning and alignment for use in a final quadrupole mass spectrometer device.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2000Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Ara Chutjian, Stephen D. Fuerstenau, Otto J. Orient, Karl Y. Yee, John T. Rice
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Patent number: 6049052Abstract: The present invention provides a quadrupole mass spectrometer and an ion filter, or pole array, for use in the quadrupole mass spectrometer. The ion filter includes a thin patterned layer including a two-dimensional array of poles forming one or more quadrupoles. The patterned layer design permits the use of very short poles and with a very dense spacing of the poles, so that the ion filter may be made very small. Also provided is a method for making the ion filter and the quadrupole mass spectrometer. The method involves forming the patterned layer of the ion filter in such a way that as the poles of the patterned layer are formed, they have the relative positioning and alignment for use in a final quadrupole mass spectrometer device.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1999Date of Patent: April 11, 2000Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Ara Chutjian, Stephen D. Fuerstenau, Otto J. Orient, Karl Y. Yee, John T. Rice