Patents by Inventor Kevin Carl

Kevin Carl 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).

  • Publication number: 20050210501
    Abstract: A system records a video program as well as metadata associated with the video program. The system then receives updated metadata associated with the video program. The previously recorded metadata is replaced with the updated metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Zigmond, Samuel Scott, Kevin Carle
  • Publication number: 20030154101
    Abstract: A network based method for facilitating providing a customer with a quote for at least one of a manufactured product and a service includes receiving data relating to at least one of a customer desired product and a customer desired service, providing the customer a budgetary quote based on the received data, receiving a customer response based on the budgetary quote, and providing the customer a contractual quote based on the received customer response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Kevin Carl Archibald, Gary Justin Dinmore, Thomas E. Krebsbach, Ronald Thomas DuKatz
  • Patent number: 6594399
    Abstract: In a method of integrating one or more l-dimensional filters into a digital image stream interface a single digital video input is processed by multiple 1-dimensional digital image filters, especially recursive filters, and combined into a single digital image stream which can be transmitted via a high-speed interface to a host computer's memory such that each 1-dimensional filter output can be automatically extracted and placed into its own separate memory buffer for subsequent processing by a secondary image processing device. This additional processing can include the second pass of a two-pass separable filter implemented in software on a general-purpose CPU, and in particular can result in the generation of an image pyramid. This combined hardware and software approach can produce low-cost 2-D digital image filter implementations small enough to be added to existing standard ASIC's while still retaining high performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Sensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore A. Camus, Kevin Carl Kaighn, Gary Alan Greene
  • Patent number: 6320610
    Abstract: A compact image steering and focusing device has a generally rectangular frame containing at least one illuminator and at least one and preferably two cameras and a pan/tilt mirror on a tilting frame. There is a tilt axis through the frame. A tilt motor is attached to the frame to turn the frame about the tilt axis. Another camera is positioned in optical alignment with the pan/tilt mirror. The device can fit behind the cover plate of an automated teller machine. Images from the cameras on the titling frame are used to focus the other camera on one eye of the automated teller machine user to identify the user by iris analysis and comparison to an iris image or iris code on file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Sensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Van Sant, Michael Negin, John Drozd, Thomas A. Chmielewski, Jr., Kevin Carl Kaighn
  • Patent number: 6319367
    Abstract: Plasma treatment for producing carbonaceous field emission electron emitters is disclosed. A plasma of ions is generated in a closed chamber and used to surround the exposed surface of a carbonaceous material. A voltage is applied to an electrode that is in contact with the carbonaceous material. This voltage has a negative potential relative to a second electrode in the chamber and serves to accelerate the ions toward the carbonaceous material and provide an ion energy sufficient to etch the exposed surface of the carbonaceous material but not sufficient to result in the implantation of the ions within the carbonaceous material. Preferably, the ions used are those of an inert gas or an inert gas with a small amount of added nitrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignees: E.I. duPont de Nemours and Co., The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Don Mayo Coates, Kevin Carl Walter
  • Patent number: 6300241
    Abstract: A metal surface having optimized reflectance is created utilizing the following process steps alone or in combination: 1) CMP of dielectric layer underlying the metal following SOG planarization; 2) CMP of dielectric layer underlying the metal following formation of vias; 3) forming a metal adhesion layer composed of collimated titanium over the underlying dielectric; 4) depositing metal upon the adhesion layer at as low a temperature as feasible to maintain small grain size; 5) depositing at least the first layer of the reflectance enhancing coating on top of the freshly deposited metal prior to etching the metal; and 6) depositing the initial layer of the reflective enhancing coating at a temperature as close as possible to the temperature of formation of the metal electrode layer in order to suppress hillock formation in the metal. Deposition of the REC serves two distinct purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Moore, Kevin Carl Brown, Richard Luttrell
  • Patent number: 6190936
    Abstract: A metal surface having optimized reflectance is created utilizing the following process steps alone or in combination: 1) performing alloy/sintering of the metal-silicon interface prior to a chemical mechanical polish of the intermetal dielectric before the reflective metal electrode is formed; 2) chemical-mechanical polishing the intermetal dielectric layer again after vias are formed; 3) forming a metal adhesion layer composed of collimated titanium over the underlying dielectric; 4) depositing metal upon the adhesion layer at as low a temperature as feasible to maintain small grain size; 5) depositing at least the first layer of the reflectance enhancing coating on top of the freshly deposited metal prior to etching the metal; and 6) depositing the initial layer of the reflective enhancing coating at a temperature as close as possible to the temperature of formation of the metal electrode layer in order to suppress hillock formation in the metal. Deposition of the REC serves two distinct purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Paul McKay Moore, Kevin Carl Brown, Richard Luttrell
  • Patent number: 5858875
    Abstract: A method of forming interconnecting layers in a semiconductor device whereby even if a via is misaligned with a metal line, a portion of the via not enclosed and capped by the metal is enclosed and capped by an etch stop spacer. The foundation layer includes a dielectric layer having a trench formed therein, the trench being filled with a plug material. The foundation layer further includes a barrier layer formed atop the dielectric layer. A metal layer is formed on the surface of the boundary layer, and a protection layer is formed on the surface of the metal layer. The protection layer and the metal layer are patterned to define a line of composite protection/metal on the surface of the boundary layer. An etch stop layer is formed which substantially conforms to the shape of the composite protection/metal line, including etch stop spacers conforming to the sidewall portions of the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Henry Wei-Ming Chung, Kevin Carl Brown
  • Patent number: 5757077
    Abstract: A method of forming interconnecting layers in a semiconductor device whereby even if a via is misaligned with a metal line, a portion of the via not enclosed and capped by the metal is enclosed and capped by an etch stop spacer. The foundation layer includes a dielectric layer having a trench formed therein, the trench being filled with a plug material. The foundation layer further includes a barrier layer formed atop the dielectric layer. A metal layer is formed on the surface of the boundary layer, and a protection layer is formed on the surface of the metal layer. The protection layer and the metal layer are patterned to define a line of composite protection/metal on the surface of the boundary layer. An etch stop layer is formed which substantially conforms to the shape of the composite protection/metal line, including etch stop spacers conforming to the sidewall portions of the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Henry Wei-Ming Chung, Kevin Carl Brown