Patents by Inventor Kirby Sand

Kirby Sand 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: 20070023890
    Abstract: One embodiment of a microelectronic component system includes a base adapted for supporting a microelectronic component, a membrane sealed to the base, and a glass lid built-up on the membrane and hermetically sealing the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Charles Haluzak, John Sterner, Kirby Sand
  • Publication number: 20060255454
    Abstract: One embodiment of a micro-electronic device includes a substrate including micro-electronic components thereon, and a cover including a ring of sealing material secured to the substrate and a raised ring of material positioned opposite the cover from the ring of sealing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventor: Kirby Sand
  • Publication number: 20060237810
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for making a cover for a micro-device package includes forming a layer of silicon on a transparent substrate and selectively removing parts of the silicon layer to form a bonding ring and an alignment target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Kirby Sand, Charles Haluzak, Chien-Hua Chen
  • Publication number: 20060094143
    Abstract: A method of forming a micro-display includes forming a device that includes forming a partially reflecting layer on a first substrate and forming a plate overlying the partially reflecting layer, and adhering the device to a second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Charles Haluzak, Kenneth Faase, John Sterner, Chien-Hua Chen, Kirby Sand, Bao-Sung Yeh, Michael Regan
  • Patent number: 6858466
    Abstract: A fluid filling system includes a vacuum filling chamber configured to receive a wafer, a conduit coupled to the vacuum filling chamber, and a vacuum pump fluidly coupled to the vacuum filling chamber through the conduit, the vacuum pump being configured to create a vacuum within the wafer level packaging cavity, wherein the vacuum filling chamber includes a body having a vacuum orifice, a first substrate sealingly coupled to the body to seal a first end of the vacuum orifice, and a second substrate sealingly coupled to the body to seal a second end of the vacuum orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Bradley Bower, Quan Qi, Kirby Sand