Patents by Inventor Mark A. Hadley
Mark A. Hadley 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: 10593055Abstract: A method and apparatus of capturing non-structured light images and structured light images for deriving depth information are disclosed. According to the method, one or more non-SL (non-structured light) images without structured light and one or more initial SL (structured light) images formed on a common image plane are captured by projecting structured light patterns in a visible spectrum with the structured light source adjusted to generate initial structured light at an initial intensity level. The signal quality of structured light patterns reflected from one or more objects is evaluated based on the non-SL images and the initial SL images. If the signal quality of structured light patterns is below a threshold, a next set of SL images are captured by increasing the structured light level from a previous level until the signal of the structured light patterns is satisfactory.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: CAPSOVISION INCInventors: Kang-Huai Wang, Gordon C. Wilson, Mark A. Hadley
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Publication number: 20190295279Abstract: A method and apparatus of capturing non-structured light images and structured light images for deriving depth information are disclosed. According to the method, one or more non-SL (non-structured light) images without structured light and one or more initial SL (structured light) images formed on a common image plane are captured by projecting structured light patterns in a visible spectrum with the structured light source adjusted to generate initial structured light at an initial intensity level. The signal quality of structured light patterns reflected from one or more objects is evaluated based on the non-SL images and the initial SL images. If the signal quality of structured light patterns is below a threshold, a next set of SL images are captured by increasing the structured light level from a previous level until the signal of the structured light patterns is satisfactory.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Kang-Huai Wang, Gordon C. Wilson, Mark A. Hadley
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Patent number: 9418328Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag comprises a flexible substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the flexible substrate. The top surface of the integrated circuit is coplanar with the flexible substrate. At least one conductive element is formed on the flexible substrate. The conductive element is electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The conductive element serves as an antenna for the RFID tag.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Ruizhang Technology Limited CompanyInventors: Glenn W. Gengel, Mark A. Hadley, Tom Pounds, Kenneth D. Schatz, Paul S. Drzaic
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Publication number: 20150242739Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag comprises a flexible substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the flexible substrate. The top surface of the integrated circuit is coplanar with the flexible substrate. At least one conductive element is formed on the flexible substrate. The conductive element is electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The conductive element serves as an antenna for the RFID tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2014Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Glenn W. Gengel, Mark A. Hadley, Tom Pounds, Kenneth D. Schatz, Paul S. Drzaic
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Patent number: 8912907Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag comprises a flexible substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the flexible substrate. The top surface of the integrated circuit is coplanar with the flexible substrate. At least one conductive element is formed on the flexible substrate. The conductive element is electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The conductive element serves as an antenna for the RFID tag.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Alien Technology, LLCInventors: Glenn W. Gengel, Mark A. Hadley, Tom Pounds, Kenneth D. Schatz, Paul S. Drzaic
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Publication number: 20130265134Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag comprises a flexible substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the flexible substrate. The top surface of the integrated circuit is coplanar with the flexible substrate. At least one conductive element is formed on the flexible substrate. The conductive element is electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The conductive element serves as an antenna for the RFID tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventors: Glenn W. Gengel, Mark A. Hadley, Tom Pounds, Kenneth D. Schatz, Paul S. Drzaic
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Patent number: 8534075Abstract: A method of regulating the Wobbe number of a multi-composition gas fuel supplied to one or more combustors of a gas turbine includes: (a) providing a control system for regulating fuel and air flow to the one or more combustors; and (b) reforming a fraction of the gas fuel upstream of the one or more combustors to form hydrogen and carbon monoxide to be supplied to the one or more combustors with a remaining fraction of the fuel; wherein the fraction of fuel reformed is adjusted to maintain the Wobbe number of the fuel supplied to the one or more combustors within a predetermined range.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Willy S. Ziminsky, Gilbert O. Kraemer, Girard A. Simons, Mark A. Hadley
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Patent number: 8350703Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag comprises a flexible substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the flexible substrate. The top surface of the integrated circuit is coplanar with the flexible substrate. At least one conductive element is formed on the flexible substrate. The conductive element is electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The conductive element serves as an antenna for the RFID tag.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Alien Technology CorporationInventors: Glenn W. Gengel, Mark A. Hadley, Torn Pounds, Kenneth D. Schatz, Paul S. Drzaic
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Publication number: 20110186640Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag comprises a flexible substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the flexible substrate. The top surface of the integrated circuit is coplanar with the flexible substrate. At least one conductive element is formed on the flexible substrate. The conductive element is electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The conductive element serves as an antenna for the RFID tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Glenn W. Gengel, Mark A. Hadley, Tom Pounds, Kenneth D. Schatz, Paul S. Drazaic
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Patent number: 7980082Abstract: A method of regulating the Wobbe number of a multi-composition gas fuel supplied to one or more combustors of a gas turbine comprising: (a) providing a control system for regulating fuel and air flow to the one or more combustors; and (b) reforming a fraction of the gas fuel upstream of the one or more combustors to form hydrogen and carbon monoxide to be supplied to the one or more combustors with a remaining fraction of the fuel; wherein the fraction of fuel reformed is adjusted to maintain the Wobbe number of the fuel supplied to the one or more combustors within a predetermined range.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Willy S. Ziminsky, Gilbert O. Kraemer, Girard A. Simons, Mark A. Hadley
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Patent number: 7967204Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) device. The RFID device comprises an antenna assembly and a resonator assembly. The antenna assembly comprises a first substrate and an antenna element. The resonator assembly comprises a second substrate having an integrated circuit connected to a resonator loop. The first substrate and the second substrate are attached to one another. The integrated circuit electrically couples to the antenna element without a direct mechanical contact.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2008Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Alien Technology CorporationInventors: Mark A. Hadley, Curt L. Carrender, John Stephen Smith, Gordon S. W. Craig
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Patent number: 7931063Abstract: A method for assembling a device. The method comprises placing a functional element in a first opening formed in a template substrate and transferring the functional element to a device substrate having a second opening formed therein wherein the functional element is held within the second opening and against an adhesive film coupled to the device substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Alien Technology CorporationInventors: Gordon S. W. Craig, Kenneth D. Schatz, Mark A. Hadley, Paul S. Drzaic
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Patent number: 7868766Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag comprises a flexible substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the flexible substrate. The top surface of the integrated circuit is coplanar with the flexible substrate. At least one conductive element is formed on the flexible substrate. The conductive element is electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The conductive element serves as an antenna for the RFID tag.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Alien Technology CorporationInventors: Glenn W. Gengel, Mark A. Hadley, Tom Pounds, Kenneth D. Schatz, Paul S. Drzaic
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Publication number: 20100075463Abstract: A method and apparatus for assembling microstructures onto a substrate through fluid transport. The microstructures being shaped blocks self-align into recessed regions located on a substrate such that the microstructure becomes integral with the substrate. The improved method includes a step of transferring the shaped blocks into a fluid to create a slurry. Such slurry is then dispensed evenly or circulated over the top surface of a substrate having recessed regions thereon. The microstructure via the shape and fluid tumbles onto the surface of the substrate, self-aligns, and engages into a recessed region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2007Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: The Regents of The University of CaliforniaInventors: John Stephen Smith, Hsi-Jen J. Yeh, Mark A. Hadley, Ashish K. Verma
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Patent number: 7659822Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing RFID straps. Arrays of RFID straps in a roll-to-roll process are coupled to an array of test elements. RF programming and interrogation signals are frequency and time multiplexed to the RFID array. Return signals are detected to determine sensitivity and programmability parameters of the RFID straps.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Alien Technology CorporationInventors: Curtis Lee Carrender, Mark A. Hadley
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Patent number: 7615479Abstract: An electronic assembly. The assembly includes a substrate, a plurality of recessed regions, and a plurality of functional blocks. Each functional block is deposited in one of the recessed regions. A substantial amount of the plurality of functional blocks is recessed below a top surface of the substrate. Substantial amount is defined by any one of less than 10% of said functional blocks protrudes above the top surface of the substrate; less than 1% of the functional blocks protrudes above the top surface of the substrate; more than 90% of the functional blocks are recessed below the top surface of the substrate; or more than 99% of the functional blocks are recessed below the top surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2005Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Alien Technology CorporationInventors: Gordon S. W. Craig, Mark A. Hadley, Susan Swindlehurst, Ali A. Tootoonchi, Eric Kanemoto, Eric Jonathan Snyder, Scott Herrmann, Glenn Gengel, Lily Liong
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Patent number: 7561221Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to forming a flexible active matrix display along a length of flexible substrate. Another embodiment of the invention relates to forming multiple flexible displays along a continuous flexible substrate. Another embodiment of the invention relates to forming a flexible display along a flexible reflective substrate. Another embodiment of the invention relates to using FSA generally with a flexible web process material. Another embodiment of the invention relates to using FSA and a deterministic method such as “pick and place” to place objects onto a rigid substrate or onto a web process material. Another embodiment of the invention relates to using web processing to deposit and/or pattern display material through an in-line process.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2006Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Alien Technology CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Jay Jacobsen, John Stephen Smith, Mark A. Hadley
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Publication number: 20090167534Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag comprises a flexible substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the flexible substrate. The top surface of the integrated circuit is coplanar with the flexible substrate. At least one conductive element is formed on the flexible substrate. The conductive element is electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The conductive element serves as an antenna for the RFID tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2009Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Glenn W. Gengel, Mark A. Hadley, Tom Pounds, Kenneth D. Schatz, Paul S. Drzaic
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Patent number: 7551141Abstract: An electronic assembly with integrated circuit capacitively coupled to antenna. The electronic assembly includes a strap assembly and an antenna assembly. The antenna assembly includes a first substrate and antenna elements. The strap assembly includes a second substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the second substrate and substantially flush with a surface of the second substrate. Interconnections are formed to the integrated circuit. The interconnections are formed on the surface of the second substrate. The antenna assembly and the strap assembly are affixed to one another with the surface of the second substrate facing the antenna elements. The antenna elements capacitively couples to the integrated circuit through the interconnections with no direct contact. A non-conductive layer is disposed between the antenna elements and the interconnections providing the capacitive coupling.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2005Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Alien Technology CorporationInventors: Mark A. Hadley, Curt L. Carrender, John Stephen Smith
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Patent number: 7542301Abstract: An embossing die, the die comprises one or more protruding features configured to create one or more corresponding recessed regions in a substrate; and a left side edge and a right side edge. Either the left side edge or the right side edge is a gradually sloping edge. The embossing die can be used to form an assembly. The assembly comprises a substrate including a more than one defined frames. Each of the defined frames comprises a plurality of recessed regions and a plurality of functional blocks, each functional block being deposited in one of the recessed regions. Each of the defined frames is separated from another frame by a region. The region can be a flattened region, a sloped region, or a plateau shaped region having a plateau top and two sloped sides, wherein each sloped side forms about 10-15 degree angle to a surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2005Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Alien Technology CorporationInventors: Lily Liong, Kenneth D. Schatz, Gordon Craig, Mark A. Hadley, Eric Kanemoto