Patents by Inventor Mark Fischer

Mark Fischer 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: 20260202032
    Abstract: An emergency flasher control system for a host vehicle includes a plurality of sensors, a memory, and an electronic controller. The plurality of sensors is configured to detect information related to the host vehicle. The information includes a speed of the host vehicle and a location of the host vehicle. The memory is configured to store a plurality of events configured to activate an emergency flasher. The electronic controller is configured to determine a current jurisdiction in which the host vehicle is currently located, determine an emergency flasher requirement associated with the current jurisdiction, determine whether the information received from the plurality of sensors matches one of the stored plurality of events, activate an emergency flasher of the host vehicle upon determining that the received information matches one of the stored plurality of events, and preventing activation of the emergency flasher based on the jurisdictional requirement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Inventors: Corey HEATH, Mark FISCHER
  • Patent number: 12675109
    Abstract: A system may receive a video stream from a camera of a vehicle in a transportation network. The system may also receive an input indicating a steering angle and/or a distance to travel. The system may determine a projected path of the vehicle in the transportation network based on the input. The projected path may be determined using spatial coordinates relative to the transportation network or the camera. The system may then determine, from the spatial coordinates, pixel coordinates in the video stream corresponding to the projected path. The system may display an overlay in the video stream based on the pixel coordinates. The overlay may include a visualization of the projected path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Liam Pedersen, Viju James, Mark Fischer, D M Raisul Ahsan
  • Patent number: 12656774
    Abstract: A system may receive a video stream from a camera of a vehicle in a transportation network. The system may also receive an input indicating an acceleration and a steering angle of a simulated lead vehicle. The system may determine a pose of the simulated vehicle relative to a home pose based on the acceleration input and the steering input, and display an overlay of a representation of the simulated vehicle in the video stream at pixel coordinates based on the pose. The system may determine, from the pixel coordinates, spatial coordinates of the simulated vehicle in the transportation network, wherein the spatial coordinates are relative to at least one of the transportation network or the camera. The system may transmit the spatial coordinates to the vehicle to cause the vehicle to follow a path based on the spatial coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Fischer, Viju James, Christopher Ostafew, Julie D. Wright, Liam Pedersen
  • Publication number: 20260040690
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosure provide an apparatus comprising a memory cell array region, and a peripheral region including a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) complementary metal-oxide-silicon (CMOS) transistor. The SOI CMOS transistor pair includes a buried oxide (BOX) layer in a semiconductor substrate, and an SOI layer on the BOX layer. The SOI layer has a thickness such that a depletion layer when formed in the SOI layer fills the SOI layer between a gate and the BOX layer and between source/drain regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2025
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Takuya Imamoto, Dan Mocuta, Mark Fischer, Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy, Shivani Srivastava, Srinivas Pulugurtha
  • Publication number: 20260040571
    Abstract: A memory array can include upper and lower decks of memory cells, such as ferroelectric random access memory (FeRAM) memory cells. The lower deck of memory cells can be positioned between the upper deck and a substrate. A first plate line associated with the lower deck of memory cells can be coupled with charge storage components of the lower deck of memory cells, and the first plate line can be positioned between the lower deck of memory cells and the upper deck of memory cells. A first contact includes an upper contact portion and a lower contact portion. The upper contact portion can be coupled to the first plate line and can extend laterally away from the first plate line and from the lower deck of memory cells. The lower contact portion can be coupled between the upper contact portion and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2024
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Inventors: Veeresh Salimath, Makoto Kitagawa, Mark Fischer
  • Publication number: 20250329676
    Abstract: A microelectronic device includes a first microelectronic device and a second microelectronic device structure overlying the first microelectronic device structure. The first microelectronic device structure includes a first base structure, and a first dielectric oxycarbide material overlying the first base structure. The second microelectronic device structure includes a second dielectric oxycarbide material bonded to the first dielectric oxycarbide material of the first microelectronic device structure, and a second base structure overlying the second dielectric oxycarbide material. Related methods and memory devices are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2025
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventors: Logan Battrell, Joshua D. Martin, Pengfei Nie, Huimin Guo, Neng-Kuo Chen, Yu Wang, Brandon P. Wirz, Zobanveer Singh, Sarah P. Sredzinski, Vince Choi, Mark Fischer, Onorato Di-Cola, Andrew M. Bayless, Wei Zhou, Kyle K. Kirby, Michel Koopmans, Guohua Wei
  • Publication number: 20250275115
    Abstract: A method used in forming memory circuitry comprising memory cells comprises forming vertically-alternating insulative tiers and memory-cell tiers. The memory cells individually comprise a horizontal transistor comprising a gate and channel material operatively-proximate the gate. The gate comprises part of one of a plurality of horizontal conductive access lines that individually directly electrically couple together multiple of the gates of different ones of the horizontal transistors that are in the same memory-cell tier. The access lines and channel material extend horizontally from the memory-array region into a connection region. Through a contact opening in the connection region, the channel material in the connection region is replaced with conductive material. The conductive material is directly against one of the access lines in the connection region and comprises part of a conductive-via construction in the connection region. Structure independent of method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2025
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Brenda Li, David Daycock, Muralikrishnan Balakrishnan, Sok Han Wong, Joo Ming Simon Lim, Si-Woo Lee, Mark Fischer
  • Publication number: 20250132265
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices, and related systems and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the semiconductor device includes a first wafer having a front surface and a back surface opposite the front surface, and a second wafer having upper surface coupled to the back surface of the first wafer. The first wafer can also include one or more first alignment features. Each of the first alignment feature(s) can include a transparent material extending from the front surface to the back surface, thereby forming a window through the first wafer, allowing the location of conductive features on the front surface to be determined from the back surface using optical measurements. The second wafer can include one or more second alignment features that are positioned within a longitudinal footprint of a corresponding one of the first alignment features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Kyle K. Kirby, Mark Fischer
  • Publication number: 20250076874
    Abstract: A system may receive a video stream from a camera of a vehicle in a transportation network. The system may also receive an input indicating an acceleration and a steering angle of a simulated lead vehicle. The system may determine a pose of the simulated vehicle relative to a home pose based on the acceleration input and the steering input, and display an overlay of a representation of the simulated vehicle in the video stream at pixel coordinates based on the pose. The system may determine, from the pixel coordinates, spatial coordinates of the simulated vehicle in the transportation network, wherein the spatial coordinates are relative to at least one of the transportation network or the camera. The system may transmit the spatial coordinates to the vehicle to cause the vehicle to follow a path based on the spatial coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Mark Fischer, Viju James, Christopher Ostafew, Julie D. Wright, Liam Pedersen
  • Patent number: 12150312
    Abstract: A method of forming an array of capacitors comprises forming a plurality of horizontally-spaced groups that individually comprise a plurality of horizontally-spaced lower capacitor electrodes having a capacitor insulator thereover. Adjacent of the groups are horizontally spaced farther apart than are adjacent of the lower capacitor electrodes within the groups. A void space is between the adjacent groups. An upper capacitor electrode material is formed in the void space and in the groups over the capacitor insulator and the lower capacitor electrodes. The upper capacitor electrode material in the void space connects the upper capacitor electrode material that is in the adjacent groups relative to one another. The upper capacitor electrode material less-than-fills the void space. At least a portion of the upper capacitor electrode material is removed from the void space to disconnect the upper capacitor electrode material in the adjacent groups from being connected relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sameer Chhajed, Ashonita A. Chavan, Mark Fischer, Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy
  • Publication number: 20240374134
    Abstract: Systems and methods for binocular viewing of an eye fundus, comprising a casing that includes a first section coupled to a second section, a light source coupled to a patient-facing end of the first section and configured to provide light along a light path towards the eye fundus, and a lens receiving opening formed into a practitioner-facing end of the second section of the casing. The lens receiving opening may be configured to receive and hold a lens within the second section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Fischer, Griffin Christensen, Juan Andres Soria, Lila K. Gay, Terry Fischer O’Day, Mark Norman Keppinger
  • Publication number: 20240329632
    Abstract: A system may generate visual data from a vehicle in a transportation network. The system may also generate sideband data from the vehicle. The sideband data may encapsulate a serialization of vehicle information collected using one or more sensors of the vehicle. In some implementations, the sideband data may be formatted according to JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) to enable reconstruction of the vehicle information by a server. The sideband data may be associated with timing information used to correlate the vehicle information to the visual data. The system may transmit a stream including the visual data and the sideband data to the server to enable tele-operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Mark Fischer
  • Publication number: 20240329633
    Abstract: A system may receive a video stream from a camera of a vehicle in a transportation network. The system may also receive an input indicating a steering angle and/or a distance to travel. The system may determine a projected path of the vehicle in the transportation network based on the input. The projected path may be determined using spatial coordinates relative to the transportation network or the camera. The system may then determine, from the spatial coordinates, pixel coordinates in the video stream corresponding to the projected path. The system may display an overlay in the video stream based on the pixel coordinates. The overlay may include a visualization of the projected path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Liam Pedersen, Viju James, Mark Fischer, D M Raisul Ahsan
  • Patent number: 12084077
    Abstract: A curb management system for a host vehicle includes a sensor, an electronic controller, and a wireless communication system. The sensor is configured to detect information relating to a presence of a parked vehicle along a curb of a road. The electronic controller is configured to determine curb management information based on the information detected by the sensor. The wireless communication system is configured to transmit the curb management information to a remote server and to receive a predicted curb availability from the remote server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddharth Thakur, Viju James, Mark Fischer, Simon Tien, Armelle Guerin
  • Publication number: 20220348218
    Abstract: A curb management system for a host vehicle includes a sensor, an electronic controller, and a wireless communication system. The sensor is configured to detect information relating to a presence of a parked vehicle along a curb of a road. The electronic controller is configured to determine curb management information based on the information detected by the sensor. The wireless communication system is configured to transmit the curb management information to a remote server and to receive a predicted curb availability from the remote server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Siddharth THAKUR, Viju JAMES, Mark FISCHER, Simon TIEN, Armelle GUERIN
  • Publication number: 20220296992
    Abstract: A dice tipping game and method utilizes a set of dice comprising a group of pictorial icons. The server rolls the dice and the dice faces are tallied. This tally represents the percentage gratuity to be paid to the server based on the value of the meal or service. One of the pictorial images has a value of zero, another one of the images has a value equating to an additional percentage added to the tally, and a third image represents an opportunity to roll the dice again for a more favorable tally. One or more optional die with faces representing cash values may be added to the set of dice to provide an additional tip amount to the server above and beyond the total percentage rolled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Awesome Innovations Unlimited, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Wolfe, Mark Fischer
  • Publication number: 20220130845
    Abstract: A method of forming an array of capacitors comprises forming a plurality of horizontally-spaced groups that individually comprise a plurality of horizontally-spaced lower capacitor electrodes having a capacitor insulator thereover. Adjacent of the groups are horizontally spaced farther apart than are adjacent of the lower capacitor electrodes within the groups. A void space is between the adjacent groups. An upper capacitor electrode material is formed in the void space and in the groups over the capacitor insulator and the lower capacitor electrodes. The upper capacitor electrode material in the void space connects the upper capacitor electrode material that is in the adjacent groups relative to one another. The upper capacitor electrode material less-than-fills the void space. At least a portion of the upper capacitor electrode material is removed from the void space to disconnect the upper capacitor electrode material in the adjacent groups from being connected relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sameer Chhajed, Ashonita A. Chavan, Mark Fischer, Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy
  • Patent number: 11244733
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for techniques to mitigate disturbances of unselected memory cells in a memory array during an access operation are described. A shunt line may be formed between a plate of a selected memory cell and a digit line of the selected memory cell to couple the plate to the digit line during the access operation. A switching component may be positioned on the shunt line. The switching component may selectively couple the plate to the digit line based on instructions received from a memory controller. By coupling the plate to the digit line during the access operation, voltages resulting on the plate by changes in the voltage level of the digit line may be reduced in magnitude or may be altered in type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniele Vimercati, Mark Fischer, Adam D. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11244952
    Abstract: A method of forming an array of capacitors comprises forming a plurality of horizontally-spaced groups that individually comprise a plurality of horizontally-spaced lower capacitor electrodes having a capacitor insulator thereover. Adjacent of the groups are horizontally spaced farther apart than are adjacent of the lower capacitor electrodes within the groups. A void space is between the adjacent groups. An upper capacitor electrode material is formed in the void space and in the groups over the capacitor insulator and the lower capacitor electrodes. The upper capacitor electrode material in the void space connects the upper capacitor electrode material that is in the adjacent groups relative to one another. The upper capacitor electrode material less-than-fills the void space. At least a portion of the upper capacitor electrode material is removed from the void space to disconnect the upper capacitor electrode material in the adjacent groups from being connected relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sameer Chhajed, Ashonita A. Chavan, Mark Fischer, Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy
  • Patent number: 10875448
    Abstract: An example system includes a vehicle, a light projector connected to the vehicle, and a control system. The control system is configured to determine a planned operating region for the vehicle within an environment. The control system is also configured to determine that the planned operating region is within a threshold distance of an object within the environment and, in response, determine a caution region to illuminate with the light projector near the object. The control system is further configured to cause the light projector to project an indication of the caution region near the object. The projected indication remains fixed in relation to the object as the vehicle moves toward the planned operating region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: X Development LLC
    Inventors: John Zevenbergen, Robert Holmberg, Mark Fischer