Patents by Inventor Matthew Donofrio

Matthew Donofrio 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).

  • Patent number: 9948683
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to enforcing restrictions on data collected from a first set of systems and disseminated to a second set of systems. For example, a method for enforcing a set of restrictions includes receiving a first trait and a second trait that include data describing a user that has interacted with an online service. The first trait is labelled with a first usage restriction and the second trait is labelled with a second usage restriction different from the first usage restriction. The method further includes combining the first trait and the second trait into a segment. The segment preserves labelling of the first trait with the first usage restriction and the second trait with the second usage restriction. The method further includes controlling use of the segment based on the first usage restriction and the second usage restriction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: David Weinstein, Harleen Sahni, Matthew Donofrio, Edward Schuchardt, Vinay Goel, Rafaat Hossain
  • Patent number: 9831220
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a packaging substrate having a packaging face, and the packaging substrate may include positive and negative electrically conductive pads on the packaging face. A plurality of light emitting diodes may be electrically and mechanically coupled to the packaging face of the packaging substrate, with the plurality of light emitting diodes being electrically coupled between the positive and negative electrically conductive pads on the packaging face. A continuous optical coating may be provided on the plurality of light emitting diodes and on the packaging face of the packaging substrate so that the plurality of light emitting diodes are between the optical coating and the packaging substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Donofrio, Christopher P. Hussell, John Adam Edmond
  • Publication number: 20170309778
    Abstract: Monolithic LED chips are disclosed comprising a plurality of active regions on submount, wherein the submount comprises integral electrically conductive interconnect elements in electrical contact with the active regions and electrically connecting at least some of the active regions in series. The submount also comprises an integral insulator element electrically insulating at least some of the interconnect elements and active regions from other elements of the submount. The active regions are mounted in close proximity to one another with at least some of the active regions having a space between adjacent ones of the active regions that is 10 percent or less of the width of one or more of the active regions. The space is substantially not visible when the LED chip is emitting, such that the LED chips emits light similar to a filament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin W. Haberern, Matthew Donofrio, Bennett Langsdorf, Thomas Place, Michael John Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20170294417
    Abstract: At least one array of LEDs (e.g., in a flip chip configuration) is supported by a substrate having a light extraction surface overlaid with at least one lumiphoric material. Light segregation elements registered with gaps between LEDs are configured to reduce interaction between emissions of different LEDs and/or lumiphoric material regions to reduce scattering and/or optical crosstalk, thereby preserving pixel-like resolution of the resulting emissions. Light segregation elements may be formed by mechanical sawing or etching to define grooves or recesses in a substrate, and filling the grooves or recesses with light-reflective or light-absorptive material. Light segregation elements external to a substrate may be defined by photolithographic patterning and etching of a sacrificial material, and/or by 3D printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: John Edmond, Matthew Donofrio, Jesse Reiherzer, Peter Scott Andrews, Joseph G. Clark, Kevin Haberern
  • Publication number: 20170294418
    Abstract: At least one array of LEDs (e.g., in a flip chip configuration) is supported by a substrate having a light extraction surface overlaid with at least one lumiphoric material. Light segregation elements registered with gaps between LEDs are configured to reduce interaction between emissions of different LEDs and/or lumiphoric material regions to reduce scattering and/or optical crosstalk, thereby preserving pixel-like resolution of the resulting emissions. Light segregation elements may be formed by mechanical sawing or etching to define grooves or recesses in a substrate, and filling the grooves or recesses with light-reflective or light-absorptive material. Light segregation elements external to a substrate may be defined by photolithographic patterning and etching of a sacrificial material, and/or by 3D printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: John Edmond, Matthew Donofrio, Jesse Reiherzer, Peter Scott Andrews, Joseph G. Clark, Kevin Haberern
  • Patent number: 9754926
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a packaging substrate having a packaging substrate face with a plurality of electrically conductive pads on the packaging substrate face. A first light emitting diode die may bridge first and second ones of the electrically conductive pads. More particularly, the first light emitting diode die may include first anode and cathode contacts respectively coupled to the first and second electrically conductive pads using metallic bonds. Moreover, widths of the metallic bonds between the first anode contact and the first pad and between the first cathode contact and the second pad may be at least 60 percent of a width of the first light emitting diode die. A second light emitting diode die may bridge third and fourth ones of the electrically conductive pads. The second light emitting diode die may include second anode and cathode contacts respectively coupled to the third and fourth electrically conductive pads using metallic bonds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Donofrio, John Adam Edmond, Hua-Shuang Kong, Peter S. Andrews, David Todd Emerson
  • Patent number: 9728676
    Abstract: Monolithic LED chips are disclosed comprising a plurality of active regions on a submount, wherein the submount comprises integral electrically conductive interconnect elements in electrical contact with the active regions and electrically connecting at least some of the active regions in series. The submount also comprises an integral insulator element electrically insulating at least some of the interconnect elements and active regions from other elements of the submount. The active regions are mounted in close proximity to one another with at least some of the active regions having a space between adjacent ones of the active regions that is 10 percent or less of the width of one or more of the active regions. The space is substantially not visible when the LED chip is emitting, such that the LED chips emits light similar to a filament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin W. Haberern, Matthew Donofrio, Bennett Langsdorf, Thomas Place, Michael John Bergmann
  • Patent number: 9673363
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a mounting substrate having a reflective layer that defines spaced apart anode and cathode pads, and a gap between them. A light emitting diode die is flip-chip mounted on the mounting substrate, such that the anode contact of the LED die is bonded to the anode pad and the cathode contact of the LED die is bonded to the cathode pad. A lens extends from the mounting substrate to surround the LED die. The reflective layer extends on the mounting substrate to cover substantially all of the mounting substrate that lies beneath the lens, excluding the gap, and may also extend beyond the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Donofrio, John Adam Edmond, Peter Scott Andrews, David Der Chi Chang
  • Patent number: 9660153
    Abstract: A horizontal LED die is flip-chip mounted on a mounting substrate to define a gap that extends between the closely spaced apart anode and cathode contacts of the LED die, and between the closely spaced apart anode and cathode pads of the substrate. An encapsulant is provided on the light emitting diode die and the mounting substrate. The gap is configured to prevent sufficient encapsulant from entering the gap that would degrade operation of the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: David Todd Emerson, Raymond Rosado, Matthew Donofrio, John Adam Edmond
  • Patent number: 9640737
    Abstract: Horizontal light emitting diodes include anode and cathode contacts on the same face and a transparent substrate having an oblique sidewall. A conformal phosphor layer having an average equivalent particle diameter d50 of at least about 10 ?m is provided on the oblique sidewall. High aspect ratio substrates may be provided. The LED may be directly attached to a submount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Donofrio, John Adam Edmond, James Ibbetson, David Todd Emerson, Michael John Bergmann, Kevin Haberern, Raymond Rosado, Jeffrey Carl Britt
  • Publication number: 20170098746
    Abstract: Flip chip LEDs incorporate multi-layer reflectors and light transmissive substrates patterned along an internal surface adjacent to semiconductor layers. A multi-layer reflector may include a metal layer and a dielectric layer containing conductive vias. Portions of a multi-layer reflector may wrap around a LED mesa including an active region, while being covered with passivation material. A substrate patterned along an internal surface together with a multi-layer reflector enables reduction of optical losses. A light transmissive fillet material proximate to edge emitting surfaces of an emitter chip may enable adequate coverage with lumiphoric material. An emitter chip may be elevated with increased thickness of solder material and/or contacts, and may reduce luminous flux loss when reflective materials are present on a submount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Michael John Bergmann, Matthew Donofrio, Peter Scott Andrews, Colin Blakely, Troy Gould, Jack Vu
  • Patent number: 9608166
    Abstract: A method of forming an ohmic contact for a semiconductor device can be provided by thinning a substrate to provide a reduced thickness substrate and providing a metal on the reduced thickness substrate. Laser annealing can be performed at a location of the metal and the reduced thickness substrate at an energy level to form a metal-substrate material to provide the ohmic contact thereat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Slater, Jr., John Edmond, Matthew Donofrio
  • Publication number: 20170078332
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to enforcing restrictions on data collected from a first set of systems and disseminated to a second set of systems. For example, a method for enforcing a set of restrictions includes receiving a first trait and a second trait that include data describing a user that has interacted with an online service. The first trait is labelled with a first usage restriction and the second trait is labelled with a second usage restriction different from the first usage restriction. The method further includes combining the first trait and the second trait into a segment. The segment preserves labelling of the first trait with the first usage restriction and the second trait with the second usage restriction. The method further includes controlling use of the segment based on the first usage restriction and the second usage restriction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: David Weinstein, Harleen Sahni, Matthew Donofrio, Edward Schuchardt, Vinay Goel, Rafaat Hossain
  • Patent number: 9508904
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed including generating a substrate surface topography that includes a mounting portion that is higher than a relief portion that defines a perimeter of the mounting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter S. Andrews, Matthew Donofrio
  • Patent number: 9496458
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes an epitaxial region, an insulating layer on the epitaxial region, a bond pad on the insulating layer, and a crack reducing feature in the insulating layer. The crack reducing feature is configured to reduce the propagation of cracks in the insulating layer to an outside surface of the insulating layer. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Donofrio, Michael Bergmann, Kevin Haberern, Kevin Schneider
  • Patent number: 9490235
    Abstract: Light emitting devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment a light emitting device can include an emission area having one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted over an irregularly shaped mounting area. The light emitting device can further include a retention material disposed about the emission area. The retention material can also be irregularly shaped, and can be dispensed. Light emitting device can include more than one emission area per device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Edmond, Hua-Shuang Kong, Matthew Donofrio
  • Patent number: 9443903
    Abstract: A light emitting diode structure includes a diode region and a metal stack on the diode region. The metal stack includes a barrier layer on the diode region and a bonding layer on the barrier layer. The barrier layer is between the bonding layer and the diode region. The bonding layer includes gold, tin and nickel. A weight percentage of tin in the bonding layer is greater than 20 percent and a weight percentage of gold in the bonding layer is less than about 75 percent. A weight percentage of nickel in the bonding layer may be greater than 10 percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Bergmann, Christopher D. Williams, Kevin Shawne Schneider, Kevin Haberern, Matthew Donofrio
  • Patent number: 9444024
    Abstract: A method of forming can be provided by applying an optical conversion material to a mold to form a unitary layer of optical conversion material and removing the unitary layer of optical conversion material from the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Donofrio, John Edmond, Peter S. Andrews
  • Patent number: 9437785
    Abstract: Light emitting diodes include a silicon carbide substrate having first and second opposing faces, a diode region on the first face, anode and cathode contacts on the diode region opposite the silicon carbide substrate and a hybrid reflector on the silicon carbide substrate opposite the diode region. The hybrid reflector includes a transparent layer having an index of refraction that is lower than the silicon carbide substrate, and a reflective layer on the transparent layer, opposite the substrate. A die attach layer may be provided on the hybrid reflector, opposite the silicon carbide substrate. A barrier layer may be provided between the hybrid reflector and the die attach layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Bergmann, Kevin Ward Haberern, Bradley E. Williams, Winston T. Parker, Arthur Fong-Yuen Pun, Doowon Suh, Matthew Donofrio
  • Patent number: 9437783
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes an active layer configured to provide light emission due to carrier recombination therein, a surface on the active layer, and an electrically conductive contact structure on the surface. The contact structure includes at least one plated contact layer. The contact structure may include a sublayer that conforms to the surface roughness of the underlying surface, and the plated contact layer may be substantially free of the surface roughness of the underlying surface. The surface of the plated contact layer may be substantially planar and/or otherwise configured to reflect the light emission from the active layer. Related fabrication methods are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Pritish Kar, David Beardsley Slater, Jr., Matthew Donofrio, Brad Williams