Patents by Inventor Michael Ricker

Michael Ricker 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: 9930302
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for managing screen burn-in. The method includes identifying information about an electronic device having a display. The method also includes determining a version of a video be sent to the electronic device and one or more times for the electronic device to display the determined video version based on the identified information. Additionally, the method includes sending information about the determined video version and the one or more times to the electronic device. The video includes display of a sequence of different colors for different durations designed to at least remediate or reduce screen burn-in of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naga Ramesh Chalapalli, David Tompkins, Michael Ricker, Sundararajan Chellappan, Ataur Rahman Khan
  • Publication number: 20170230625
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for managing screen burn-in. The method includes identifying information about an electronic device having a display. The method also includes determining a version of a video be sent to the electronic device and one or more times for the electronic device to display the determined video version based on the identified information. Additionally, the method includes sending information about the determined video version and the one or more times to the electronic device. The video includes display of a sequence of different colors for different durations designed to at least remediate or reduce screen burn-in of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Naga Ramesh Chalapalli, David Tompkins, Michael Ricker, Sundararajan Chellappan, Ataur Rahman Khan
  • Patent number: 8395753
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus, as well as related components and methods. In some embodiments, a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus includes an illumination system and a projection objective, where the illumination system can illuminate an object plane of the projection objective and the projection objective can produce the image of the object plane on an image plane. A polarization-dependent transmission can be produced in the illumination system such that, for at least one polarization distribution in respect of the light impinging on the object plane, a non-homogeneous intensity distribution in the object plane is obtained. The non-homogeneous intensity distribution can afford a homogeneous intensity distribution in the image plane by virtue of polarization-dependent transmission properties of the projection objective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
    Inventors: Damian Fiolka, Michael Totzeck, Alexandra Pazidis, Michael Ricker
  • Publication number: 20110007293
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus, as well as related components and methods. In some embodiments, a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus includes an illumination system and a projection objective, where the illumination system can illuminate an object plane of the projection objective and the projection objective can produce the image of the object plane on an image plane. A polarization-dependent transmission can be produced in the illumination system such that, for at least one polarization distribution in respect of the light impinging on the object plane, a non-homogeneous intensity distribution in the object plane is obtained. The non-homogeneous intensity distribution can afford a homogeneous intensity distribution in the image plane by virtue of polarization-dependent transmission properties of the projection objective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: CARL ZEISS SMT AG
    Inventors: Damian Fiolka, Michael Totzeck, Alexandra Pazidis, Michael Ricker
  • Patent number: 7817250
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus, as well as related components and methods. In some embodiments, a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus includes an illumination system and a projection objective, where the illumination system can illuminate an object plane of the projection objective and the projection objective can produce the image of the object plane on an image plane. A polarization-dependent transmission can be produced in the illumination system such that, for at least one polarization distribution in respect of the light impinging on the object plane, a non-homogeneous intensity distribution in the object plane is obtained. The non-homogeneous intensity distribution can afford a homogeneous intensity distribution in the image plane by virtue of polarization-dependent transmission properties of the projection objective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT AG
    Inventors: Damian Fiolka, Michael Totzeck, Alexandra Pazidis, Michael Ricker
  • Publication number: 20090021719
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus, as well as related components and methods. In some embodiments, a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus includes an illumination system and a projection objective, where the illumination system can illuminate an object plane of the projection objective and the projection objective can produce the image of the object plane on an image plane. A polarization-dependent transmission can be produced in the illumination system such that, for at least one polarization distribution in respect of the light impinging on the object plane, a non-homogeneous intensity distribution in the object plane is obtained. The non-homogeneous intensity distribution can afford a homogeneous intensity distribution in the image plane by virtue of polarization-dependent transmission properties of the projection objective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: CARL ZEISS SMT AG
    Inventors: Damian Fiolka, Michael Totzeck, Alexandra Pazidis, Michael Ricker