Patents by Inventor Mithran C. Mathew
Mithran C. Mathew 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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Publication number: 20130300439Abstract: A method for sensing the actuation and/or release voltages of a electromechanical system or a microelectromechanical device include applying a test pulse to the device and sensing its state. In one embodiment, the device is part of a system comprising an array of interferometric modulators suitable for a display. The method can be used to compensate for temperature dependent changes in display pixel characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: MARC MIGNARD, CLARENCE CHUI, MITHRAN C. MATHEW, JEFFREY B. SAMPSELL
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Patent number: 8487846Abstract: A method for sensing the actuation and/or release voltages of a electromechanical system or a microelectromechanical device include applying a varying voltage to the device and sensing its state and different voltage levels. In one embodiment, the device is part of a system comprising an array of interferometric modulators suitable for a display. The method can be used to compensate for temperature dependent changes in display pixel characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marc Mignard, Clarence Chui, Mithran C Mathew, Jeffrey B Sampsell
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Publication number: 20120235981Abstract: A method for sensing the actuation and/or release voltages of a electromechanical system or a microelectromechanical device include applying a varying voltage to the device and sensing its state and different voltage levels. In one embodiment, the device is part of a system comprising an array of interferometric modulators suitable for a display. The method can be used to compensate for temperature dependent changes in display pixel characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marc Mignard, Clarence Chui, Mithran C. Mathew, Jeffrey B. Sampsell
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Patent number: 8207920Abstract: A method for sensing the actuation and/or release voltages of a electromechanical system or a microelectromechanical device include applying a varying voltage to the device and sensing its state and different voltage levels. In one embodiment, the device is part of a system comprising an array of interferometric modulators suitable for a display. The method can be used to compensate for temperature dependent changes in display pixel characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marc Mignard, Clarence Chui, Mithran C. Mathew, Jeffrey B. Sampsell
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Patent number: 8009347Abstract: A displaying apparatus that includes a plurality of electromechanical system elements arranged in rows. The electromechanical system elements of each of the rows are further arranged in subrows. The subrows of each row are electrically connected. Certain of the electromechanical system elements have a hysteresis stability window that is nested with another hysteresis stability window of certain others of the electromechanical system elements. A method of manufacturing a displaying apparatus that includes forming a plurality of electromechanical system elements arranged in rows. The electromechanical system elements of each of the rows are further arranged in subrows. The subrows of each row are electrically connected. Certain of the electromechanical system elements have a hysteresis stability window that is nested with another hysteresis stability window of certain others of the electromechanical system elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Clarence Chui, Mithran C Mathew, Marc Mignard
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Publication number: 20110096056Abstract: Embodiments of exemplary MEMS interferometric modulators are arranged at intersections of rows and columns of electrodes. In certain embodiments, the column electrode has a lower electrical resistance than the row electrode. A driving circuit applies a potential difference of a first polarity across electrodes during a first phase and then quickly transition to applying a bias voltage having a polarity opposite to the first polarity during a second phase. In certain embodiments, an absolute value of the difference between the voltages applied to the row electrode is less than an absolute value of the difference between the voltages applied to the column electrode during the first and second phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2011Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Clarence Chui, Manish Kothari, Marc Mignard, Mithran C. Mathew, Jeffrey B. Sampsell
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Patent number: 7928940Abstract: Embodiments of exemplary MEMS interferometric modulators are arranged at intersections of rows and columns of electrodes. In certain embodiments, the column electrode has a lower electrical resistance than the row electrode. A driving circuit applies a potential difference of a first polarity across electrodes during a first phase and then quickly transition to applying a bias voltage having a polarity opposite to the first polarity during a second phase. In certain embodiments, an absolute value of the difference between the voltages applied to the row electrode is less than an absolute value of the difference between the voltages applied to the column electrode during the first and second phases.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Clarence Chui, Manish Kothari, Marc Mignard, Mithran C. Mathew, Jeffrey B. Sampsell
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Publication number: 20110075247Abstract: A displaying apparatus that includes a plurality of electromechanical system elements arranged in rows. The electromechanical system elements of each of the rows are further arranged in subrows. The subrows of each row are electrically connected. Certain of the electromechanical system elements have a hysteresis stability window that is nested with another hysteresis stability window of certain others of the electromechanical system elements. A method of manufacturing a displaying apparatus that includes forming a plurality of electromechanical system elements arranged in rows. The electromechanical system elements of each of the rows are further arranged in subrows. The subrows of each row are electrically connected. Certain of the electromechanical system elements have a hysteresis stability window that is nested with another hysteresis stability window of certain others of the electromechanical system elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Clarence Chui, Mithran C. Mathew, Marc Mignard
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Patent number: 7889163Abstract: Embodiments of exemplary MEMS interferometric modulators are arranged at intersections of rows and columns of electrodes. In certain embodiments, the column electrode has a lower electrical resistance than the row electrode. A driving circuit applies a potential difference of a first polarity across electrodes during a first phase and then quickly transition to applying a bias voltage having a polarity opposite to the first polarity during a second phase. In certain embodiments, an absolute value of the difference between the voltages applied to the row electrode is less than an absolute value of the difference between the voltages applied to the column electrode during the first and second phases.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2005Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Clarence Chui, Manish Kothari, Marc Mignard, Mithran C. Mathew, Jeffrey B. Sampsell
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Patent number: 7864402Abstract: A displaying apparatus that includes a plurality of electromechanical system elements arranged in rows. The electromechanical system elements of each of the rows are further arranged in subrows. The subrows of each row are electrically connected. Certain of the electromechanical system elements have a hysteresis stability window that is nested with another hysteresis stability window of certain others of the electromechanical system elements. A method of manufacturing a displaying apparatus that includes forming a plurality of electromechanical system elements arranged in rows. The electromechanical system elements of each of the rows are further arranged in subrows. The subrows of each row are electrically connected. Certain of the electromechanical system elements have a hysteresis stability window that is nested with another hysteresis stability window of certain others of the electromechanical system elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Clarence Chui, Mithran C Mathew, Marc Mignard
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Publication number: 20090224748Abstract: A method for sensing the actuation and/or release voltages of a electromechanical system or a microelectromechanical device include applying a varying voltage to the device and sensing its state and different voltage levels. In one embodiment, the device is part of a system comprising an array of interferometric modulators suitable for a display. The method can be used to compensate for temperature dependent changes in display pixel characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: IDC, LLCInventors: Marc Mignard, Clarence Chui, Mithran C. Mathew, Jeffrey B. Sampsell
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Publication number: 20090213449Abstract: A displaying apparatus that includes a plurality of electromechanical system elements arranged in rows. The electromechanical system elements of each of the rows are further arranged in subrows. The subrows of each row are electrically connected. Certain of the electromechanical system elements have a hysteresis stability window that is nested with another hysteresis stability window of certain others of the electromechanical system elements. A method of manufacturing a displaying apparatus that includes forming a plurality of electromechanical system elements arranged in rows. The electromechanical system elements of each of the rows are further arranged in subrows. The subrows of each row are electrically connected. Certain of the electromechanical system elements have a hysteresis stability window that is nested with another hysteresis stability window of certain others of the electromechanical system elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: IDC, LLCInventors: Clarence Chui, Mithran C. Mathew, Marc Mignard
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Patent number: 7551159Abstract: A method for sensing the actuation and/or release voltages of a microelectromechanical device include applying a varying voltage to the device and sensing its state and different voltage levels. In one embodiment, the device is part of a system comprising an array of interferometric modulators suitable for a display. The method can be used to compensate for temperature dependent changes in display pixel characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2005Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: IDC, LLCInventors: Marc Mignard, Clarence Chui, Mithran C. Mathew, Jeffrey B. Sampsell
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Patent number: 7545554Abstract: A display comprising: a plurality of MEMS elements arranged in rows, wherein the MEMS elements of each of the rows are further arranged in subrows and wherein the subrows of each row are electrically connected; and wherein the physical property of at least one MEMS element in at least one subrow is different from the physical property of at least one MEMS element in other subrows. The physical property can be a spring constant associated with a movable mirror, a film thickness, an electrode width, a damping force caused by air between a movable mirror and a fixed mirror, a mass of a movable mirror, a material or geometry of the respective MEMS element.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: IDC, LLCInventors: Clarence Chui, Mithran C. Mathew, Marc Mignard
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Publication number: 20080252959Abstract: A display comprising: a plurality of MEMS elements arranged in rows, wherein the MEMS elements of each of the rows are further arranged in subrows and wherein the subrows of each row are electrically connected; and wherein the physical property of at least one MEMS element in at least one subrow is different from the physical property of at least one MEMS element in other subrows. The physical property can be a spring constant associated with a movable mirror, a film thickness, an electrode width, a damping force caused by air between a movable mirror and a fixed mirror, a mass of a movable mirror, a material or geometry of the respective MEMS element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2008Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventors: Clarence Chui, Mithran C. Mathew, Marc Mignard
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Patent number: 7388697Abstract: A system and method for addressing an array of MEMS display elements, such as interferometric modulators, from a drive control. A display includes groups of display elements that are addressed with a commonly applied drive signal. In one embodiment, the groups of display elements are configured to have different response times and are driven by pulses of varying length indicative of those response times. In another embodiment, the groups of display elements are configured to have different actuation voltages and are driven by pulses of varying voltage indicative of those actuation voltages.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2006Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: IDC, LLCInventors: Clarence Chui, Mithran C. Mathew, Marc Mignard
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Patent number: 7242512Abstract: A system and method for addressing an array of MEMS display elements, such as interferometric modulators, from a drive control. A display includes groups of display elements that are addressed with a commonly applied drive signal. In one embodiment, the groups of display elements are configured to have different response times and are driven by pulses of varying length indicative of those response times. In another embodiment, the groups of display elements are configured to have different actuation voltages and are driven by pulses of varying voltage indicative of those actuation voltages.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2006Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: IDC, LLCInventors: Clarence Chui, Mithran C. Mathew, Marc Mignard
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Patent number: 7142346Abstract: A system and method for addressing an array of MEMS display elements, such as interferometric modulators, from a drive control. A display includes groups of display elements that are addressed with a commonly applied drive signal. In one embodiment, the groups of display elements are configured to have different response times and are driven by pulses of varying length indicative of those response times. In another embodiment, the groups of display elements are configured to have different actuation voltages and are driven by pulses of varying voltage indicative of those actuation voltages.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2005Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: IDC, LLCInventors: Clarence Chui, Mithran C. Mathew, Marc Mignard