Patents by Inventor Nathan Young

Nathan Young 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: 12575215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to techniques, including methods and devices, for optical technology. In particular, the present invention provides methods, devices, and structures for optical devices, and in particular, photo diodes, commonly called photo sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.
    Inventors: Islam Sayed, Sang Ho Oh, Nathan Young
  • Publication number: 20250259300
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for. One embodiment is a system that includes an interface configured to receive an image of media printed on with print data, and memory configured to store defect reference data of nozzles belonging to printheads of a printer. The system also includes a print defect controller configured to detect a nozzle defect in the image based on a comparison of the image with the print data, and to determine a type of the nozzle defect based on a comparison of the nozzle defect with the defect reference data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nikita Gurudath, Scott R. Johnson, Nathan Young, Ziling Zhang
  • Patent number: 12315139
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for. One embodiment is a system that includes an interface configured to receive an image of media printed on with print data, and memory configured to store defect reference data of nozzles belonging to printheads of a printer. The system also includes a print defect controller configured to detect a nozzle defect in the image based on a comparison of the image with the print data, and to determine a type of the nozzle defect based on a comparison of the nozzle defect with the defect reference data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nikita Gurudath, Scott R. Johnson, Nathan Young, Ziling Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230420586
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, techniques related to manufacturing and applications of power photodiode structures and devices based on group-III metal nitride and gallium-based substrates are provided. More specifically, embodiments of the disclosure include techniques for fabricating photodiode devices comprising one or more of GaN, AlN, InN, InGaN, AlGaN, and AlInGaN, structures and devices. Such structures or devices can be used for a variety of applications including optoelectronic devices, photodiodes, power-over-fiber receivers, and others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Islam SAYED, Sang Ho OH, Nathan YOUNG, Drew W. CARDWELL, Mark P. D'EVELYN
  • Publication number: 20230420587
    Abstract: The present invention relates to techniques, including methods and devices, for optical technology. In particular, the present invention provides methods, devices, and structures for optical devices, and in particular, photo diodes, commonly called photo sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.
    Inventors: Islam Sayed, Sang Ho Oh, Nathan Young
  • Publication number: 20230351583
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for. One embodiment is a system that includes an interface configured to receive an image of media printed on with print data, and memory configured to store defect reference data of nozzles belonging to printheads of a printer. The system also includes a print defect controller configured to detect a nozzle defect in the image based on a comparison of the image with the print data, and to determine a type of the nozzle defect based on a comparison of the nozzle defect with the defect reference data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nikita Gurudath, Scott R. Johnson, Nathan Young, Ziling Zhang
  • Patent number: 11734814
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for. One embodiment is a system that includes an interface configured to receive an image of media printed on with print data, and memory configured to store defect reference data of nozzles belonging to printheads of a printer. The system also includes a print defect controller configured to detect a nozzle defect in the image based on a comparison of the image with the print data, and to determine a type of the nozzle defect based on a comparison of the nozzle defect with the defect reference data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nikita Gurudath, Scott R. Johnson, Nathan Young, Ziling Zhang
  • Patent number: 11579827
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for print review systems. One embodiment is a print review system that includes a memory that stores inspection parameters of print media marked by a printer, an interface that communicates with the printer, and a controller that, in response to the printer initiating processing of a print job, receives an indication via the interface of settings used by the printer in processing the print job, modifies the parameters based on the settings, inspects the print media based on the modified parameters, and reports compliance of the print job with the modified parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan Young, Scott R. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11314465
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for reviewing printed jobs. One embodiment is a system that includes a print review device. The print review device includes a memory that stores data which indicates whether regions along a width of print media marked by a printer are flagged as bypassable, and a controller configured to determine printhead conditions within regions that have not been flagged, associate each printhead condition with a corresponding region, and to generate a report with notifications of printhead conditions within each region that has not been flagged, while foregoing determination of printhead conditions in regions that have been flagged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott R. Johnson, Nathan Young, Raymond Godefroid
  • Patent number: 11310379
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for reviewing printed jobs. On embodiment is a system comprising a print review device. The print review device includes a memory that stores an image of a test pattern printed by printheads of a printer, and a controller that generates a Graphical User Interface (GUI), for presentation at a display, depicting states of the printheads based on the image, receives input from a user selecting one of the printheads, correlates the printhead with a portion of the image, and presents the portion of the image for review at the GUI. The controller also identifies locations on the portion that are correlated with nozzles of the printhead, and selectively highlights the locations based on state information for the nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan Young, Ziling Zhang, Kara Larsen, Scott R. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11305552
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for reviewing printed jobs. One embodiment is a system that includes a print review device. The print review device includes a memory that stores data which indicates whether regions along a width of print media marked by a printer are flagged as bypassable, and a controller configured to determine printhead conditions along the width of the print media, associate each printhead condition with a corresponding region, and to generate a report with notifications of printhead conditions within each region that has not been flagged, while suppressing notifications of printhead conditions within regions that have been flagged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott R. Johnson, Nathan Young, Raymond Godefroid
  • Patent number: 11273636
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for adaptive printhead cleaning. One embodiment is a printer maintenance system that includes memory to store defect information of a group of nozzles of a printer, and a processor to determine whether the group of nozzles have a number of nozzle defects that exceeds a threshold based on the defect information. In response to a determination that the threshold is exceeded, the processor determines a type of cleaning operation, a cleaning duration, and a cleaning intensity to perform for the group of nozzles based on the defect information. The processor then initiates a cleaning operation for the group of nozzles according to the type of cleaning operation, the cleaning duration, and the cleaning intensity determined for the group of nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott R. Johnson, William Edward Manchester, Constantino J. Tadiello, Nathan Young
  • Patent number: 11157786
    Abstract: A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes at least one physical memory device to store uniformity compensation logic and one or more processors coupled with the at least one physical memory device to execute the uniformity compensation logic to receive print image measurement data corresponding with each of a plurality of pel forming elements, generate a first set of intermediate images based on the print image measurement data, determine whether historical sets of intermediate images are available, generate first transfer functions corresponding to each of the pel forming elements based on the first set of intermediate images and the historical sets of intermediate images upon a determination that the historical sets of intermediate images are available and transmit the first transfer functions for each of the pel forming elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nikita Gurudath, Ziling Zhang, Scott Johnson, Nathan Young
  • Publication number: 20210178752
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for adaptive printhead cleaning. One embodiment is a printer maintenance system that includes memory to store defect information of a group of nozzles of a printer, and a processor to determine whether the group of nozzles have a number of nozzle defects that exceeds a threshold based on the defect information. In response to a determination that the threshold is exceeded, the processor determines a type of cleaning operation, a cleaning duration, and a cleaning intensity to perform for the group of nozzles based on the defect information. The processor then initiates a cleaning operation for the group of nozzles according to the type of cleaning operation, the cleaning duration, and the cleaning intensity determined for the group of nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Scott R. Johnson, William Edward Manchester, Constantino J. Tadiello, Nathan Young
  • Publication number: 20210183036
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for. One embodiment is a system that includes an interface configured to receive an image of media printed on with print data, and memory configured to store defect reference data of nozzles belonging to printheads of a printer. The system also includes a print defect controller configured to detect a nozzle defect in the image based on a comparison of the image with the print data, and to determine a type of the nozzle defect based on a comparison of the nozzle defect with the defect reference data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nikita Gurudath, Scott R. Johnson, Nathan Young, Ziling Zhang
  • Patent number: 10734549
    Abstract: A method of improving high-current density efficiency of an LED, said method comprising: (a) preparing a series of LEDs having decreasing defect densities, wherein each LED of said series has a peak IQE of at least 50%, and wherein each LED of said series has the same epitaxial structure; (b) determining an increase in IQEs at high-current density between at least two LEDs of said series; (c) preparing at least an additional LED of said series by reducing defect density relative to the previously obtained lowest defect density; and (d) reiterating steps (b) and (c) until said increase is at least 3% between two LEDs of said series having a decrease X in defect densities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: ECOSENSE LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventors: Aurelien J. F. David, Christophe Hurni, Nathan Young
  • Publication number: 20190386178
    Abstract: A method of improving high-current density efficiency of an LED, said method comprising: (a) preparing a series of LEDs having decreasing defect densities, wherein each LED of said series has a peak IQE of at least 50%, and wherein each LED of said series has the same epitaxial structure; (b) determining an increase in IQEs at high-current density between at least two LEDs of said series; (c) preparing at least an additional LED of said series by reducing defect density relative to the previously obtained lowest defect density; and (d) reiterating steps (b) and (c) until said increase is at least 3% between two LEDs of said series having a decrease X in defect densities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: AURELIEN J.F. DAVID, CHRISTOPHE HURNI, NATHAN YOUNG
  • Patent number: 10490696
    Abstract: A method of forming a III-Nitride based device comprising: (a) depositing first layers by MOCVD on a substrate, wherein the first layers comprise device layers of III-Nitride material; and (b) depositing epitaxial second layers over the first layers by at least one of sputtering, plasma deposition, pulsed laser deposition, or liquid phase epitaxy, wherein the second layers comprise III-Nitride material and define at least partially a tunnel junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: SORAA, INC.
    Inventors: Aurelien J. F. David, Mark P. D'Evelyn, Christophe A. Hurni, Nathan Young, Michael J. Cich
  • Publication number: 20180047868
    Abstract: A method of forming a HI-Nitride based device comprising: (a) depositing first layers by MOCVD on a substrate, wherein the first layers comprise device layers of III-Nitride material; and (b) depositing epitaxial second layers over the first layers by at least one of sputtering, plasma deposition, pulsed laser deposition, or liquid phase epitaxy, wherein the second layers comprise III-Nitride material and define at least partially a tunnel junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: AURELIEN J.F. DAVID, MARK P. D'EVELYN, CHRISTOPHE A. HURNI, NATHAN YOUNG, MICHAEL J. CICH
  • Patent number: 5078269
    Abstract: A two part wire receptacle for receiving wire being laid therein by a flier in a coiled pattern is disclosed. The first part is permanent wire receiving basket has a relatively flat surface with a plurality of upstanding inner wire guide elements defining the inner periphery of the coil and a further plurality of upstanding outer wire guides defining the outer periphery of the coil. Another form of the first part may be embodied in a machine for receiving and packaging wire being laid therein in a coiled pattern. In the machine, a permanent wire receiving basket has a relatively flat surface, a plurality of upstanding inner wire guide elements defining the inner periphery of the coil, and an upstanding generally cylindrical outer wire guide defining the outer periphery of the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1992
    Assignee: Group Dekko International, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester E. Dekko, Nathan Young