Patents by Inventor Nick Shepherd

Nick Shepherd 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: 20240370857
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for processing a financial transaction includes the steps of transmitting one or more documents pertaining to the financial transaction, from an intermediary server to a document store, generating an enriched data record from the one or more documents, at the first intermediary server, and adding the enriched data record into a blockchain, from the first intermediary sever, requesting generation of a token corresponding to the financial transaction, to a token server, generating the token at the token server and adding the token into the blockchain, transmitting the token to the intermediary server from the token server, and transmitting the token from the intermediary server to the document store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Identitii Ltd
    Inventors: Nick Armstrong, Ben Buckingham, Daniel Friedman, Elliot Shepherd, Eric Knight
  • Publication number: 20240168305
    Abstract: A light projector module comprises a base plate with two opposite sides both extending in a longitudinal and a transverse direction, a light source mounted on one side of the two opposite sides for transmitting a light beam in a transmission plane that is perpendicular to the two opposite sides and parallel to the longitudinal direction, a micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) scanning assembly having an arm which is mounted on and extends from the other side of the two opposite sides and having a scanning mirror which is movably mounted on the arm for scanning the light beam over a display area, and a light guide mounted on the base plate or the arm for guiding the light beam from the light source towards the scanning mirror. The light guide is configured to guide the light beam in a guiding plane that is parallel to the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Nick SHEPHERD, Zhe CHEN, Michael SCHOEFFMANN, Louahab NOUI, Joerg REITTERER
  • Patent number: 9941328
    Abstract: An optical device and method for fabricating an optical device. The optical device comprising: a semiconductor material comprising an active layer configured to emit light when an electrical current is applied to the device and/or to generate an electrical current when light is incident on the active layer, wherein the semiconductor material comprises a first surface and an opposed second surface, from which light is emitted from and/or received by the device, and wherein the first surface defines a first structure comprising the active layer and configured to reflect light emitted from the active layer toward the second surface and/or to reflect light received by the device toward the active layer, and the second surface defines a second structure configured to permit light incident on the second surface at an angle outside a critical angle range to the planar normal to pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Oculus VR, LLC
    Inventor: Nick Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20160365383
    Abstract: An optical device and method for fabricating an optical device. The optical device comprising: a semiconductor material comprising an active layer configured to emit light when an electrical current is applied to the device and/or to generate an electrical current when light is incident on the active layer, wherein the semiconductor material comprises a first surface and an opposed second surface, from which light is emitted from and/or received by the device, and wherein the first surface defines a first structure comprising the active layer and configured to reflect light emitted from the active layer toward the second surface and/or to reflect light received by the device toward the active layer, and the second surface defines a second structure configured to permit light incident on the second surface at an angle outside a critical angle range to the planar normal to pass therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventor: Nick Shepherd
  • Patent number: 9450148
    Abstract: An optical device and method for fabricating an optical device. The optical device comprising: a semiconductor material comprising an active layer configured to emit light when an electrical current is applied to the device and/or to generate an electrical current when light is incident on the active layer, wherein the semiconductor material comprises a first surface and an opposed second surface, from which light is emitted from and/or received by the device, and wherein the first surface defines a first structure comprising the active layer and configured to reflect light emitted from the active layer toward the second surface and/or to reflect light received by the device toward the active layer, and the second surface defines a second structure configured to permit light incident on the second surface at an angle outside a critical angle range to the planar normal to pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventor: Nick Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20150236201
    Abstract: An optical device and method for fabricating an optical device. The optical device comprising: a semiconductor material comprising an active layer configured to emit light when an electrical current is applied to the device and/or to generate an electrical current when light is incident on the active layer, wherein the semiconductor material comprises a first surface and an opposed second surface, from which light is emitted from and/or received by the device, and wherein the first surface defines a first structure comprising the active layer and configured to reflect light emitted from the active layer toward the second surface and/or to reflect light received by the device toward the active layer, and the second surface defines a second structure configured to permit light incident on the second surface at an angle outside a critical angle range to the planar normal to pass therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventor: Nick Shepherd
  • Patent number: 8946740
    Abstract: An LED package comprises: an LED chip having an optically active layer on a substrate, a platform, including a central membrane of which the LED chip is mounted in close thermal contact to the material of the platform, the thickness of the membrane being less than 3/10 the chip dimension (L) the thickness of the supporting frame being more than twice the membrane thickness, typically 10 times and possibility up to 25 times which is integrally formed with the membrane, is substantially larger than the thickness of the membrane, wherein the membrane is provided with at least an electrically isolated through contact filled with electrically conducting material and connected to one of the electrodes of the LED chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Lexedis Lighting GmbH
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kawaguchi, Nick Shepherd
  • Patent number: 8569771
    Abstract: An LED module having an LED semiconductor chip mounted directly or indirectly on a platform. The platform is made from silicon and extends laterally beyond the LED semiconductor chip having an active light emitting layer and a substrate. At least one electronic component that is part of the control circuitry for the LED semiconductor chip is integrated in the silicon platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Lexedis Lighting GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Tasch, Nick Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20120187432
    Abstract: An LED package comprises: an LED chip having an optically active layer on a substrate, a platform, including a central membrane of which the LED chip is mounted in close thermal contact to the material of the platform, the thickness of the membrane being less than 3/10 the chip dimension (L) the thickness of the supporting frame being more than twice the membrane thickness, typically 10 times and possibility up to 25 times which is integrally formed with the membrane, is substantially larger than the thickness of the membrane, wherein the membrane is provided with at least an electrically isolated through contact filled with electrically conducting material and connected to one of the electrodes of the LED chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: LEXEDIS LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kawaguchi, Nick Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20110101381
    Abstract: An LED module having an LED semiconductor chip mounted directly or indirectly on a platform. The platform is made from silicon and extends laterally beyond the LED semiconductor chip having an active light emitting layer and a substrate. At least one electronic component that is part of the control circuitry for the LED semiconductor chip is integrated in the silicon platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: LEXEDIS LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Tasch, Nick Shepherd