Patents by Inventor Patrick R. Thornton

Patrick R. Thornton 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: 20250085576
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and devices provide an integrated display module or apparatus including a Liquid crystal assembly with highly integrated components including display driver circuitry and backplane circuitry. These approaches provide for packaging of displays with small form-factor displays and microdisplays and, in aspects, for usage in virtual and augmented reality devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Mark E. Haisch, Fernando Y. Chen, Rock Edward Kent, Howard V. Goetz, Patrick R. Thornton, Tyson Heskett, Ian Kyles
  • Patent number: 12197057
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and devices provide an integrated display module or apparatus including a Liquid crystal assembly with highly integrated components including display driver circuitry and backplane circuitry. These approaches provide for packaging of displays with small form-factor displays and microdisplays and, in aspects, for usage in virtual and augmented reality devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Haisch, Fernando Y. Chen, Rock Edward Kent, Howard V. Goetz, Patrick R. Thornton, Tyson Heskett, Ian Kyles
  • Publication number: 20230176407
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and devices provide an integrated display module or apparatus including a Liquid crystal assembly with highly integrated components including display driver circuitry and backplane circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Mark E. Haisch, Fernando Y. Chen, Rock Edward Kent, Howard V. Goetz, Patrick R. Thornton, Tyson Heskett, Ian Kyles
  • Patent number: 7469000
    Abstract: Gas lasers including nanoscale catalysts and methods for producing such lasers are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a gas laser includes a gas containment structure having a gas discharge region and a laser gas medium in the gas discharge region. The gas laser also includes a plurality of optical elements spaced apart from each other at opposite ends of the gas discharge region to form a laser resonator. The gas laser further includes a nanoscale catalyst proximate to and in communication with the gas discharge region to modify oxidation and/or decomposition processes of selected components of the laser gas medium. In one embodiment, the nanoscale catalyst can include a metal-oxide support substrate carrying a plurality of nanoscale particulates. The nanoscale particulates can be composed of one or more of the following: gold, silver, or platinum, and have an average size of about 1-50 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Universal Laser Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yefim P. Sukhman, Vladimir M. Cherezov, Patrick R. Thornton, Stefano J. Noto
  • Publication number: 20080117949
    Abstract: Gas lasers including nanoscale catalysts and methods for producing such lasers are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a gas laser includes a gas containment structure having a gas discharge region and a laser gas medium in the gas discharge region. The gas laser also includes a plurality of optical elements spaced apart from each other at opposite ends of the gas discharge region to form a laser resonator. The gas laser further includes a nanoscale catalyst proximate to and in communication with the gas discharge region to modify oxidation and/or decomposition processes of selected components of the laser gas medium. In one embodiment, the nanoscale catalyst can include a metal-oxide support substrate carrying a plurality of nanoscale particulates. The nanoscale particulates can be composed of one or more of the following: gold, silver, or platinum, and have an average size of about 1-50 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: Universal Laser Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yefim P. Sukhman, Vladimir M. Cherezov, Patrick R. Thornton, Stefano J. Noto