Patents by Inventor Peter Andrews

Peter Andrews 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: 20140346533
    Abstract: A solid state lighting package is provided. The package comprising at least one LED element positioned on a top surface of a substrate and a conformal reflective layer of inorganic particles, whereby at least of portion of the light emitted by the LED element is reflected by the conformal reflective layer. A method of manufacturing a solid state lighting package comprising the distribution of inorganic particles, and a method of increasing the luminous flux thereof, is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventor: Peter Andrews
  • Publication number: 20140331542
    Abstract: A waterfowl decoy rigging system comprising a polyvinyl chloride-coated, galvanized steel line material, a waterfowl decoy attached to the line material, and a weighted anchor attached to the line material, and a method of using said waterfowl decoy rigging system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Peter Andrews
  • Publication number: 20140313713
    Abstract: An LED assembly comprises a string of LEDs. An electrical connector electrically connects the plurality of LEDs and provides the physical support between the LEDs. Lamps incorporating the LED assembly are provided. Methods of making the LED assembly are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Peter Andrews
  • Patent number: 8866169
    Abstract: A light emitter package having increased feature sizes for improved luminous flux and efficacy. An emitter chip is disposed on a submount with a lens that covers the emitter chip. In some cases, the ratio of the width of the light emitter chip to the width of said lens in a given direction is 0.5 or greater. Increased feature sizes allow the package to emit light more efficiently. Some packages include submounts having square dimensions greater than 3.5 mm used in conjunction with larger emitter chips. Materials having higher thermal conductivities are used to fabricate the submounts, providing the package with better thermal management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: David Emerson, Brian Collins, Michael Bergmann, John Edmond, Eric Tarsa, Peter Andrews, Bernd Keller, Christopher Hussell, Amber Salter
  • Patent number: 8847257
    Abstract: A submount for a semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor substrate having a cavity therein configured to receive the light emitting device. A first bond pad is positioned in the cavity to couple to a first node of a light emitting device received in the cavity. A second bond pad is positioned in the cavity to couple to a second node of a light emitting device positioned therein. Light emitting devices including a solid wavelength conversion member and methods for forming the same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Keller, James Ibbetson, Peter Andrews, Gerald H. Negley, Norbert Hiller
  • Patent number: 8803201
    Abstract: A solid state lighting package is provided. The package comprising at least one LED element positioned on a top surface of a substrate or a submount capable of absorbing light emitted by the at least one LED element; and a reflective layer, the reflective layer covering at least a portion of the top surface of the substrate or the submount, whereby at least of portion of the light emitted by the LED element is reflected by the reflective layer. A method of manufacturing a solid state lighting package comprising the reflective layer, and a method of increasing the luminous flux thereof, is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Andrews
  • Patent number: 8708488
    Abstract: A method for carrying out eye surgery comprises a comparison of images recorded before surgery with images recorded during surgery in order to generate a marker which represents a target orientation of an intraocular lens or a difference between a current orientation and the target orientation of the intraocular lens. An eye surgery system respectively comprises an imaging system which is used during a surgery and has a camera, and a diagnostic system which is used before surgery and which also has a camera. The imaging system used during surgery comprises an image processing device in order to perform a computation based on the recorded images, and in order to determine a respective orientation value, from which a representation of a marker representing the target orientation of the intraocular lens is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Martin Kraus, Christoph Kuebler, Delbert Peter Andrews, Mark Lansu, Thomas Schuhrke, Anja Seiwert
  • Publication number: 20140021493
    Abstract: A solid state lighting component comprising a layer having high reflectivity and/or scattering properties, the layer positioned about a solid state lighting component, and manufacturing methods of making same is disclosed. A method of increasing the luminous flux of the solid state lighting component, is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: PETER ANDREWS, JOSEPH CLARK, HARSH SUNDANI
  • Patent number: 8610134
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) package may include a base, at least one light emitting die on the base, and a flextape on the base. The flextape includes at least one metal trace connected to the light emitting die. In a method of manufacturing the LED package, the base may be formed so as to include a basin and at least one light emitting die may be placed within the basin. The flextape may be provided to include at least one metal trace that is electrically connected to the light emitting die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Andrews
  • Publication number: 20130010099
    Abstract: A system that includes an imaging device for effectively positioning a probe for testing a semiconductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: CASCADE MICOTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Andrews, David Hess
  • Publication number: 20120230293
    Abstract: The present invention provides embodiments of methods for performing inter-technology handoffs in a loosely coupled network architecture. One embodiment of the method includes configuring a downlink data path from a target access network to a mobile device concurrently with transmitting a data path registration request from the target access network to an anchor point during handoff of the mobile device from a source access network to the target access network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: EDWARD GRINSHPUN, David Faucher, Peter Andrews
  • Publication number: 20120193647
    Abstract: A solid state lighting package is provided. The package comprising at least one LED element positioned on a top surface of a substrate or a submount capable of absorbing light emitted by the at least one LED element; and a reflective layer, the reflective layer covering at least a portion of the top surface of the substrate or the submount, whereby at least of portion of the light emitted by the LED element is reflected by the reflective layer. A method of manufacturing a solid state lighting package comprising the reflective layer, and a method of increasing the luminous flux thereof, is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventor: Peter ANDREWS
  • Patent number: 8230866
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for imaging an eye portion or for treating glaucoma in an eye of a patient. In a first step an optical microscopic image of a portion of the eye is acquired. In the optical microscopic image a distinguishable anatomical structure is identified to predict a location of a volume portion to be imaged three-dimensionally. Three-dimensional imaging of the located volume portion is performed by acquiring an optical coherence tomography image of the located volume portion. The volume portion is treated by either directing a laser beam to the volume portion or inserting an implant based on the OCT-image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Christoph Hauger, Peter Andrews, Werner Nahm, Ralf Kuschnereit, Martin Hacker, Gabor Scharioth
  • Patent number: 8222381
    Abstract: New compounds and methods for the preparation of combinatorial libraries of potentially biologically active compounds are based on monosaccharides of formula I being a derivative of a furanose or pyranose form of a monosaccharide, .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Alchemia Limited
    Inventors: Michael West, Peter Andrews, Tracie Elizabeth Ramsdale, Wim Meutermans, Giang Thanh Le, Chris Clark, Giovanni Abbenante, Ligong Liu
  • Patent number: 8202745
    Abstract: A submount for mounting an LED chip includes a substrate, a die attach pad configured to receive an LED chip on an upper surface of the substrate, a first meniscus control feature on the substrate surrounding the die attach pad and defining a first encapsulant region of the upper surface of the substrate, and a second meniscus control feature on the substrate surrounding the first encapsulant region and defining a second encapsulant region of the upper surface of the substrate. The first and second meniscus control features may be substantially coplanar with the die attach pad. A packaged LED includes a submount as described above and further includes an LED chip on the die attach pad, a first encapsulant on the substrate within the first encapsulant region, and a second encapsulant on the substrate within the second encapsulant region and covering the first encapsulant. Method embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Andrews
  • Publication number: 20120138996
    Abstract: A submount for a semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor substrate having a cavity therein configured to receive the light emitting device. A first bond pad is positioned in the cavity to couple to a first node of a light emitting device received in the cavity. A second bond pad is positioned in the cavity to couple to a second node of a light emitting device positioned therein. Light emitting devices including a solid wavelength conversion member and methods for forming the same are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Bernd Keller, James Ibbetson, Peter Andrews, Gerald H. Negley, Norbert Hiller
  • Patent number: 8154043
    Abstract: Packaged semiconductor light emitting device are provided including a reflector having a lower sidewall portion defining a reflective cavity. A light emitting device is positioned in the reflective cavity. A first quantity of cured encapsulant material having a first index of refraction is provided in the reflective cavity including the light emitting device. A second quantity of cured encapsulant material having a second index of refraction, different from the first index of refraction, is provided on the first quantity of cured encapsulant material. The first and second index of refraction are selected to provide a buried lens in the reflective cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Andrews, Thomas G. Coleman, James Ibbetson, Michael Leung, Gerald H. Negley, Eric Tarsa
  • Patent number: 8138000
    Abstract: A submount for a semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor substrate having a cavity therein configured to receive the light emitting device. A first bond pad is positioned in the cavity to couple to a first node of a light emitting device received in the cavity. A second bond pad is positioned in the cavity to couple to a second node of a light emitting device positioned therein. Light emitting devices including a solid wavelength conversion member and methods for forming the same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Keller, James Ibbetson, Peter Andrews, Gerald H. Negley, Norbert Hiller
  • Patent number: D681573
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Andrews, Nicholas W. Medendorp, Jr.
  • Patent number: D691973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Donofrio, Peter Andrews