Patents by Inventor Peter D. Brewer
Peter D. Brewer 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: 20240125817Abstract: A probing system includes a device-under-test, a probe device, and a die bonder. The device-under-test includes test patterns. The probe device includes tilt angle sensors. The tilt angle sensors include spikes that protrude from the probe device. The die bonder is operational to mount the device-under-test, mount the probe device facing the device-under-test, compress the probe device and the device-under-test together to causes a subset of the spikes to contact the test patterns, measure a number of connections formed between the tilt angle sensors and the test patterns, determine a first offset angle and a second offset angle between the device-under-test and the probe device based on the number of connections, adjust the spherical positioner in one or more rotational axes in response to the first offset angle and the second offset angle to change a parallelism between the device-under-test and the probe device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Peter D. Brewer, Chia-Ming Chang, Sevag Terterian, Charbel Abijaoude, Diego Eduardo Carrasco
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Publication number: 20230377929Abstract: A method to align targets on opposite sides of a substrate includes forming a first via pattern in a protective layer on a first side of the substrate. The substrate includes a second side opposite the first side. The first via pattern is a first pixelated version of a first alignment target. The first alignment target is optically recognizable by an automated alignment system. The method includes etching a plurality of first vias through the substrate to the second side in the first via pattern. The first via pattern is optically recognizable by the automated alignment system as the first alignment target on both the first side and the second side of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Peter D. Brewer, Sevag Terterian, Diego Eduardo Carrasco, Charbel Abijaoude
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Publication number: 20230378120Abstract: A method to aid in a calibration of a compression system includes mounting a first substrate in a press. The press has calibration parameters, and the first substrate has a test film on a first surface. The method includes mounting a second substrate in the press. The second substrate has spikes arranged in a spike pattern on a second surface. The method includes compressing the first substrate and the second substrate together with a force that causes the spikes to form indentations in the test film, separating the first substrate from the second substrate, determining local pressures applied by the spikes against the test film, and adjusting one or more calibration parameters of the press in response to the local pressures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Peter D. Brewer, Chia-Ming Chang, Partia Naghibi Mahmoudabadi, Sevag Terterian, Diego Eduardo Carrasco, Charbel Abijaoude
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Publication number: 20230378126Abstract: An inter-substrate bond structure includes an adhesion layer that attached to a first substrate, and an outer gas-permeable layer coupled to the adhesion layer. The outer gas-permeable layer expands and fractures in response to absorbing a gas. The inter-substrate bond structure includes an outer bond layer coupled to the outer gas-permeable layer. The outer bond layer forms an initial thermocompression bond with a mating layer on a second substrate. The initial thermocompression bond bonds the first substrate to the second substrate with the inter-substrate bond structure. The fracture in the inter-substrate bond structure debonds the first substrate from the second substrate while leaving a first portion of the inter-substrate bond structure attached to the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Peter D. Brewer, John J. Vajo, Sevag Terterian, Chia-Ming Chang, Charbel Abijaoude, Diego Eduardo Carrasco
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Patent number: 9951232Abstract: The present disclosure relates to solution processed nanomaterials, and methods for their manufacture, with activity in the infrared (IR) region for a variety of commercial and defense applications, including conformal large-area IR coatings, devices and pigments that necessitate an absorption band edge in the MWIR or LWIR.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Larken E. Euliss, Brett Nosho, Nicole L. Abueg, G. Michael Granger, Peter D. Brewer, Maryam Behroozi
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Patent number: 9536844Abstract: The disclosed antenna structures and electronic microsystems are capable of physically disappearing in a controlled, triggerable manner. Some variations provide an on-chip transient antenna comprising a semiconductor substrate containing ion-implanted hydrogen atoms and a conductor network comprising metals bridged by low-melting-temperature metals. Some variations provide an off-chip transient antenna comprising a flexible substrate containing a polymer, nanoporous silicon particles, and an oxidant for silicon, and a conductor network comprising metals bridged by low-melting-temperature metals. Other variations provide a method of introducing physical transience to a semiconductor integrated circuit, comprising thinning a substrate from the back side, implanting hydrogen ions into the thinned substrate to introduce latent structural flaws, depositing a semiconductor integrated circuit or sensor chip, and providing a controllable heating source capable of activating the latent structural flaws.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Peter D. Brewer, Dana C. Wheeler, Tahir Hussain, Kyung-Ah Son, Hyok J. Song, Harris P. Moyer, Joseph S. Colburn, James H. Schaffner
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Patent number: 9524872Abstract: A heterogeneous integrated circuit and method of making the same. An integrated circuit includes a surrogate substrate including a material selected from the group consisting of Group II, Group III, Group IV, Group V, and Group VI materials and their combinations; at least one active semiconductor device including a material combination selected from the group consisting of Group IV-IV, Group III-V and Group II-VI materials; and at least one transferred semiconductor device including a material combination selected from the group consisting of Group IV-IV, Group III-V and Group II-VI materials. The at least one active semiconductor device and the at least one transferred device are interconnected.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Peter D. Brewer, Andrew T. Hunter, Yakov Royter
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Patent number: 9405192Abstract: A method for fabricating a radiation-cured structure is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a first radiation-sensitive material and a second radiation-sensitive material adjacent the first radiation-sensitive material. The first radiation-sensitive material has a first sensitivity. The second radiation-sensitive material has the first sensitivity and a second sensitivity different from the first sensitivity. At least one mask is placed between at least one radiation source and the first and second radiation-sensitive materials. The mask has a plurality of substantially radiation-transparent apertures. The first and second radiation-sensitive materials are then exposed to a plurality of radiation beams through the radiation-transparent apertures in the mask to form a first construct in the first radiation-sensitive material and a second construct in the second radiation-sensitive material. The first construct and the second construct cooperate to form the radiation-cured structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2011Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Jeffrey A. Rock, Gerald W. Fly, Yeh-Hung Lai, Keith E. Newman, Alan J. Jacobsen, William B. Carter, Peter D. Brewer, Hung D. Nguyen, Joanna A. Kolodziejska
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Patent number: 9318631Abstract: A method for manufacturing a photodiode including the steps of providing a substrate, solution depositing a quantum nanomaterial layer onto the substrate, the quantum nanomaterial layer including a number of quantum nanomaterials having a ligand coating, and applying a thin-film oxide layer over the quantum nanomaterial layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Larken E. Euliss, G. Michael Granger, Keith J. Davis, Nicole L. Abueg, Peter D. Brewer, Brett Nosho
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Patent number: 9256132Abstract: A method for fabricating a radiation-cured structure is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a first radiation-sensitive material and applying a second radiation-sensitive material to the first radiation-sensitive material. The first radiation-sensitive material has a first sensitivity. The second radiation-sensitive material has a second sensitivity different from the first sensitivity. At least one mask is placed between at least one radiation source and the first and second radiation-sensitive materials. The mask has a plurality of substantially radiation-transparent apertures. The first and second radiation-sensitive materials are then exposed to a plurality of radiation beams through the radiation-transparent apertures in the mask to form a first construct in the first radiation-sensitive material and a second construct in the second radiation-sensitive material. The first construct and the second construct cooperate to form the radiation-cured structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Jeffrey A. Rock, Gerald W. Fly, Yeh-Hung Lai, Keith E. Newman, Alan J. Jacobsen, William B. Carter, Peter D. Brewer
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Publication number: 20150225575Abstract: The present disclosure relates to solution processed nanomaterials, and methods for their manufacture, with activity in the infrared (IR) region for a variety of commercial and defense applications, including conformal large-area IR coatings, devices and pigments that necessitate an absorption band edge in the MWIR or LWIR.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Larken E. Euliss, Brett Nosho, Nicole L. Abueg, G. Michael Granger, Peter D. Brewer, Maryam Behroozi
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Publication number: 20150122327Abstract: A method for manufacturing a photodiode including the steps of providing a substrate, solution depositing a quantum nanomaterial layer onto the substrate, the quantum nanomaterial layer including a number of quantum nanomaterials having a ligand coating, and applying a thin-film oxide layer over the quantum nanomaterial layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Larken E. Euliss, G. Michael Granger, Keith J. Davis, Nicole L. Abueg, Peter D. Brewer, Brett Nosho
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Patent number: 9005847Abstract: A method for fabricating a fuel cell component includes the steps of providing a mask having a plurality of radiation transparent apertures, a radiation-sensitive material having a sensitivity to the plurality of radiation beams, and a flow field layer. The radiation-sensitive material is disposed on the flow field layer. The radiation-sensitive material is then exposed to the plurality of radiation beams through the radiation transparent apertures in the mask to form a diffusion medium layer with a micro-truss structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Jeffrey A. Rock, Yeh-Hung Lai, Keith E. Newman, Gerald W. Fly, Ping Liu, Alan J. Jacobsen, William B. Carter, Peter D. Brewer
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Publication number: 20150055114Abstract: A method for fabricating a radiation-cured structure is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a first radiation-sensitive material and applying a second radiation-sensitive material to the first radiation-sensitive material. The first radiation-sensitive material has a first sensitivity. The second radiation-sensitive material has a second sensitivity different from the first sensitivity. At least one mask is placed between at least one radiation source and the first and second radiation-sensitive materials. The mask has a plurality of substantially radiation-transparent apertures. The first and second radiation-sensitive materials are then exposed to a plurality of radiation beams through the radiation-transparent apertures in the mask to form a first construct in the first radiation-sensitive material and a second construct in the second radiation-sensitive material. The first construct and the second construct cooperate to form the radiation-cured structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Jeffrey A. Rock, Gerald W. Fly, Yeh-Hung Lai, Keith E. Newman, Alan J. Jacobsen, William B. Carter, Peter D. Brewer
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Patent number: 8962378Abstract: A method for manufacturing a photodiode including the steps of providing a substrate, solution depositing a quantum nanomaterial layer onto the substrate, the quantum nanomaterial layer including a number of quantum nanomaterials having a ligand coating, and applying a thin-film oxide layer over the quantum nanomaterial layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Larken E. Euliss, G. Michael Granger, Keith J. Davis, Nicole L. Abueg, Peter D. Brewer, Brett Nosho
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Patent number: 8921702Abstract: In one possible implementation, a thermal plane structure includes a non-wicking structural microtruss between opposing surfaces of a multilayer structure and a thermal transport medium within the thermal plane structure for fluid and vapor transport between a thermal source and a thermal sink. A microtruss wick is located between the opposing surfaces and extends between the thermal source and the thermal sink.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: William B. Carter, Peter D. Brewer, Adam F. Gross, Jeffrey L. Rogers, Keith V. Guinn, Alan J. Jacobsen
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Patent number: 8906597Abstract: A method for fabricating a radiation-cured structure is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a first radiation-sensitive material and applying a second radiation-sensitive material to the first radiation-sensitive material. The first radiation-sensitive material has a first sensitivity. The second radiation-sensitive material has a second sensitivity different from the first sensitivity. At least one mask is placed between at least one radiation source and the first and second radiation-sensitive materials. The mask has a plurality of substantially radiation-transparent apertures. The first and second radiation-sensitive materials are then exposed to a plurality of radiation beams through the radiation-transparent apertures in the mask to form a first construct in the first radiation-sensitive material and a second construct in the second radiation-sensitive material. The first construct and the second construct cooperate to form the radiation-cured structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Jeffrey A. Rock, Gerald W. Fly, Yeh-Hung Lai, Keith E. Newman, Alan J. Jacobsen, William B. Carter, Peter D. Brewer
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Patent number: 8808857Abstract: An interface material employing carbon nanotube (CNT) array and a method of fabricating the same. A first CNT array is provided on a first substrate. A second CNT array is provided on a second substrate. A first support layer is disposed on the first CNT array, wherein the first CNT array is between the first support layer and the first substrate. A second support layer is disposed on the second CNT array, wherein the second CNT array is between the second support layer and the second substrate. The first support layer is attached to the second support layer. The first and second substrates are removed, thereby providing the interface material.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Peter D. Brewer, Andrew T. Hunter
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Patent number: 8736082Abstract: In various embodiments, an assembly having a microstructure is provided, the device includes a cylindrical capture receptacle associated with a substrate, the capture receptacle comprising of a material having an expansion coefficient and comprising alignment structures having alignment projections extending inward from a periphery of the cylindrical capture receptacle. In one embodiment, the projections include a large width alignment projection and plurality of small width alignment projections. A plurality of medium width alignment projections also may be provided. A cylindrical key is associated with the microstructure and has a smaller circumference than the cylindrical capture receptacle and is comprised of a material having an expansion coefficient greater than the expansion coefficient of the cylindrical capture receptacle. The cylindrical key includes alignment receptacles spaced about a periphery of the cylindrical base to receive corresponding alignment projections.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventor: Peter D. Brewer
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Publication number: 20140079912Abstract: The present disclosure relates to solution processed nanomaterials, and methods for their manufacture, with activity in the infrared (IR) region for a variety of commercial and defense applications, including conformal large-area IR coatings, devices and pigments that necessitate an absorption band edge in the MWIR or LWIR.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: Larken E. Euliss, Brett Nosho, Nicole L. Abueg, G. Michael Granger, Peter D. Brewer, Maryam Behroozi