Patents by Inventor Richard Klenkler
Richard Klenkler 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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Patent number: 11372143Abstract: Fingerprint sensors include a plurality of optical sensor elements, a collimator filter disposed above the plurality of optical sensor elements, and a display disposed above the collimator filter, wherein the display is a fingerprint imaging light source. The collimator filter has a plurality of apertures, and the plurality of optical sensor elements is configured to receive light transmitted through one aperture of the plurality of apertures.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: WILL SEMICONDUCTOR (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.Inventors: Patrick Smith, Paul Wickboldt, Patrick A. Worfolk, Steven Molesa, Young Lee, Richard Klenkler
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Patent number: 11281336Abstract: Systems and methods for optical imaging are disclosed. An optical sensor includes: an image sensor array comprising a plurality of pixels; and a collimator filter disposed above the image sensor array, the collimator filter comprising a plurality of light collimating apertures and light blocking material, wherein multiple light collimating apertures of the plurality of light collimating apertures are disposed within a photosensitive area of one of the pixels in the plurality of pixels, and wherein the multiple light collimating apertures are disposed over different portions of the photosensitive area of the one of the pixels.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: WILL SEMICONDUCTOR (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.Inventors: Richard Klenkler, Arash Akhavan Fomani, Marek Mienko
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Patent number: 10891460Abstract: Disclosed is a device for optical sensing, comprising: a display comprising a transparent substrate and a plurality of light emitters disposed above the transparent substrate; a transparent cover layer disposed above the display, wherein a top surface of the transparent cover layer provides an input surface for sensing an input object; and, an angled filter disposed below the transparent substrate of the display, wherein the angled filter is configured to allow light within a tolerance angle of an acceptance angle to pass through the angled filter, wherein the acceptance angle is centered around a non-zero angle relative to a normal of the input surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Will Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Guozhong Shen, Richard Klenkler, Paul Wickboldt, Young Seen Lee, Patrick Smith, Bob Lee Mackey, Marek Mienko, Arash Akhavan Fomani, Alvin Jee, Erik Jonathon Thompson, Bjoren Davis
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Publication number: 20210004121Abstract: Systems and methods for optical imaging are disclosed. An optical sensor includes: an image sensor array comprising a plurality of pixels; and a collimator filter disposed above the image sensor array, the collimator filter comprising a plurality of light collimating apertures and light blocking material, wherein multiple light collimating apertures of the plurality of light collimating apertures are disposed within a photosensitive area of one of the pixels in the plurality of pixels, and wherein the multiple light collimating apertures are disposed over different portions of the photosensitive area of the one of the pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: WILL SEMICONDUCTOR (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.Inventors: Richard KLENKLER, Arash Akhavan FOMANI, Marek MIENKO
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Patent number: 10809853Abstract: Systems and methods for optical imaging are disclosed. An optical sensor includes: an image sensor array comprising a plurality of pixels; and a collimator filter disposed above the image sensor array, the collimator filter comprising a plurality of light collimating apertures and light blocking material, wherein multiple light collimating apertures of the plurality of light collimating apertures are disposed within a photosensitive area of one of the pixels in the plurality of pixels, and wherein the multiple light collimating apertures are disposed over different portions of the photosensitive area of the one of the pixels.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Will Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Richard Klenkler, Arash Akhavan Fomani, Marek Mienko
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Patent number: 10796128Abstract: An optical sensor device includes: a display layer, comprising a light source configured to generate light incident on an input surface of the optical sensor device; an image sensor layer, disposed below the display layer, comprising an optical image sensor having a plurality of image sensor pixels; and a first ambient light filter layer, disposed between the display layer and the image sensor layer, configured to block one or more wavelengths of light.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: FINGERPRINT CARDS ABInventors: Arash Akhavan Fomani, Marek Mienko, Richard Klenkler, Patrick Smith, Robert J. Gove, Guozhong Shen, Alvin Jee, Young Seen Lee, Jason Goodelle, Bob Lee Mackey
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Publication number: 20200278482Abstract: Fingerprint sensors include a plurality of optical sensor elements, a collimator filter disposed above the plurality of optical sensor elements, and a display disposed above the collimator filter, wherein the display is a fingerprint imaging light source. The collimator filter has a plurality of apertures, and the plurality of optical sensor elements is configured to receive light transmitted through one aperture of the plurality of apertures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: WILL SEMICONDUCTOR (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.Inventors: Patrick Smith, Paul Wickboldt, Patrick A. Worfolk, Steven Molesa, Young Lee, Richard Klenkler
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Patent number: 10705272Abstract: Systems and methods for optical imaging are disclosed. The optical fingerprint sensor includes an image sensor array; a collimator filter layer disposed above the image sensor array, the collimator filter layer having an array of apertures; and an illumination layer disposed above the collimator filter layer. The collimator filter layer filters reflected light such that only certain of the reflected light beams reach optical sensing elements in the image sensor array. Employing the collimator filter layer prevents blurring while allowing for a lower-profile image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: WILL SEMICONDUCTOR (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventors: Patrick Smith, Paul Wickboldt, Patrick A. Worfolk, Steven Molesa, Young Lee, Richard Klenkler
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Publication number: 20190179488Abstract: Systems and methods for optical imaging are disclosed. An optical sensor includes: an image sensor array comprising a plurality of pixels; and a collimator filter disposed above the image sensor array, the collimator filter comprising a plurality of light collimating apertures and light blocking material, wherein multiple light collimating apertures of the plurality of light collimating apertures are disposed within a photosensitive area of one of the pixels in the plurality of pixels, and wherein the multiple light collimating apertures are disposed over different portions of the photosensitive area of the one of the pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Richard KLENKLER, Arash Akhavan FOMANI, Marek MIENKO
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Publication number: 20190180072Abstract: An optical sensor device includes: a display layer, comprising a light source configured to generate light incident on an input surface of the optical sensor device; an image sensor layer, disposed below the display layer, comprising an optical image sensor having a plurality of image sensor pixels; and a first ambient light filter layer, disposed between the display layer and the image sensor layer, configured to block one or more wavelengths of light.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Arash Akhavan Fomani, Marek Mienko, Richard Klenkler, Patrick Smith, Robert J. Gove, Guozhong Shen, Alvin Jee, Young Seen Lee, Jason Goodelle, Bob Lee Mackey
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Patent number: 10281831Abstract: An imaging member outer layer comprising a structured organic film comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers arranged as a covalent organic framework, wherein the structured organic film further includes fluorinated segments and capping units comprising hole transport materials.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Adrien P. Cote, Gregory McGuire, Richard A. Klenkler
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Publication number: 20190026523Abstract: Disclosed is a device for optical sensing, comprising: a display comprising a transparent substrate and a plurality of light emitters disposed above the transparent substrate; a transparent cover layer disposed above the display, wherein a top surface of the transparent cover layer provides an input surface for sensing an input object; and, an angled filter disposed below the transparent substrate of the display, wherein the angled filter is configured to allow light within a tolerance angle of an acceptance angle to pass through the angled filter, wherein the acceptance angle is centered around a non-zero angle relative to a normal of the input surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Guozhong SHEN, Richard KLENKLER, Paul WICKBOLDT, Young Seen LEE, Patrick SMITH, Bob Lee MACKEY, Marek MIENKO, Arash Akhavan FOMANI, Alvin JEE, Erik Jonathon THOMPSON, Bjoren DAVIS
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Publication number: 20180081098Abstract: Systems and methods for optical imaging are disclosed. The optical fingerprint sensor includes an image sensor array; a collimator filter layer disposed above the image sensor array, the collimator filter layer having an array of apertures; and an illumination layer disposed above the collimator filter layer. The collimator filter layer filters reflected light such that only certain of the reflected light beams reach optical sensing elements in the image sensor array. Employing the collimator filter layer prevents blurring while allowing for a lower-profile image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Patrick Smith, Paul Wickboldt, Patrick A. Worfolk, Steven Molesa, Young Lee, Richard Klenkler
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Patent number: 9921500Abstract: A method of forming an overcoat layer. The method comprises providing a substrate having an imaging structure formed thereon, the imaging structure comprising (i) a charge transport layer and a charge generating layer, or (ii) an imaging layer comprising both charge generating material and charge transport material. An overcoat composition is deposited on the imaging structure, the overcoat composition comprising a charge transport molecule, a fluorinated building block, a leveling agent, a liquid carrier and optionally a first catalyst. The fluorinated building block is a fluorinated alkyl monomer substituted at the ? and ? positions with a hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl or aldehyde functional group or the anhydrides of any of those functional groups. The overcoat composition is cured to form an overcoat layer that is a fluorinated structured organic film, the curing comprising treating an outer surface of the overcoat composition with at least one cross-linking process.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Gregory McGuire, Adrien P. Cote, Richard A. Klenkler, Yvan Gagnon
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Patent number: 9829614Abstract: Systems and methods for optical imaging are disclosed. The optical fingerprint sensor includes an image sensor array; a collimator filter layer disposed above the image sensor array, the collimator filter layer having an array of apertures; and an illumination layer disposed above the collimator filter layer. The collimator filter layer filters reflected light such that only certain of the reflected light beams reach optical sensing elements in the image sensor array. Employing the collimator filter layer prevents blurring while allowing for a lower-profile image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Patrick Smith, Paul Wickboldt, Patrick A Worfolk, Steve Molesa, Young Lee, Richard Klenkler
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Publication number: 20170075238Abstract: A method of forming an overcoat layer. The method comprises providing a substrate having an imaging structure formed thereon, the imaging structure comprising (i) a charge transport layer and a charge generating layer, or (ii) an imaging layer comprising both charge generating material and charge transport material. An overcoat composition is deposited on the imaging structure, the overcoat composition comprising a charge transport molecule, a fluorinated building block, a leveling agent, a liquid carrier and optionally a first catalyst. The fluorinated building block is a fluorinated alkyl monomer substituted at the ? and ? positions with a hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl or aldehyde functional group or the anhydrides of any of those functional groups. The overcoat composition is cured to form an overcoat layer that is a fluorinated structured organic film, the curing comprising treating an outer surface of the overcoat composition with at least one cross-linking process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Gregory McGuire, Adrien P. Cote, Richard A. Klenkler, Yvan Gagnon
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Patent number: 9523928Abstract: A method of forming an overcoat layer. The method comprises providing a substrate having an imaging structure formed thereon, the imaging structure comprising (i) a charge transport layer and a charge generating layer, or (ii) an imaging layer comprising both charge generating material and charge transport material. An overcoat composition is deposited on the imaging structure, the overcoat composition comprising a charge transport molecule, a fluorinated building block, a leveling agent, a liquid carrier and optionally a first catalyst. The fluorinated building block is a fluorinated alkyl monomer substituted at the ? and ? positions with a hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl or aldehyde functional group or the anhydrides of any of those functional groups. The overcoat composition is cured to form an overcoat layer that is a fluorinated structured organic film, the curing comprising treating an outer surface of the overcoat composition with at least one cross-linking process.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Inventors: Gregory McGuire, Adrien P. Cote, Richard A. Klenkler, Yvan Gagnon
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Patent number: 9500968Abstract: An overcoat layer comprises a structured organic film (SOF) comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers including a first fluorinated segment and a second electroactive segment, and an antioxidant is present in the SOF; and a hole transport molecule which does not form a network with the SOF.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Gregory McGuire, Richard A. Klenkler, Adrien P. Côté, Yvan Gagnon
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Publication number: 20160259256Abstract: An imaging member outer layer comprising a structured organic film comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers arranged as a covalent organic framework, wherein the structured organic film further includes fluorinated segments and capping units comprising hole transport materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Adrien P. Cote, Gregory McGuire, Richard A. Klenkler
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Publication number: 20160231660Abstract: An overcoat layer comprises a structured organic film (SOF) comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers including a first fluorinated segment and a second electroactive segment, and an antioxidant is present in the SOF; and a hole transport molecule which does not form a network with the SOF.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Gregory McGuire, Richard A. Klenkler, Adrien P. Côté, Yvan Gagnon