Patents by Inventor Robert Beach
Robert Beach 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: 10868235Abstract: A synthetic antiferromagnetic structure for a spintronic device is disclosed and has an FL2/Co or Co alloy/antiferromagnetic coupling/Co or Co alloy/CoFeB configuration where FL2 is a ferromagnetic free layer with intrinsic PMA. Antiferromagnetic coupling is improved by inserting a Co or Co alloy dusting layer on top and bottom surfaces of the antiferromagnetic coupling layer. The FL2 layer may be a L10 ordered alloy, a rare earth-transition metal alloy, or an (A1/A2)n laminate where A1 is one of Co, CoFe, or an alloy thereof, and A2 is one of Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, Ir, Mg, Mo, Os, Si, V, Ni, NiCo, and NiFe, or A1 is Fe and A2 is V. A method is also provided for forming the synthetic antiferromagnetic structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Robert Beach, Guenole Jan, Yu-Jen Wang, Ru-Ying Tong
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Patent number: 10816371Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to a liquid level sensor system that allows ease of connection and disconnection of a removable vessel (such as a toilet bowl) from a stationary unit (such as a toilet frame). The system provides at least one liquid level sensor (a first part of the sensor probe connection) mounted to the removable vessel, a liquid level sensor circuit board mounted to the unit, and a connection feature (a second part of a sensor probe connection) configured to extend between the sensor and the circuit board. When the removable vessel is removed from the vessel, the sensor probe connection is disconnected without the need for manual intervention. Installation of multiple probes and varying their location can support detection of a single or several discrete levels, or provide for any required redundancy of detection.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLCInventors: Robert G. Ratliff, Oscar Mathews, David A. Beach, Christopher Jin Sung Choi, David J. Kim, Razmik B. Boodaghians
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Patent number: 10790811Abstract: A cascaded bootstrapping gate driver configured to provide quick turn-on of a high side power FET and low static current consumption. The cascaded bootstrapping gate driver includes an initial bootstrapping stage with a resistor to decrease static current consumption during transistor turn-off. A secondary bootstrapping stage is driven by the initial bootstrapping stage and includes a GaN FET transistor with a low on resistance in place of the resistor. The source terminal of the GaN FET transistor provides a gate driving voltage to the high side power switch FET. The low on-resistance of the GaN FET transistor provides quick turn-on of the high side power FET. Transistors in the cascaded bootstrapping gate driver are preferably enhancement mode GaN FETs and may be integrated into a single semiconductor die.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Efficient Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Edward Lee, Ravi Ananth, Michael Chapman, Michael A. de Rooij, Robert Beach
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Publication number: 20200283986Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reinforcement devices, systems and methods for use in constructing new structures, including post frame structures. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to reinforcement devices, systems and methods for replacing traditional wood and/or precast concrete columns utilized in building a new construction foundation, with a height adjustable foundation column assembly constructed from a corrosion resistant material. The present disclosure also relates to reinforcement devices, systems and methods useful for reinforcing existing post frame structures, particularly those with framing elements requiring repair.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventor: Steven Robert Beach
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Patent number: 10743078Abstract: Techniques described herein enable searching for multimedia content and for downloading or scheduling the recording of the multimedia content. The multimedia content may have been previously stored on one or more databases. The client device may download or schedule the recording of multimedia content in one step, for example, in one touch. When desired multimedia content is not available, the multimedia content is added to the client device's wish list. When the client device's does not have a wish list, the client device's wish list may be created on the spot. During the scheduling of the recording, a tag associated with the multimedia content is checked to determine whether the multimedia content is live or delayed. When the tag indicates the multimedia content is live or delayed, the client device prompts with a suggestion to add extra time to the end of the recording of the multimedia content.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: TiVo Solutions Inc.Inventors: Robert F. Poniatowski, Shelly Glennon, Brian Beach, Marcel Dubois
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Patent number: 10704222Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reinforcement devices, systems and methods for use in constructing new structures, including post frame structures. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to reinforcement devices, systems and methods for replacing traditional wood and/or precast concrete columns utilized in building a new construction foundation, with a height adjustable foundation column assembly constructed from a corrosion resistant material. The present disclosure also relates to reinforcement devices, systems and methods useful for reinforcing existing post frame structures, particularly those with framing elements requiring repair.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Inventors: Philip J. Grussenmeyer, Steven Robert Beach
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Patent number: 10687120Abstract: Techniques described herein enable a service to receive search requests from client systems and perform an integrated search across databases containing informational data for broadcast content and broadband content. The service receives the search request from the client device and formulates a query for at least one broadband database and at least one partner broadcast database. The service queries each broadband database with a compatible query that the service creates using information regarding the type of database queries each partner's database requires. Partners pay the service provider a fee for placing data in the database or for having their database searched by the service. The service formats the data received from the searches of the databases into a user interface screen that is presentable by the client device. The screen information instructs the client device on how it should respond to any key presses by the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: TiVo Solutions Inc.Inventors: Marcel Dubois, Vin Chawla, Brian Beach, Glen Sanford, Robert F. Poniatowski, Shelly Glennon
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Patent number: 10622455Abstract: An enhancement-mode transistor gate structure which includes a spacer layer of GaN disposed above a barrier layer, a first layer of pGaN above the spacer layer, an etch stop layer of p-type Al-containing column III-V material, for example, pAlGaN or pAlInGaN, disposed above the first p-GaN layer, and a second p-GaN layer, having a greater thickness than the first p-GaN layer, disposed over the etch stop layer. The etch stop layer minimizes damage to the underlying barrier layer during gate etching steps, and improves GaN spacer thickness uniformity.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Efficient Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Jianjun Cao, Robert Beach, Guangyuan Zhao, Yoganand Saripalli, Zhikai Tang
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Patent number: 10600674Abstract: Circuits, structures and techniques for independently connecting a surrounding material in a part of a semiconductor device to a contact of its respective device. To achieve this, a combination of one or more conductive wells that are electrically isolated in at least one bias polarity are provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Efficient Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Alexander Lidow, Jianjun Cao, Robert Beach, Johan T. Strydom, Alana Nakata, Guangyuan Zhao
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Publication number: 20200076415Abstract: A cascaded bootstrapping gate driver configured to provide quick turn-on of a high side power FET and low static current consumption. The cascaded bootstrapping gate driver includes an initial bootstrapping stage with a resistor to decrease static current consumption during transistor turn-off. A secondary bootstrapping stage is driven by the initial bootstrapping stage and includes a GaN FET transistor with a low on resistance in place of the resistor. The source terminal of the GaN FET transistor provides a gate driving voltage to the high side power switch FET. The low on-resistance of the GaN FET transistor provides quick turn-on of the high side power FET. Transistors in the cascaded bootstrapping gate driver are preferably enhancement mode GaN FETs and may be integrated into a single semiconductor die.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Edward Lee, Ravi Ananth, Michael Chapman, Michael A. de Rooij, Robert Beach
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Publication number: 20190373334Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing an integrated search is provided. An interface is provided that allows users to search and select any data related to a searchable term. Searchable terms may comprise titles of content, actors, and tags. Upon receiving results from the initial search, the user progresses through the initial search by selecting a result from the initial search and conducting a further search of that selection. The search may progress through many layers of searching in order to find information useful to the user and the user may perform actions based upon results of the search. The search implements a display with two columns, the first column displaying selectable data, and the second column displaying results to the selected data. The search is further customizable based upon a privacy level selected by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Shelly Glennon, Robert F. Poniatowski, Bryan James, Brian Beach
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Patent number: 10472836Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reinforcement devices, systems and methods for use in constructing new structures, including post frame structures. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to reinforcement devices, systems and methods for replacing traditional wood and/or precast concrete columns utilized in building a new construction foundation, with a height adjustable foundation column assembly constructed from a corrosion resistant material. The present disclosure also relates to reinforcement devices, systems and methods useful for reinforcing existing post frame structures, particularly those with framing elements requiring repair.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: SWS Innovations, LLCInventors: Philip J. Grussenmeyer, Steven Robert Beach
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Publication number: 20190252238Abstract: Circuits, structures and techniques for independently connecting a surrounding material in a part of a semiconductor device to a contact of its respective device. To achieve this, a combination of one or more conductive wells that are electrically isolated in at least one bias polarity are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Alexander Lidow, Jianjun Cao, Robert Beach, Johan T. Strydom, Alana Nakata, Guangyuan Zhao
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Publication number: 20190222902Abstract: Techniques described herein enable searching for multimedia content and for downloading or scheduling the recording of the multimedia content. The multimedia content may have been previously stored on one or more databases. The client device may download or schedule the recording of multimedia content in one step, for example, in one touch. When desired multimedia content is not available, the multimedia content is added to the client device's wish list. When the client device's does not have a wish list, the client device's wish list may be created on the spot. During the scheduling of the recording, a tag associated with the multimedia content is checked to determine whether the multimedia content is live or delayed. When the tag indicates the multimedia content is live or delayed, the client device prompts with a suggestion to add extra time to the end of the recording of the multimedia content.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Robert F. Poniatowski, Shelly Glennon, Brian Beach, Marcel Dubois
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Publication number: 20190170375Abstract: An indoor environmental control and air distribution system for a building includes: an air handling unit; a manifold connected to the air handling unit having a chamber formed by a plurality of walls and a plurality of orifices formed through at least one of the walls; air distribution conduits each independently having a first end connected to the orifices of the manifold and a second end extending out from the manifold into different zones throughout the building; and an airflow modulating device having one or more airflow regulating dampers independently configured to move into at least two positions in which each position provides a different percentage of total air volume to each air distribution conduit. A method of using the indoor environmental control and air distribution system is also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Andrew Poerschke, Robert Beach, Anthony Grisolia
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Publication number: 20190173003Abstract: A synthetic antiferromagnetic structure for a spintronic device is disclosed and has an FL2/Co or Co alloy/antiferromagnetic coupling/Co or Co alloy/CoFeB configuration where FL2 is a ferromagnetic free layer with intrinsic PMA. Antiferromagnetic coupling is improved by inserting a Co or Co alloy dusting layer on top and bottom surfaces of the antiferromagnetic coupling layer. The FL2 layer may be a L10 ordered alloy, a rare earth-transition metal alloy, or an (A1/A2)n laminate where A1 is one of Co, CoFe, or an alloy thereof, and A2 is one of Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, Ir, Mg, Mo, Os, Si, V, Ni, NiCo, and NiFe, or A1 is Fe and A2 is V. A method is also provided for forming the synthetic antiferromagnetic structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Robert Beach, Guenole Jan, Yu-Jen Wang, Ru-Ying Tong
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Patent number: 10312131Abstract: Circuits, structures and techniques for independently connecting a surrounding material in a part of a semiconductor device to a contact of its respective device. To achieve this, a combination of one or more conductive wells that are electrically isolated in at least one bias polarity are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Efficient Power Converson CorporationInventors: Alexander Lidow, Jianjun Cao, Robert Beach, Johan T. Strydom, Alana Nakata, Guangyuan Zhao
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Patent number: 10313760Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing an integrated search is provided. An interface is provided that allows users to search and select any data related to a searchable term. Searchable terms may comprise titles of content, actors, and tags. Upon receiving results from the initial search, the user progresses through the initial search by selecting a result from the initial search and conducting a further search of that selection. The search may progress through many layers of searching in order to find information useful to the user and the user may perform actions based upon results of the search. The search implements a display with two columns, the first column displaying selectable data, and the second column displaying results to the selected data. The search is further customizable based upon a privacy level selected by the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2008Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: TiVo Solutions Inc.Inventors: Shelly Glennon, Robert F. Poniatowski, Bryan James, Brian Beach
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Patent number: 10312260Abstract: A GaN transistor with polysilicon layers for creating additional components for an integrated circuit and a method for manufacturing the same. The GaN device includes an EPI structure and an insulating material disposed over EPI structure. Furthermore, one or more polysilicon layers are disposed in the insulating material with the polysilicon layers having one or more n-type regions and p-type regions. The device further includes metal interconnects disposed on the insulating material and vias disposed in the insulating material layer that connect source and drain metals to the n-type and p-type regions of the polysilicon layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Efficient Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Jianjun Cao, Robert Beach, Alexander Lidow, Alana Nakata, Guangyuan Zhao, Yanping Ma, Robert Strittmatter, Michael A. de Rooij, Chunhua Zhou, Seshadri Kolluri, Fang-Chang Liu, Ming-Kun Chiang, Jiali Cao, Agus Jauhar
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Patent number: 10297300Abstract: A method for measuring a temperature of magnetic junction switchable using spin transfer. The magnetic junction includes at least one magnetic layer. The method includes measuring a temperature variation of at least one magnetic characteristic for the magnetic layer(s) versus temperature. The method also includes measuring a bias variation in the magnetic characteristic versus an electrical bias for the magnetic junction. This measurement is performed such that spin transfer torque-induced variation(s) in the magnetic characteristic(s) are accounted for. The temperature versus the electrical bias for the magnetic junction is determined based on the temperature variation and the bias variation.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sebastian Schafer, Dmytro Apalkov, Alexey Vasilyevitch Khvalkovskiy, Vladimir Nikitin, Robert Beach, Zheng Duan