Patents by Inventor Robert Carpenter

Robert Carpenter 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: 20250210082
    Abstract: A memory stack for a VCMA-MRAM device includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) layer structure, an auxiliary magnetic layer structure including a second hard magnetic layer and an auxiliary magnetic layer, and an interposer layer structure interposing a free layer of the MTJ layer structure and the auxiliary magnetic layer of the auxiliary magnetic layer structure. The interposer layer structure includes a second barrier layer configured to induce a VCMA in the auxiliary magnetic layer and a non-magnetic spacer layer interposing the second barrier layer and the free layer. In response to a first bias voltage exceeding a first threshold voltage across the memory stack, the VCMA induced in the auxiliary magnetic layer causes the auxiliary magnetic layer to be destabilized from a pinned magnetization state with a magnetization oriented along the first direction, and brought to a destabilized magnetization state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Woojin Kim, Robert Carpenter, Maxwel GAMA MONTEIRO JUNIOR
  • Patent number: 12145771
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the invention comprises a container comprising: a base; at least one sidewall extending upwardly from the base and terminating in a top edge, wherein the at least one sidewall is paper-based; a removable flexible membrane adhered to the top edge, wherein the membrane comprises a one-way valve; a liner ply at least partially adhered to an interior surface of the sidewall, wherein the liner ply is configured to at least partially release from the sidewall upon a pressure differential between the pressure within the container and the external pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Sabrina V. Dixon-Garrett, Lawrence Robert Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20240290368
    Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to a stack for a magnetic random access memory device, for example, a stack including a magnetic tunnel junction with a high tunneling magnetoresistance ratio. In one aspect, the stack includes a substrate layer, a first electrode layer arranged on the substrate layer, and seed metal layer arranged on the first electrode layer, each layer having a [001] or [010] or [100] in-plane texture. The stack further includes a magnetic free layer arranged on the seed metal layer, a crystalline tunnel barrier layer arranged on the free layer, a magnetic reference layer arranged on the crystalline tunnel barrier layer, a pinning layer arranged on the reference layer, and a second electrode layer arranged on the pinning layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Sofie Mertens, Kiroubanand Sankaran, Xiaoyu Piao, Robert Carpenter
  • Patent number: 11999530
    Abstract: The invention comprises a container comprising: a base; at least one paper-based sidewall seamed to and extending upwardly from the base, wherein the at least one sidewall comprises a score line near the base that is at least partially circumferential and is configured to be torn through to remove the base from the sidewall; and a liner ply adhered to an interior surface of the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Lawrence Robert Carpenter, Tony L. Thomas, Paul E. Miller, Kurt A. Ziegenfelder
  • Publication number: 20240124186
    Abstract: The invention comprises a container comprising: a base; at least one paper-based sidewall seamed to and extending upwardly from the base, wherein the at least one sidewall comprises a score line near the base that is at least partially circumferential and is configured to be torn through to remove the base from the sidewall; and a liner ply adhered to an interior surface of the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Lawrence Robert Carpenter, Tony L. Thomas, Paul E. Miller, Kurt A. Ziegenfelder
  • Patent number: 11810702
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates generally to the field of magnetic devices, in particular to magnetic memory devices or logic devices. The disclosed technology presents a magnetic structure for a magnetic device, wherein the magnetic structure comprises a magnetic reference layer (RL); a spacer provided on the magnetic RL, the spacer comprising a first texture breaking layer provided on the magnetic RL, a magnetic bridge layer provided on the first texture breaking layer, and a second texture breaking layer provided on the magnetic bridge layer. Further, the magnetic structure comprising a magnetic pinned layer (PL) or hard layer (HL) provided on the spacer, wherein the magnetic RL and the magnetic PL or HL are magnetically coupled across the spacer through direct exchange interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: IMEC vzw
    Inventors: Robert Carpenter, Johan Swerts
  • Patent number: 11737371
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates generally to a magnetic device and more particularly to a spintronic device comprising a tunnel barrier, a hybrid storage layer on the tunnel barrier and a metal layer on the hybrid storage layer. The hybrid storage layer comprises a first magnetic layer, a spacer layer on the first magnetic layer and at least one further magnetic layer on the spacer layer and exchange coupled to the first magnetic layer via the spacer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: IMEC vzw
    Inventors: Sebastien Couet, Siddharth Rao, Robert Carpenter
  • Patent number: 11691777
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the invention comprises a container comprising: a base; at least one sidewall extending upwardly from the base and terminating in a top edge, wherein the at least one sidewall is paper-based; a removable flexible membrane adhered to the top edge, wherein the membrane comprises a one-way valve; a liner ply at least partially adhered to an interior surface of the sidewall, wherein the liner ply is configured to at least partially release from the sidewall upon a pressure differential between the pressure within the container and the external pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Sonoco Development Inc.
    Inventors: Sabrina V. Dixon-Garrett, Lawrence Robert Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20230178131
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides improved VCMA MRAM devices that include an engineered magnetic structure. The disclosure also presents the engineered magnetic structure, which includes a magnetic reference layer, a tunnel barrier layer provided on the magnetic reference layer, an interface layer provided on the tunnel barrier layer, a magnetic free layer provided on the interface layer, and a cap layer provided on the magnetic free layer. The interface layer and the cap layer are engineered to enhance an orbital occupancy and/or a spin-orbit-coupling of the magnetic free layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Carpenter, Woojim Kim, Kiroubanand Sankaran
  • Patent number: 11192707
    Abstract: A container for holding a product such as snack food, wherein the container is transformable from a cylindrical shape to a bowl shape adapted to hold and provide easy access to the product. The container has a pleated sidewall comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending rigid sidewall panels and pleats, with each sidewall panel connected to adjacent pleats by frangible lines extending in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Edward Miller, Jamie Lynn Ackerman, Lawrence Robert Carpenter, Steven Kubilius
  • Publication number: 20210183557
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates generally to the field of magnetic devices, in particular to magnetic memory devices or logic devices. The disclosed technology presents a magnetic structure for a magnetic device, wherein the magnetic structure comprises a magnetic reference layer (RL); a spacer provided on the magnetic RL, the spacer comprising a first texture breaking layer provided on the magnetic RL, a magnetic bridge layer provided on the first texture breaking layer, and a second texture breaking layer provided on the magnetic bridge layer. Further, the magnetic structure comprising a magnetic pinned layer (PL) or hard layer (HL) provided on the spacer, wherein the magnetic RL and the magnetic PL or HL are magnetically coupled across the spacer through direct exchange interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Carpenter, Johan Swerts
  • Publication number: 20210128839
    Abstract: A generally planar micro injector with a securing lanyard is disclosed. The micro injector is constructed of an elastic ampoule with a flexible actuation area affixed to a thin base unit through which an injector needle is plumbed. The micro injector is secured to the hand with an adhesive layer and an affixed securing lanyard and has a flexible, collapsible ring constructed of thin film circumferentially attached around its base. The flexible, collapsible ring is filled with anesthetic gel and extends beyond the tip of the needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventor: Robert Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20210126190
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates generally to a magnetic device and more particularly to a spintronic device comprising a tunnel barrier, a hybrid storage layer on the tunnel barrier and a metal layer on the hybrid storage layer. The hybrid storage layer comprises a first magnetic layer, a spacer layer on the first magnetic layer and at least one further magnetic layer on the spacer layer and exchange coupled to the first magnetic layer via the spacer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Sebastien Couet, Siddharth Rao, Robert Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20200405959
    Abstract: A generally planar micro injector with a securing lanyard is disclosed. The micro injector is constructed of an elastic ampoule with a flexible actuation area affixed to a thin base unit through which an injector needle is plumbed. The micro injector is secured to the hand with an adhesive layer and an affixed securing lanyard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: Robert Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20200087049
    Abstract: A container for holding a product such as snack food, wherein the container is transformable from a cylindrical shape to a bowl shape adapted to hold and provide easy access to the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Edward Miller, Jamie Lynn Ackerman, Lawrence Robert Carpenter, Steven Kubilius
  • Patent number: 10575669
    Abstract: A container for holding a product such as snack food, wherein the container is transformable from a cylindrical shape to a bowl shape adapted to hold and provide easy access to the product. The container comprises rigid sidewall panels connected by frangible lines and a flexible inner sleeve adhered to the inner surface of each sidewall panel. Pulling outwardly on the sidewall panels transforms the container into a bowl shaped structure large enough to hold the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Edward Miller, Jamie Lynn Ackerman, Lawrence Robert Carpenter, Steven Kubilius
  • Patent number: 10165158
    Abstract: A concealment system is configured to be concealed within a host device for covert surveillance. The concealment system includes a housing configured to be concealed within a host device for covert surveillance. The housing encloses a processor and components electronically coupled to the processor including: at least one sensor interface to connect to at least one sensor for capturing information, a real-time clock to generate timestamps, a tamper protection module to receive the captured information from the at least one sensor interface, add the timestamps generated by the real-time clock to the captured information, and encrypt the captured information, at least one wireless communication module to wirelessly connect to at least one wireless communication antenna to transmit the encrypted captured information to a remote device, and rewritable memory to store the encrypted captured information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: DTC Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Carpenter, Grady Valentine
  • Publication number: 20180184823
    Abstract: A container for holding a product such as snack food, wherein the container is transformable from a cylindrical shape to a bowl shape adapted to hold and provide easy access to the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Edward Miller, Jamie Lynn Ackerman, Lawrence Robert Carpenter, Steven Kubilius
  • Publication number: 20180150925
    Abstract: A system is disclosed that implements various features for enabling property appraisals, and other types of property studies, to be performed more efficiently. One such feature involves the generation of user-specific workflows specifying properties to be visited, and photos to be taken, by specific appraisers or other users. The workflows may be generated using “photos needed” flags in a data repository of incomplete appraisal reports, and may be displayed and used by a mobile workflow application running on mobile devices of such users. Another feature involves automatically incorporating the property photos taken by such users into corresponding appraisal reports as the photos are taken and uploaded via the mobile workflow application. Another feature involves predictively delaying the processing of a current appraisal order based on a prediction that a subsequent appraisal order will be received that can be bundled with the current appraisal order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Bryan Mark Logan, Susan Harper Allen, David Borrillo, Robert Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20180150923
    Abstract: A system is disclosed that implements various features for enabling property appraisals, and other types of property studies, to be performed more efficiently. One such feature involves the generation of user-specific workflows specifying properties to be visited, and photos to be taken, by specific appraisers or other users. The workflows may be generated using “photos needed” flags in a data repository of incomplete appraisal reports, and may be displayed and used by a mobile workflow application running on mobile devices of such users. Another feature involves automatically incorporating the property photos taken by such users into corresponding appraisal reports as the photos are taken and uploaded via the mobile workflow application. Another feature involves predictively delaying the processing of a current appraisal order based on a prediction that a subsequent appraisal order will be received that can be bundled with the current appraisal order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Bryan Mark Logan, Susan Harper Allen, David Borrillo, Robert Carpenter