Patents by Inventor Sean Lord

Sean Lord 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).

  • Patent number: 11727869
    Abstract: An active matrix display where in one embodiment each cell comprises: a driving circuit for providing current to light emitting devices placed in the cell under the control of a data driver signal, a first light emitting device location connected to the driving circuit and a second light emitting device location connected in series to the first light emitting device location. A first thin-film transistor (TFT) is connected in parallel with the first light emitting device location and a second TFT is connected in parallel with the second light emitting device location, its gate node connected to the gate node of the first TFT. One terminal of a third TFT is connected to the gate nodes of the first and second TFTs and selectively connects a control signal to the first and second TFTs under the control of a scan driver signal. The control signal determines which of a first or second light emitting device placed in the cell emits light when the driving circuit provides current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
  • Publication number: 20230144565
    Abstract: A circuitry (30) for on-chip power regulation is provided. The circuitry (30) comprises a memory array (31) comprising a plurality of memory cell blocks (32) arranged in rows and columns, where the memory cell blocks are clustered into a defined number of memory cell blocks (33) along the row, each cluster (33) is connected to a respective local reference line (34). In addition, the circuitry (30) comprises a plurality of sense amplifiers (40) connected to the respective memory cell blocks (32). The circuitry (30) further comprises at least one dummy memory cell block (35) additionally arranged to each cluster of memory cell blocks (33), where the dummy memory cell block (35) is connected to a main reference line (36). Moreover, the circuitry (30) comprises at least one transistor (37) arranged in between the local reference line (34) of each cluster of memory cell blocks (33) and the main reference line (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Soeren STEUDEL, Sean LORD
  • Publication number: 20220076610
    Abstract: A display comprises a matrix comprising a plurality of N rows divided into a plurality of M columns of cells, each cell including a light emitting device; a scan driver providing a plurality of N scan line signals to respective rows of said matrix, each for selecting a respective row of the matrix to be programmed with pixel values; and a data driver providing a plurality of M variable level data signals to respective columns of the matrix, each for programming a respective pixel within a selected row of the matrix with a pixel value. A pulse driver provides a plurality of N driving signals to respective rows of the matrix, each driving signal comprising successive sequences of pulses enabling the cells to emit light according to their programmed pixel values during respective sub-frames of successive frames to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li, Alexander Victor Henzen
  • Patent number: 11200831
    Abstract: A display comprises a matrix comprising a plurality of N rows divided into a plurality of M columns of cells, each cell including a light emitting device; a scan driver providing a plurality of N scan line signals to respective rows of said matrix, each for selecting a respective row of the matrix to be programmed with pixel values; and a data driver providing a plurality of M variable level data signals to respective columns of the matrix, each for programming a respective pixel within a selected row of the matrix with a pixel value. A pulse driver provides a plurality of N driving signals to respective rows of the matrix, each driving signal comprising successive sequences of pulses enabling the cells to emit light according to their programmed pixel values during respective sub-frames of successive frames to be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li, Alexander Victor Henzen
  • Publication number: 20210134220
    Abstract: An active matrix display where in one embodiment each cell comprises: a driving circuit for providing current to light emitting devices placed in the cell under the control of a data driver signal, a first light emitting device location connected to the driving circuit and a second light emitting device location connected in series to the first light emitting device location. A first thin-film transistor (TFT) is connected in parallel with the first light emitting device location and a second TFT is connected in parallel with the second light emitting device location, its gate node connected to the gate node of the first TFT. One terminal of a third TFT is connected to the gate nodes of the first and second TFTs and selectively connects a control signal to the first and second TFTs under the control of a scan driver signal. The control signal determines which of a first or second light emitting device placed in the cell emits light when the driving circuit provides current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
  • Patent number: 10916192
    Abstract: An active matrix display where in one embodiment each cell comprises: a driving circuit for providing current to light emitting devices placed in the cell under the control of a data driver signal, a first light emitting device location connected to the driving circuit and a second light emitting device location connected in series to the first light emitting device location. A first thin-film transistor (TFT) is connected in parallel with the first light emitting device location and a second TFT is connected in parallel with the second light emitting device location, its gate node connected to the gate node of the first TFT. One terminal of a third TFT is connected to the gate nodes of the first and second TFTs and selectively connects a control signal to the first and second TFTs under the control of a scan driver signal. The control signal determines which of a first or second light emitting device placed in the cell emits light when the driving circuit provides current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
  • Patent number: 10679911
    Abstract: Described herein are ILED displays including redundancy in micro-light emitting diode (micro-LED) dies and methods of manufacturing the ILED displays. A micro-LED die emits light of a particular wavelength. The redundancy is added during manufacturing if defective micro-LED dies are identified. Additional micro-LED dies are included in inoperable sub-pixel assemblies to repair the inoperable sub-pixel assemblies that are identified to include defective micro-LED dies. An ILED display therefore includes at least one repaired sub-pixel assembly that includes two defective micro-LED dies and an operable micro-LED die that are coupled to separate branches of a current path from a current source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
  • Publication number: 20190181060
    Abstract: Described herein are ILED displays including redundancy in micro-light emitting diode (micro-LED) dies and methods of manufacturing the ILED displays. A micro-LED die emits light of a particular wavelength. The redundancy is added during manufacturing if defective micro-LED dies are identified. Additional micro-LED dies are included in inoperable sub-pixel assemblies to repair the inoperable sub-pixel assemblies that are identified to include defective micro-LED dies. An ILED display therefore includes at least one repaired sub-pixel assembly that includes two defective micro-LED dies and an operable micro-LED die that are coupled to separate branches of a current path from a current source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
  • Patent number: 10283053
    Abstract: An active matrix display wherein each cell comprises: two thin-film transistors (TFTs) connected in series, the first TFT having its drain connected to a high supply line and the second TFT having its source connected to a low supply line. Gates of the first and second TFTs are selectively connected to respective first and second data driver signals under the control of a scan line signal. A storage capacitance is connected to a node joining the first and second TFT. A driving TFT has a gate connected to the joining node and is connected to drive a light emitting device with a bias current. In one embodiment, the first and second TFTs are sized relative to one another and the first and second data driver signal voltages are related proportionally, so that the data driver signals and the bias current are related to one another by a function substantially independent of a threshold voltage of the driving TFT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
  • Publication number: 20190027094
    Abstract: An active matrix display where in one embodiment each cell comprises: a driving circuit for providing current to light emitting devices placed in the cell under the control of a data driver signal, a first light emitting device location connected to the driving circuit and a second light emitting device location connected in series to the first light emitting device location. A first thin-film transistor (TFT) is connected in parallel with the first light emitting device location and a second TFT is connected in parallel with the second light emitting device location, its gate node connected to the gate node of the first TFT. One terminal of a third TFT is connected to the gate nodes of the first and second TFTs and selectively connects a control signal to the first and second TFTs under the control of a scan driver signal. The control signal determines which of a first or second light emitting device placed in the cell emits light when the driving circuit provides current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
  • Patent number: 10157573
    Abstract: An active matrix display where in one embodiment each cell comprises: a driving circuit for providing current to light emitting devices placed in the cell under the control of a data driver signal, a first light emitting device location connected to the driving circuit and a second light emitting device location connected in series to the first light emitting device location. A first thin-film transistor (TFT) is connected in parallel with the first light emitting device location and a second TFT is connected in parallel with the second light emitting device location, its gate node connected to the gate node of the first TFT. One terminal of a third TFT is connected to the gate nodes of the first and second TFTs and selectively connects a control signal to the first and second TFTs under the control of a scan driver signal. The control signal determines which of a first or second light emitting device placed in the cell emits light when the driving circuit provides current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
  • Publication number: 20170309224
    Abstract: An active matrix display where in one embodiment each cell comprises: a driving circuit for providing current to light emitting devices placed in the cell under the control of a data driver signal, a first light emitting device location connected to the driving circuit and a second light emitting device location connected in series to the first light emitting device location. A first thin-film transistor (TFT) is connected in parallel with the first light emitting device location and a second TFT is connected in parallel with the second light emitting device location, its gate node connected to the gate node of the first TFT. One terminal of a third TFT is connected to the gate nodes of the first and second TFTs and selectively connects a control signal to the first and second TFTs under the control of a scan driver signal. The control signal determines which of a first or second light emitting device placed in the cell emits light when the driving circuit provides current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
  • Publication number: 20170301296
    Abstract: An active matrix display wherein each cell comprises: two thin-film transistors (TFTs) connected in series, the first TFT having its drain connected to a high supply line and the second TFT having its source connected to a low supply line. Gates of the first and second TFTs are selectively connected to respective first and second data driver signals under the control of a scan line signal. A storage capacitance is connected to a node joining the first and second TFT. A driving TFT has a gate connected to the joining node and is connected to drive a light emitting device with a bias current. In one embodiment, the first and second TFTs are sized relative to one another and the first and second data driver signal voltages are related proportionally, so that the data driver signals and the bias current are related to one another by a function substantially independent of a threshold voltage of the driving TFT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
  • Publication number: 20170270850
    Abstract: A display comprises a matrix comprising a plurality of N rows divided into a plurality of M columns of cells, each cell including a light emitting device; a scan driver providing a plurality of N scan line signals to respective rows of said matrix, each for selecting a respective row of the matrix to be programmed with pixel values; and a data driver providing a plurality of M variable level data signals to respective columns of the matrix, each for programming a respective pixel within a selected row of the matrix with a pixel value. A pulse driver provides a plurality of N driving signals to respective rows of the matrix, each driving signal comprising successive sequences of pulses enabling the cells to emit light according to their programmed pixel values during respective sub-frames of successive frames to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li, Alex Victor Henzen
  • Publication number: 20170092183
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for controlling the states of a light modulator used in displays. A display apparatus includes pixels circuit for controlling the state of operation of dual actuator light modulators. The pixel circuit can be implemented using three transistors and a capacitor. In particular, the pixel circuit can include a charge-discharge transistor, a data transistor, and a feedback transistor. The charge-discharge transistor is used to both selectively charge and selectively discharge an output node of the pixel circuit coupled to the light modulator. The data transistor enables loading a data capacitor with data voltage representative of image data. The feedback transistor provides positive feedback to allow the output node to be charged to the actuation voltage via the charge-discharge transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Yu-Hsuan Li, Sean Lord
  • Patent number: 7502245
    Abstract: A Content Addressable Memory array includes a plurality of coupled sub-blocks arranged in rows and columns. Search data received by a first sub-block in a first column of the CAM is propagated to each sub-block in the row to the last sub-block in the last column of the CAM. The search result for the CAM is selected based on the propagated search results for each row of sub-blocks and output on a side of the array opposite from the side receiving the search data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: MOSAID Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. McKenzie, Dieter Haerle, Sean Lord
  • Patent number: 7334093
    Abstract: A priority encoder (PE) for a CAM, comprising a plurality of PE blocks, each receiving a plurality of match results corresponding to data entries in a corresponding data array block and, for determining an address of a highest priority data entry based on a physical location in the data array block during a CAM search-and-compare operation a register for storing a user defined priority value assigned to each PE block and means for evaluating priority values and the address determined by the plurality of PE blocks to select a PE block having the highest priority data entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: MOSAID Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Alan Roth, Sean Lord, Robert Mckenzie, Dieter Haerle, Steven Smith
  • Publication number: 20080025059
    Abstract: A Content Addressable Memory array includes a plurality of coupled sub-blocks arranged in rows and columns. Search data received by a first sub-block in a first column of the CAM is propagated to each sub-block in the row to the last sub-block in the last column of the CAM. The search result for the CAM is selected based on the propagated search results for each row of sub-blocks and output on a side of the array opposite from the side receiving the search data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Robert McKenzie, Dieter Haerle, Sean Lord
  • Publication number: 20070136514
    Abstract: A priority encoder (PE) for a CAM, comprising a plurality of PE blocks, each receiving a plurality of match results corresponding to data entries in a corresponding data array block and, for determining an address of a highest priority data entry based on a physical location in the data array block during a CAM search-and-compare operation a register for storing a user defined priority value assigned to each PE block and means for evaluating priority values and the address determined by the plurality of PE blocks to select a PE block having the highest priority data entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: MOSAID TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Alan ROTH, Sean LORD, Robert MCKENZIE, Dieter HAERLE, Steven SMITH
  • Patent number: RE43552
    Abstract: A priority encoder (PE) for a CAM, comprising a plurality of PE blocks, each receiving a plurality of match results corresponding to data entries in a corresponding data array block and, for determining an address of a highest priority data entry based on a physical location in the data array block during a CAM search-and-compare operation a register for storing a user defined priority value assigned to each PE block and means for evaluating priority values and the address determined by the plurality of PE blocks to select a PE block having the highest priority data entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Mosaid Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Alan Roth, Sean Lord, Robert McKenzie, Dieter Haerle, Steven Smith