Patents by Inventor Steven Wayne Butler

Steven Wayne Butler 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).

  • Packaged device having imbedded array of components
    Patent number: 11122678
    Abstract: A structure having imbedded array of components is described. An example structure includes an imbedded component array layer having an array of imbedded passive devices contained therein. The structure further includes an Integrated Fan-Out (InFO) layer residing adjacent a first surface of the imbedded component array layer having traces and vias formed therein. The structure further includes an insulator layer residing adjacent a second surface of the imbedded component array layer and electrically coupled to at least the InFO layer and vias passing through the imbedded component array layer and electrically coupled to some of vias of the InFO layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijaykumar Krithivasan, Jin Zhao, Mengzhi Pang, Steven Wayne Butler, Ganesh Venkataramanan, Yang Sun
  • PACKAGED DEVICE HAVING EMBEDDED ARRAY OF COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20200221568
    Abstract: A structure having embedded array of components is described. An example structure includes an imbedded component array layer having an array of imbedded passive devices contained therein. The structure further includes an Integrated Fan-Out (InFO) layer residing adjacent a first surface of the imbedded component array layer having traces and vias formed therein. The structure further includes an insulator layer residing adjacent a second surf ace of the imbedded component array layer and electrically coupled to at least the InFO layer and vias passing through the imbedded component array layer and electrically coupled to some of vias of the InFO layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Jin Zhao, Vijaykumar Krithivasan, Mengzhi Pang, Steven Wayne Butler, Ganesh Venkataramanan, Yang Sun
  • Method for calculating confidence on prediction in fault diagnosis systems
    Patent number: 8417432
    Abstract: A method and system is developed that provides a confidence measure of a prediction of a fault in a gas turbine engine. The confidence measure is developed based upon evaluating the results of a plurality of past predictions and comparing them to an actual fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Steven Wayne Butler
  • Method and system for modeling the performance of a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 8306791
    Abstract: A method for modeling the performance of a gas turbine engine is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Sampath K. Yerramalla, Steven Wayne Butler, William Donat
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODELING THE PERFORMANCE OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20110153295
    Abstract: A method for modeling the performance of a gas turbine engine is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sampath K. Yerramalla, Steven Wayne Butler, William Donat
  • HYBRID FAULT ISOLATION SYSTEM UTILIZING BOTH MODEL-BASED AND EMPIRICAL COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20100017092
    Abstract: A method of operating and a fault diagnosis system compares readings to predicted faults using a model-based component, and a database of previous actual fault examples. A predicted fault is provided to an output based upon a combination of both the model-based component and the actual fault examples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventor: Steven Wayne Butler
  • METHOD FOR CALCULATING CONFIDENCE ON PREDICTION IN FAULT DIAGNOSIS SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20090276136
    Abstract: A method and system is developed that provides a confidence measure of a prediction of a fault in a gas turbine engine. The confidence measure is developed based upon evaluating the results of a plurality of past predictions and comparing them to an actual fault.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventor: Steven Wayne Butler