Patents by Inventor Syed Alam
Syed Alam 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: 11115576Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to a sensor module. In some aspects, a sensor module may include a collar configured to be attached to a camera module for a user device. The collar may include a first opening that is configured to align with an aperture of a camera of the camera module, and a second opening. The sensor module may include a sensor embedded in the collar. The sensor may be aligned with the second opening of the collar. Numerous other aspects are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Russell Gruhlke, Jon Lasiter, Ravindra Vaman Shenoy, Ravishankar Sivalingam, Kebin Li, Khurshid Syed Alam
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Publication number: 20210256704Abstract: Technologies for processing a three-dimensional (3D) underwater scene is disclosed. A computing device receives a data set representative of an underwater environment corresponding to sonar data generated by a sonar transducer assembly and receiving parameters. The data set includes 3D volumetric points representative of at least one 3D volumetric data set at one or more time points. The computing device applies segmentation modes on the data set, in which each segmentation mode generates a processed subset of the 3D volumetric points. Each processed subset includes one or more 3D volumetric objects. The computing device classifies one or more 3D volumetric objects based on a combination of the plurality of processed subsets.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Syed Alam Abbas, Blair G. Cunningham
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Publication number: 20200387734Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to optical character detection. In some aspects, a user device may receive, from a vision sensor, a first image that is associated with a first optical character image. The user device may determine, using an image processing model, that the first image depicts the first optical character image. The user device may cause, based at least in part on determining that the first image depicts the first optical character image, a camera to capture a second image that is associated with a second optical character image. The user device may perform an action associated with the second image. Numerous other aspects are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Ravishankar SIVALINGAM, Russell GRUHLKE, Ravindra Vaman SHENOY, Donald William KIDWELL, JR., Evgeni GOUSEV, Kebin LI, Khurshid Syed ALAM, Edwin Chongwoo PARK, Arnold Jason Gum
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Publication number: 20200344413Abstract: In one example, an image sensor module comprises one or more covers having at least a first opening and a second opening, a first lens mounted in the first opening and having a first field of view (FOV) centered at a first axis having a first orientation, a second lens mounted in the second opening and having a second FOV centered at a second axis having a second orientation different from the first orientation, a first image sensor housed within the one or more covers and configured to detect light via the first lens, and a second image sensor housed within the one or more covers and configured to detect light via the second lens. The first image sensor and the second image sensor are configured to provide, based on the detected light, image data of a combined FOV larger than each of the first FOV and the second FOV.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Jon LASITER, Evgeni GOUSEV, Ravindra Vaman SHENOY, Russell GRUHLKE, Khurshid Syed ALAM, Kebin LI, Edwin Chongwoo PARK
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Publication number: 20200314305Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to a sensor module. In some aspects, a sensor module may include a collar configured to be attached to a camera module for a user device. The collar may include a first opening that is configured to align with an aperture of a camera of the camera module, and a second opening. The sensor module may include a sensor embedded in the collar. The sensor may be aligned with the second opening of the collar. Numerous other aspects are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Russell GRUHLKE, Jon LASITER, Ravindra Vaman SHENOY, Ravishankar SIVALINGAM, Kebin LI, Khurshid Syed ALAM
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Publication number: 20200292699Abstract: Reflected sonar signals arising from one or more possible unknown objects are distinguished according to a first criterion, and possible shapes each having a defined unique associated point are assigned each of the possible unknown objects. Then the three dimensional points are tracked by the sonar system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: Coda Octopus Group, Inc.Inventors: Syed Alam Abbas, Blair Cunningham
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Patent number: 9921688Abstract: An interactive display, including a cover glass having a front surface that includes a viewing area provides an input/output (I/O) interface for a user of an electronic device. An arrangement includes a processor, a light source, and a camera disposed outside the periphery of the viewing area coplanar with or behind the cover glass. The camera receives scattered light resulting from interaction, with an object, of light outputted from the interactive display, the outputted light being received by the cover glass from the object and directed toward the camera. The processor determines, from image data output by the camera, an azimuthal angle of the object with respect to an optical axis of the camera and/or a distance of the object from the camera.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: John Michael Wyrwas, Russell Wayne Gruhlke, Khurshid Syed Alam, Kalin Mitkov Atanassov, Vikas Ramachandra, Hasib Ahmed Siddiqui, James Wilson Nash, Robert Mitchell Kleiman, Albrecht Johannes Lindner, Evgeni Petrovich Gousev
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Patent number: 9726803Abstract: This disclosure relates to an interactive display, having a front surface including a viewing area, and providing an input/output interface for a user of an electronic device. A planar light guide (PLG) disposed substantially parallel to the front surface, has a periphery at least coextensive with the viewing area. A light-emitting source (LES), disposed outside the periphery of the PLG, is optically coupled with a PLG input. The PLG outputs reflected light, in a direction substantially orthogonal to the front surface, by reflecting light received from the LES. A light collecting device (LCD) collects scattered light that results from interaction of the reflected light with a user-controlled object. The LCD redirects the collected scattered light toward one or more light sensors. A processor recognizes, from outputs of the light sensors, an instance of a user gesture, and controls the interactive display and/or electronic device, responsive to the user gesture.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2012Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Russell Wayne Gruhlke, Ying Zhou, Khurshid Syed Alam, John Michael Wyrwas, Ron Lee Feldman, Kollengode Subramanian Narayanan, James Randolph Webster
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Patent number: 9582117Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus related to touch and gesture recognition with an electronic interactive display. The interactive display has a front surface that includes a viewing area, a planar light guide disposed proximate to and behind the front surface, a light source, and at least one photo sensing element coupled with the first planar light guide. The planar light guide is configured to receive scattered light, the received scattered light resulting from interaction between light emitted by the light source and an object in optical contact with the front surface. The photo sensing element is configured to detect at least some of the received scattered light and to output, to a processor, image data. The processor is configured to recognize, from the image data, one or both of a contact pressure and a rotational orientation of the object.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: John Michael Wyrwas, Evgeni Petrovich Gousev, Russell Wayne Gruhlke, Khurshid Syed Alam, Jacek Maitan, Linda Stacey Irish, Evgeni Yurij Poliakov, Thomas Gordon Brown, Samir Kumar Gupta
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Patent number: 9552863Abstract: A memory device is configured to identify a set of bit cells to be changed from a first state to a second state. In some examples, the memory device may apply a first voltage to the set of bit cells to change a least a first portion of the set of bit cells to the second state. In some cases, the memory device may also identify a second portion of the bit cells that remained in the first state following the application of the first voltage. In these cases, the memory device may apply a second voltage having a greater magnitude, duration, or both to the second portion of the set of bit cells in order to set the second portion of bit cells to the second state.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Everspin Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Andre, Syed Alam, Chitra K. Subramanian, Dietmar Gogl
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Patent number: 9347833Abstract: A touch and hover-sensitive sensor system is provided. The system may include a planar light guide that has a plurality of light sources located along a first edge of the light guide and a plurality of light sensors located along a second edge of the light guide orthogonal to the first edge. The light guide may include light-turning arrangements that are configured to redirect light passing through a first side of the light guide from/along orthogonal directions within the light guide. A controller may illuminate proper subsets of the light sources; light that is emitted from the first side and that encounters an object, e.g., a fingertip, may be reflected back into the first side and then redirected to the light sensors. Depending on the light sensors that detect the highest redirected reflected light intensity and the active light sources, the controller may determine the XY/XYZ location of the object.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: John Michael Wyrwas, Ying Zhou, Khurshid Syed Alam, Mark Stirling Caskey, Babak Aryan
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Publication number: 20150309662Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus related to touch and gesture recognition with an electronic interactive display. The interactive display has a front surface that includes a viewing area, a planar light guide disposed proximate to and behind the front surface, a light source, and at least one photo sensing element coupled with the first planar light guide. The planar light guide is configured to receive scattered light, the received scattered light resulting from interaction between light emitted by the light source and an object in optical contact with the front surface. The photo sensing element is configured to detect at least some of the received scattered light and to output, to a processor, image data. The processor is configured to recognize, from the image data, one or both of a contact pressure and a rotational orientation of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: John Michael Wyrwas, Evgeni Petrovich Gousev, Russell Wayne Gruhlke, Khurshid Syed Alam, Jacek Maitan, Linda Stacey Irish, Evgeni Yurij Poliakov, Thomas Gordon Brown, Samir Kumar Gupta
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Publication number: 20150286293Abstract: An optical stylus may be capable of providing active illumination for a touch/proximity sensing apparatus. The optical stylus also may be capable of determining a tilt angle of the optical stylus and/or an amount of pressure exerted upon the optical stylus. In some examples, an optical stylus may determine a tilt angle and/or pressure according to changes in optical flux distributions inside the optical stylus. In some examples, an optical stylus may include a deformable tip. The deformable tip and/or associated features may be capable of altering optical flux distributions inside the optical stylus in response to applied pressure and/or optical stylus tilt. In some implementations, the optical flux provided to the light guide by the optical stylus may vary according to pressure applied to the optical stylus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Russell Wayne Gruhlke, Suryaprakash Ganti, Ying Zhou, Khurshid Syed Alam
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Publication number: 20150253931Abstract: An interactive display, including a cover glass having a front surface that includes a viewing area provides an input/output (I/O) interface for a user of an electronic device. An arrangement includes a processor, a light source, and a camera disposed outside the periphery of the viewing area coplanar with or behind the cover glass. The camera receives scattered light resulting from interaction, with an object, of light outputted from the interactive display, the outputted light being received by the cover glass from the object and directed toward the camera. The processor determines, from image data output by the camera, an azimuthal angle of the object with respect to an optical axis of the camera and/or a distance of the object from the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: John Michael Wyrwas, Russell Wayne Gruhlke, Khurshid Syed Alam, Kalin Mitkov Atanassov, Vikas Ramachandra, Hasib Ahmed Siddiqui, James Wilson Nash, Robert Mitchell Kleiman, Albrecht Johannes Lindner, Evgeni Petrovich Gousev
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Publication number: 20150103051Abstract: A touch and hover-sensitive sensor system is provided. The system may include a planar light guide that has a plurality of light sources located along a first edge of the light guide and a plurality of light sensors located along a second edge of the light guide orthogonal to the first edge. The light guide may include light-turning arrangements that are configured to redirect light passing through a first side of the light guide from/along orthogonal directions within the light guide. A controller may illuminate proper subsets of the light sources; light that is emitted from the first side and that encounters an object, e.g., a fingertip, may be reflected back into the first side and then redirected to the light sensors. Depending on the light sensors that detect the highest redirected reflected light intensity and the active light sources, the controller may determine the XY/XYZ location of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: John Michael Wyrwas, Ying Zhou, Khurshid Syed Alam, Mark Stirling Caskey, Babak Aryan
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Publication number: 20140146088Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for providing a compact, low-sensor count scanning display that is capable of both displaying graphical content and of capturing images of objects placed on or above the scanning display. Various implementations are discussed, including raster scan, line scan, and compressive sampling version.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2012Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: John Michael Wyrwas, James Chester Meador, Thomas Gordon Brown, Xiquan Cui, Ron Lee Feldman, Russell Wayne Gruhlke, Ying Zhou, Khurshid Syed Alam, Kollengode Subramanian Narayanan
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Publication number: 20130314312Abstract: This disclosure relates to an interactive display, having a front surface including a viewing area, and providing an input/output interface for a user of an electronic device. A planar light guide (PLG) disposed substantially parallel to the front surface, has a periphery at least coextensive with the viewing area. A light-emitting source (LES), disposed outside the periphery of the PLG, is optically coupled with a PLG input. The PLG outputs reflected light, in a direction substantially orthogonal to the front surface, by reflecting light received from the LES. A light collecting device (LCD) collects scattered light that results from interaction of the reflected light with a user-controlled object. The LCD redirects the collected scattered light toward one or more light sensors. A processor recognizes, from outputs of the light sensors, an instance of a user gesture, and controls the interactive display and/or electronic device, responsive to the user gesture.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Russell Wayne Gruhlke, Ying Zhou, Khurshid Syed Alam, John Michael Wyrwas, Ron Lee Feldman, Kollengode Subramanian Narayanan, James Randolph Webster
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Patent number: 8536059Abstract: Etching equipment and methods are disclosed herein for more efficient etching of sacrificial material from between permanent MEMS structures. An etching head includes an elongate etchant inlet structure, which may be slot-shaped or an elongate distribution of inlet holes. A substrate is supported in proximity to the etching head in a manner that defines a flow path substantially parallel to the substrate face, and permits relative motion for the etching head to scan across the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2008Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Khurshid Syed Alam, Evgeni Gousev, Marc Maurice Mignard, David Heald, Ana R. Londergan, Philip Don Floyd
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Publication number: 20100219155Abstract: Etching equipment and methods are disclosed herein for more efficient etching of sacrificial material from between permanent MEMS structures. An etching head includes an elongate etchant inlet structure, which may be slot-shaped or an elongate distribution of inlet holes. A substrate is supported in proximity to the etching head in a manner that defines a flow path substantially parallel to the substrate face, and permits relative motion for the etching head to scan across the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2008Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Khurshid Syed Alam, Evgeni Gousev, Marc Maurice Mignard, David Heald, Ana R. Londergan, Philip Don Floyd
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Publication number: 20080042140Abstract: A three dimensional (3D) integrated circuit (IC), 3D IC chip and method of fabricating a 3D IC chip. The chip includes multiple layers of circuits, e.g., silicon insulator (SOI) CMOS IC layers, each including circuit elements. The layers may be formed in parallel and one layer attached to another to form a laminated 3D chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPERATIONInventors: Syed Alam, Ibrahim Elfadel, Kathryn Guarini, Meikei Ieong, Prabhakar Kudva, David Kung, Mark Lavin, Arifur Rahman