Patents by Inventor Thomas Howell
Thomas Howell 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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Publication number: 20250095952Abstract: An ion implanter, including an ion source generating an ion beam, a set of beamline components directing the ion beam to a substrate along a beam axis, normal to a reference plane, a process chamber housing the substrate to receive the ion beam, and a conoscopy system. The conoscopy system may include: an illumination source directing light to a substrate position, a first polarizer assembly, comprising a first polarizer element and first pair of lenses, disposed on opposite sides of the first polarizer element, and arranged to focus the light at the substrate position; a second polarizer assembly, disposed to receive the light after passing through the substrate position, including a second polarizer element and a second pair of lenses disposed on opposite sides of the second polarizer element, and arranged to focus the light at a sensor, disposed in a detector plane of a detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Ori Noked, Daniel A. Hall, Frank Sinclair, Timothy Thomas, Samuel Charles Howells, Douglas E. Holmgren
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Patent number: 12248198Abstract: Techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. The electrical components can be partially or completely internal to eyewear, such as within an extended endpiece or a removable temple (or temple part). The electrical components can also be attached to the eyewear as an after-market enhancement. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. Apparatus for presenting after-market electrical components are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: IngenioSpec, LLCInventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Publication number: 20250076687Abstract: Techniques for providing eyewear or other head-worn personal electronic apparatus with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear or other head-worn personal electronic apparatus without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles. The electrical components can be partially or completely internal to eyewear or other head-worn personal electronic apparatus. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. Apparatus for presenting after-market electrical components are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Patent number: 12242138Abstract: In one embodiment, an eyeglass frame includes a lens holder, a first temple with a first end close to the lens holder and a second end, a second temple, an electrical connector and a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board with at least one electrical component can be in the first temple. The connector can be close to the first end of the first temple, facing downward, and electrically connected to the at least one electrical component. In an embodiment, a pair of glasses can perform hearing enhanced functions to enhance audio signals for the user to hear. One embodiment is configured to be a headset. One embodiment has audio and/or textual output capabilities for a user to communicate in different ways depending on configuration, user preferences, prior history, etc. In one embodiment, the communication between users is achieved by short audio or textual messages.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: IngenioSpec, LLCInventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Patent number: 12238494Abstract: In one embodiment, an eyewear frame for a user includes at least a front portion with two side portions; two speakers, one in each side portion; a connection region at one side portion, with an electrical connector having two conductive pads to connect to corresponding conductive contacts of a counterpart connector; a rechargeable battery; a microphone in the frame; and wireless communication circuitry in the frame. The connection region can be provided at an inside surface of one of the side portions. The eyewear frame can also include a touch-sensitive input surface on the eyewear frame configured to provide an input to the frame to perform a function. Another embodiment includes a headset with an electrical connector having a conductive pad to connect to a corresponding conductive contact of a counterpart connector. The headset can also include an area for attachment via magnetic force.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2024Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: IngenioSpec, LLCInventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Patent number: 12206652Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques for storing encrypted files in a secure file repository and transferring those encrypted files to one or more recipients. A user selects a file to upload to a secure file repository. A secure collaboration app on the user's device generates a first encryption key that is used to encrypt the file. The encrypted file is then uploaded to the secure file repository, which provides the secure collaboration app with a random file name and a location of the encrypted file. The secure collaboration app updates locally stored metadata of the first encrypted file. To securely transfer the file, the user generates a second encryption key, encrypts the metadata with the second encryption key, and transmits the encrypted metadata to one or more receivers. The one or more receivers decrypt the encrypted metadata and use the decrypted metadata to retrieve the file and decrypt it.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ernest W. Grzybowski, Christopher A. Howell, Thomas Michael Leavy, David A. Sugar, Dipakkumar R. Kasabwala
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Publication number: 20240412606Abstract: In one embodiment, a wearable electronic apparatus for a user can include at least a first wireless communication component, an output device configured to present a message, a microphone configured to receive a voice input from the user, the voice input being at least in view of the message being presented, and a controller configured to execute computer program code, including at least code for (i) analyzing the voice input received from the user, (ii) determining an apparatus-control output based on the analyzed voice input, (iii) capturing, via the microphone, audio data pertaining to spoken words from the user, (iv) evaluating a physical condition of the user from the audio data, (v) determining whether another person should be alerted of the physical condition of the user, and (vi) alerting the another person based on the determining.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Patent number: 12164180Abstract: Techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear (e.g., eyeglasses) without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. The eyewear with electronic components can, for example, provide wireless communication, data capture, and/or audio output.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: IngenioSpec, LLCInventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Publication number: 20240377657Abstract: Techniques for providing wearable electronic devices with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear to facilitate audio support including enhanced audio output. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. The wearable electronic devices with electronic components can, for example, provide audio output, audio enhancements, or event-related audio content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Patent number: 12140819Abstract: Techniques for providing wearable electronic devices with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear to facilitate audio support including enhanced audio output. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. The wearable electronic devices with electronic components can, for example, provide audio output, audio enhancements, or event-related audio content.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2024Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: IngenioSpec, LLCInventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Publication number: 20240298921Abstract: Electronic eyewear for cough. In one embodiment, the eyewear includes a gyroscope to help identify a relative orientation of the eyewear. In another embodiment, the eyewear is configured to determine its absolute orientation based on, for example, calibration or a compass. In one embodiment, the eyewear includes microphones to determine location of a sound source relative to the eyewear. The sound can be from a cough. Based on relative magnitudes of the outputs of the different microphones, the eyewear can determine the location of the sound source relative to location and orientation of the eyewear. In one embodiment, the eyewear includes a database of sound sources. Based on data in the database, the eyewear can determine additional information regarding the sound, such as it being a cough and it being from the user of the eyewear. Then the eyewear can recommend to the user a course of action.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: THOMAS A. HOWELL, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Patent number: 12078870Abstract: Techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. The electrical components can be partially or completely internal to eyewear. The electrical components can also be attached to the eyewear as an after-market enhancement. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. Apparatus for presenting after-market electrical components are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: IngenioSpec, LLCInventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Patent number: 12044901Abstract: Techniques for providing eyewear or other head-worn personal electronic apparatus with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear or other head-worn personal electronic apparatus without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles. The electrical components can be partially or completely internal to eyewear or other head-worn personal electronic apparatus. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. Apparatus for presenting after-market electrical components are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: IngenioSpec, LLCInventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Patent number: 12025855Abstract: Techniques for providing wearable electronic devices with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear to facilitate audio support including enhanced hearing. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. The wearable electronic devices with electronic components can, for example, provide audio output, audio enhancements, or event-related audio content.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: IngenioSpec, LLCInventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Patent number: 12001599Abstract: In one embodiment, an eyewear frame for a user includes at least a front portion with two side portions; two speakers, one in each side portion; a connection region at one side portion, with an electrical connector having two conductive pads to connect to corresponding conductive contacts of a counterpart connector; a rechargeable battery; a microphone in the frame; and wireless communication circuitry in the frame. The connection region can be provided at an inside surface of one of the side portions. The eyewear frame can also include a touch-sensitive input surface on the eyewear frame configured to provide an input to the frame to perform a function. Another embodiment includes a headset with an electrical connector having a conductive pad to connect to a corresponding conductive contact of a counterpart connector. The headset can also include a touch-sensitive input surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2023Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: IngenioSpec, LLCInventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Patent number: 11988897Abstract: Techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. The electrical components can be partially or completely internal to eyewear. The electrical components can also be attached to the eyewear as an after-market enhancement. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. Apparatus for presenting after-market electrical components are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: IngenioSpec, LLCInventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Publication number: 20240094800Abstract: In one embodiment, an eyewear frame for a user includes at least a front portion with two side portions; two speakers, one in each side portion; a connection region at one side portion, with an electrical connector having two conductive pads to connect to corresponding conductive contacts of a counterpart connector; a rechargeable battery; a microphone in the frame; and wireless communication circuitry in the frame. The connection region can be provided at an inside surface of one of the side portions. The eyewear frame can also include a touch-sensitive input surface on the eyewear frame configured to provide an input to the frame to perform a function. Another embodiment includes a headset with an electrical connector having a conductive pad to connect to a corresponding conductive contact of a counterpart connector. The headset can also include a touch-sensitive input surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Patent number: 11921355Abstract: Techniques for providing wearable electronic devices with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear to facilitate audio support including enhanced hearing. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. The wearable electronic devices with electronic components can, for example, provide audio output, audio enhancements, or event-related audio content.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: IngenioSpec, LLCInventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Publication number: 20240036361Abstract: Techniques for providing eyewear or other head-worn personal electronic apparatus with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear or other head-worn personal electronic apparatus without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles. The electrical components can be partially or completely internal to eyewear or other head-worn personal electronic apparatus. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. Apparatus for presenting after-market electrical components are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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Patent number: 11852901Abstract: In one embodiment, an eyeglass frame includes a lens holder, a first temple with a first end close to the lens holder and a second end, a second temple, an electrical connector and a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board with at least one electrical component can be in the first temple. The connector can be close to the first end of the first temple, facing downward, and electrically connected to the at least one electrical component. In another embodiment, an eyeglass frame includes a first printed circuit board, with at least one electrical component. The first printed circuit board can be connected to an electrical component at the frame via a second printed circuit board. In an embodiment, a pair of glasses can perform hearing enhanced functions to enhance audio signals for the user to hear. One embodiment is configured to be a headset.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: IngenioSpec, LLCInventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong