Patents by Inventor Thomas Lloyd

Thomas Lloyd 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: 20040246280
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to correct for image degraded signals on a liquid crystal display panel are disclosed. Panels that comprise a subpixel repeating group having an even number of subpixels in a first direction may have parasitic capacitance and other signal errors due to imperfect dot inversion schemes thereon. Techniques for signal correction and localizing of errors onto particular subpixels are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Lloyd Credelle, Roger Green Stewart
  • Publication number: 20040246213
    Abstract: A display is disclosed having crossover connections effecting dot inversion. The display includes a panel substantially comprising a subpixel repeating group, the group having an even number of subpixels across a first direction. The display also includes a driver circuit coupled to the panel providing image data signals to the panel, the signals effecting substantially a dot inversion scheme to the panel. The display also includes a plurality of crossover connections from the driver circuit to the columns of the panel such that same color subpixels across the first direction such that the polarities of the same color subpixels substantially alternate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Lloyd Credelle, Matthew Osborne Schlegel
  • Publication number: 20040246279
    Abstract: Dot inversion schemes are disclosed on novel display panel layouts with extra drivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Lloyd Credelle, Matthew Osborne Schlegel
  • Publication number: 20040246381
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for performing dot inversion with standard drivers and backplane on novel display panel layouts. Suitable dot inversion schemes are implmented on a liquid crystal display having a panel and a driver circuit. The panel substantially comprises a subpixel repeating group, the group having a even number of subpixels across a first direction. The driver circuit comprises a set of drivers, coupled to the panel providing image data signals to the panel, the signals effecting substantially a dot inversion scheme to the panel. The drivers are also substantially connected to the columns of the panel in a sequence along the driver circuit wherein at least one driver is not connected to a column of the panel, and at least two subpixel regions of the panel having same colored subpixels in the two regions with substantially different polarities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: Thomas Lloyd Credelle
  • Publication number: 20040233308
    Abstract: An image capture device is disclosed. The image capture device comprises a first sensor to detect at least a first color plane of an image, and a second sensor to detect at least a second color plane of the image, wherein the first color plane is offset from the second color plane in forming a captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Candice Hellen Brown Elliott, Thomas Lloyd Credelle
  • Patent number: 6816380
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for an electronic assembly. The electronic assembly has a first object created and separated from a host substrate. The first object has a first electrical circuitry therein. A carrier substrate is coupled to the first object wherein the first object is being recessed below a surface of the carrier substrate. The carrier substrate further includes a first carrier connection pad and a second carrier connection pad that interconnect with the first object using metal connectors. A receiving substrate, which is substantially planar, including a second electrical circuitry, a first receiving connection pad, and a second receiving connection pad that interconnect with the second electrical circuitry using the metal connectors. The carrier substrate is coupled to the receiving substrate using the connection pads mentioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Alien Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Lloyd Credelle, Glenn Gengel, Roger Green Stewart, William Hill Joseph
  • Publication number: 20040203753
    Abstract: A wireless voice and data communication system facilitates providing packet data services to mobile subscribers even when they roam into areas that are served by a system that operates using a protocol different than the subscriber's home system protocol. In one example, a subscriber profile including appropriate authorization for packet data services that conforms to a GSM/GPRS protocol is mapped from a home location register (HLR) that uses the GSM protocol to a visitor location register that uses a CDMA/ANSI-41 protocol so that the GSM mobile subscriber obtains packet data services through provider system that uses the CDMA/ANSI-41 protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Douglas Harold Rollender, Thomas Lloyd Hiller
  • Publication number: 20040203907
    Abstract: Voice packets transmitted by an originating wireless user for use in a half-duplex communication mode in a one to many communication session are intended for a group of users as determined by group information provided by the originating user. The geographic location of the members of the group that are active is determined. Based on information from the originating user designating a location in which communications with members should be established, packets are routed only to the members in the designated location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Lloyd Hiller, Peter James McCann
  • Publication number: 20040196302
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to subpixel render source image data over time. Temporal subpixel rendering may be used to improve viewing angle in LCD displays or to improve subpixel rendering in other display technologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Moon Hwan Im, Thomas Lloyd Credelle, Matthew Osborne Schlegel
  • Publication number: 20040174375
    Abstract: System and methods are disclosed for improving the off-normal axis viewing angle by applying different filters if one colored sub-pixel data is driven close to 100% luminance while other colored sub-pixel data is driven close to 50% luminance values. Systems and methods for adjusting the viewing characteristics of the display system are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Lloyd Credelle, Moon Hwan Im
  • Publication number: 20040174380
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for motion adaptive filtering. The systems detect movement of text or areas of high spatial frequency in one frame to another frame. If such movement is detected and meets a certain level or threshold, the subpixel rendering processing of such text or areas of high spatial frequency can be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Lloyd Credelle, Stuart Philip Kaler
  • Publication number: 20040140983
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a display system are disclosed. One embodiment comprises a panel having a set of drivers connected to a subpixel rendering circuit in which the number of data lines going to the drivers is less than the different number of color data sets generated by the subpixel rendering circuit. In another embodiment, the driver circuits and/or the subpixel rendering circuit are constructed on the panel, using the panel's thin film transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventor: Thomas Lloyd Credelle
  • Publication number: 20040125790
    Abstract: Voice packets transmitted by an originating wireless user for use in a half-duplex communication mode in a one to many communication session are monitored for an unexpected cessation. If an unexpected cessation of such voice packets is detected for a predetermined time period, the session server controlling the communications session is notified to release the supporting half-duplex communication paths associated with the originating user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Lloyd Hiller, Peter James McCann
  • Publication number: 20040051724
    Abstract: Novel three-color and four-color subpixel arrangements and architectures for display and the like are herein disclosed. Novel techniques for subpixel rendering on the above subpixel arrangements are also herein disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Candice Hellen Brown Elliott, Thomas Lloyd Credelle, Edward Eastle Thompson, Michael Francis Higgins
  • Publication number: 20030214792
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for an electronic assembly. The electronic assembly has a first object created and separated from a host substrate. The first object has a first electrical circuitry therein. A carrier substrate is coupled to the first object wherein the first object is being recessed below a surface of the carrier substrate. The carrier substrate further includes a first carrier connection pad and a second carrier connection pad that interconnect with the first object using metal connectors. A receiving substrate, which is substantially planar, including a second electrical circuitry, a first receiving connection pad, and a second receiving connection pad that interconnect with the second electrical circuitry using the metal connectors. The carrier substrate is coupled to the receiving substrate using the connection pads mentioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas Lloyd Credelle, Glenn Gengel, Roger Green Stewart, William Hill Joseph
  • Patent number: 6606247
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for an electronic assembly. The electronic assembly has a first object created and separated from a host substrate. The first object has a first electrical circuitry therein. A carrier substrate is coupled to the first object wherein the first object is being recessed below a surface of the carrier substrate. The carrier substrate further includes a first carrier connection pad and a second carrier connection pad that interconnect with the first object using metal connectors. A receiving substrate, which is substantially planar, including a second electrical circuitry, a first receiving connection pad, and a second receiving connection pad that interconnect with the second electrical circuitry using the metal connectors. The carrier substrate is coupled to the receiving substrate using the connection pads mentioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Alien Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Lloyd Credelle, Glenn Gengel, Roger Green Stewart, William Hill Joseph
  • Publication number: 20030128225
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a sub-pixel octal grouping are disclosed. The octal grouping may comprise three-color sub-pixels with one colored sub-pixel comprising twice the number of positions within the octal sub-pixel grouping as the other two colored sub-pixels. Various embodiments for performing sub-pixel rendering on the sub-pixel groupings are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas Lloyd Credelle, Candice Hellen Brown Elliott, Michael Francis Higgins
  • Publication number: 20030128179
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a sub-pixel octal grouping are disclosed. The octal grouping may comprise three-color (red, green and blue) sub-pixels with blue colored subpixel comprising twice the number of positions within the octal sub-pixel grouping as the red and green colored sub-pixels. Various embodiments for performing sub-pixel rendering on the sub-pixel groupings are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas Lloyd Credelle
  • Publication number: 20030117423
    Abstract: Various embodiments of three-color sub-pixel arrangements and architectures for display and the like are herein disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Candice Hellen Brown Elliott, Thomas Lloyd Credelle, Moon Hwan Im
  • Patent number: D482323
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Erika Nicole Corbin, Thomas Lloyd Peeples, Mark Anthony Canankamp, Robert Steven Lundell