Patents by Inventor Timothy Beard

Timothy Beard 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: 12575443
    Abstract: A region of a sealing part is effectively utilized. A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a substrate, a sealing part, and a cavity region. The substrate included in this semiconductor device is disposed adjacent to a bottom surface of the semiconductor element. The sealing part included in this semiconductor device is formed in a shape that covers an upper surface that is a surface facing the bottom surface of the semiconductor element, and seals the semiconductor element. The cavity region included in this semiconductor device is a region disposed in the sealing part and formed with a cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignees: Sony Group Corporation, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Shigekazu Ishii, Bernadette Elliott-Bowman, Christopher Wright, Timothy Beard, Matthew Lawrenson, Hirotaka Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Shigeta
  • Patent number: 12500182
    Abstract: Damage to a joint part of a terminal of an electronic component mounted on a substrate is detected. The substrate includes a base material unit, a land, and a light detection unit. The land included in the substrate is arranged with a stress light emitting body configured to emit light in accordance with stress, includes a transparent member, and is joined with a terminal of an element arranged in the base material unit included in the substrate. The light detection unit included in the substrate is arranged between the base material unit and the land included in the substrate, and detects light from the stress light emitting body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignees: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirohito Miyazaki, Yuji Nishida, Christopher Wright, Bernadette Elliott-Bowman, Timothy Beard
  • Publication number: 20250138129
    Abstract: The invention proposes a transmitter (such as a gateway or base station, both indoors and outdoors) that actively creates multiple virtual anchors which are associated with certain known reflectors by means of a code, to allow low-capability receivers to be localized more easily. By measuring propagation features, such as, e.g., timing of receipt, of three or more coded beams, low capability receivers—even those with only a single antenna—can be localized, e.g., by the transmitter or by the receivers themselves. The receivers might localize themselves if each beam includes e.g. the location of the anchors, the location of transmitter, and the sending time. This has the advantage that the receivers do not have to send any information back to the transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Nicholas Walker, Timothy Beard, Vignesh Raja Karuppiah Ramachandran, Oscar Garcia Morchon, Harry Michael Cronin
  • Patent number: 12261138
    Abstract: An object of the present technology is to prevent damage in a bonded portion between a semiconductor chip and a substrate in a semiconductor device in which the semiconductor chip is mounted on the substrate. A terminal is disposed between an electrode of an element and an electrode of a substrate on which the element is mounted, and electrically connects the electrode of the element and the electrode of the substrate. The terminal includes a plurality of unit lattices and a coupling portion. The unit lattices included in the terminal are formed by bonding a plurality of beams in a cube shape. The coupling portion included in the terminal couples adjacent unit lattices among the plurality of unit lattices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignees: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jo Umezawa, Matthew Lawrenson, Bernadette Elliott-Bowman, Christopher Wright, Timothy Beard
  • Publication number: 20250093487
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing sensing capability in a wireless communication system, wherein a part of the communication spectrum is configured for a period of time to enable performing sensing by establishing a distributed sensing system between a base station (100) or terminal device, as transmitter device, and a terminal device (120) or base station, as receiver device, in such a way that the lack of analogue signal exchange and the additional path length caused by the transmitter-receiver distance (and, in embodiments, the receiver-target distance) are corrected for, while parameters that need to be communicated are configured for the application required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Nicholas Simon Walker, Timothy Beard, Oscar Garcia Morchon, Walter Dees, Harry Michael Cronin
  • Publication number: 20250055762
    Abstract: The invention proposes systems and methods for testing on-device machine learning models such as network models of a device based on an access to normal input and output channels, wherein a structure of a model is designed through training such that the model produces distinctive outputs to a given set of test inputs only so long as its internal structure remains in a desired state. Models may be rendered susceptible to such testing via model pre-training with training inputs designed to train the model into an appropriate structure and/or to cause the model to produce a distinctive output if later presented with a certain set of test inputs. If the structure of the model remains within allowable limits, the device will produce a predictable output when tested. If not, the device may be enforced to return to a pre-trained model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Nicholas Simon Walker, Timothy Beard, Harm Cronie, Oscar Garcia Morchon, Walter Dees, Harry Michael Cronin
  • Patent number: 12150383
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoelectric power generation module that includes a heat-dissipating body that dissipates heat generated by a heat-generating body, a thermoelectric power generation element disposed at an approximately central section of a top surface of the heat-dissipating body, and a thermally-responsive body that is disposed on an outer peripheral section of the top surface of the heat-dissipating body and whose thermal resistance changes according to temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignees: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke Hareyama, Christopher Wright, Matthew Lawrenson, Bernadette Elliott-Bowman, Timothy Beard
  • Publication number: 20240356625
    Abstract: The invention proposes a system and method for determining and controlling a reconfigurable relay device (e.g., a reconfigurable intelligent surface, RIS, or a smart repeater), wherein the reconfigurable relay device is registered and a wireless communication path is established from a network (e.g. access device) via the reconfigurable relay device to a terminal device. The network registers the reconfigurable relay device and determines parameters needed for its control. The control may be achieved by validated and accepted commands and queries. A relay state of the relay device may be set so that a beam for the wireless communication path is correctly redirected at the terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas Walker, Timothy Beard, Esko Olavi Dijk, Oscar Garcia Morchon, Harry Michael Cronin, Walter Dees
  • Patent number: 12076493
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for: obtaining a predicted breathing sequence of a user; obtaining a desired breathing phase for consuming a first media content; and causing rendering of the first media content to the user at a first time which is based, at least in part, on a predicted time in the predicted breathing sequence at which the desired breathing phase occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Christopher Wright, Timothy Beard, David Duffy
  • Patent number: 11991305
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for, a method comprising, and a computer program that performs: preventing rendering, via the apparatus, of a message received at the apparatus; determining an association between the received message and an external, real object; and enabling rendering of the message via the apparatus in response to a change from a first physical relationship between a user and the external, real object to a second physical relationship between the user and the external, real object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: David Duffy, Timothy Beard, Matthew Lawrenson
  • Patent number: 11885970
    Abstract: According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided an apparatus comprising means for binocularly displaying visual content as a first image directed towards a first eye of a user and as a second image directed towards a second eye of the user. The first image comprises a first area in which a blue spectral component of the visual content is reduced as compared to a corresponding first area of the second image. The second image comprises a second, different area in which a blue spectral component of the visual content is reduced as compared to a corresponding second area of the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Christopher Wright, Matthew Lawrenson, David Duffy, Timothy Beard
  • Publication number: 20230298955
    Abstract: A region of a sealing part is effectively utilized. -A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a substrate, a sealing part, and a cavity region. The substrate included in this semiconductor device is disposed adjacent to a bottom surface of the semiconductor element. The sealing part included in this semiconductor device is formed in a shape that covers an upper surface that is a surface facing the bottom surface of the semiconductor element, and seals the semiconductor element. The cavity region included in this semiconductor device is a region disposed in the sealing part and formed with a cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicants: SONY GROUP CORPORATION, SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigekazu ISHII, Bernadette ELLIOTT-BOWMAN, Christopher WRIGHT, Timothy BEARD, Matthew LAWRENSON, Hirotaka KOBAYASHI, Hiroyuki SHIGETA
  • Patent number: 11744771
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, device (1) for enhancing the delivery of CPR to a patient. The device (1) comprises: a patient side (3) for engagement with the chest of the patient; and a user side (2) for engagement with the hands of a user delivering CPR to the patient. One or more of the surface of the patient side (3) and the surface of the user side (2) is at least partially formed of a material with variable contact characteristics configured to be controlled so as to regulate the lateral force distribution profile at the one or more of the surface of the patient side (3) and the surface of the user side (2) from a force applied to the device (1) by the user and transferred through the device (1) to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Timothy Beard, Christopher John Wright, David Duffy
  • Publication number: 20230263060
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoelectric power generation module that uses a thermoelectric power generation element and, for example, improves the efficiency of thermoelectric power generation according to heat generated by a semiconductor component, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: KOSUKE HAREYAMA, CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT, MATTHEW LAWRENSON, BERNADETTE ELLIOTT-BOWMAN, TIMOTHY BEARD
  • Patent number: 11672731
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, device (1) for enhancing the delivery of CPR to a patient. The device (1) comprises: a patient side (3) for engagement with the chest of the patient; and a user side (2) for engagement with the hands of a user delivering CPR to the patient; and an actuator configured to at least partially alter the external form of one or more of the patient side (3) and the user side (2) so as to regulate a shape profile of the one or more of the patient side (3) and the user side (2). According to other aspects, there is provided a control method for a cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, device and a computer program which, when executed on a computing device, carries out a control method for a cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Timothy Beard, Christopher John Wright, David Duffy
  • Publication number: 20230075929
    Abstract: An object of the present technology is to prevent damage in a bonded portion between a semiconductor chip and a substrate in a semiconductor device in which the semiconductor chip is mounted on the substrate. A terminal is disposed between an electrode of an element and an electrode of a substrate on which the element is mounted, and electrically connects the electrode of the element and the electrode of the substrate. The terminal includes a plurality of unit lattices and a coupling portion. The unit lattices included in the terminal are formed by bonding a plurality of beams in a cube shape. The coupling portion included in the terminal couples adjacent unit lattices among the plurality of unit lattices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: JO UMEZAWA, MATTHEW LAWRENSON, BERNADETTE ELLIOTT-BOWMAN, CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT, TIMOTHY BEARD
  • Publication number: 20230049028
    Abstract: Damage to a joint part of a terminal of an electronic component mounted on a substrate is detected. The substrate includes a base material unit, a land, and a light detection unit. The land included in the substrate is arranged with a stress light emitting body configured to emit light in accordance with stress, includes a transparent member, and is joined with a terminal of an element arranged in the base material unit included in the substrate. The light detection unit included in the substrate is arranged between the base material unit and the land included in the substrate, and detects light from the stress light emitting body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: HIROHITO MIYAZAKI, YUJI NISHIDA, CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT, BERNADETTE ELLIOTT-BOWMAN, TIMOTHY BEARD
  • Patent number: 11534366
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, device (1) for enhancing the delivery of CPR to a patient. The device (1) comprises: a patient side (3) for engagement with the chest of the patient; and a user side (2) for engagement with the hands of a user delivering CPR to the patient. One or more of the patient side (3) and the user side (2) is at least partially formed of a non-Newtonian fluid, the viscosity of which is configured to vary in response to the application of energy so as to regulate a force distribution profile of the device (1) from a force applied to the device (1) by the user and transferred through the device (1) to the patient. According to other aspects, there is provided a control method for a cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, device and a computer program which, when executed on a computing device, carries out a control method for a cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Timothy Beard, Christopher John Wright, David Duffy
  • Publication number: 20220317456
    Abstract: According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided an apparatus comprising means for binocularly displaying visual content as a first image directed towards a first eye of a user and as a second image directed towards a second eye of the user. The first image comprises a first area in which a blue spectral component of the visual content is reduced as compared to a corresponding first area of the second image. The second image comprises a second, different area in which a blue spectral component of the visual content is reduced as compared to a corresponding second area of the first image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher WRIGHT, Matthew LAWRENSON, David DUFFY, Timothy BEARD
  • Publication number: 20220279312
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program for receiving a first message, wherein the first message is sent by a sender to a recipient; determining a plurality of locations of the intended recipient, wherein the plurality of locations comprise at least a current location and one or more predicted future locations of the recipient; obtaining location feature data for one or more locations of the plurality of locations of the recipient; and determining at least one message delivery location for the first message based on at least a message intent of the first message and the location feature data, wherein the at least one message delivery location is selected from the plurality of locations of the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher WRIGHT, Timothy BEARD, David DUFFY