Patents by Inventor W. Ward

W. Ward 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: 20250125260
    Abstract: Advanced lithography techniques including sub-10 nm pitch patterning and structures resulting therefrom are described. Self-assembled devices and their methods of fabrication are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Richard E. SCHENKER, Robert L. BRISTOL, Kevin L. LIN, Florian GSTREIN, James M. BLACKWELL, Marie KRYSAK, Manish CHANDHOK, Paul A. NYHUS, Charles H. WALLACE, Curtis W. WARD, Swaminathan SIVAKUMAR, Elliot N. TAN
  • Patent number: 12267109
    Abstract: The systems, apparatuses and methods of the present invention set forth improvements to the problems of the current pairing or duplex paradigm, resulting in a dramatic increase in fiber transmission efficiency, accomplished explicitly by restructuring presently-aligned C-Band wavelengths into innovative DWDM transmit and receive formats, and through implementing photonic-wave changes, which directs Ethernet data flow onto new path adaptations. These improvements could reduce line haul expenses significantly, believed to reach a projected 50% less requirement/deployment of fiber strands. This saving would offer owner-operators substantial fiber strand cost reductions, affecting transportation rates of high-bandwidth digital payloads traversing over DWDM networks, and lower usage rates of cross-connections amid multiple equipment inter-exchanging throughout large data centers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: NOVEC Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Marvin W. Ward
  • Publication number: 20250041545
    Abstract: A muffler for use in a positive airway pressure system includes a housing with an inlet port adapted to operatively couple to receive a pressurized gas flow, an outlet port, and a tubular body extending between the inlet port and the outlet port. The muffler also includes a muffler insert positioned within the tubular body in an abutting relationship with an inner surface of the body. The muffler insert defines: a first chamber proximate the inlet port; a second chamber proximate the outlet port; and an intermediate chamber separate from, and located between, the first and second chambers. First and second pluralities of apertures are adapted to direct the pressurized gas flow between adjacent chambers. The muffler attenuates noise associated with the pressurized gas flow as the pressurized gas flow passes through the muffler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventor: Brian W. Ward
  • Patent number: 12218052
    Abstract: Advanced lithography techniques including sub-10 nm pitch patterning and structures resulting therefrom are described. Self-assembled devices and their methods of fabrication are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Richard E. Schenker, Robert L Bristol, Kevin L. Lin, Florian Gstrein, James M. Blackwell, Marie Krysak, Manish Chandhok, Paul A Nyhus, Charles H. Wallace, Curtis W. Ward, Swaminathan Sivakumar, Elliot N. Tan
  • Publication number: 20240404660
    Abstract: A process may include detecting, by a user device at a first time, a distance between a display of the user device and a user. The process may include determining contextual information corresponding to a state of the user device at the first time. The process also may include determining an eye health event associated with the first time based at least in part on the distance and the contextual information. The process also may include performing an action relating to the eye health event based at least in part on the eye health event and other eye health events that occurred during other times, following the first time. The process also may then include generating an entry in a health datastore in response to determining the eye health event. The entry may include information about the eye health event and the contextual information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Adam W. Ward, Henning Zimmer, Jonathan T. Natale
  • Publication number: 20240399540
    Abstract: Methods of laser cutting polycrystalline diamond tables and polycrystalline diamond compacts are disclosed. Laser cutting of the polycrystalline diamond table provides an alternative to electrical-discharge machining (“EDM”), grinding with a diamond wheel, or lapping with a diamond wheel. Grinding or lapping with a diamond wheel is relatively slow and expensive, as diamond is used to remove a diamond material. EDM cutting of the polycrystalline diamond table is sometimes impractical or even impossible, particularly when the cobalt or other infiltrant or catalyst concentration within the polycrystalline diamond table is very low (e.g., in the case of a leached polycrystalline diamond table). As such, laser cutting provides a valuable alternative machining method that may be employed in various processes such as laser scribing, laser ablation, and laser lapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Mark P. Chapman, Ronald W. Ward, Nicholas Christensen, Damon B. Crockett
  • Publication number: 20240340084
    Abstract: The systems, apparatuses and methods of the present invention set forth improvements to the problems of the current pairing or duplex paradigm, resulting in a dramatic increase in fiber transmission efficiency, accomplished explicitly by restructuring presently-aligned C-Band wavelengths into innovative DWDM transmit and receive formats, and through implementing photonic-wave changes, which directs Ethernet data flow onto new path adaptations. These improvements could reduce line haul expenses significantly, believed to reach a projected 50% less requirement/deployment of fiber strands. This saving would offer owner-operators substantial fiber strand cost reductions, affecting transportation rates of high-bandwidth digital payloads traversing over DWDM networks, and lower usage rates of cross-connections amid multiple equipment inter-exchanging throughout large data centers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: NOVEC Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Marvin W. Ward
  • Patent number: 12070976
    Abstract: An underbed hitch mounting system is described. The mounting system may be utilized for towing vehicles wherein the mounting system may selectively accommodate either a fifth wheel hitch or a gooseneck hitch. The mounting system may include at least one rail capable of being connected to a vehicle frame, wherein the rail includes at least one socket. The socket may be engaged with a receiving member, wherein the receiving member may be engaged with a leg of a fifth wheel hitch. A mid rail may be connected to the rails and may include a hitch ball socket that is capable of engagement with a hitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Stanifer, Richard W. McCoy, Brian W. Ward
  • Publication number: 20240276698
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin. A first isolation structure separates a first end of a first portion of the fin from a first end of a second portion of the fin, the first end of the first portion of the fin having a depth. A gate structure is over the top of and laterally adjacent to the sidewalls of a region of the first portion of the fin. A second isolation structure is over a second end of a first portion of the fin, the second end of the first portion of the fin having a depth different than the depth of the first end of the first portion of the fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Tahir GHANI, Byron HO, Curtis W. WARD, Michael L. HATTENDORF, Christopher P. AUTH
  • Patent number: 12042906
    Abstract: Methods of laser cutting polycrystalline diamond tables and polycrystalline diamond compacts are disclosed. Laser cutting of the polycrystalline diamond table provides an alternative to electrical-discharge machining (“EDM”), grinding with a diamond wheel, or lapping with a diamond wheel. Grinding or lapping with a diamond wheel is relatively slow and expensive, as diamond is used to remove a diamond material. EDM cutting of the polycrystalline diamond table is sometimes impractical or even impossible, particularly when the cobalt or other infiltrant or catalyst concentration within the polycrystalline diamond table is very low (e.g., in the case of a leached polycrystalline diamond table). As such, laser cutting provides a valuable alternative machining method that may be employed in various processes such as laser scribing, laser ablation, and laser lapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark P. Chapman, Ronald W. Ward, Nicholas Christensen, Damon B. Crockett
  • Patent number: 12016170
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin. A first isolation structure separates a first end of a first portion of the fin from a first end of a second portion of the fin, the first end of the first portion of the fin having a depth. A gate structure is over the top of and laterally adjacent to the sidewalls of a region of the first portion of the fin. A second isolation structure is over a second end of a first portion of the fin, the second end of the first portion of the fin having a depth different than the depth of the first end of the first portion of the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tahir Ghani, Byron Ho, Curtis W. Ward, Michael L. Hattendorf, Christopher P. Auth
  • Patent number: 12015444
    Abstract: The systems, apparatuses and methods of the present invention set forth improvements to the problems of the current pairing or duplex paradigm, resulting in a dramatic increase in fiber transmission efficiency, accomplished explicitly by restructuring presently-aligned C-Band wavelengths into innovative DWDM transmit and receive formats, and through implementing photonic-wave changes, which directs Ethernet data flow onto new path adaptations. These improvements could reduce line haul expenses significantly, believed to reach a projected 50% less requirement/deployment of fiber strands. This saving would offer owner-operators substantial fiber strand cost reductions, affecting transportation rates of high-bandwidth digital payloads traversing over DWDM networks, and lower usage rates of cross-connections amid multiple equipment inter-exchanging throughout large data centers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Inventor: Marvin W. Ward
  • Publication number: 20240071917
    Abstract: Advanced lithography techniques including sub-10 nm pitch patterning and structures resulting therefrom are described. Self-assembled devices and their methods of fabrication are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Richard E. SCHENKER, Robert L. BRISTOL, Kevin L. LIN, Florian GSTREIN, James M. BLACKWELL, Marie KRYSAK, Manish CHANDHOK, Paul A. NYHUS, Charles H. WALLACE, Curtis W. WARD, Swaminathan SIVAKUMAR, Elliot N. TAN
  • Patent number: 11854787
    Abstract: Advanced lithography techniques including sub-10 nm pitch patterning and structures resulting therefrom are described. Self-assembled devices and their methods of fabrication are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Richard E. Schenker, Robert L. Bristol, Kevin L. Lin, Florian Gstrein, James M. Blackwell, Marie Krysak, Manish Chandhok, Paul A. Nyhus, Charles H. Wallace, Curtis W. Ward, Swaminathan Sivakumar, Elliot N. Tan
  • Publication number: 20230406053
    Abstract: An underbed hitch mounting system is described. The mounting system may be utilized for towing vehicles wherein the mounting system may selectively accommodate either a fifth wheel hitch or a gooseneck hitch. The mounting system may include at least one rail capable of being connected to a vehicle frame, wherein the rail includes at least one socket. The socket may be engaged with a receiving member, wherein the receiving member may be engaged with a leg of a fifth wheel hitch. A mid rail may be connected to the rails and may include a hitch ball socket that is capable of engagement with a hitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Eric J. Stanifer, Richard W. McCoy, Brian W. Ward
  • Publication number: 20230394123
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing user accounts. Initiating a process to create a user account and displaying an access-setting user interface that includes a plurality of selectable and customizable options for setting content access criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Peter W. ROMAN, Natalie CALVERT, Elizabeth C. CRANFILL, Roberto GARCIA, Marcello LUPPI, Austin A. MARUSCO, Kevin C. MILDEN, Elizabeth K. PLAGEMAN, Lukman SANUSI, Christopher G. SKOGEN, Adam W. WARD
  • Publication number: 20230358184
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods in interoperating with multiple clean energy sources, such as pneumatic energy, electrical energy, hydrogen energy and steam energy, with engine configurations employing theses clean energy sources dynamically and synchronously. Further embodiments including fossil fuel energies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventor: Marvin W. Ward
  • Publication number: 20230232605
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin. A first isolation structure separates a first end of a first portion of the fin from a first end of a second portion of the fin, the first end of the first portion of the fin having a depth. A gate structure is over the top of and laterally adjacent to the sidewalls of a region of the first portion of the fin. A second isolation structure is over a second end of a first portion of the fin, the second end of the first portion of the fin having a depth different than the depth of the first end of the first portion of the fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Tahir GHANI, Byron HO, Curtis W. WARD, Michael L. HATTENDORF, Christopher P. AUTH
  • Patent number: 11663183
    Abstract: A method includes generating from a time-series dataset multiple corresponding time-slice datasets. Each time-slice dataset has a corresponding time-slice time index and includes field-value data strings and associated field-value-time-index data strings, or pointers indicating the corresponding strings in an earlier time-slice dataset, that are the latest in the time-series dataset that are also earlier than the corresponding time-slice time index. A query of the time-series dataset for latest data records earlier than a given query time index is performed by using the time-slice datasets to reduce or eliminate the need to directly access or interrogate the time-series dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: MOONSHADOW MOBILE, INC.
    Inventors: Roy W. Ward, David S. Alavi
  • Patent number: 11646359
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin. A first isolation structure separates a first end of a first portion of the fin from a first end of a second portion of the fin, the first end of the first portion of the fin having a depth. A gate structure is over the top of and laterally adjacent to the sidewalls of a region of the first portion of the fin. A second isolation structure is over a second end of a first portion of the fin, the second end of the first portion of the fin having a depth different than the depth of the first end of the first portion of the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tahir Ghani, Byron Ho, Curtis W. Ward, Michael L. Hattendorf, Christopher P. Auth