Patents by Inventor William Antoni

William Antoni 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).

  • Method and apparatus for optically transparent via filling
    Patent number: 8735740
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for filling a via with transparent material is presented, including the steps of providing a panel having a via, occluding the via with transparent material in a workable state so that a portion of the occluding material is internal to the via and a portion of the material is external to said via. The external and internal portions are separated so the transparent filler material, when set, forms a smooth and featureless surface. This causes the filled via to have a substantially even and uniform appearance over a wide range of viewing angles when lit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Francis Simenson, William Antoni, Steve Cohen, Jeffrey Howerton
  • Method and apparatus for optically transparent via filling
    Patent number: 8729404
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for filling a via with transparent material is presented, including the steps of providing a panel having a via, occluding the via with transparent material in a workable state so that a portion of the occluding material is internal to the via and a portion of the material is external to said via. The external and internal portions are separated so the transparent filler material, when set, forms a smooth and featureless surface. This causes the filled via to have a substantially even and uniform appearance over a wide range of viewing angles when lit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Simenson, William Antoni, Steven Cohen, Jeffery Howerton
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT VIA FILLING
    Publication number: 20110147067
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for filling a via with transparent material is presented, including the steps of providing a panel having a via, occluding the via with transparent material in a workable state so that a portion of the occluding material is internal to the via and a portion of the material is external to said via. The external and internal portions are separated so the transparent filler material, when set, forms a smooth and featureless surface. This causes the filled via to have a substantially even and uniform appearance over a wide range of viewing angles when lit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Glenn Simenson, William Antoni, Steven Cohen, Jeffery Howerton
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT VIA FILLING
    Publication number: 20110151046
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for filling a via with transparent material is presented, including the steps of providing a panel having a via, occluding the via with transparent material in a workable state so that a portion of the occluding material is internal to the via and a portion of the material is external to said via. The external and internal portions are separated so the transparent filler material, when set, forms a smooth and featureless surface. This causes the filled via to have a substantially even and uniform appearance over a wide range of viewing angles when lit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Glenn Simenson, William Antoni, Steven Cohen, Jeffery Howerton
  • Method and apparatus for optically transparent via filling
    Patent number: 7943862
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for filling a via with transparent material is presented, including the steps of providing a panel having a via, occluding the via with transparent material in a workable state so that a portion of the occluding material is internal to the via and a portion of the material is external to said via. The external and internal portions are separated so the transparent filler material, when set, forms a smooth and featureless surface. This causes the filled via to have a substantially even and uniform appearance over a wide range of viewing angles when lit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Simenson, William Antoni, Steven Cohen, Jeffery Howerton
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT VIA FILLING
    Publication number: 20100044092
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for filling a via with transparent material is presented, including the steps of providing a panel having a via, occluding the via with transparent material in a workable state so that a portion of the occluding material is internal to the via and a portion of the material is external to said via. The external and internal portions are separated so the transparent filler material, when set, forms a smooth and featureless surface. This causes the filled via to have a substantially even and uniform appearance over a wide range of viewing angles when lit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Simenson, William Antoni, Steve Cohen, Jeffery Howerton