Patents by Inventor William French

William French 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: 9383418
    Abstract: A method of fabricating fluxgate devices to measure the magnetic field in two orthogonal, in plane directions, by using a composite-anisotropic magnetic core structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Anuraag Mohan, Dok Won Lee, William French, Erika L. Mazotti
  • Publication number: 20160164252
    Abstract: A stacked optoelectronic packaged device includes a bottom die having a top surface including bottom electrical traces and a light source die coupled to ?1 bottom electrical traces. A first cavity die is on the bottom die. An optics die is on the first cavity die and a second cavity die on the optics die. A mounting substrate is on the second cavity die including top electrical traces. A photodetector die is optically coupled to receive light from the light source. The bottom and top electrical traces are both positioned substantially symmetrically on sides of a mirror plane so that when conducting equal and opposite currents a first magnetic field emanating from the first side and a second magnetic field emanating from the second side cancel one another to provide a reduction in magnetic flux density by more than 50% at one or more die locations on the optics die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Roozbeh PARSA, William FRENCH
  • Patent number: 9343447
    Abstract: An optoelectronic packaged device includes stacked components within a package including a package substrate providing side and a bottom wall. The stacked components includes a comb structure on the bottom wall formed from a material having a thermal resistance > a substrate material for the bottom die providing spaced apart teeth separated by gaps. The bottom die has a top surface including electrical trace(s) and a light source die for emitting light coupled to the electrical trace and a bottom surface on the comb structure. A first cavity die is on the top surface of the bottom die or on legs of the package which extend above the bottom wall. An optics die is on the first cavity die, a second cavity die is on a sealing die which is on the optics die, and a photodetector (PD) die is optically coupled to receive light from the light source die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Roozbeh Parsa, William French
  • Publication number: 20160093595
    Abstract: An optoelectronic packaged device includes stacked components within a package including a package substrate providing side and a bottom wall. The stacked components includes a comb structure on the bottom wall formed from a material having a thermal resistance >a substrate material for the bottom die providing spaced apart teeth separated by gaps. The bottom die has a top surface including electrical trace(s) and a light source die for emitting light coupled to the electrical trace and a bottom surface on the comb structure. A first cavity die is on the top surface of the bottom die or on legs of the package which extend above the bottom wall. An optics die is on the first cavity die, a second cavity die is on a sealing die which is on the optics die, and a photodetector (PD) die is optically coupled to receive light from the light source die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: ROOZBEH PARSA, WILLIAM FRENCH
  • Publication number: 20160093575
    Abstract: A stacked optoelectronic packaged device includes a bottom die having a top surface including bottom electrical traces and a light source die coupled to ?1 bottom electrical traces. A first cavity die is on the bottom die. An optics die is on the first cavity die and a second cavity die on the optics die. A mounting substrate is on the second cavity die including top electrical traces. A photodetector die is optically coupled to receive light from the light source. The bottom and top electrical traces are both positioned substantially symmetrically on sides of a mirror plane so that when conducting equal and opposite currents a first magnetic field emanating from the first side and a second magnetic field emanating from the second side cancel one another to provide a reduction in magnetic flux density by more than 50% at one or more die locations on the optics die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: ROOZBEH PARSA, WILLIAM FRENCH
  • Publication number: 20160093761
    Abstract: A stacked optoelectronic packaged device includes a plurality of stacked components within a package material having a package body providing side walls and a bottom wall for the package, and a lid which seals a top of the package. The stacked components include a first cavity die having a top surface and a bottom surface including at least one through-channel formed in the bottom surface. A bottom die has a top surface including at least one electrical trace and a light source die thereon. At least one of the through-channels of the first cavity die are aligned to the electrical trace, and the first cavity die is bonded to the bottom die with the electrical trace being within the through-channel and not contacting the first cavity die to provide a vacuum sealing structure. A photodetector (PD) is optically coupled to receive the light originating from the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: ROOZBEH PARSA, WILLIAM FRENCH
  • Patent number: 9293422
    Abstract: A stacked optoelectronic packaged device includes a bottom die having a top surface including bottom electrical traces and a light source die coupled to ?1 bottom electrical traces. A first cavity die is on the bottom die. An optics die is on the first cavity die and a second cavity die on the optics die. A mounting substrate is on the second cavity die including top electrical traces. A photodetector die is optically coupled to receive light from the light source. The bottom and top electrical traces are both positioned substantially symmetrically on sides of a mirror plane so that when conducting equal and opposite currents a first magnetic field emanating from the first side and a second magnetic field emanating from the second side cancel one another to provide a reduction in magnetic flux density by more than 50% at one or more die locations on the optics die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Roozbeh Parsa, William French
  • Publication number: 20160054398
    Abstract: The cost and size of an atomic magnetometer are reduced by attaching together a first die which integrates together a vapor cell, top and side photo detectors, and processing electronics, a second die which integrates together an optics package and a heater for the vapor cell, and a third die which integrates together a VCSEL, a heater for the VCSEL, and control electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Philipp LINDORFER, Peter J HOPPER, William FRENCH, Paul MAWSON, Steven HUNT, Roozbeh PARSA
  • Publication number: 20160012930
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a vapor cell having multiple cavities fluidly connected by one or more channels. At least one of the cavities is configured to receive a first material able to dissociate into one or more gases that are contained within the vapor cell. At least one of the cavities is configured to receive a second material able to absorb at least a portion of the one or more gases. The vapor cell could include a first cavity configured to receive the first material and a second cavity fluidly connected to the first cavity by at least one first channel, where the second cavity is configured to receive the gas(es). The vapor cell could also include a third cavity fluidly connected to at least one of the first and second cavities by at least one second channel, where the third cavity is configured to receive the second material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Roozbeh Parsa, Peter J. Hopper, William French
  • Publication number: 20150380895
    Abstract: A optoelectronic package includes an inner package with a dielectric substrate having at least a first dielectric level with a photodetector (PD) die on a die attach area, first routing connecting a first contact to a first external bond pad (FEBP), and second routing connecting a second contact to a second external bond pad (SEBP). An outer package (OP) includes a ceramic substrate including a light source die on a base portion in direct line of sight with the PD including a first electrode and second electrode. A first wire bond connects the FEBP to a first terminal, a second wire bond connects the SEBP to a second terminal, a third wire bond connects the first electrode to a third terminal, and a fourth wire bond connects the second electrode to a fourth terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: WILL KIANG WONG, ROOZBEH PARSA, WILLIAM FRENCH, NOBORU NAKANISHI
  • Publication number: 20150378316
    Abstract: A microfabricated atomic clock (mfac) or magnetometer (mfam) vapor cell utilizing a method of forming a self-condensing silicon vapor cell cavity structure for the atomic clock or magnetometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Roozbeh Parsa, William French
  • Patent number: 9201124
    Abstract: The cost and size of an atomic magnetometer are reduced by attaching together a first die which integrates together a vapor cell, top and side photo detectors, and processing electronics, a second die which integrates together an optics package and a heater for the vapor cell, and a third die which integrates together a VCSEL, a heater for the VCSEL, and control electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Philipp Lindorfer, Peter J. Hopper, William French, Paul Mawson, Steven Hunt, Roozbeh Parsa
  • Publication number: 20150338474
    Abstract: A method of fabricating fluxgate devices to measure the magnetic field in two orthogonal, in plane directions, by using a composite-anisotropic magnetic core structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Anuraag Mohan, Dok Won Lee, William French, Erika L. Mazotti
  • Publication number: 20150311355
    Abstract: A micro-fabricated atomic clock structure is thermally insulated so that the atomic clock structure can operate with very little power in an environment where the external temperature can drop to ?40° C., while at the same time maintaining the temperature required for the proper operation of the VCSEL and the gas within the vapor cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Peter J. Hopper, William French, Paul Mawson, Steven Hunt, Roozbeh Parsa, Martin Fallon, Ann Gabrys, Andrei Papou
  • Patent number: 9169974
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a vapor cell having multiple cavities fluidly connected by one or more channels. At least one of the cavities is configured to receive a first material able to dissociate into one or more gases that are contained within the vapor cell. At least one of the cavities is configured to receive a second material able to absorb at least a portion of the one or more gases. The vapor cell could include a first cavity configured to receive the first material and a second cavity fluidly connected to the first cavity by at least one first channel, where the second cavity is configured to receive the gas(es). The vapor cell could also include a third cavity fluidly connected to at least one of the first and second cavities by at least one second channel, where the third cavity is configured to receive the second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Roozbeh Parsa, Peter J. Hopper, William French
  • Publication number: 20150295118
    Abstract: A photodetector detects the absence or presence of light by detecting a change in the inductance of a coil. The magnetic field generated when a current flows through the coil passes through an electron-hole generation region. Charged particles in the electron-hole generation region come under the influence of the magnetic field, and generate eddy currents whose magnitudes depend on whether light is absent or present. The eddy currents generate a magnetic field that opposes the magnetic field generated by current flowing through the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Ann Gabrys, Peter Hopper, William French
  • Patent number: 9153726
    Abstract: A photodetector detects the absence or presence of light by detecting a change in the inductance of a coil. The magnetic field generated when a current flows through the coil passes through an electron-hole generation region. Charged particles in the electron-hole generation region come under the influence of the magnetic field, and generate eddy currents whose magnitudes depend on whether light is absent or present. The eddy currents generate a magnetic field that opposes the magnetic field generated by current flowing through the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ann Gabrys, Peter Hopper, William French
  • Patent number: 9121106
    Abstract: A laminated magnetic core, which has a number of magnetic layers and a number of insulation layers which are arranged so that an insulation layer lies between each vertically adjacent pair of magnetic layers, is formed in a method that forms the magnetic layers with an electroplating process, and the insulation layers with a sputter depositing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dok Won Lee, Andrei Papou, William French, Peter J. Hopper
  • Patent number: 9024397
    Abstract: A micro-fabricated atomic clock structure is thermally insulated so that the atomic clock structure can operate with very little power in an environment where the external temperature can drop to ?40° C., while at the same time maintaining the temperature required for the proper operation of the VCSEL and the gas within the vapor cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter J. Hopper, William French, Paul Mawson, Steven Hunt, Roozbeh Parsa, Martin Fallon, Ann Gabrys, Andrei Papou
  • Publication number: 20150045411
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an RNA interference (RNAi) agent and the use of that RNAi agent to treat chronic pain in individuals, as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing the RNAi agents of the invention. The DNA-directed RNA interference (ddRNAi) agent for inhibiting expression of one or more target sequences in a pain associated gene comprises, one or more effector sequence sequences and effector complement sequences of at least 17 nucleotides in length, wherein the effector sequence is substantially complementary to the predicted transcript of a target sequence within a pain associated gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Peter William French, Michael Wayne Graham