Patents by Inventor William R. Trutna
William R. Trutna 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).
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Patent number: 8822032Abstract: The disclosure is directed to glass frits materials containing phosphors that can be used in LED lighting devices and for methods associated therewith for making the phosphor containing frit materials. Suitable non-lead glasses have a composition, in mol %, in the range of 20-24% K2O, 8-12% ZnO, 2-6% Al2O3, 35-41% B2O3 and 22-28 SiO2. Suitable leaded glasses have a composition, in wt %, in range of 72-79% PbO, 8-13% Al2O3, 8-13% B2O3, 2-5% SiO2 and 0-0.3% Sb2O3. Commercial high-lead glass can be used in practicing the disclosure. Among the unique advantages are the ability to blend two or more phosphors within the same frit layer which will yield a multi-phosphor-containing glass after firing; the ability to deposit the phosphor onto a substrate into a desired geometric pattern; and the fluorescing layer can be applied to the active plane, with the glass serving as protective substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Nicholas Francis Borrelli, Lisa Ann Lamberson, Robert Michael Morena, William R Trutna
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Patent number: 8436833Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for a touch sensitive display, in which a transparent layer is disposed over a display layer; light is directed to propagate into and/or through the transparent layer; scattered light is measured in response to an object touching a surface the transparent layer and disturbing the propagation of the light therethrough; and one or more positions at which the object touches the transparent layer are computed based on signals obtained by the step of measuring the scattered light.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Jeffrey S King, Mathieu Charbonneau-Lefort, Timothy J Orsley, William R Trutna
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Publication number: 20120107622Abstract: The disclosure is directed to glass frits materials containing phosphors that can be used in LED lighting devices and for methods associated therewith for making the phosphor containing frit materials. Suitable non-lead glasses have a composition, in mol %, in the range of 20-24% K2O, 8-12% ZnO, 2-6% Al2O3, 35-41% B2O3 and 22-28 SiO2. Suitable leaded glasses have a composition, in wt %, in range of 72-79% PbO, 8-13% Al2O3, 8-13% B2O3, 2-5% SiO2 and 0-0.3% Sb2O3. Commercial high-lead glass can be used in practicing the disclosure. Among the unique advantages are the ability to blend two or more phosphors within the same frit layer which will yield a multi-phosphor-containing glass after firing; the ability to deposit the phosphor onto a substrate into a desired geometric pattern; and the fluorescing layer can be applied to the active plane, with the glass serving as protective substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Nicholas Francis Borrelli, Lisa Ann Lamberson, Robert Michael Morena, William R. Trutna
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Patent number: 8094704Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting wireless channel status from acoustic discrimination of spectral content are described. In one aspect, a wireless system includes a spectrum analyzer, a detector, and a controller. The spectrum analyzer is operable to acoustically discriminate spectral content of an input electrical signal in multiple discrete frequency channels. The detector is operable to determine respective statuses of the frequency channels from the acoustically discriminated spectral content. The controller is operable to select one of the frequency channels based on the determined statuses of the frequency channels.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2005Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Avago Technologies Wiresless IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: William R. Trutna, Jr., Steven Rosenau, Ken Nishimura, Graham Flower, Richard Ruby, Michael Louis Frank, Mark Unkrich
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Publication number: 20110122091Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for a touch sensitive display, in which a transparent layer is disposed over a display layer; light is directed to propagate into and/or through the transparent layer; scattered light is measured in response to an object touching a surface the transparent layer and disturbing the propagation of the light therethrough; and one or more positions at which the object touches the transparent layer are computed based on signals obtained by the step of measuring the scattered light.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2009Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventors: Jeffrey S. King, Mathieu Charbonneau-Lefort, Timothy J. Orsley, William R. Trutna
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Patent number: 7777781Abstract: Multiple motion sensor devices are included in an imaging apparatus. One or more of the motion sensor devices captures images and at least a portion of the sensor images are then processed to determine one or more motion vectors for the processed sensor images. At least one motion vector representing an amount of motion of the imager during image capture is generated when a predetermined portion of the motion vectors match.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2005Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Rene P. Helbing, William R. Trutna, Jr.
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Patent number: 7719682Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media for computing small particle size distributions of particles in a process stream comprising a sample dilute colloid. A reference matrix of pre-computed reference vectors is provided. Each reference vector represents a discrete particle size or particle size range of a particle size distribution of particles contained in a dilute colloid. Each reference vector represents a reference extinction spectrum over a predetermined wavelength range. A measurement vector representing a measured extinction spectrum of the sample particles in the sample colloid is provided, wherein the measured extinction spectrum has been spectrophotometrically measured over the wavelength range. The particle size distribution and particle concentrations of the particles in the sample colloid are determined using the reference matrix, the measurement vector and linear equations.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Danielle R. Chamberlin, William R. Trutna, Jr., Maozi Liu
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Patent number: 7656428Abstract: A motion sensor configured to control compensation for movement of an imaging device receiving light representative of a selected scene on an image plane. The motion sensor includes and array of photoelements and a controller. The array of photoelements is configured to acquire successive images of features of an environment within a field of view of the motion sensor; including a first image of features and a second image of features acquired at a time interval after the first image, the first and second images including common features.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2005Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: William R. Trutna, Jr.
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Patent number: 7619734Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media for computing small particle size distributions. A reference matrix of pre-computed reference vectors is provided, with each reference vector representing a discrete particle size or particle size range of a particle size distribution of particles contained in a dilute colloid. A measurement vector of measured extinction values of a sample dilute colloid is provided, wherein the measured extinction values have been measured by spectrophotometric measurement at the discrete wavelengths. Size distribution and concentrations of particles in the sample dilute colloid are determined using linear equations, the reference matrix and the reference vector.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Danielle R. Chamberlin, William R. Trutna, Jr., Maozi Liu
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Patent number: 7598979Abstract: An imaging device having a lens focusing light from a selected scene within an optical footprint, and a substrate including a primary array and at least one navigation array which are positioned within the optical footprint. The primary array acquires a desired image of a portion of the selected scene during an integration period and the at least one navigation array acquires a series of images during the integration period, including a first and a second image having common features from the selected scene. A correlator determines location differences of the common features of the first and second images relative to the at least one navigation array and provides a displacement signal indicative of imaging device translation in two planar dimensions during an interval between the first and second images based on the location differences.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2005Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Aptina Imaging CorporationInventors: William R. Trutna, Jr., Peter David Cooper
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Publication number: 20090219528Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media for computing small particle size distributions. A reference matrix of pre-computed reference vectors is provided, with each reference vector representing a discrete particle size or particle size range of a particle size distribution of particles contained in a dilute colloid. A measurement vector of measured extinction values of a sample dilute colloid is provided, wherein the measured extinction values have been measured by spectrophotometric measurement at the discrete wavelengths. Size distribution and concentrations of particles in the sample dilute colloid are determined using linear equations, the reference matrix and the reference vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2008Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: Danielle R. Chamberlin, William R. Trutna, JR., Maozi Liu
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Publication number: 20090222218Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media for computing small particle size distributions of particles in a process stream comprising a sample dilute colloid. A reference matrix of pre-computed reference vectors is provided. Each reference vector represents a discrete particle size or particle size range of a particle size distribution of particles contained in a dilute colloid. Each reference vector represents a reference extinction spectrum over a predetermined wavelength range. A measurement vector representing a measured extinction spectrum of the sample particles in the sample colloid is provided, wherein the measured extinction spectrum has been spectrophotometrically measured over the wavelength range. The particle size distribution and particle concentrations of the particles in the sample colloid are determined using the reference matrix, the measurement vector and linear equations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2008Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: Danielle R. Chamberlin, William R. Trutna, JR., Maozi Liu
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Patent number: 7544945Abstract: Vehicle-based lidar systems and methods are disclosed using multiple lasers to provide more compact and cost-effective lidar functionality. Each laser in an array of lasers can be sequentially activated so that a corresponding optical element mounted with respect to the array of lasers produces respective interrogation beams in substantially different directions. Light from these beams is reflected by objects in a vehicle's environment, and detected so as to provide information about the objects to vehicle operators and/or passengers.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Michael R. T. Tan, William R. Trutna, Jr., Georgios Panotopoulos
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Patent number: 7538727Abstract: The system comprises a first beatable signal source, a second beatable signal source, a phase reference signal source and a receiver. The first beatable signal source and the second beatable signal source are located at the source location; the receiver is located at the receiver location. The phase reference signal source is operable to generate a phase reference signal. The first beatable signal source is operable to transmit a first beatable signal. The second beatable signal source is spatially offset from the first beatable signal source in a reference direction, and is operable to transmit a second beatable signal differing in frequency from the first beatable signal by a frequency difference. The first beatable signal and the second beatable signal collectively have a phase relationship with the phase reference signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2005Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: John Stephen Kofol, William R Trutna, Jr., Graham Flower
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Patent number: 7440113Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring displacement includes a light beam directed to an interferometer core that splits the light beam into first and second component beams. The first component beam is directed to a diffraction grating at approximately a Littrow angle. A diffraction is received by the interferometer core and is combined with the second component beam. The combination of the first and second component beams is measured to determine displacement of the diffraction grating.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2005Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William R Trutna, Jr., Geraint Owen, Alan B Ray, James Prince, Eric Stephen Johnstone, Miao Zhu, Leonard S Cutler
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Patent number: 7429904Abstract: A spread-spectrum radio, such as a frequency-hopping spread-spectrum radio or a direct-sequence spread-spectrum radio, includes a transmitter that utilizes microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) based oscillation system to generate a spread-spectrum signal and/or a receiver that utilizes a MEMS-based frequency selection system to receive a spread-spectrum signal. In an embodiment, the MEMS-based oscillation system and the MEMS-based frequency selection system utilize MEMS resonators such as thin film bulk acoustic resonators (FBARs) that are fabricated in high density on a single substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2005Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Avago Technologies Wireless IP (Singapore) Pte LtdInventors: William R. Trutna, Jr., Mark A. Unkrich, Graham M. Flower
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Patent number: 7427819Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring a target environmental variable (TEV) that employs a film-bulk acoustic resonator with motion plate. The film-bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) includes an acoustic reflector formed in an FBAR wafer and a surface. A first electrode is formed on the surface of the acoustic reflector and has a surface. A piezoelectric layer is formed on the surface of the first electrode and has a surface. A second electrode is formed on the surface of the piezoelectric layer. A motion plate is suspended in space at a predetermined distance relative to the surface of the second electrode and is capacitively coupled to the FBAR.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Assignee: Avago Wireless IP Pte LtdInventors: Storrs T. Hoen, Mark A. Unkrich, William R. Trutna, John D. Larson, III, Richard C Ruby, Graham M. Flower, Annette Grot
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Patent number: 7359635Abstract: The optically-switched optical network comprises information signal channels allocated for optically transmitting one or more information signals; routing signal channels allocated for optically transmitting routing signals in parallel with the information signals; and switching nodes each operable in responsive to at least one of the routing signals to switch a multi-wavelength optical signal comprising the one or more information signals and the routing signals to another of the switching nodes.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2004Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Avago Technologies Fiber IP Pte LtdInventors: Rene Helbing, William R. Trutna, Jr., Ian Hardcastle
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Publication number: 20080059069Abstract: Correlation-based motion sensor modules similar to those used in optical mice are applied to systems and methods for detecting an object in the path of a vehicle. A system for detecting an object in the path of a vehicle includes at least two correlation-based motion sensor modules and a detection engine. Each of the correlation-based motion sensor modules includes a sensor array, optics, and a correlation engine. The optics focus light onto the sensor array, the sensor array generates frames of image information, and the correlation engine correlates the frames of image information to generate an indication of the relative displacement of an object. The detection engine uses the indications of relative displacement from the correlation-based motion sensor modules to detect an object in the path of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2006Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventor: William R. Trutna
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Patent number: 7215837Abstract: Optical waveguide systems and methods are described. In one aspect, a display system includes a planar acoustic cavity having a fundamental resonant acoustic mode. The acoustic cavity includes an array of optical waveguides and an array of acoustic transducers. Each of the optical waveguides includes a respective cladding surrounding a liquid-filled core. The array of acoustic transducers is operable to generate acoustic waves that propagate in the acoustic cavity across the cores of the optical waveguides.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Avago Technologies Fiber IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: William R. Trutna, Jr.