On Flat Or Curved Insulated Base, E.g., Printed Circuit, Etc. Patents (Class 29/829)
  • Patent number: 11521416
    Abstract: An ultrasonic fingerprint recognition sensor and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device are disclosed. The ultrasonic fingerprint recognition sensor includes a resonant cavity, a receiver electrode, a drive electrode, and a piezoelectric thin film layer between the receiver electrode and the drive electrode, the resonant cavity is on a side, closer to the piezoelectric thin film layer, of the receiver electrode, and is configured to increase vibration amplitude of the piezoelectric thin film layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yingming Liu, Haisheng Wang, Xiaoliang Ding, Lei Wang, Pengpeng Wang
  • Patent number: 11523505
    Abstract: An embedded component structure includes a circuit board, an electronic component, a first conductive terminal, and a second conductive terminal. The circuit board includes a first electrical connection layer and a second electrical connection layer. The electronic component is embedded in the circuit board and includes a first contact and a second contact. The first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal respectively at least cover a part of top surfaces and side walls of the first contact and the second contact, and the first electrical connection layer and the second electrical connection layer are respectively electrically connected to the first contact and the second contact through the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal. A method for manufacturing an embedded component structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Shen Chen, I-Ta Tsai, Chien-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 11510323
    Abstract: The present application discloses a conductive laminated structure, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display panel. The conductive laminated structure provided by the present application comprises a substrate; an adhesion enhancement layer disposed on the substrate; a metal nanowire layer disposed on the adhesion enhancement layer and having a first opening to expose the adhesion enhancement layer; a wiring layer disposed on the metal nanowire layer and having a second opening at least partially overlapping the first opening to expose the adhesion enhancement layer; and an optical adhesive layer disposed on the wiring layer, filled in the second opening and the first opening and connected to the adhesion enhancement layer. Because the metal nanowire layer is in direct contact with the wiring layer, the conducting capability is enhanced, and a reduced contacting area is needed, so that the wiring layer can be relatively narrow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: YUNGU (GU'AN) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Zhang, Suhua Li, Peng Wang, Dong Ding, Hailiang Liu
  • Patent number: 11470723
    Abstract: A lens module includes a circuit board, a base mounted on the circuit board, and at least one electronic component mounted on the circuit board. The base comprises a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface. The second surface is mounted on the circuit board. The base further comprises at least one first hole passing through the first surface and the second surface. The at least one electronic component is received in the at least one first hole. The lens module further comprises a filling layer in each of the at least one first hole and located on a side of the at least one electronic component facing away from the circuit board. The disclosure also provides an electronic device having the lens module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jing-Wei Li, Shin-Wen Chen, Ding-Nan Huang, Sheng-Jie Ding, Jian-Chao Song
  • Patent number: 11439543
    Abstract: A urination sensor includes: a printing substrate made of a resin film; and a plurality of planar printed electrodes made by an electroconductive ink applied to the printing substrate. The urination sensor is provided with a section where the printing substrate is not present, the section being provided between the plurality of planar printed electrodes. The urination sensor, including the section where the printing substrate is not present, is covered by a cover sheet. A backsheet is an electrically insulating, sparingly liquid-permeable substrate, and the printing substrate is an electrically insulating substrate. Non-application sections are present on the surface of the cover sheet to which an adhesive is applied, and the section where the printing substrate is not present forms an air-passage opening which retains an air-passage function with the non-application sections where the adhesive is not applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Ohashi, Hideko Goshowaki, Mayumi Nagaosa
  • Patent number: 11398107
    Abstract: A sensor for recognizing a fingerprint and sensing a touch is provided. The sensor includes a touch sensing area in which a first touch electrode and a second touch electrode are arranged to provide touch sensing nodes at which touch sensing is performed; and a fingerprint-touch sensing area comprising a fingerprint recognition area in which a first fingerprint electrode and a second fingerprint electrode are arranged and electrically separated from the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode, the first fingerprint electrode and the second fingerprint electrode being configured to provide fingerprint sensing nodes at which a fingerprint is recognized in a fingerprint recognition mode, wherein in the fingerprint recognition area, a portion of the first fingerprint electrode and the second fingerprint electrode is used for fingerprint recognition and, as the touch sensing nodes, the touch sensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunjoon Kim, Jinmyoung Kim, Seogwoo Hong
  • Patent number: 11378796
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a light valve device and smart glass. The light valve device includes a transparent substrate, a rollable light shielding film, and a limit fixing structure. The light shielding film includes an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of end surfaces between the upper surface and the lower surface, the end surface including at least a first end surface and a second end surface that are opposite to each other, an edge portion of the light shielding film proximate to the first end surface being fixed on the transparent substrate, and the light shielding film being capable of being rolled to move the second end surface toward the first end surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhihong Du, Wenbo Li
  • Patent number: 11334186
    Abstract: A touch device comprises a housing, a touch sensor and a circuit board. The housing has an inner space and an opening. The touch sensor is arranged in the inner space, and comprises a substrate, first metal pads and a sensing layer. The substrate is arranged in the inner space and corresponding to the shape of the housing. The sensing layer is arranged on the substrate and electrically connected to the first metal pads. The circuit board is arranged on the housing at a position adjacent to the opening, and comprises second metal pads facing towards the inner space and electrically connected to the first metal pads, respectively. The provided touch device can achieve full-screen touch control without the need for reserving a bezel to lay out wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignees: Interface Technology (Chengdu) Co., Ltd., Interface Optoelectronics (Shenzhen) Co.. Ltd., Interface Optoelectronics (Wuxi) Co., Ltd., General Interface Solution Limited
    Inventor: Han Lung Tsai
  • Patent number: 11298039
    Abstract: A biometric information measuring sensor is provided that includes a base comprising a plurality of bio-marker measuring areas and a plurality of electrodes. Each of the plurality of electrodes is disposed on a respective one of the plurality of bio-marker measuring areas, and each of the plurality of electrodes includes a working electrode and a counter electrode spaced apart from the working electrode. The biometric information measuring sensor also includes a plurality of needles. Each of the needles is disposed on a respective one of the plurality of electrodes. Two or more of the plurality of needles have different lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Inventors: Seung-min Lee, Seong-je Cho, Hyoung-seon Choi, Young-jae Oh, Chul-ho Cho, Sun-tae Jung, Jae-geol Cho
  • Patent number: 11264548
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an interconnect electrical connects a light emitter to wiring on a substrate. The interconnect may be deposited by 3D printing and lays flat on the light emitter and substrate. In some embodiments, the interconnect has a generally rectangular or oval cross-sectional profile and extends above the light emitter to a height of about 50 ?m or less, or about 35 ?m or less. This small height allows close spacing between an overlying optical structure and the light emitter, thereby providing high efficiency in the injection of light from the light emitter into the optical structure, such as a light pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Curtis
  • Patent number: 11178774
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a circuit board is provided. A first carrier board included a substrate and a first conductive layer is provided, and the first conductive layer is located on a first surface of the substrate. A stainless steel layer is sputtered on the first conductive layer. An insulating layer is formed to cover a peripheral region of the stainless steel layer and expose a central region. A circuit structure layer is formed on the central region exposed by the insulating layer. A bottom surface of the circuit structure layer is connected to the first carrier board. A transferring procedure is performed to adhere a top surface of the circuit structure layer onto an adhesive layer of a second carrier board. The first carrier board is separated with the circuit structure layer to transfer the circuit structure layer onto the second carrier board, and expose the bottom surface of the circuit structure layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventor: Chung W. Ho
  • Patent number: 11170914
    Abstract: A fixing member-attached wire harness includes a wire harness having an electrical wire and a sheet material welded to an insulating covering of the electrical wire and a fixing member attached to the wire harness for fixing the wire harness to a vehicle. When bending force is applied to a terminal side region part of the wire harness in a state where the fixing member is fixed to a fixed object a welding region part of the wire harness includes a first region part following a bending of the terminal side region part and a second region part linked to an opposite side of the first region part from the terminal side region part and prevented from following the bending of the terminal side region part by support force of the fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Housei Mizuno, Hidetoshi Ishida
  • Patent number: 10967171
    Abstract: A transdermal delivery system (1) configured to deliver an active agent to human or animal tissue, comprising a penetrative electrode (2) of one polarity that provides an electrical contact (3) beneath the stratum corneum (20); a surface electrode (4) of the opposite polarisation to that of the penetrative electrode (2) that provides an electrical contact to the external surface of the skin (21) on the opposite side of the stratum corneum (20) to the electrical contact (3) of the penetrative electrode (2); a dispenser (5) configured to deliver of an active agent to the external surface of the skin (21) adjacent to an electrical contact of the surface electrode (4); a method of delivering the active agent to the tissue of a human or animal body using the transdermal delivery system (1) and an electrode assembly (10) for use in preparing the transdermal delivery system (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SISAF LTD.
    Inventors: Roghieh Suzanne Saffie-Siebert, Christopher Burns
  • Patent number: 10912940
    Abstract: An exemplary connection joint includes a wire constructed from a first conductive material having a first melting point and a pad constructed from a second conductive material different from the first conductive material and having a second melting point lower than the first melting point. The connection joint further includes a groove within the pad that partially surrounds the wire and a fixative covering the wire and the pad so as to fix the wire in place within the groove. The groove is formed by a displacement of the second conductive material that occurs when the wire is in contact with the pad at a contact area of the pad that is heated to a temperature between the first and second melting points so as to reflow the second conductive material from which the pad is constructed without reflowing the first conductive material from which the wire is constructed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: Jeryle L. Walter, Enrique Gandaria
  • Patent number: 10798822
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a component embedded package carrier includes the following steps: providing the dielectric layer; a first copper foil layer and a second copper foil layer; forming a plurality of through holes; forming a conductive material layer on the first copper foil layer and the second copper foil layer; patterning the conductive material layer, the first copper foil layer and the second copper foil layer, thereby defining the conductive through hole structures, the first patterned conductive layer and the second patterned conductive layer and forming the core layer comprises; disposing at least one electronic component inside the opening of the core layer; laminating a first insulating layer and a first circuit layer located on the first insulating layer onto the first patterned conductive layer; laminating a second insulating layer and a second circuit layer located on the second insulating layer onto the second patterned conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Subtron Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jing-Cyuan Yang
  • Patent number: 10665138
    Abstract: A cosmetic display assembly includes first, second, and third display panels. The first and second display panels are configured to be stacked along a vertical axis and electromechanically coupled to one another. The third display panel has a post configured for receipt in an electrical receptacle of the first display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: RETAIL SOLUTION CENTER
    Inventor: Anthony Chan
  • Patent number: 10651113
    Abstract: An end of a high-voltage electrode (5) is connected to a high-voltage terminal of a semiconductor device (1). An end of a low-voltage electrode (6) is connected to a low-voltage terminal of the semiconductor device (1). A resin (15) seals the semiconductor device (1), the end of the high-voltage electrode (5), and the end of the low-voltage electrode (6). A first discharge electrode (16) is provided to a portion of the high-voltage electrode (5) not covered by the resin (15). A second discharge electrode (17) is provided to a portion of the low-voltage electrode (6) not covered by the resin (15). The first and second discharge electrodes (16,17) protrude to face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nishimura, Atsunobu Kawamoto, Koji Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10637195
    Abstract: A cord retainer is configured to be detachably disposed on an electronic device. The cord retainer includes a hook portion, a connection portion, and a clamp portion. The hook portion is configured to be fastened to the handle of the electronic device. The hook portion may be a tubular structure that extends along an extension direction. The connection portion is connected to the hook portion. The clamp portion is connected to the connection portion, and is configured to retain a cord attached on the electronic device. The clamp portion may be a plate structure that extends along an extension plane that is parallel to the extension direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ming-Huai Hsu
  • Patent number: 10618144
    Abstract: An OGS substrate and a grinding method thereof are provided. The OGS substrate includes a base substrate, wherein a shielding pattern is formed inside a periphery region of the base substrate, a reference mark is formed above the shielding pattern, the grinding method comprises: grinding an edge of the base substrate to form a chamfer; identifying edges of the reference mark and the base substrate; calculating a position distance between an outer edge of the reference mark and the edge of the base substrate corresponding thereto based on the identified edges of the reference mark and the base substrate; judging whether the position distance is smaller than a first distance; if it is judged that the position distance is smaller than the first distance, stopping grinding; otherwise, continuing to grind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenlong Zhu, Zuliang Wang, Binbin Zhang, Wenjin Fan, Lei Zhang, Qingpu Wang
  • Patent number: 10618143
    Abstract: A grinding method, an OGS substrate and a manufacturing method of an OGS mother substrate are provided. The grinding method is used to grind the OGS substrate comprising a base substrate, wherein a shielding pattern is formed inside a periphery region of the base substrate, a reference mark is formed above the shielding pattern, the grinding method comprises: grinding an edge of the base substrate to form a chamfer; identifying edges of the reference mark and the base substrate; calculating a position distance between an outer edge of the reference mark and the edge of the base substrate corresponding thereto based on the identified edges of the reference mark and the base substrate; judging whether the position distance is smaller than a first distance; if it is judged that the position distance is smaller than the first distance, stopping grinding; otherwise, continuing to grind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenlong Zhu, Zuliang Wang, Binbin Zhang, Wenjin Fan, Lei Zhang, Qingpu Wang
  • Patent number: 10555423
    Abstract: A method for assembling a camera suitable for use for a vision system of a vehicle includes providing a circuit board having first and second sides separated by a thickness of the circuit board. An imager is disposed at the first side of the circuit board and connecting circuitry is disposed at the second side of the circuit board. Solder pads are provided at the connecting circuitry at the second side of the circuit board. A coaxial connector is aligned at the solder pads at the connecting circuitry. The coaxial connector is soldered at the connecting circuitry via the solder pads. The solder pads may include a plurality of outer solder pads and at least one inner solder pad for connecting to respective contact portions of the coaxial connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Jens Steigerwald
  • Patent number: 10274452
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a semiconductor device for stimulation and/or data recording of biological material to a such semiconductor device. The method comprises providing a semiconductor substrate comprising a first insulating layer; providing a patterned conductive layer on top of the first insulating layer; depositing and patterning a second insulating layer atop the patterned conductive layer; growing carbon nano-sheets atop the second insulating layer; and defining carbon nano-sheet electrode areas on the second insulating layer by etching away the carbon nano-sheets outside of the carbon nano-sheet electrode areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: IMEC, KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN, K.U. LEUVEN R&D
    Inventors: Nadine Collaert, Daire J. Cott, Michael De Volder
  • Patent number: 10204736
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a wireless charging device is disclosed. The method includes: providing a substrate, a first metal plate, and a second metal plate; forming a plurality of circles of slots, each of the circles of slots including at least one first slot and at least one second slot, the at least one first slot having a first depth, and the at least one second slot having a second depth; forming a first coil and a second coil by performing a metal forming process on the first metal plate and the second metal plate; and placing the first coil in the at least one first slot, and placing the second coil in the at least one second slot. In the method, the first coil and the second coil have good fixity and are easily to be assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: JJPLUS CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Hsing Huang, Cheng-Chung Lee
  • Patent number: 10204297
    Abstract: A smart tag assembly is designed for mounting on an object to be tracked. The smart tag assembly comprises a multiple layer RFID laminate adapted for electronically storing and processing data, and wireless communicating data when interrogated by an RFID reader. The laminate comprises an RFID inlay including a microchip and antenna formed with a substrate, and laminated between an outside label cover and backing. A low-profile tag carrier defines a recessed pocket designed for receiving and holding the RFID laminate, and has a generally concave outside surface adapted for residing against a generally convex surface of the object to be tracked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: ITIRE, LLC
    Inventors: Alan C. Lesesky, Samuel Duke Drinkard
  • Patent number: 10115651
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a substrate that has a first principal surface and a second principal surface, a chip that includes a mounting surface on which a plurality of terminal electrodes are formed and a non-mounting surface positioned on a side opposite to the mounting surface and that is arranged at the first principal surface of the substrate in a posture in which the mounting surface faces the first principal surface of the substrate, and a sealing resin that seals the chip at the first principal surface of the substrate so as to expose the non-mounting surface of the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Isamu Nishimura
  • Patent number: 10073232
    Abstract: An opto-electric hybrid board is provided, which includes an electric circuit board including an electric wiring provided on a front surface of an insulation layer, an optical waveguide provided on a back side of the electric circuit board, and an outline processing alignment mark positioned adjacent to an outline processing portion on the front surface of the insulation layer on the same basis as the electric wiring, and has an outline formed by performing an outline processing operation with reference to the outline processing alignment mark. The opto-electric hybrid board has an accurate outline and, therefore, can be attached to other component without an engagement failure or a connection failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Tsujita, Naoyuki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9922836
    Abstract: A semiconductor device manufacturing method of present application includes a catalytic step of depositing catalytic metal on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, an oxide removing step of removing oxide formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate in the catalytic step, an additional catalytic step of depositing catalytic metal on the surface of the semiconductor substrate exposed in the oxide removing step, and a plating step of forming a metal film on the surface of the semiconductor substrate by means of an electroless plating method after the additional catalytic step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Koichiro Nishizawa, Akira Kiyoi
  • Patent number: 9907187
    Abstract: A PCB with two rows of solder pads including both SMT-based and DIP-based structures is configured to be mounted with a USB Type-C connector by soldering, has two rows of solder pads on its top side, and is characterized in that at least one solder pad in one of the rows is a DIP-based structure while the remaining solder pads in the same row are SMT-based structures, and that all the solder pads in each row that are used to transmit high-frequency signals are SMT-based structures. Once the connector is mounted to the PCB, an inspector can directly examine the soldering quality of the DIP-based-structure solder pad and of the corresponding connection terminal simply by inspecting the bottom side of the PCB. Moreover, since all the solder pads configured for transmitting high-frequency signals are SMT-based structures, better transmission will be provided to the connector, accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: SIMULA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Te-Chih Tseng
  • Patent number: 9763332
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a support body includes: (a) preparing a support substrate; (b) preparing a metal foil on which a peeling layer is provided; (c) providing an adhesion adjusting layer on the support substrate in a certain region of the support substrate excluding an outer peripheral portion of the support substrate, wherein the adhesion adjusting layer is configured to adjust a contact area between the peeling layer and the support substrate; and (d) providing the metal foil on the support substrate such that the peeling layer provided on the metal foil faces the support substrate via the adhesion adjusting layer. In step (d), the adhesion adjusting layer is adhered to the support substrate, and the peeling layer is adhered to the outer peripheral portion of the support substrate, and is in contact with the adhesion adjusting layer but is not adhered to the adhesion adjusting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9737247
    Abstract: Methods, structures, and systems are disclosed for biosensing and drug delivery techniques. In one aspect, a^ device for detecting an analyte and/or releasing a biochemical into a biological fluid can include an array of hollowed needles, in which each needle includes a protruded needle structure including an exterior wall forming a hollow interior and an opening at a terminal end of the protruded needle structure that exposes the hollow interior, and a probe inside the exterior wall to interact with one or more chemical or biological substances that come in contact with the probe via the opening to produce a probe sensing signal, and an array of wires that are coupled to probes of the array of hollowed needles, respectively, each wire being electrically conductive to transmit the probe sensing signal produced by a respective probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, North Carolina State University, National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Wang, Joshua Ray Windmiller, Roger Narayan, Philip Miller, Ronen Polsky, Thayne L. Edwards
  • Patent number: 9700221
    Abstract: Implementations disclosed herein provide for a microneedle electrode system comprising a microneedle electrode patch connected to external electronics. The microneedle electrode patch comprises a first flexible substrate having a plurality of conductive pads disposed thereon, a plurality of three-dimensional, individually addressable microneedle electrode arrays where each array has a plurality of microneedles extending from an upper surface thereof and a lower surface adapted to contact a corresponding one of the plurality of conductive pads disposed on the first substrate, and a second flexible substrate having a plurality of openings defined therein dimensioned to accommodate at least a portion of the upper surface of the microneedle electrode array from which the microneedles extend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Axion BioSystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Swaminathan Rajaraman, Julian A. Bragg, James D. Ross, Amanda Preyer
  • Patent number: 9700262
    Abstract: Plural medical device formed from one or more layers of thin film polymer are assembled from a single polymer coupon. Initially the coupon is bonded to a rigid substrate. Force, heat and a suction are selectively applied to the coupon to ensure that it has a consistent height across its exposed surface. Once the polymer coupon is bonded the components forming the medical device are attached to the coupon and the coupon is shaped to form the individual medical devices. Shaped sections of the coupon are then lifted off the rigid backing. The lifted off sections on which the components were attached are the medical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Janik, Robert Brindley, Edward Chia-Ning Tang
  • Patent number: 9663352
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical device that comprises a wafer plate, a group of one or more wafer connector elements, and an electrical distribution layer between them. For reduced device thickness, the wafer plate comprises at least two dies and bonding material that bonds the at least two dies alongside each other to the longitudinal extent of the wafer plate, wherein at least one of the dies is a microelectromechanical die. The electrical distribution layer covers the wafer plate and includes a layer of dielectric material and a layer of conductive material, wherein the layer of conductive material is patterned within the layer of dielectric material for electrical interconnection of the dies and the wafer connector elements. With the new configuration, significantly reduced MEMS device thicknesses are achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heikki Kuisma, Sami Nurmi
  • Patent number: 9579858
    Abstract: A method uses a first mask which is comprised of an X-shaped arm, a pattern portion which is a crossed part of the X-shape and is formed in a polygon shape or a circle shape, and a frame member which is connected to the pattern portion, and a second mask which is comprised of a cross-shaped arm, a pattern portion which is a crossed part of the cross shape and is formed in a polygon shape or a circle shape, and a frame member which is connected to the pattern portion; and includes a first transparent member wafer metal film-forming step of superimposing the first mask on one transparent member wafer between two transparent member wafers and forming a metal film between the pattern portions and the frame members, a second transparent member wafer metal film-forming step of superimposing the second mask on the other transparent member wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA CRYSTAL DEVICE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukiko Furukata, Kotaro Wakabayashi, Shingo Ishiuchi, Akinori Ito
  • Patent number: 9528667
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a lamp comprising forming a first sheet segment (48) into a first shell portion (110) after forming a first electrically conductive trace (70) on the first sheet segment (48) and after placing a first plurality of LEDs (90) on the first sheet segment (48); forming a second sheet segment (50) into a second shell portion (120) after forming a second electrically conductive trace (80) on the second plastic segment (50) and after placing a second plurality of LEDs (90) on the second sheet segment (50); and joining the first shell portion (110) and the second shell portion (120) into a bulb enclosure (40) defining an interior region (42) therein. The first and second sheet segments (48, 50) are preferably thermoformed and may be connected by a web (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventor: Rodrigo M. Pereyra
  • Patent number: 9431740
    Abstract: A method of assembling an electrical terminal having a base and a spring member. The base is provided with a plurality of base beams. The spring member is provided with a plurality of spring beams. The spring member defines an axis such that the plurality of spring beams is spaced radially apart from the axis. The spring beams deflected radially outwardly. The base is inserted in the spring member to position the base beams adjacent to the spring beams. The spring beams are released such that the spring beams retract radially inwardly against the base beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Glick, Slobodan Pavlovic, Tulasi Sadras-Ravindra
  • Patent number: 9409011
    Abstract: An implantable electrode array assembly configured to apply electrical stimulation to the spinal cord. A substantially electrically nonconductive layer of the device has a first portion positionable alongside the spinal cord that includes a plurality of first openings. The layer has a second portion that includes a plurality of second openings. Electrodes and traces are positioned inside a peripheral portion of a body portion of the device and alongside the layer. At least one of the first openings is adjacent each of the electrodes to provide a pathway through which the electrode may provide electrical stimulation to the spinal cord. At least one of the second openings is adjacent each of the traces to provide a pathway through which the trace may receive electrical stimulation. At least one trace is connected to each electrode and configured to conduct electrical stimulation received by the trace(s) to the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignees: California Institute of Technology, University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc., The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Yu-Chong Tai, Mandheerej S. Nandra, Joel W. Burdick, Damien Craig Rodger, Andy Fong, Victor Reggie Edgerton, Roland R. Roy, Yury Gerasimenko, Igor Lavrov, Susan J. Harkema, Claudia A. Angeli
  • Patent number: 9368274
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system including a driver coil array, a hexagonally-packed transmitter mat, a receiver coil, and a load coil for powering a medical implant. The magnetically coupled resonance between two isolated parts is established by an array of primary coils and a single small secondary coil to create a transcutaneous power link for implanted devices as moving targets. The primary isolated part includes a driver coil array magnetically coupled to a mat of hexagonally packed primary coils. Power is injected by the driver coils into the transmitter coils in the transmitter mat to maintain resonance in the presence of losses and power drawn by the receiver coil from the magnetic field. The implanted secondary isolated part includes a receiver coil magnetically coupled to a load coil. A rectification/filter system is connected to the load coil supplying DC power to the electronic circuits of the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignees: Huazhong University of Science and Technology, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
    Inventors: Qi Xu, Mingui Sun, Hao Wang, Zhihong Mao, Jiping He
  • Patent number: 9330952
    Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided a carrier comprising a top semiconductor layer having isolated positive electrode regions and isolated negative electrode regions separated by a frontside trench through the top semiconductor layer extending at least to an underlying insulating layer positioned between the top semiconductor layer and a bottom semiconductor layer. A dielectric layer covers the top exposed surfaces of the carrier. Backside trenches through the bottom semiconductor layer extending at least to the insulating layer form isolated backside regions corresponding to the frontside positive and negative electrode regions. Backside contacts positioned on the bottom semiconductor layer and coupled to the positive and negative electrode regions allow for the electric charging of the frontside electrode regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Solexel, Inc.
    Inventors: Mehrdad M. Moslehi, David Xuan-Qi Wang
  • Patent number: 9174038
    Abstract: The invention relates to a neural electrode. It relates in particular to such an electrode which is able to withstand high mechanical forces, and to a method of fabrication of the same. The invention discloses an elastic neural electrode, having at least one planar metal layer which comprises conductive material and which is bilaterally covered by an protective elastomer layer, wherein, for reinforcement of the electrode, an additional reinforcement layer comprising reinforcement material is present between the outermost protective elastomer layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Cortec GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Schüttler, Christopher W.D. Dodds, Gregg J. Suaning
  • Patent number: 9099458
    Abstract: A stacked via structure for reducing vertical stiffness includes: a plurality of stacked vias, each via disposed on a disc-like structure. The disc-like structure includes a platted through hole landing supporting the plurality of stacked vias. The platted through hole landing includes an etched pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karan Kacker, Douglas O. Powell, David L. Questad, David J. Russell, Sri M. Sri-Jayantha
  • Patent number: 9032615
    Abstract: A method forms an electrical connection between a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The second metal layer is above the first metal layer. A first via is formed between the first metal layer and the second metal layer. A first measure of a number of vacancies expected to reach the first via is obtained. A second via in at least one of the first metal layer and the second metal layer is formed if the measure of vacancies exceeds a first predetermined number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward O. Travis, Douglas M. Reber, Mehul D. Shroff
  • Publication number: 20150129292
    Abstract: A process is provided for producing a printed circuit board comprising at least two elementary circuit boards drilled with metallized holes the mouth of which is covered with a first metal, and at least one first intermediate layer, made of a compressible material, drilled with holes facing the elementary circuit boards and the mouth of which is covered with a second metal, which layer is placed between the two elementary circuit boards and soldered to each of the circuits by thermodiffusion of two metals forming an alloy at a formation temperature of the alloy. At least two second intermediate layers, the second layers not covering the first and second metal, being thermoplastics and having a melting point above the formation temperature of the alloy, are placed between the first intermediate layer and the elementary circuit boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Bernard Ledain, Dominique Henriot, Philippe Kertesz
  • Publication number: 20150131289
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for designing light fixtures for flexible LED circuit boards. The flexible LED circuit boards include an array of LED packages and the surface of the flexible circuit boards is highly reflective. A flexible LED circuit board may be shaped to conform to a rigid preform and the preform may be concave, convex, corrugated, or have any other custom shape. The shape of the preform, as well as the location of the LEDs within the flexible LED circuit may determine the light distribution of the light fixture. Alternatively, the lighting fixture may have multiple rods held in place with side plates and a flexible LED circuit board may be woven between the rods. A set of hole patterns in the side plates determine the location of the rods and the rods will determine the shape of the flexible LED circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.
    Inventors: Richard Speer, David Hamby, Ken Grossman
  • Publication number: 20150131290
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for designing light fixtures for flexible LED circuit boards. The flexible LED circuit boards include an array of LED packages and the surface of the flexible circuit boards is highly reflective. A flexible LED circuit board may be shaped to conform to a rigid preform and the preform may be concave, convex, corrugated, or have any other custom shape. The shape of the preform, as well as the location of the LEDs within the flexible LED circuit may determine the light distribution of the light fixture. Alternatively, the lighting fixture may have multiple rods held in place with side plates and a flexible LED circuit board may be woven between the rods. A set of hole patterns in the side plates determine the location of the rods and the rods will determine the shape of the flexible LED circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.
    Inventors: Richard Speer, David Hamby, Ken Grossman
  • Publication number: 20150128409
    Abstract: A sealing process of LED modules includes a waterproof wire put through a wire-through hole of a heat sink to be connected with a positive-negative solder joints on a PCB board, which are subjected to glue sealing treatment. A waterproof sealing process is operated between the waterproof wire and wire-through hole. The PCB board is fixed on the heat sink. One sealing ring is placed into a groove. A ring of liquid silica gel is evenly applied along the other groove. The heat sink installed with the PCB board and the waterproof wire are inversely buckled on the lens set which is fixed with the solid silica gel ring and liquid silica gel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Kai Chen, Jianming Huang, Huali Lu
  • Publication number: 20150129300
    Abstract: A flameproof feed-through (200) includes a feed-through element (210) comprising a substantially planar shape, a first interface region (211), and a second interface region (212), wherein one or more conductors (217) extend between the first interface region (211) and the second interface region (212). The flameproof feed-through (200) further includes one or more body portions (220) assembled to the feed-through element (210), with the one or more body portions (220) holding the feed-through element (210) in position with respect to the aperture. The first interface region (211) of the feed-through element (210) extends at least partially to a first side (201) of the flameproof feed-through (200) and wherein the second interface region (212) of the feed-through element (210) extends at least partially to a second side (202) of the flameproof feed-through (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: William M. Mansfield, Craig B. McAnally, Shaun E. Shanahan, Richard L. Woolf
  • Patent number: 9027227
    Abstract: Forming antenna structures having several conductor turns (wire, foil, conductive material) on a an antenna substrate (carrier layer or film or web), removing the antenna structures individually from the antenna substrate using pick & place gantry or by means of die punching, laser cutting or laminating, and transferring the antenna structure with it's end portions (termination ends) in a fixed position for mounting onto or into selected transponder sites on an inlay substrate, and connecting the aligned termination ends of the antenna structure to an RFID (radio frequency identification) chip or chip module disposed on or in the inlay substrate. A contact transfer process is capable of transferring several antenna structures simultaneously to several transponder sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Féinics Amatech Teoranta
    Inventor: David Finn
  • Publication number: 20150123911
    Abstract: Provided are multilayered touch panel stacks and methods for forming thereof. The stacks include refractive index matching layers to minimize light losses. Specifically, the stacks may comprise a substrate, one, two, three, or four refractive index matching layers deposited on the substrate, and one or two transparent conductive layers such as indium tin oxide electrode layers. The stack may be attached to a light emitting element or be a part of an LCD or OLED displays. The refractive index matching interlayers may be based on a polymer solution having about 0.1%-30% by weight of specific rigid rod-like polymer molecules. The molecules may include various cores, spacers, and side groups to ensure their solubility, viscosity, and cross-linking ability. The refractive index matching interlayer may have a refractive index in between of about 1.60-1.80.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Light Polymers Holding
    Inventors: Evgeni Poliakov, Samuel Miller, Evgeny Morozov
  • Patent number: 9022602
    Abstract: Modular multichannel light sources connector systems and methods are provided. A lighting assembly includes substrates, each with a respective plurality of ports and conductive path configurations. Each path configuration includes a plurality of conductive paths between the respective plurality of ports. At least two conductive path configurations are the same. A connector couples one of a plurality of first ports on a first substrate to one of a plurality of second ports on a second substrate. A multichannel power supply's outputs are each coupled to an associated conductive path on the first substrate. A first light source is coupled to two conductive paths on the first substrate, and to a first output. A second light source is coupled to two conductive paths on the second substrate, corresponding to the conductive paths on the first substrate, and to a second output, different from the first output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Lekatsas, Biju Antony, David Lidrbauch