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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140061921 | GOLD BONDING IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES USING POROUS GOLD - A method of manufacturing comprising providing a semiconductor layer having metal adhesion layer on a planar surface of the semiconductor layer and an alloy layer on the metal adhesion layer, the alloy layer comprising an alloy of gold and a non-gold metal. The method comprises removing a portion of the non-gold metal from the alloy layer to form a porous gold layer. The method comprises applying pressure between the porous gold layer and a metal layer to form a bond between the semiconductor layer and the metal layer. | 03-06-2014 |
20130128729 | COMMUNICATION NETWORK OPERATOR TRAFFIC REGULATION MANAGER AND DATA COLLECTION MANAGER AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A traffic regulation manager, a method of regulating basic management and supplemental traffic and a communication network operator architecture. In one embodiment, the traffic regulation manager includes: (1) a payload analyzer configured to receive management and supplemental information from customer premises equipment devices, examine payloads of packets bearing the management and supplemental information to identify the management session and, if a packet is bearing the supplemental information, forward the packet to a data collection manager, (2) a traffic prioritizer coupled to the payload analyzer and configured to receive the packets bearing the management information from the payload analyzer and prioritize the packets according to at least one criterion and (3) a traffic allocator coupled to the traffic prioritizer and configured to distribute management traffic representing new management sessions among management servers and packets representing existing management sessions to a management server already handling the existing management sessions. | 05-23-2013 |
20130128133 | LIGHT MODULATOR FOR OPTICAL IMAGE PROJECTION - A spatial light modulator comprising an array-type liquid crystal panel, a polarization beam splitter, an oblique wave plate and a converging lens. The polarization beam splitter is orientated to direct a source light towards a reflective planar surface of the array-type liquid crystal panel. The oblique wave plate and converging lens are located between the polarization beam splitter and the array-type liquid crystal panel. The converging lens is configured to direct light from the reflective planar surface onto a facing surface of the polarization beam splitter. | 05-23-2013 |
20130077911 | SPATIAL DIVISION MULTIPLEXING OPTICAL MODE CONVERTER - Embodiments provide an optical device that includes a star coupler, a polarization bam splitter (PBS) and a polarization rotator. The star coupler includes a port at a first end face. The polarization beam splitter is optically coupled via a first side to the star coupler port, and is further optically coupled via a second side to a first port of an optical coupler. The polarization rotator is optically coupled between the polarization beam splitter and a second port of the optical coupler. | 03-28-2013 |
20120224805 | RADIAL OPTICAL COUPLER - An optical device includes an optical grating coupler and a plurality of optical waveguides coupled thereto. The optical grating coupler is formed along a planar surface of a substrate, and includes a pattern formed by ridges concentrically located on the surface about a center thereon. Each adjacent pair of ridges is separated by a groove. Each waveguide of the plurality of waveguides is oriented about radially with respect to the center, and has a first end that terminates near an outermost one of the ridges. The first ends are about uniformly spaced along the outermost one of the ridges. | 09-06-2012 |
20120195547 | ALL-OPTICAL PHASE SHIFTER IN SILICON - A device includes a semiconductor waveguide and a control signal waveguide formed along a planar surface of a substrate. The control signal waveguide includes a segment located along and proximate a segment of the semiconductor waveguide. The control signal waveguide is configured to photo-excite charge carriers in said semiconductor waveguide. | 08-02-2012 |
20120090808 | LIQUID COOLING OF REMOTE OR OFF-GRID ELECTRONIC ENCLOSURES - A cooling system includes an electronic enclosure and a liquid-cooled heat exchanger configured to receive heated air from within the enclosure. A geothermal loop is connected to the heat exchanger to form a closed-loop path. The closed-loop path is suitable for circulating a pressurized liquid refrigerant between the geothermal loop and the heat exchanger to transfer heat from the heated air to the geothermal loop without the refrigerant undergoing a phase change. | 04-19-2012 |
20120087613 | THERMALLY CONTROLLED SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE - An apparatus includes a conductive or semiconductive substrate and a dielectric layer located directly thereon. A semiconductor layer is located directly on the dielectric layer. The semiconductor layer includes a ridge waveguide and a heater strip extending parallel to the ridge waveguide. The heater strip is electrically isolated from the ridge waveguide and is doped to carry a current therein about parallel to the ridge waveguide. | 04-12-2012 |
20120081504 | AUDIO SOURCE LOCATOR AND TRACKER, A METHOD OF DIRECTING A CAMERA TO VIEW AN AUDIO SOURCE AND A VIDEO CONFERENCING TERMINAL - An audio locating and tracking apparatus, a method of directing a camera to view an audio source, and a video conferencing terminal are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) an audio source identifier configured to locate an audio source based on multimodal sensor data from at least two different types of sensors and (2) an image selector configured to automatically direct a camera to view the audio source. | 04-05-2012 |
20120038741 | APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING GAZE, A METHOD OF VIDEOCONFERENCING AND A SYSTEM THEREFOR - An apparatus, a method of videoconferencing and a videoconferencing system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) a monitor configured to switch between a display mode and a reflecting mode and (2) a camera located in front of the monitor, the camera positioned to face the monitor and synchronized with the monitor to capture a local image reflected therefrom during the reflecting mode. | 02-16-2012 |
20120038738 | GAZE CORRECTING APPARATUS, A METHOD OF VIDEOCONFERENCING AND A VIDEOCONFERENCING SYSTEM - This disclosure provides an apparatus for correcting gaze, a videoconferencing system and a method of videoconferencing. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) a monitor configured to provide a remote image for viewing, (2) a camera located in front of the monitor and positioned to face the monitor and capture a local image reflected therefrom and (3) a light filter positioned between the camera and the monitor to reduce light originating from the monitor on the camera. | 02-16-2012 |
20120033379 | AIRFLOW CONTROL IN AN ELECTRONIC CHASSIS - An electronic equipment cabinet includes a chassis and a fan coupled thereto. The fan is configured to move an airstream through the chassis. A plenum is coupled to the chassis and has a first opening in a first side located to receive the airstream, and a second opening in an adjacent second side. An airflow diverter is located within the plenum. The airflow diverter has a surface oriented to redirect the airstream between the first opening and the second opening. | 02-09-2012 |
20110254914 | IMMERSIVE VIEWER, A METHOD OF PROVIDING SCENES ON A DISPLAY AND AN IMMERSIVE VIEWING SYSTEM - An apparatus, a method of providing scenes on a display and an immersive viewing system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) a movement detector configured to monitor movement of a user with respect to a display, wherein the movement detector is disengaged from the user and includes a distance sensor configured to detect a distance of the user from the display and (2) an active screen displayer configured to navigate an active scene on the display based on changes in the distance and dynamically provide an updated view of the active scene on the display based thereon. | 10-20-2011 |
20110249938 | OPTICAL GRATING COUPLER - An apparatus includes a crystalline inorganic semiconductor substrate. A planar optical waveguide core is located over the substrate such that a first length of the planar optical waveguide core is directly on the substrate. A regular array of optical scattering structures is located within a second length of the planar optical waveguide core. A cavity is located in the substrate between the regular array and the substrate. | 10-13-2011 |
20110247780 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM COOLER - A cooling system includes a heat exchanger, a refrigerant reservoir and a pump. The pump is connected to the heat exchanger by a first line. A second line connects the heat exchanger to the reservoir. A third line connects the reservoir to the pump. The third line has an opening within the reservoir that is below an opening of the second line within the reservoir. The first, second and third lines are capable of carrying a refrigerant. | 10-13-2011 |
20110242978 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING QUALITY OF SERVICE CONFIGURATION BASED ON REAL-TIME TRAFFIC - A system and method for dynamically adjusting QoS configuration and a network in which said system or said method is employed. In one embodiment, the system includes: ( | 10-06-2011 |
20110242973 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY POLICING NETWORK TRAFFIC BASED ON EGRESS QUEUE STATUS - A system and method for dynamically policing network traffic based on egress queue status and a network node incorporating the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a policing engine configured to receive egress queue status information and (2) a pushback calculator associated with the policing engine and configured to produce a reduction calculation based on the egress queue status information, the policing engine further configured to produce a throttle signal to reduce a traffic policing rate of an ingress queue. | 10-06-2011 |
20110149369 | PHOTONIC MATCH FILTER - An optical path is configured to propagate an input optical signal. A plurality of electrodes are configured to produce a plurality of discrete phase shifts on the optical signal. An output optical signal is phase-shifted with respect to the input optical signal by a sum of the plurality of discrete phase shifts. | 06-23-2011 |
20110149012 | VIDEOCONFERENCING TERMINAL WITH A PERSISTENCE OF VISION DISPLAY AND A METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF TO MAINTAIN EYE CONTACT - The disclosure provides apparatuses for videoconferencing and a method of operation thereof. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes: (1) a display substrate occupying less than an entirety of a viewing area, (2) an actuator configured to move the display substrate over the viewing area and (3) a camera having a field of view at least partially overlapping the viewing area and configured to capture a camera image through the viewing area. | 06-23-2011 |
20110141013 | USER-INTERFACE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USER CONTROL - An apparatus comprising at least two sensors, a pointing device and an object-recognition unit. The sensors are at different locations and are capable of detecting a signal from at least a portion of a user. The pointing device is configured to direct a user-controllable signal that is detectable by the sensors. The object-recognition unit is configured to receive output from the sensors, and, to determine locations of the portion of the user and of the pointing device based on the output. The object-recognition unit is also configured to calculate a target location pointed to by the user with the pointing device, based upon the determined locations of the portion of the user and of the pointing device. | 06-16-2011 |
20110103415 | OPTICAL DEVICE FOR WAVELENGTH LOCKING - An optical device comprising a 1×2 optical coupler on a planar substrate and a waveguide on the planar substrate, the waveguide having a first arm and a second arm coupled to the 1×2 optical coupler. The device also comprises an optical resonator on the planar substrate, wherein the optical resonator is optically coupled to the first arm and the optical resonator is substantially athermalized. | 05-05-2011 |
20110096941 | SELF-STEERING DIRECTIONAL LOUDSPEAKERS AND A METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A directional sound system, a method of transmitting sound to a spatial location determined by the gaze of a user and a directional communication system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the directional sound system includes: (1) a direction sensor configured to produce data for determining a direction in which attention of a user is directed, (2) a microphone configured to generate output signals indicative of sound received thereat, (3) loudspeakers configured to convert directed sound signals into directed sound and (4) an acoustic processor configured to be coupled to the direction sensor, the microphone, and the loudspeakers, the acoustic processor configured to convert the output signals to the directed sound signals and employ the loudspeakers to transmit the directed sound to a spatial location associated with the direction. | 04-28-2011 |
20110032964 | FABRICATING ELECTRONIC-PHOTONIC DEVICES HAVING AN ACTIVE LAYER WITH SPHERICAL QUANTUM DOTS - A method for manufacturing an electronic-photonic device. Epitaxially depositing an n-doped III-V composite semiconductor alloy buffer layer on a crystalline surface of a substrate at a first temperature. Forming an active layer on the n-doped III-V epitaxial composite semiconductor alloy buffer layer at a second temperature, the active layer including a plurality of spheroid-shaped quantum dots. Depositing a p-doped III-V composite semiconductor alloy capping layer on the active layer at a third temperature. The second temperature is less than the first temperature and the third temperature. The active layer has a photoluminescence intensity emission peak in the telecommunication C-band. | 02-10-2011 |
20110008001 | OPTICAL COUPLER - An optical device comprising a substrate having a planar surface and having an optical core thereon. The device also comprises a two-dimensional grating located in the optical core, said two-dimensional grating being formed by a regular two-dimensional pattern of light-refractive structures, one of said light-refractive structures being located at each node of a regular 2D lattice located in a laterally bounded region. The device also comprises first and second optical waveguides being on the planar substrate and having ends end-coupled to the two-dimensional grating, the first optical waveguide being such that a direction of propagation near the end thereof is substantially along a primitive lattice vector of said 2D lattice, the second optical waveguide being such that a direction of propagation near the end thereof is not-parallel to a primitive lattice vector of said regular 2D lattice. | 01-13-2011 |
20100302343 | VIDEOCONFERENCING TERMINAL AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF TO MAINTAIN EYE CONTACT - The disclosure provides apparatuses for videoconferencing and a method of operation thereof. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) a flat panel display including a substrate and a first two-dimensional array of electronic light sources fabricated along the substrate such that a second two-dimensional array of substantially transparent regions of the substrate are laterally interspersed among the electronic light sources, the display being able to transmit externally received light through the substantially transparent regions and (2) a camera configured to receive light external to the display through the substantially transparent regions of the second two-dimensional array. | 12-02-2010 |
20100288525 | ELECTRONIC PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An apparatus that comprises an electronic device package | 11-18-2010 |
20100226400 | FABRICATING ELECTRONIC-PHOTONIC DEVICES HAVING AN ACTIVE LAYER WITH SPHERICAL QUANTUM DOTS - A method for manufacturing an electronic-photonic device. Epitaxially depositing an n-doped III-V composite semiconductor alloy buffer layer on a crystalline surface of a substrate at a first temperature. Forming an active layer on the n-doped III-V epitaxial composite semiconductor alloy buffer layer at a second temperature, the active layer including a plurality of spheroid-shaped quantum dots. Depositing a p-doped III-V composite semiconductor alloy capping layer on the active layer at a third temperature. The second temperature is less than the first temperature and the third temperature. The active layer has a photoluminescence intensity emission peak in the telecommunication C-band. | 09-09-2010 |
20100216275 | PHOTONIC INTEGRATION SCHEME - Provided is an apparatus and method for manufacture thereof. The apparatus includes a passive optical waveguide structure and a photodiode detector structure. The structures are located on a substrate, and the photodiode detector is laterally proximate to the semiconductor passive waveguide structure. The passive optical waveguide structure includes a first lateral portion of a semiconductor optical core layer on the substrate, a semiconductor upper optical cladding layer on the optical core layer, and a first lateral portion of a doped semiconductor layer on the upper optical cladding layer. The photodiode detector structure includes a second lateral portion of the semiconductor optical core layer, a semiconductor optical absorber layer on the optical core layer, and a second lateral portion of the doped semiconductor layer. | 08-26-2010 |
20100214040 | MULTILAYER PLANAR TUNABLE FILTER - An electronic device includes a first strip conductor formed from a first metal level over a substrate. A second strip conductor formed from a second metal level is located between the first strip conductor and the substrate. At least one of the first and the second strip conductors includes a stripline portion and a microstrip line portion. | 08-26-2010 |
20100211982 | A/V PREMISES DECODER, A CONTENT MANAGER, A VIDEO INSERTION SYSTEM INCLUDING BOTH THE DECODER AND MANAGER, AND A METHOD OF INSERTING LOCAL CONTENT INTO A VIDEO STREAM AT A CUSTOMERS PREMISES - A multimedia (audio and video) insertion system, an A/V premises decoder, a content manager and a method of inserting local content into a multimedia stream at a customer's premises. In one embodiment, the A/V premises decoder includes: (1) a signal converter configured to convert a received digital multimedia stream to an analog multimedia stream, and (2) a content inserter configured to insert secondary content in the analog multimedia stream based on control information associated with the secondary content. | 08-19-2010 |
20100180280 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BATCH RESOURCE ALLOCATION - A system for configuring resources in an environment for use by at least one process. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a process sorter configured to rank the at least one process based on numbers of resources that steps in the at least one process can use, (2) an optimizer coupled to the process sorter and configured to employ an optimization heuristic to accumulate feasible allocations of resources to the steps based on the ranking of the at least one process, (3) a resource sorter coupled to the optimizer and configured to rank the resources in a non-decreasing order based on numbers of the steps in which the resources can be used, the optimizer further configured to remove one of the resources from consideration based on the ranking of the resources until infeasibility occurs and (4) an environment configuration interface configured to allow the environment to be configured in accordance with remaining ones of the resources. | 07-15-2010 |
20100136741 | BRANCHED PHENYLENE-TERMINATED THIOPHENE OLIGOMERS - A composition comprising a plurality of molecules. Each of the molecules has a core comprising at least one aromatic ring and at least three pendant arms chemically bonded to the core. The pendant arms comprise a phenylene-terminated thiophene oligomer. | 06-03-2010 |
20090185251 | OSCILLATING MIRROR FOR IMAGE PROJECTION - An apparatus includes a substrate and a mirror. The mirror is attached to the substrate via a spring. An electro-mechanical driver is operable to cause the mirror to rotationally oscillate about first and second non-collinear axes at different first and second frequencies. | 07-23-2009 |
20090185086 | LIGHT MODULATOR FOR OPTICAL IMAGE PROJECTION - A spatial light modulator | 07-23-2009 |
20090148979 | FABRICATING APPARATUS WITH DOPED ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS - A method includes forming a semiconducting region including polyaromatic molecules on a surface of a substrate. The method also includes forming over the region a substantially oxygen impermeable dielectric layer. The act of forming a semiconducting region includes exposing the molecules to oxygen while exposing the molecules to visible or ultraviolet light. | 06-11-2009 |
20090109856 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING SWITCHING OVERHEAD IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A system and method for reducing switching overhead in a communication network and a web-based server incorporating the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) an optimization engine configured to receive input data describing trunks, switches and traffic demands in at least a portion of the communication network and arrange connections between the trunks and switches such that the traffic demands are satisfied and such that a switch load or cost is reduced and (2) a report generator associated with the optimization engine and configured to produce a report containing a modified configuration having the reduced switch load or cost. | 04-30-2009 |