公开(公告)号：US07161586B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-09

申请号：US10609687

申请日：2003-07-01

Applicant: James Harold Lauffenburger ,  Gil Afriat ,  Robert R. Rotzoll

Inventor： James Harold Lauffenburger ,  Gil Afriat ,  Robert R. Rotzoll

IPC: G09G5/08 ,  G09G5/00 ,  H01L31/14

CPC classification number: G06F3/0317

Abstract: There is described a method of operating an optical motion sensing device comprising a light source and a photodetector device, the method comprising the steps of a) illuminating a surface portion with radiation by means of the light source, b) detecting radiation reflected from the illuminated surface portion by means of the photodetector device, c) detecting and measuring displacement with respect to the illuminated surface portion; and d) outputting motion reports that are each representative of a magnitude of the detected displacement, steps a) to d) defining a flash period and being repeated at a selected flash rate. The method further comprises the steps of e) comparing the magnitude of the detected displacement with a determined displacement threshold, and f) increasing or decreasing the flash rate if the magnitude of the detected displacement is respectively greater or lower than the displacement threshold. There is also described an optical motion sensing device implementing this method.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种操作包括光源和光电检测器装置的光学运动感测装置的方法，所述方法包括以下步骤：a）利用光源照射具有辐射的表面部分，b）检测从所述光源 表面部分，c）检测和测量相对于照射的表面部分的位移; 以及d）输出每个表示检测到的位移大小的运动报告，步骤a）至d）限定闪光周期并以选定的闪光速率重复。 该方法还包括以下步骤：e）将检测到的位移的大小与确定的位移阈值进行比较，以及f）如果检测到的位移的大小分别大于或低于位移阈值，则增加或减小闪速。 还描述了实现该方法的光学运动感测装置。

公开(公告)号：US07122781B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-17

申请号：US10497020

申请日：2002-12-03

Applicant: Robert R. Rotzoll ,  Kevin Scott Buescher ,  James Harold Lauffenburger ,  Gil Afriat

Inventor： Robert R. Rotzoll ,  Kevin Scott Buescher ,  James Harold Lauffenburger ,  Gil Afriat

IPC: H01J40/14

CPC classification number: G06F3/0317

Abstract: There is described a method as well as a device for motion detect ion in an optical sensing device, such as an optical mouse. A photodetector array comprising a plurality of pixels is used to detect successive light intensity patterns of an illuminated portion of a surface with respect to which a measurement of relative motion is to be determined. Light intensity between neighbouring pixels is compared in order to determine edge direction data descriptive of light intensity differences between the pixels, such data including (i) a first edge condition, or positive edge, defined as a condition wherein light intensity of a first pixel is less than light intensity of a second pixel, and (ii) a second edge condition, or negative edge, defined as a condition wherein light intensity of the first pixel is greater than light intensity of the second pixel. Through comparison of this edge direction data with edge direction data determined from a previous illumination (or by comparing data extracted from this edge direction data) a measurement of the relative motion of the optical sensing device with respect to the illuminated portion of the surface is determined.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种方法以及用于诸如光学鼠标的光学感测装置中的用于运动检测离子的装置。 包括多个像素的光电检测器阵列被用于检测将要确定相对运动的测量的表面的被照射部分的连续光强度图案。 比较相邻像素之间的光强度，以便确定描述像素之间的光强度差的边缘方向数据，这些数据包括（i）第一边缘条件或正边缘，被定义为第一像素的光强度为 小于第二像素的光强度，以及（ii）第二边缘条件或负边缘，被定义为第一像素的光强度大于第二像素的光强度的条件。 通过将该边缘方向数据与从先前照明确定的边缘方向数据（或通过比较从该边缘方向数据提取的数据进行比较）的比较来确定光学传感装置相对于表面的照射部分的相对运动的测量 。

公开(公告)号：US06897855B1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-24

申请号：US09250324

申请日：1999-02-16

Applicant: Dennis Lee Matthies ,  Roger Green Stewart ,  James Harold Atherton ,  Dennis J. Bechis ,  Heinz H. Busta ,  Zilan Shen

Inventor： Dennis Lee Matthies ,  Roger Green Stewart ,  James Harold Atherton ,  Dennis J. Bechis ,  Heinz H. Busta ,  Zilan Shen

IPC: G02F1/1347 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G09F9/30 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/22 ,  G09G3/30 ,  G09G3/32 ,  H01J29/74 ,  H01J29/76 ,  H01J31/12 ,  H01J31/15 ,  H01L25/16 ,  H01L27/15 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/50 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H05B33/12 ,  G09G5/00

CPC classification number: H01L51/5281 ,  G02F1/13336 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  G09G2300/026 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2320/048 ,  H01L25/167 ,  H01L27/156 ,  H01L27/3293 ,  H01L51/5262 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/09701 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A tiled display device is formed from display tiles having picture element (pixel) positions defined up to the edge of the tiles. Each pixel position has an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) active area which occupies approximately 25 percent of the pixel area. Each tile includes a memory which stores display data, and pixel driving circuitry which controls the scanning and illumination of the pixels on the tile. The pixel driving circuitry is located on the back side of the tile and connections to pixel electrodes on the front side of the tile are made by vias which pass through portions of selected ones of the pixel areas which are not occupied by the active pixel material. The tiles are to formed in two parts, an electronics section and a display section. Each of these parts includes connecting pads which cover several pixel positions. Each connecting pad makes an electrical connection to only one row electrode or column electrode. The connecting pads on the display section are electrically connected and physically joined to corresponding connecting pads on the electronics section to form a complete tile. Each tile has a glass substrate on the front of the tile. Black matrix lines are formed on the front of the glass substrate and the tiles are joined by mullions which have the same appearance as the black-matrix lines. Alternatively, the black matrix lines may be formed on the inside surface of an optical integrating plate and the tiles may be affixed to the integrating plate such that the edges of the joined tiles are covered by the black-matrix lines. A cathodoluminescent tile structure is formed from individual tiles that have multiple phosphor areas, a single emissive cathode and horizontal and vertical electrostatic deflecting grids which deflect the electron beam produced by the single cathode onto multiple ones of the phosphor areas.

Abstract translation: 平铺显示装置由具有限定到瓦片边缘的像素（像素）位置的显示瓦片形成。 每个像素位置具有占据像素面积的约25％的有机发光二极管（OLED）有源区。 每个瓦片包括存储显示数据的存储器和控制瓦片上的像素的扫描和照明的像素驱动电路。 像素驱动电路位于瓦片的背面，并且与瓦片前侧的像素电极的连接通过穿过未被活性像素材料占据的所选像素区域的部分的通孔制成。 瓷砖要形成两部分，一个电子部分和一个显示部分。 这些部件中的每一个包括覆盖几个像素位置的连接焊盘。 每个连接焊盘只与一个行电极或列电极进行电连接。 显示部分上的连接焊盘电连接并物理地连接到电子部件上的对应的连接焊盘以形成完整的瓦片。 每个瓦片在瓦片的前面具有玻璃基底。 黑色矩阵线形成在玻璃基板的前面，并且瓦片通过具有与黑矩阵线相同外观的竖框连接。 或者，黑矩阵线可以形成在光学积分板的内表面上，并且可以将瓷砖固定到积分板，使得连接的瓷砖的边缘被黑矩阵线覆盖。 阴极发光瓦片结构由具有多个荧光体区域的单个瓦片形成，单个发射阴极和水平和垂直静电偏转网格，其将由单个阴极产生的电子束偏转到多个荧光体区域上。

公开(公告)号：US06806458B2

公开(公告)日：2004-10-19

申请号：US10001963

申请日：2001-12-05

Applicant: Robert R. Rotzoll ,  Kevin Scott Buescher ,  James Harold Lauffenburger

Inventor： Robert R. Rotzoll ,  Kevin Scott Buescher ,  James Harold Lauffenburger

IPC: G06M700

CPC classification number: G06F3/0317

Abstract: There is described a method, a sensing device as well as an optical pointing device including a sensing device for comparing light intensity between pixels. Light intensity between pairs of pixels of a photodetector array is compared as follows. First and second output signals generated by the photosensitive elements of a first and a second pixel of each pair are integrated over time to respectively provide first and second integrated signals. Integration of the first output signal is interrupted at the end of a first time period and the resulting first integrated signal is stored. Integration of the second output signal is continued until the end of a second time period and the resulting second integrated signal is compared to the stored first integrated signal to provide an output signal representative of an edge condition between the first and second pixel.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种方法，感测装置以及包括用于比较像素之间的光强度的感测装置的光学指向装置。 如下比较光电检测器阵列的像素对之间的光强度。 由每对的第一和第二像素的感光元件产生的第一和第二输出信号随时间被积分以分别提供第一和第二集成信号。 第一输出信号的积分在第一时间段结束时中断，并且存储所得到的第一积分信号。 第二输出信号的积分持续到第二时间周期结束，并且将所得到的第二积分信号与存储的第一积分信号进行比较，以提供表示第一和第二像素之间的边缘条件的输出信号。

公开(公告)号：US06637866B1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-28

申请号：US10165534

申请日：2002-06-07

Applicant: Robert Wilson Cornell ,  George Keith Parish ,  James Harold Powers

Inventor： Robert Wilson Cornell ,  George Keith Parish ,  James Harold Powers

IPC: B41J205

CPC classification number: B41J2/14129 ,  B41J2202/03

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward an improved heater chip for an ink jet printer. The heater chip has a diamond-like-carbon coating that functions as the cavitation and passivation layers of the heating elements on the heater chip. To improve the efficiency of the heater chip, the diamond-like-carbon coating is surrounded by a material that has a lower thermal conductivity than diamond. This surrounding layer limits thermal diffusion from the heating elements into the heater chip. A smoothing layer of tantalum is deposited over the diamond-like-carbon layer to insure that vaporization of the ink occurs at the ink's superheat limit. The diamond-like-carbon layer is preferably less than 8700 Angstroms in thickness such that less than 1 microjoule of energy is required to expel of ink droplet having a mass between 2-4 nanograms.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于喷墨打印机的改进的加热器芯片。 加热器芯片具有类金刚石碳涂层，其用作加热器芯片上的加热元件的空化和钝化层。 为了提高加热器芯片的效率，类金刚石碳涂层被具有比金刚石更低的热导率的材料包围。 该周围层限制从加热元件到加热器芯片的热扩散。 在金刚石碳层上沉积钽的平滑层，以确保油墨在油墨的过热极限下发生蒸发。 金刚石碳层的厚度优选小于8700埃，使得需要少于1微焦的能量来排出质量在2-4纳克之间的墨滴。

公开(公告)号：US06618030B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-09

申请号：US09793933

申请日：2001-02-27

Applicant: Michael Gillis Kane ,  James Harold Atherton ,  Roger Green Stewart ,  Frank Paul Cuomo

Inventor： Michael Gillis Kane ,  James Harold Atherton ,  Roger Green Stewart ,  Frank Paul Cuomo

IPC: G09G336

CPC classification number: G09G3/3291 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  G09G2300/0819 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2300/0861 ,  G09G2300/089 ,  G09G2310/0248 ,  G09G2310/0251 ,  G09G2310/0254 ,  G09G2310/027 ,  G09G2310/06 ,  G09G2310/061 ,  G09G2320/02 ,  G09G2320/0233 ,  G09G2320/0238 ,  G09G2320/0285 ,  G09G2320/029 ,  G09G2320/0295 ,  G09G2320/043 ,  G09G2360/145 ,  G09G2360/16

Abstract: LED pixel structures and methods that improve brightness uniformity by reducing current nonuniformities in a light-emitting diode of the pixel structures are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 公开了通过降低像素结构的发光二极管中的电流不均匀性来提高亮度均匀性的LED像素结构和方法。

公开(公告)号：US06552452B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-22

申请号：US09982231

申请日：2001-10-19

Applicant: James Harold Ferguson

Inventor： James Harold Ferguson

IPC: H02K902

CPC classification number: H02K9/12 ,  H02K1/325

Abstract: A dynamoelectric machine has a stator member, a rotor member, a first shroud and a second shroud. The first shroud and the second shroud members are mounted to the rotor adjacent respective first and second end portions of the rotor for rotation with the rotor. The first and second shrouds extend radially over and are spaced from the respective radially extending first and second end portions of the rotor to respectively define radial inlet and outlet paths therewith. The first and second shrouds each have a first radially inner end adjacent and spaced from the shaft to define a gas inlet or outlet, respectively, and a second radial outer end mounted to the rotor adjacent and spaced apart the ventilation ducts for communicating gas between the ventilation ducts and the inlet and outlet paths. The second outlet shroud is spaced further from the shaft than the inlet shroud so as to facilitate the gas flowing in the inlet shroud and out the outlet shroud during normal machine operation. Fan motors are provided at the inlet and outlet of the shrouds to direct gas flow. The present invention provides for an improvement in windage loss by angularly accelerating the gas prior to entering the ventilation ducts of the rotor and an additional improvement by partially reclaiming energy at the outlet shroud energy by angularly decelerating the gas flow.

公开(公告)号：US06476783B2

公开(公告)日：2002-11-05

申请号：US09250347

申请日：1999-02-16

Applicant: Dennis Lee Matthies ,  Zilan Shen ,  Roger Green Stewart ,  James Harold Atherton

Inventor： Dennis Lee Matthies ,  Zilan Shen ,  Roger Green Stewart ,  James Harold Atherton

IPC: G09G332

CPC classification number: H01L51/5284 ,  G02F1/13336 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  G09G2300/026 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2320/048 ,  H01L25/167 ,  H01L27/156 ,  H01L27/3281 ,  H01L27/3293 ,  H01L51/5262 ,  H01L51/5275 ,  H01L51/5281 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/09701 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A display device having features which enhance the contrast of displayed images includes a pixel structure that defines an active pixel area and an inactive pixel area. The display device may be an emissive device such as an OLED or electroluminescent device, a transmissive device such as a liquid crystal light-valve device or a reflective device, such as a Bistable, Reflective Cholesteric (BRC) liquid crystal device. The ratio of the active pixel area to the total pixel area is less than 50 percent. The display device includes a transparent cover plate having a black matrix formed on the viewer side of the cover plate. The display device may be a tiled display in which case the black matrix is formed on an integrator plate to which the individual tiles are bound to form the complete display device. For reflective or emissive display materials, the display device includes an electronics section including a circuit board which provides driving signals for the pixels of the display device. The electronics section is bound to the display section by an adhesive. To provide a light-absorptive background for the active pixel elements, the circuit board or the adhesive are colored black. The individual pixel elements of the display device include four sub-pixel components separated by portions of the inactive pixel area, which four sub-pixel components together define the active area of the pixel. A lens system is provided on the viewer surface of the display to concentrate light emitted by the active area of the pixel elements into a smaller area, thus decreasing the aperture of the display. Areas between the lenses on the viewer surface of the display are coated with a black material to form a black matrix. A black material is selectively deposited on the front cover plate before applying the metal row electrodes to prevent the row electrodes from providing a reflective surface to the viewer.

公开(公告)号：US06472942B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-29

申请号：US09642429

申请日：2000-08-21

Applicant: James Harold Lauffenburger ,  John William Arachtingi ,  Kevin Scott Buescher ,  Gil Afriat

Inventor： James Harold Lauffenburger ,  John William Arachtingi ,  Kevin Scott Buescher ,  Gil Afriat

IPC: H03F114

CPC classification number: H01L27/0794 ,  H01L27/0802 ,  H01L27/0805 ,  H03F3/3023 ,  H03F3/3062 ,  H03F3/45188 ,  H03F3/45654 ,  H03F2203/30147 ,  H03F2203/45418 ,  H03F2203/45424 ,  H03F2203/45508 ,  H03F2203/45526

Abstract: A parasitically compensated resistor (50) for integrated circuits includes a substrate (52). A polysilicon resistor (54) is formed in the substrate (52). The polysilicon resistor (54) has a first end connected to a first lead (56) and a second end connected to a second lead (58). A conductive layer (62) is capacitively connected to the polysilicon resistor (54).

Abstract translation: 用于集成电路的寄生补偿电阻器（50）包括衬底（52）。 在基板（52）中形成多晶硅电阻（54）。 多晶硅电阻器（54）具有连接到第一引线（56）的第一端和连接到第二引线（58）的第二端。 导电层（62）电容连接到多晶硅电阻器（54）。

公开(公告)号：US06406249B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-18

申请号：US09534037

申请日：2000-03-24

Applicant: Allan C. McAdams ,  Bruce Thomas Bullion, III ,  William G. Cummings ,  James Harold Idell ,  Barry J. Atkins ,  Mark D. Yerger

Inventor： Allan C. McAdams ,  Bruce Thomas Bullion, III ,  William G. Cummings ,  James Harold Idell ,  Barry J. Atkins ,  Mark D. Yerger

IPC: B64D900

CPC classification number: B65D88/121 ,  B65D88/022

Abstract: A method of shipping freight directly from a customer's premises to the premises of the consignee. The method includes transporting to a customer's premises at least one freight container. The freight container includes a base, a roof, a pair of opposed side walls, and a pair of opposed end walls. One of the end walls includes an opening for the loading and removal of freight. The container and the opening are sufficiently large to permit the loading and unloading of freight to and from the container by a conventional fork lift truck. The container has a size of approximately 13 feet long, 8 feet high, and 8 feet wide. The method also includes, at the customer's premises, loading freight into the at least one freight container and securing the freight in the freight container. The method further includes transporting the at least one freight container and its loaded freight, in a secured state, from the customer's premises and to the premises of the consignee of the freight.

Abstract translation: 将货物直接从客户的房屋运送到收货人的房地的方法。 该方法包括将至少一个货物集装箱运送到客户的房屋。 货物集装箱包括基座，屋顶，一对相对的侧壁和一对相对的端壁。 其中一个端壁包括装卸货物的开口。 容器和开口足够大以允许通过常规叉式起重车将货物装载到货物和从货物卸载货物。 容器的尺寸约为13英尺长，8英尺高，8英尺宽。 该方法还包括在客户场所将货物装载到至少一个货物集装箱中并将货物固定在货物集装箱中。 该方法还包括以安全的状态将至少一个货物集装箱及其装载的货物从客户的房屋运送到运输的收货人的房地。