Abstract:
A technique for producing a scent from a hand-held device involves receiving a scent mixture formula at a hand-held device, converting the scent mixture formula into dispense control signals, and generating a scent mixture in response to the dispense control signals, the scent mixture being generated from different base scents that are individually stored within the hand-held device. In an embodiment, the scent mixture formula includes a scent identifier and a scent quantifier related to each base scent that is used to generate the scent mixture. Mixing multiple base scents to generate scent mixtures greatly expands the range of different scents that can be generated at a hand-held device that stores a limited number of base scents. Further, encoding a scent mixture into a scent mixture formula enables scent mixtures to be easily shared between hand-held devices.
Abstract:
An acoustic resonator includes a substrate, a first electrode, a layer of piezoelectric material, a second electrode, and a recessed region. The substrate has a first surface. The first electrode is adjacent the first surface of the substrate. The layer of piezoelectric material is adjacent the first electrode. The second electrode is adjacent the layer of piezoelectric material. The second electrode has a second electrode perimeter that is shaped as a polygon. The recessed region is adjacent the second electrode. The recessed region has a shape defining a recessed region perimeter. The recessed region perimeter is recessed relative to the second electrode perimeter.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an acoustic resonator that includes a substrate, a first electrode, a layer of piezoelectric material, a second electrode, and an alternating frame region. The first electrode is adjacent the substrate, and the first electrode has an outer perimeter. The piezoelectric layer is adjacent the first electrode. The second electrode is adjacent the piezoelectric layer and the second electrode has an outer perimeter. The alternating frame region is on one of the first and second electrodes.
Abstract:
A dispense system stores a scented material or materials and is provided with an electrical interface that is compatible with a hand-held device. The dispense system can be connected to the hand-held device and driven with the help of the hand-held device to dispense the scented material. The dispense system can be configured to store different scented materials that can be mixed to create different scents. Logic within the hand-held device supports the mixing and dispensing of the scented materials.
Abstract:
An acoustic resonator that includes a substrate, a first electrode, a layer of piezoelectric material, a second electrode, and a fill region. The first electrode is adjacent the substrate, and the first electrode has an outer perimeter. The piezoelectric layer is adjacent the first electrode. The second electrode is adjacent the piezoelectric layer and the second electrode has an outer perimeter. The fill region is in one of the first and second electrodes.
Abstract:
An acoustic resonator that includes a substrate, a first electrode, a layer of piezoelectric material, a second electrode, and a fill region. The first electrode is adjacent the substrate, and the first electrode has an outer perimeter. The piezoelectric layer is adjacent the first electrode. The second electrode is adjacent the piezoelectric layer and the second electrode has an outer perimeter. The fill region is in one of the first and second electrodes.
Abstract:
A wafer-level package includes a first wafer comprising a bonding pad, an optoelectronic device on the first wafer, and a second wafer comprising a gasket. The second wafer is attached to the first wafer by a bond between the gasket and the bonding pad.
Abstract:
A wafer-level package includes a first wafer comprising a bonding pad, an optoelectronic device on the first wafer, and a second wafer comprising a gasket. The second wafer is attached to the first wafer by a bond between the gasket and the bonding pad.
Abstract:
A bandpass filter includes input and output terminals, first and second acoustic resonators, and an acoustic coupling layer. The first acoustic resonator includes first and second electrodes, and a piezoelectric layer between the first and second electrodes. The first electrode of the first acoustic resonator is connected to the input terminal. The second acoustic resonator includes first and second electrodes, and a piezoelectric layer between the first and second electrodes. The acoustic coupling is provided between the second electrode of the first acoustic resonator and the first electrode of the second acoustic resonator. The output terminal is connected to the second electrode of the second acoustic resonator. A capacitor extends between the input terminal and the output terminal. The filter's frequency response includes at least two transmission zeros.
Abstract:
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.