Shenoy, CA

Ananth N. Shenoy, Oakland, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080308045	Composite Absorbent Particles - Composite particles and methods for making the same. An absorbent material is formed into a particle. An optional performance-enhancing active is coupled to the absorbent material before, during, or after the particle-forming process, homogeneously and/or in layers. Additionally, the composite absorbent particle may include a core material. Preferred methods for creating the absorbent particles include a pan agglomeration process, a high shear agglomeration process, a low shear agglomeration process, a high pressure agglomeration process, a low pressure agglomeration process, a rotary drum agglomeration process, a mix muller process, a roll press compaction process, a pin mixer process, a batch tumble blending mixer process, an extrusion process, and a fluid bed process.	12-18-2008
20090007852	Composite Absorbent Particles - Composite particles and methods for making the same. An absorbent material is formed into a particle. An optional performance-enhancing active is coupled to the absorbent material before, during, or after the particle-forming process, homogeneously and/or in layers. Additionally, the composite absorbent particle may include a core material. Preferred methods for creating the absorbent particles include a pan agglomeration process, a high shear agglomeration process, a low shear agglomeration process, a high pressure agglomeration process, a low pressure agglomeration process, a rotary drum agglomeration process, a mix muller process, a roll press compaction process, a pin mixer process, a batch tumble blending mixer process, an extrusion process, and a fluid bed process.	01-08-2009

Arvind Shenoy, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120310762	Remote Storage of Acquired Data at Network-Based Data Repository - Improved techniques and systems for storage, delivery and acquisition of digital assets are disclosed. The techniques and systems are suitable and useful for storing, delivering and accessing digital assets (e.g., media assets) that have been acquired from online stores to electronic devices. The techniques and systems are also suitable and useful for storing, delivering and accessing digital assets that have been acquired from other than from online stores. The digital assets can include media assets and/or non-media assets.	12-06-2012
20120311069	Regulated Access to Network-Based Digital Data Repository - Improved techniques and systems for storage, delivery and acquisition of digital assets are disclosed. The techniques and systems are suitable and useful for storing, delivering and accessing digital assets (e.g., media assets) that have been acquired from online stores. The techniques and systems are also suitable and useful for storing, delivering and accessing digital assets that have been acquired from other than from online stores. Regardless, the digital assets become accessible from a network-based digital data repository (e.g., cloud data storage) via electronic devices (e.g., user devices) and thus usable by the electronic devices. In one embodiment, subsequent access to the digital assets from the network-based digital data repository by electronic devices can be limited through use of a limited set of assignable slots. The digital assets can include media assets and/or non-media assets.	12-06-2012
20120311081	Management of Network-Based Digital Data Repository - Improved techniques and systems for storage, delivery and acquisition of digital assets are disclosed. The techniques and systems are suitable and useful for storing, delivering and accessing digital assets (e.g., media assets) that have been acquired from online stores. The techniques and systems are also suitable and useful for storing, delivering and accessing digital assets that have been acquired from other than from online stores. Regardless, the digital assets become accessible from a network-based digital data repository (e.g., cloud data storage) via electronic devices (e.g., user devices) and thus usable by the electronic devices. The digital assets can include media assets and/or non-media assets.	12-06-2012
20120323944	MANAGEMENT OF NETWORK-BASED DIGITAL DATA REPOSITORY - Improved techniques and systems for storage, delivery and acquisition of digital assets are disclosed. The techniques and systems are suitable and useful for storing, delivering and accessing digital assets (e.g., media assets) that have been acquired from online stores. The techniques and systems are also suitable and useful for storing, delivering and accessing digital assets that have been acquired from other than from online stores. Regardless, the digital assets become accessible from a network-based digital data repository (e.g., cloud data storage) via electronic devices (e.g., user devices) and thus usable by the electronic devices. The digital assets can include media assets and/or non-media assets.	12-20-2012
20140122477	STATION FINGERPRINTING - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for determining encoding media station fingerprints and determining if media station fingerprints are related. Also disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for allowing client devices to preview sample media stations prior to actually creating a media station, receiving user interaction data relating to the user's activity with a sample media station, storing sample station fingerprints along with client device interaction data and using the client device interaction data to influence media item sequence generation rules for an additional related media station.	05-01-2014
20140324955	STATION FINGERPRINTING - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for determining encoding media station fingerprints and determining if media station fingerprints are related. Also disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for allowing client devices to preview sample media stations prior to actually creating a media station, receiving user interaction data relating to the user's activity with a sample media station, storing sample station fingerprints along with client device interaction data and using the client device interaction data to influence media item sequence generation rules for an additional related media station.	10-30-2014

Arvind S. Shenoy, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130086003	MERGING PLAYLISTS FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES - The present technology resolves playlist version conflicts resulting from modifications made to a playlist version, stored on a client device and in a cloud locker, when the client device and the cloud locker are in a disconnected state. The present technology is a heuristic for determining how to resolve such version conflicts. Upon reconnection of the client and cloud locker, the server, associated with cloud locker attempts to reconcile any version discrepancies resulting from user-initiated changes. In one embodiment, when the server determines that one of the playlists on the client or server is a superset of the other, the superset is selected and saved to both the client and cloud locker, while the subset version is deleted.	04-04-2013
20140074959	CLIENT SIDE MEDIA STATION GENERATION - To generate a media station, a client device can receive a candidate media item playlist and media playback rules corresponding to the media station. When a new media item is needed for the media station, the client device can apply the media playback rules to a next media item in the list of candidate media items. The playback rules can be used to determine whether the next media item is currently eligible for playback. Additionally, the client device can receive a candidate invitational content item playlist and invitational content playback rules corresponding to the media station. In response to detecting an invitational content triggering action, the client device can apply the invitational content item rules to the candidate invitational content item playlist to select at least one invitational content item to present in the media stream.	03-13-2014
20140114772	PERSONALIZED MEDIA STATIONS - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for generating an internet radio media station based on metadata available on the user's media library. The media station can be generated in response to a subscription request to an internet radio service. In one example, the media station is generated without a user seed. Metadata related to the user's media library is analyzed and format rules are selected and configured according to the analysis. The format rules are associated with slots in a media station that define the playback sequence of the media station.	04-24-2014
20140114985	PERSONALIZED MEDIA STATIONS - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for generating an internet radio media station based on metadata available on the user's media library. The media station can be generated in response to a subscription request to an internet radio service. In one example, the media station is generated without a user seed. Metadata related to the user's media library is analyzed and format rules are selected and configured according to the analysis. The format rules are associated with slots in a media station that define the playback sequence of the media station.	04-24-2014
20150242519	REVISITING CONTENT HISTORY - The content items presented to a user account as part of a media station can be recorded in a content history index, which can be requested and presented to the user account. The content history can enable a user to revisit the content items included in the content history and/or provide feedback regarding the content items. The version of the content item returned to the user can be based on the client device used to request the content item. For example, a user that was presented a content item on their mobile device, can later request to revisit the content item on their PC and receive a version of the content item best suited for presentation by the PC, rather than the version presented on the mobile device.	08-27-2015

Bharat Shenoy, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150200537	SECONDARY BATTERY PROTECTION WITH PERMANENT DISABLE - Secondary battery protection circuits for protecting a battery from charging and/or discharging faults are provided. A secondary battery protection circuit may include a first terminal and a second terminal, a transistor electrically connected between the first terminal and the second terminal, a fuse electrically coupled to the gate of the transistor, and a fuse control circuit configured to cause current sufficient to open the fuse to pass through the fuse in the event of a fault condition.	07-16-2015

Krishna V. Shenoy, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110224572	Brain machine interface - Artificial control of a prosthetic device is provided. A brain machine interface contains a mapping of neural signals and corresponding intention estimating kinematics (e.g. positions and velocities) of a limb trajectory. The prosthetic device is controlled by the brain machine interface. During the control of the prosthetic device, a modified brain machine interface is developed by modifying the vectors of the velocities defined in the brain machine interface. The modified brain machine interface includes a new mapping of the neural signals and the intention estimating kinematics that can now be used to control the prosthetic device using recorded neural brain signals from a user of the prosthetic device. In one example, the intention estimating kinematics of the original and modified brain machine interface includes a Kalman filter modeling velocities as intentions and positions as feedback.	09-15-2011
20140081454	Brain Machine Interface utilizing a Discrete Action State Decoder in Parallel with a Continuous Decoder for a Neural Prosthetic Device - A brain machine interface for control of prosthetic devices is provided. In its control, the interface utilizes parallel control of a continuous decoder and a discrete action state decoder. In the discrete decoding, we not only learn states affiliated with the task, but also states related to the velocity of the prosthetic device and the engagement of the user. Moreover, we not only learn the distributions of the neural signals in these states, but we also learn the interactions/transitions between the states, which is crucial to enabling a relatively higher level of performance of the prosthetic device. Embodiments according to this parallel control system enable us to reliably decode not just task-related states, but any “discrete action state,” in parallel with a neural prosthetic “continuous decoder,” to achieve new state-of-the-art levels of performance in brain-machine interfaces.	03-20-2014
20140257520	Brain Machine Interfaces incorporating Neural Population Dynamics - A brain-machine interface is provided that incorporates a neural dynamical structure in the control of a prosthetic device to restore motor function and is able to significantly enhance the control performance compared to existing technologies. In one example, a neural dynamical state is inferred from neural observations, which are obtained from a neural implant. In another example, the neural dynamical state can be inferred from both the obtained neural observations and from the kinematics. A controller interfaced with the prosthetic device uses the inferred neural dynamical state as input to the controller to control kinematic variables of the prosthetic device.	09-11-2014
20150245928	Brain-Machine Interface Utilizing Interventions to Emphasize Aspects of Neural Variance and Decode Speed and Angle - A brain machine interface (BMI) for restoring performance of poorly performing decoders is provided. The BMI has a decoder for decoding neural signals for controlling the brain machine interface. The decoder separates in part neural signals associated with a direction of movement and neural signals associated with a speed of movement of the brain machine interface. The decoder assigns relatively greater weight to the neural signals associated with a direction of movement.	09-03-2015

Kunal Ramachandra Shenoy, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140344797	FIRMWARE UPDATES FOR MULTIPLE PRODUCT CONFIGURATIONS - Techniques described herein relate to updating firmware of multiple non-volatile memory devices having diverse configurations using a common update file. The non-volatile memory device may include a flash memory device having a non-volatile memory array. Particular implementations described herein relate to circuits, devices, systems, and methods that update, with a common update file, firmware residing on multiple non-volatile memory devices having diverse configurations.	11-20-2014

Narendra V. Shenoy, Cupertino, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090070714	Identifying And Improving Robust Designs Using Statistical Timing Anaysis - Statistical timing analysis techniques can be used to lead to the construction of robust circuits in a consistent manner through the entire design flow of synthesis, placement and routing. An exemplary technique can include receiving library data for a design including timing models. By comparing implementations of this data, a robust circuit can be defined based on a set of criteria, which can include worst negative slack, endpoint slack distribution, timing constraint violations, and total negative slack. At this point, statistical timing analysis can be used to drive logic changes that generate improved robustness in the design. The statistical timing analysis can use a static timing delay associated with the arc in statistical timing analysis as a mean and a specified percentage of the mean as the standard deviation.	03-12-2009
20100097107	TWO-PHASE CLOCK-STALLING TECHNIQUE FOR ERROR DETECTION AND ERROR CORRECTION - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that augments a circuit design with a mechanism for detecting and correcting timing errors. This system first partitions the circuit into a set of blocks that are clocked by an independent clock source, and integrates an error signal propagation circuit between the set of blocks. For a respective block, the system determines a set of internal registers that are to be implemented as double data sampling registers, and replaces the determined set of internal registers with double data sampling registers, wherein a given double data sampling register is configured to generate an error signal when it detects a timing error. Then, the system integrates a two-phase error correction circuit into the respective block, wherein when notified of a timing error by a double data sampling register, the two-phase error correction circuit is configured to stall registers in the respective block.	04-22-2010

Narmada Shenoy, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100021519	Compositions and Methods for Treating or Preventing Diseases of Body Passageways - The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating or preventing diseases associated with vascular and non-vascular body passageways, the method comprising the step of delivering to a body passageway a therapeutic agent delivered locally through a polymer matrix from an implanted stent or other structure.	01-28-2010
20140107062	COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING DISEASES OF BODY PASSAGEWAYS - The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating or preventing diseases associated with vascular and non-vascular body passageways, the method comprising the step of delivering to a body passageway a therapeutic agent delivered locally through a polymer matrix from an implanted stent or other structure.	04-17-2014

Narmada R. Shenoy, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130108672	PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR SUBSTITUTED QUINAZOLINONES	05-02-2013

Rajesh Shenoy, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130086057	SOCIAL NETWORK RECOMMENDED CONTENT AND RECOMMENDING MEMBERS FOR PERSONALIZED SEARCH RESULTS - Architecture that provides a data structure to facilitate personalized ranking over recommended content (e.g., documents). The data structure approximates the social distance of the searching user to the content at query time. A graph is created of content recommended by members of the social network, where the nodes of the graph include content nodes (for the content) and recommending member nodes (for members of the social network who recommended the content). If a member recommends content, an edge is created between the member node and the content node. If a member is a “friend” (tagged as related in some way) of another member, an edge is created between the two member nodes. Each node is converted to a lower dimensional feature set. Feature sets of the content are indexed and the feature set of the searching user is utilized to match and rank the search results at query time.	04-04-2013

Rajesh K. Shenoy, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110178995	MICROBLOG SEARCH INTERFACE - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for searching microblog entries. The microblog entries may be generated through a single microblog website or across multiple microblog sites. Upon receiving a search input, a series of microblog entries responsive to the search input may be displayed to the user. The displayed microblog entries may be the most recently generated microblog entries that are responsive to the search input. In another embodiment, the microblog entries returned are a best match to the search criteria, which may be based on a user authority score for a user that drafted a microblog entry and additional characteristics of the microblog entry.	07-21-2011
20110242607	PULL BASED COMPUTER OUTPUT DEVICES - A job store for a pull-based presentation output system includes a job storage storing one or more jobs from a plurality of job submission clients; and a driver storage storing one or more drivers for converting a job into a format used by a corresponding presentation output device. The job store receives a job from a job submission client, stores the job in the job storage, receives a pull command from a presentation output device when the presentation output device is one of idle and nearly finished with a current job and without receiving further input from a user of the job submission client, retrieves the job from the job storage, applies a driver for converting that job into a format used by the presentation output device sending the pull command and outputs the job to the presentation output device sending the pull command.	10-06-2011
20130054640	CONSIDERING DOCUMENT ENDORSEMENTS WHEN PROCESSING QUERIES - User accounts in a social networking application are divided into highly-connected accounts and regular accounts. A mapping of the highly-connected accounts to their friends, and a mapping of accounts to documents endorsed by the users associated with the accounts are stored on index servers of a search engine. When a query is received by a front-end server of the search engine, the front-end server determines if an account associated with the query is a highly-connected account. If it is, only an identifier of the account is sent to the index servers with the query. If it is not, however, then identifiers of all of the accounts that are friends with the account are sent with the query. The index servers then determine the documents that are endorsed by the friends of the account, and consider the determined documents when selecting documents that are responsive to the query.	02-28-2013
20130160090	COMMUNICATIONS METHODS AND APPLIANCES - Communications methods and appliances are described. According to one embodiment, a communications method includes prior to deployment of an appliance, establishing a trusted association between the appliance and a certificate authority, during deployment of the appliance, associating the appliance with a communications address of a communications medium, using the certificate authority, creating a signed certificate including the communications address of the appliance, announcing the signed certificate using the appliance, after the announcing, extracting the communications address of the appliance from the signed certificate, and after the extracting, verifying the communications address of the appliance.	06-20-2013

Rajesh Krishna Shenoy, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090063464	System and method for visualizing and relevance tuning search engine ranking functions - The present invention is directed towards system and methods for generating a visual representation indicating performance of a system capable of accepting one or more inputs and producing an ordered set of one or more responsive outputs. The method of the present invention comprises selecting one or more benchmark inputs and generating an ordered output set for each of the one or more benchmark inputs, a given output set comprising one or more output items responsive to a given benchmark query. One or pixels representing the one or more output items comprising the one or more outputs sets are generated, a given pixel containing a visual representation indicating a degree to which the output item represented by the pixel is relevant with respect to the benchmark input to which the output item is responsive. The one or more pixels representing the one or more output items comprising the one or more output sets are arranged in a circle in a manner indicative of the performance of the system.	03-05-2009
20130097143	PRESENTING AGGREGATELY ENDORSED SEARCH RESULTS - Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for presenting results of search queries with indications that at least a portion of such results has been endorsed by the user and/or social network connections of the user, are provided. Upon receipt of a search query, Web search results satisfying the query are determined. Satisfying search results that have been endorsed by the requesting user and/or one or more social network connections of the requesting user are identified. Upon presentation of the search results on the SERF, those results that were identified as having been endorsed by the requesting user and/or one or more social network connections of the requesting user are annotated as such. In this way, the requesting user may be able to more readily identify personally relevant results as the annotated results have been indicated to be preferences of the user and/or his or her social network connections.	04-18-2013
20130097144	SUPPLEMENTAL SEARCH RESULTS HAVING SOCIAL CONNECTION ENDORSEMENT DATA ON A SERP - Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for presenting supplemental search results having indications that identified documents have been endorsed by the user and/or social network connections of the user are provided. A search query is received and it is determined that the user's social networking data is available. Documents that have been endorsed by the user and/or social network connections of the user are searched to identify those that satisfy the input search query. The satisfying documents are assigned a relevance score to determine whether each satisfying document is relevant enough to be shown and to determine placement of the document on the SERP relative to standard search results. Upon rendering of the SERP, a supplemental search result identifying documents that were endorsed by the user and/or social network connections of the user is presented, as is an indication about which social network connection(s) of the user endorsed the document.	04-18-2013
20130110802	CONTEXT AWARE TAGGING INTERFACE	05-02-2013
20130110827	RELEVANCE OF NAME AND OTHER SEARCH QUERIES WITH SOCIAL NETWORK FEATURE	05-02-2013
20130212081	IDENTIFYING ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO AN ENTITY IN AN ENTITY GRAPH - Systems, computer-readable media, and methods for tagging documents based on a graph pertaining to one or more entities which a user has included in a search query. The user may have at least one social networking relationship with the entity. A search engine is configured to display a search engine results page in response to the search query received from the user. The search engine may also receive suggested tags that identify documents that could be linked to the entity identified in the query. The user may confirm that the suggested tags are appropriate via feedback that is transmitted to the search engine. In turn, the search engine updates a graph to reflect a number of users that agree with the suggested tag.	08-15-2013
20130325847	GRAPH-BASED SEARCHING - Improved, personalized searching through the use of personal connection graphs is presented. Responsive to receiving a search query, the search engine obtains a user sketch (representing a user's connection graph) and obtains search results responsive to the search query and also based, in part, as a function of a relationship distance between the user and the referenced content as determined by the user sketch. One or more search results pages are generated from the obtained search results and returned to the user.	12-05-2013

Ravi Shenoy, Dublin, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110272825	STACKED DIE ASSEMBLY HAVING REDUCED STRESS ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTS - Methods are disclosed for improving electrical interconnection in stacked die assemblies, and stacked die assemblies are disclosed having structural features formed by the methods. The resulting stacked die assemblies are characterized by having reduced electrical interconnect failure.	11-10-2011

Ravindra S. Shenoy, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140280674	LOW-LATENCY PACKET RECEIVE METHOD FOR NETWORKING DEVICES - When interfacing with a host, a networking device can handle a first data like Bulk Data Receive. The networking device can receive the first data and read a first queue entry from a receive queue in the host memory. In response to the read first queue entry, the networking device can write the first data to an unpinned memory in the host memory. The networking device can also handle a second data with a Receive Packet in Ring (RPIR) queue. The networking device can receive the second data and write the second data to a pinned memory in the host memory. The RPIR queue can be separate from or overlaid on the receive queue. High throughput and low-latency operation can be achieved. The use of a RPIR queue can facilitate the efficiency of resource utilization in the reception of data messages.	09-18-2014

Ravindra Sadanand Shenoy, Costa Mesa, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100014526	Hardware Switch for Hypervisors and Blade Servers - A hardware switch for use with hypervisors and blade servers is disclosed. The hardware switch enables switching to occur between different guest OSs running in the same server, or between different servers in a multi-root IOV system, or between different guest OSs running in the same server in single-root IOV systems. Whether embedded in a host bus adapter (HBA), converged network adapter (CNA), network interface card (NIC) or other similar device, the hardware switch can provide fast switching with access to and sharing of at least one external network port such as a Fibre Channel (FC) port, 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) port, FC over Ethernet (FCOE) port, or other similar port. The hardware switch can be utilized when no hypervisor is present or when one or more servers have hypervisors, because it allows for switching (e.g. Ethernet switching) between the OSs on a single hypervisor.	01-21-2010
20100128605	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING TRAFFIC OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK - A rate limiter incorporated in a server connected to a network. The rate limiter is adapted to reduce congestion in the network in response to a congestion notification message. The server is adapted to send packets over the network. The rate limiter includes at least one of: a server rate limiter engine adapted to rate limit the packets in response to the server; a virtual machine rate limiter engine adapted to rate limit the packets in response to a virtual machine associated with the packets, the virtual machine hosted by the server; a flow rate limiter engine adapted to rate limit the packets in response to a flow associated with the packets; the flow being one of a plurality of flows transporting packets over the network; and a transmit engine adapted to rate limit the packets in response to a virtual pipe of the network for transmitting the packets.	05-27-2010

Ravindra V. Shenoy, Dublin, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080241482	RHODIUM ELECTROPLATED STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A halide based stress reducing agent is added to the bath of a rhodium plating solution. The stress reducing agent reduces stress in the plated rhodium, increasing the thickness of the rhodium that can be plated without cracking. In addition, the stress reducing agent does not appreciably decrease the wear resistance or hardness of the plated rhodium.	10-02-2008
20120075216	INTEGRATED PASSIVES AND POWER AMPLIFIER - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for combining devices deposited on a first substrate, with integrated circuits formed on a second substrate such as a semiconducting substrate or a glass substrate. The first substrate may be a glass substrate. The first substrate may include conductive vias. A power combiner circuit may be deposited on a first side of the first substrate. The power combiner circuit may include passive devices deposited on at least the first side of the first substrate. The integrated circuit may include a power amplifier circuit disposed on and configured for electrical connection with the power combiner circuit, to form a power amplification system. The conductive vias may include thermal vias configured for conducting heat from the power amplification system and/or interconnect vias configured for electrical connection between the power amplification system and a conductor on a second side of the first substrate.	03-29-2012
20120092350	WRAPAROUND ASSEMBLY FOR COMBINATION TOUCH, HANDWRITING AND FINGERPRINT SENSOR - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for a combined sensor device. In some implementations, a combined sensor device includes a wrap-around configuration wherein an upper flexible substrate has patterned conductive material on an extended portion to allow routing of signal lines, electrical ground, and power. One or more integrated circuits or passive components, which may include connecting sockets, may be mounted onto the flexible layer to reduce cost and complexity. Such implementations may eliminate a flex cable and may allow a bezel-less configuration.	04-19-2012
20130002685	BONDED DOUBLE SUBSTRATE APPROACH TO SOLVE LASER DRILLING PROBLEMS - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for bonding a device substrate formed of a substantially transparent material to a carrier substrate. A laser etch stop layer may be formed on the device substrate. The carrier substrate may be coated with a releasable layer, such as a polymer layer. Vias may be formed in the device substrate by laser drilling. The vias may be filled with conductive material, e.g., by electroplating or by filling the vias with a conductive paste. One or more types of devices may then be attached to the device substrate and configured for electrical communication with the vias. In some implementations, passive devices may be formed on the device substrate before the vias are formed. Before or after device fabrication, the substrates may be separated. The substrates may be separated by laser irradiation or chemical dissolution of the releasable layer.	01-03-2013
20130050155	GLASS AS A SUBSTRATE MATERIAL AND A FINAL PACKAGE FOR MEMS AND IC DEVICES - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for glass packaging of integrated circuit (IC) and electromechanical systems (EMS) devices. In one aspect, a glass package may include a glass substrate, a cover glass, one or more devices encapsulated between the glass substrate and the cover glass, and bond pads configured to attach to a flexible connector and in electrical communication with an encapsulated device. In some implementations, a flexible connector may be used to electrically connect a device within the glass package to an electrical component, such as an integrated circuit (IC) device or PCB, outside the glass package.	02-28-2013
20130063415	BACKPLATE INTERCONNECT WITH INTEGRATED PASSIVES - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for manufacturing display devices having electronic components mounted within a display device package. In one aspect, the electronic component connects to the exterior of the display device through pads that run below a seal that holds a substrate and a backplate of the display device together. In another aspect the electronic components also connect to an electromechanical device within the display device, as well as connecting to pads that are external to the display device.	03-14-2013
20130106868	ENCAPSULATION OF EMS DEVICES ON GLASS	05-02-2013
20130127879	GLASS-ENCAPSULATED PRESSURE SENSOR - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for glass-encapsulated pressure sensors. In one aspect, a glass-encapsulated pressure sensor may include a glass substrate, an electromechanical pressure sensor, an integrated circuit device, and a cover glass. The cover glass may be bonded to the glass substrate with an adhesive, such as epoxy, glass frit, or a metal bond ring. The cover glass may have any of a number of configurations. In some configurations, the cover glass may partially define a port for the electromechanical pressure sensor at an edge of the glass-encapsulated pressure sensor. In some configurations, the cover glass may form a cavity to accommodate the integrated circuit device that is separate from a cavity that accommodates the electromechanical pressure sensor.	05-23-2013
20130135317	THIN BACK GLASS INTERCONNECT - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for providing packaged microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices. In one aspect, package can include a cover glass joined to a device substrate, the cover glass including integrated electrical connectivity and configured to encapsulate one or more MEMS devices on the device substrate. The cover glass can include one or more spin-on glass layers and electrically conductive routing and interconnects. The package can include a narrow seal surrounding the one or more encapsulated MEMS devices.	05-30-2013
20130136280	MICROSPEAKER WITH PIEZOELECTRIC, METAL AND DIELECTRIC MEMBRANE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for microspeaker devices. In one aspect, a microspeaker element may include a deformable dielectric membrane that spans a speaker cavity. The deformable dielectric membrane can include a piezoactuator and a dielectric layer. Upon application of a driving signal to the piezoactuator, the dielectric layer can deflect, producing sound. In some implementations, an array of microspeaker elements can be encapsulated between a glass substrate and a cover glass. Sound generated by the microspeaker elements can be emitted through a speaker grill formed in the cover glass.	05-30-2013
20130136973	RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM ION BATTERY WITH SILICON ANODE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for batch fabrication of a rechargeable lithium-ion battery using a silicon substrate as an anode. In one aspect, a pre-formed silicon substrate is provided. A plurality of first openings can be formed on one side of the substrate, which can have a high height to width aspect ratio. A plurality of second openings can be formed alternatingly, or in interdigitated fashion, with the first openings on another side of the substrate that is opposite the first side. A solid electrolyte layer can be deposited on the second side of the substrate in the second openings, and a cathode material can be formed into the second openings and over the electrolyte layer on the second side of the substrate.	05-30-2013
20130181893	ELECTROSTATICALLY TRANSDUCED SENSORS COMPOSED OF PHOTOCHEMICALLY ETCHED GLASS - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for glass electromechanical systems (EMS) electrostatic devices. In one aspect, a glass EMS electrostatic device includes sidewall electrodes. Structural components of a glass EMS electrostatic device such as stationary support structures, movable masses, coupling flexures, and sidewall electrode supports, can be formed from a single glass body. The glass body can be a photochemically etched. In some implementations, pairs of sidewall electrodes can be arranged in interdigitated comb or parallel plate configurations and can include plated metal layers and narrow capacitive gap spacing.	07-18-2013
20130241939	HIGH CAPACITANCE DENSITY METAL-INSULATOR-METAL CAPACITORS - This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for high capacitance density metal-insulator-metal capacitors. In one aspect, an apparatus may include a first base metal layer on a first side of a substrate. A first polymer layer may be disposed on the first base metal layer and on the first side of the substrate. The first polymer layer may define a first plurality of vias though the first polymer layer, the first plurality of vias exposing portions of the first base metal layer. A first electrode layer may be disposed on the first polymer layer. The first electrode layer may contact the portions of the first base metal layer. A first dielectric layer may be disposed on the first electrode layer. A second electrode layer may be disposed on the first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer may electrically isolate the first electrode layer from the second electrode layer.	09-19-2013
20130242493	LOW COST INTERPOSER FABRICATED WITH ADDITIVE PROCESSES - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for interposers in compact three-dimensional (3-D) device packages. In one aspect, one or more methods of fabricating an interposer using an additive process are provided. The additive process can involve depositing flowable dielectric material around a plurality of metal interconnect posts after forming the plurality of metal interconnect posts on a carrier substrate. In another aspect, an interposer including through-glass vias and one or more passive devices is provided.	09-19-2013
20130249293	FUNCTIONAL BACK GLASS FOR A SOLAR PANEL - A photovoltaic solar panel includes a front glass, a back glass, and a photovoltaic (PV) power generating layer encapsulated between the front glass and the back glass. The PV power generating layer is configured to convert ambient electromagnetic energy, received through the front glass, to a direct current (DC) power output. The PV solar panel also includes at least one component, disposed behind the PV power generating layer, selected from the group consisting of: a direct current to alternating current (DC-AC) inverter configured to convert the DC power output from the PV power generator to an alternating current (AC) power output, a battery, and an antenna.	09-26-2013
20130278359	TWO- AND THREE-SUBSTRATE LEVEL PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING EVANESCENT MODE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE CAVITY RESONATORS - This disclosure provides implementations of electromechanical systems (EMS) resonator structures, devices, apparatus, systems, and related processes. In one aspect, a method includes providing a first substrate and a second substrate. In some implementations, the first substrate includes a cavity ceiling, an array of dielectric spacers, and an assembly platform arranged adjacent the array of dielectric spacers opposite the cavity ceiling surface. The assembly platform includes a plurality of post tops. In some implementations, the second substrate has an array of cavities and an array of resonator posts. In some implementations, the method includes mating the first substrate with the second substrate, connecting the post tops with the posts to form an array that includes a plurality of evanescent-mode electromagnetic wave cavity resonators, wherein at least a statically-defined magnitude of a gap distance between the distal surface of each post top and the cavity ceiling is defined by the dielectric spacers.	10-24-2013
20130278568	METAL-INSULATOR-METAL CAPACITORS ON GLASS SUBSTRATES - This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for metal-insulator-metal capacitors on glass substrates. In one aspect, an apparatus may include a glass substrate, with the glass substrate defining at least one via in the glass substrate. A first electrode layer may be disposed over surfaces of the glass substrate, including surfaces of the at least one via. A dielectric layer may be disposed on the first electrode layer. A second electrode layer may be disposed on the dielectric layer, with the dielectric layer electrically isolating the first electrode layer from the second electrode layer.	10-24-2013
20130278609	ISOTROPICALLY-ETCHED CAVITIES FOR EVANESCENT-MODE ELECTROMAGNETIC-WAVE CAVITY RESONATORS - This disclosure provides implementations of electromechanical systems (EMS) resonator structures, devices, apparatus, systems, and related processes. In one aspect, a device includes an evanescent-mode electromagnetic-wave cavity resonator. In some implementations, the resonator includes an isotropically-etched cavity operable to support one or more evanescent electromagnetic wave modes. In some implementations, the resonator also includes a cavity ceiling arranged to form a volume in conjunction with the isotropically-etched cavity. In some implementations, the resonator also includes a capacitive tuning structure having a portion that is located at least partially within the volume so as to support the evanescent electromagnetic wave modes. In some implementations, a distal surface of the tuning structure is separated from the closest surface to it by a gap distance, a resonant electromagnetic wave mode of the cavity resonator being dependent at least partially on the gap distance.	10-24-2013
20130278610	TOPPED-POST DESIGNS FOR EVANESCENT-MODE ELECTROMAGNETIC-WAVE CAVITY RESONATORS - This disclosure provides implementations of electromechanical systems (EMS) resonator structures, devices, apparatus, systems, and related processes. In one aspect, a device includes an evanescent-mode electromagnetic-wave cavity resonator that includes a cavity operable to support one or more evanescent electromagnetic wave modes. The resonator includes a cavity ceiling arranged to form a volume in conjunction with the cavity. The resonator also includes a capacitive tuning structure. In some implementations, the resonator also includes a post top positioned at a distal surface of the capacitive tuning structure. In some implementations, the post top has a dimension that is larger than a corresponding dimension of the capacitive tuning structure. In some implementations, a distal surface of the post top is separated from a surface by a gap distance, a resonant electromagnetic wave mode of the cavity resonator being dependent at least partially upon the gap distance and the dimension of the post top.	10-24-2013
20130278998	IN-PLANE RESONATOR STRUCTURES FOR EVANESCENT-MODE ELECTROMAGNETIC-WAVE CAVITY RESONATORS - This disclosure provides implementations of electromechanical systems (EMS) resonator structures, devices, apparatus, systems, and related processes. In one aspect, a device includes an evanescent-mode electromagnetic-wave cavity resonator. In some implementations, the cavity resonator includes a lower cavity portion and an upper cavity portion that together form a volume. The cavity resonator also includes an in-plane lithographically-defined resonator structure having a portion that is located at least partially within the volume to support one or more evanescent electromagnetic wave modes. In some implementations, an upper surface of the resonator structure is connected with the upper cavity portion while a lower mating surface is connected with the lower cavity portion. A distal surface of the resonator structure is separated or electrically insulated from the closest surface to it by a gap distance, a resonant electromagnetic wave mode of the cavity resonator being dependent at least partially upon the gap distance.	10-24-2013
20130293337	HIGH QUALITY FACTOR PLANAR INDUCTORS - This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to inductors. In one aspect, a planar inductor may include a substrate with a spacer in the shape of a planar spiral coil on a surface of the substrate. Disposed on the spacer may be a line of metal formed as a planar inductor in the shape of the planar spiral coil. The spacer may be between the line of metal and the surface of the substrate. The spacer may elevate the line of metal above the surface of the substrate.	11-07-2013
20130333175	MICROMACHINED PIEZOELECTRIC Z-AXIS GYROSCOPE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for making and using gyroscopes. Such gyroscopes may include a central anchor, a sense frame disposed around the central anchor, a plurality of sense beams configured for connecting the sense frame to the central anchor and a drive frame disposed around and coupled to the sense frame. The gyroscope may include pairs of drive beams disposed on opposing sides of the sense frame. The gyroscope may include a drive frame suspension for substantially restricting a drive motion of the drive frame to that of a substantially linear displacement along the first axis. The sense frame may be substantially decoupled from drive motions of the drive frame. Such devices may be included in a mobile device, such as a mobile display device.	12-19-2013
20140013557	MICROMACHINED PIEZOELECTRIC X-AXIS GYROSCOPE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for making and using gyroscopes. Such gyroscopes may include a sense frame, a proof mass disposed outside the sense frame, a pair of anchors and a plurality of drive beams. The plurality of drive beams may be disposed on opposing sides of the sense frame and between the pair of anchors. The drive beams may connect the sense frame to the proof mass. The drive beams may be configured to cause torsional oscillations of the proof mass substantially in a first plane of the drive beams. The sense frame may be substantially decoupled from the drive motions of the proof mass. Such devices may be included in a mobile device, such as a mobile display device.	01-16-2014
20140035892	INCORPORATION OF PASSIVES AND FINE PITCH THROUGH VIA FOR PACKAGE ON PACKAGE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for glass via bars that can be used in compact three-dimensional packages, including package-on-packages (PoPs). The glass via bars can provide high density electrical interconnections in the PoPs. In some implementations, the glass via bars can include integrated passive components. Packaging methods employing glass via bars are also provided.	02-06-2014
20140035935	PASSIVES VIA BAR - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for glass via bars that can be used in compact three-dimensional packages, including embedded wafer level packages. The glass via bars can provide high density electrical interconnections in a package. In some implementations, the glass via bars can include integrated passive components. Methods of fabricating glass via bars are provided. In some implementations, the methods can include patterning and etching photo-patternable glass substrates. Packaging methods employing glass via bars are also provided.	02-06-2014
20140041174	MICROMACHINED PIEZOELECTRIC X-AXIS GYROSCOPE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for making and using gyroscopes. Some gyroscopes include a drive frame, a central anchor and a plurality of drive beams disposed on opposing sides of the central anchor. The drive beams may connect the drive frame to the central anchor. The drive beams may include a piezoelectric layer and may be configured to cause the drive frame to oscillate torsionally in a plane of the drive beams. The gyroscope may also include a proof mass and a plurality of piezoelectric sense beams. At least some components may be formed from plated metal. The drive frame may be disposed within the proof mass. The drive beams may constrain the drive frame to rotate substantially in the plane of the drive beams. Such devices may be included in a mobile device, such as a mobile display device.	02-13-2014
20140104284	THROUGH SUBSTRATE VIA INDUCTORS - This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for through substrate via inductors. In one aspect, a cavity is defined in a glass substrate. At least two metal bars are in the cavity. A first end of each metal bar is proximate a first surface of the substrate, and a second end of each metal bar is proximate a second surface of the substrate. A metal trace connects a first metal bar and a second metal bar. In some instances, one or more dielectric layers can be disposed on surfaces of the substrate. In some instances, the metal bars and the metal trace define an inductor. The inductor can have a degree of flexibility corresponding to a variable inductance. Metal turns can be arranged in a solenoidal or toroidal configuration. The toroidal inductor can have tapered traces and/or thermal ground planes. Transformers and resonator circuitry can be realized.	04-17-2014
20140104288	THROUGH SUBSTRATE VIA INDUCTORS - This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for through substrate via inductors. In one aspect, a cavity is defined in a glass substrate. At least two metal bars are in the cavity. A first end of each metal bar is proximate a first surface of the substrate, and a second end of each metal bar is proximate a second surface of the substrate. A metal trace connects a first metal bar and a second metal bar. In some instances, one or more dielectric layers can be disposed on surfaces of the substrate. In some instances, the metal bars and the metal trace define an inductor. The inductor can have a degree of flexibility corresponding to a variable inductance. Metal turns can be arranged in a solenoidal or toroidal configuration. The toroidal inductor can have tapered traces and/or thermal ground planes. Transformers and resonator circuitry can be realized.	04-17-2014
20140111064	COMPOSITE DILATION MODE RESONATORS - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus related to acoustic resonators that include composite transduction layers for enabling selective tuning of one or more acoustic or electromechanical properties. In one aspect, a resonator structure includes one or more first electrodes, one or more second electrodes, and a transduction layer arranged between the first and second electrodes. The transduction layer includes a plurality of constituent layers. In some implementations, the constituent layers include one or more first piezoelectric layers and one or more second piezoelectric layers. The transduction layer is configured to, responsive to signals provided to the first and second electrodes, provide at least a first mode of vibration of the transduction layer with a displacement component along the z axis and at least a second mode of vibration of the transduction layer with a displacement component along the plane of the x axis and they axis.	04-24-2014
20140125432	SELECTIVE TUNING OF ACOUSTIC DEVICES - This disclosure provides implementations of methods, apparatus and systems for producing acoustic wave devices and for selectively modifying one or more acoustic or electromechanical characteristics of such devices. In one aspect, a method includes depositing a structural layer over a substrate. The structural layer includes a plurality of structural portions, each being positioned over a corresponding device region. The method also includes arranging a mask layer over the structural layer. The mask layer includes a plurality of mask portions, each including a number of mask openings that expose a corresponding region of the structural portion. The method also includes accelerating dopant particles toward the mask layer. The accelerated dopant particles that proceed through the mask openings are impacted into the corresponding structural portion. The impacted dopant particles modify material properties in the structural portion, which then effect a change in the acoustic or electromechanical characteristics of the acoustic wave device.	05-08-2014
20140144681	ADHESIVE METAL NITRIDE ON GLASS AND RELATED METHODS - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for an adhesive metal nitride layer on glass. In one aspect, a glass substrate having a surface is provided. A via with a depth to width aspect ratio of 5 to 1 or greater extends at least partially through the glass substrate. An adhesive metal nitride layer is disposed on the surface of the glass substrate and on one or more interior surfaces of the via. The adhesive metal nitride layer includes at least one of titanium nitride and tantalum nitride.	05-29-2014
20140146435	IN-PLANE MEMS VARACTOR - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for providing an in-plane electromechanical systems (EMS) varactor. In one aspect, the in-plane EMS varactor may include in-plane relative translation between a second portion and a first portion. Such translation may cause a change in a gap or overlap between first electrodes that remain fixed with respect to the first portion and second electrodes that remain fixed with respect to the second portion that may cause a change in capacitance between the first and second electrodes. In some implementations, the configuration of the second portion and the first portion may be either of two mechanically bi-stable states.	05-29-2014
20140167273	LOW PARASITIC PACKAGE SUBSTRATE HAVING EMBEDDED PASSIVE SUBSTRATE DISCRETE COMPONENTS AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - One feature pertains to a multi-layer package substrate of an integrated circuit package that comprises a discrete circuit component (DCC) having at least one electrode. The DCC is embedded within an insulator layer, and a via coupling component electrically couples to the electrode. A first portion of the via coupling component extends beyond a first edge of the electrode, and a plurality of vias each having a first end couple to the first via coupling component. At least a first via of the plurality of vias couples to the first portion of the via coupling component that extends beyond the first edge of the electrode. Moreover, the plurality of vias each have a second end that electrically couple to a first outer metal layer, and at least a second portion of the via coupling component is positioned within a first inner metal layer.	06-19-2014
20140177188	LASER ENCAPSULATION OF MULTIPLE DISSIMILAR DEVICES ON A SUBSTRATE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for packaging of dissimilar devices using electromagnetic radiation from a laser. In one aspect, an apparatus can include a first substrate, a second substrate, and a first device and a second device disposed on the second substrate. A first metal ring on the first substrate contacts a second metal ring on a second substrate, and is heated by a first electromagnetic radiation from a laser to enclose a first cavity containing the first device. A third metal ring on the first substrate contacts a fourth metal ring on the second substrate, and is heated by a second electromagnetic radiation to enclose a second cavity containing the second device. Enclosing the first cavity may be performed under a first atmosphere, and the enclosing the second cavity may be performed under a second, different atmosphere.	06-26-2014
20140264809	BACKPLATE INTERCONNECT WITH INTEGRATED PASSIVES - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for manufacturing display devices having electronic components mounted within a display device package. In one aspect, the electronic component connects to the exterior of the display device through pads that run below a seal that holds a substrate and a backplate of the display device together. In another aspect the electronic components also connect to an electromechanical device within the display device, as well as connecting to pads that are external to the display device.	09-18-2014
20140328504	TRANSDUCER WITH PIEZOELECTRIC, CONDUCTIVE AND DIELECTRIC MEMBRANE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for microspeaker devices. In one aspect, a microspeaker element may include a deformable dielectric membrane that spans a speaker cavity. The deformable dielectric membrane can include a piezoactuator and a dielectric layer. Upon application of a driving signal to the piezoactuator, the dielectric layer can deflect, producing sound. In some implementations, an array of microspeaker elements can be encapsulated between a glass substrate and a cover glass. Sound generated by the microspeaker elements can be emitted through a speaker grill formed in the cover glass.	11-06-2014
20150041189	METAL-INSULATOR-METAL CAPACITORS ON GLASS SUBSTRATES - This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for metal-insulator-metal capacitors on glass substrates. In one aspect, an apparatus may include a glass substrate, with the glass substrate defining at least one via in the glass substrate. A first electrode layer may be disposed over surfaces of the glass substrate, including surfaces of the at least one via. A dielectric layer may be disposed on the first electrode layer. A second electrode layer may be disposed on the dielectric layer, with the dielectric layer electrically isolating the first electrode layer from the second electrode layer.	02-12-2015

Ravindra Vaman Shenoy, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110265564	Micromachined piezoelectric x-axis gyroscope - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for making and using gyroscopes. Such gyroscopes may include a sense frame, a proof mass disposed outside the sense frame, a pair of anchors and a plurality of drive beams. The plurality of drive beams may be disposed on opposing sides of the sense frame and between the pair of anchors. The drive beams may connect the sense frame to the proof mass. The drive beams may be configured to cause torsional oscillations of the proof mass substantially in a first plane of the drive beams. The sense frame may be substantially decoupled from the drive motions of the proof mass. Such devices may be included in a mobile device, such as a mobile display device.	11-03-2011
20110265565	Micromachined piezoelectric X-axis gyroscope - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for making and using gyroscopes. Some gyroscopes include a drive frame, a central anchor and a plurality of drive beams disposed on opposing sides of the central anchor. The drive beams may connect the drive frame to the central anchor. The drive beams may include a piezoelectric layer and may be configured to cause the drive frame to oscillate torsionally in a plane of the drive beams. The gyroscope may also include a proof mass and a plurality of piezoelectric sense beams. At least some components may be formed from plated metal. The drive frame may be disposed within the proof mass. The drive beams may constrain the drive frame to rotate substantially in the plane of the drive beams. Such devices may be included in a mobile device, such as a mobile display device.	11-03-2011
20110265566	Micromachined piezoelectric z-axis gyroscope - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for making and using gyroscopes. Such gyroscopes may include a central anchor, a sense frame disposed around the central anchor, a plurality of sense beams configured for connecting the sense frame to the central anchor and a drive frame disposed around and coupled to the sense frame. The gyroscope may include pairs of drive beams disposed on opposing sides of the sense frame. The gyroscope may include a drive frame suspension for substantially restricting a drive motion of the drive frame to that of a substantially linear displacement along the first axis. The sense frame may be substantially decoupled from drive motions of the drive frame. Such devices may be included in a mobile device, such as a mobile display device.	11-03-2011
20110265568	Stacked lateral overlap transducer (slot) based three-axis accelerometer - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for making and using accelerometers. Some such accelerometers include a substrate, a first plurality of electrodes, a second plurality of electrodes, a first anchor attached to the substrate, a frame and a proof mass. The substrate may extend substantially in a first plane. The proof mass may be attached to the frame, may extend substantially in a second plane and may be substantially constrained for motion along first and second axes. The frame may be attached to the first anchor, may extend substantially in a second plane and may be substantially constrained for motion along the second axis. A lateral movement of the proof mass in response to an applied lateral acceleration along the first or second axes may result in a change in capacitance at the first or second plurality of electrodes.	11-03-2011
20110270569	Micromachined piezoelectric three-axis gyroscope and stacked lateral overlap transducer (slot) based three-axis accelerometer - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for making and using x-axis gyroscopes, y-axis gyroscopes, z-axis gyroscopes, two-axis accelerometers and three-axis accelerometers. Combining fabrication processes for such devices can enable the monolithic integration of six inertial sensing axes on a single substrate, such as a single glass substrate. Such devices may be included in a mobile device, such as a mobile display device.	11-03-2011
20120234093	MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM DEVICE INCLUDING A METAL PROOF MASS AND A PIEZOELECTRIC COMPONENT - This disclosure provides systems, apparatus, and devices and methods of fabrication for electromechanical devices. In one implementation, an apparatus includes a metal proof mass and a piezoelectric component as part of a MEMS device. Such apparatus can be particularly useful for MEMS gyroscope devices. For instance, the metal proof mass, which may have a density several times larger than that of silicon, is capable of reducing the quadrature and bias error in a MEMS gyroscope device, and capable of increasing the sensitivity of the MEMS gyroscope device.	09-20-2012
20120235969	THIN FILM THROUGH-GLASS VIA AND METHODS FOR FORMING SAME - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus providing electrical connections through glass substrates. In one aspect, a thin film through-glass via including a through-glass via hole and a thin conductive film that conformally coats the sidewalls of the through-glass via hole is provided. A contour of a through-glass via hole may include concave portions that overlap at a midsection of the glass, with the through-glass via hole sidewalls curved inward to form the concave portions. In another aspect, one or more methods of forming through-glass vias are provided. In some implementations, the methods include double-sided processes to form aligned via holes in a glass substrate that together form a contoured through-glass via hole, followed by deposition of a thin continuous film of a conductive material.	09-20-2012
20130057557	HIGH AREA STACKED LAYERED METALLIC STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODS - This disclosure provides implementations of high surface area stacked layered metallic structures, devices, apparatus, systems, and related methods. A plurality of stacked layers on a substrate may be manufactured from a plating bath including a first metal and a second metal. A modulated plating current can deposit alternate first metal layers and alloy layers, the alloy layers including the first metal and the second metal. Gaps between the alloy layers can be formed by selectively etching some portions of the first metal layers to define a stacked layered structure. Stacked layered structures may be useful in applications to form capacitors, inductors, catalytic reactors, heat transfer tubes, non-linear springs, filters, batteries, and heavy metal purifiers.	03-07-2013

Ravindra Vaman Shenoy, Dublin, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090134897	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LIMITING OVER TRAVEL IN A PROBE CARD ASSEMBLY - Methods and apparatuses for testing semiconductor devices are disclosed. Over travel stops limit over travel of a device to be tested with respect to probes of a probe card assembly. Feedback control techniques are employed to control relative movement of the device and the probe card assembly. A probe card assembly includes flexible base for absorbing excessive over travel of the device to be tested with respect to the probe card assembly.	05-28-2009
20150035638	INTEGRATION OF A COIL AND A DISCONTINUOUS MAGNETIC CORE - A particular device includes a coil and a discontinuous magnetic core. The discontinuous magnetic core includes a first elongated portion, a second elongated portion, and at least two curved portions, where the portions are coplanar and physically separated from each other. The discontinuous magnetic core is arranged to form a discontinuous loop. The discontinuous magnetic core is deposited as a first layer above a dielectric substrate. A first portion of the coil extends above a first surface of the magnetic core. A second portion of the coil extends below a second surface of the magnetic core. The second portion of the coil is electrically coupled to the first portion of the coil. The second surface of the magnetic core is opposite the first surface of the magnetic core.	02-05-2015
20150091179	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH VIA BAR - A semiconductor device comprising a second surface of a logic die and a second surface of a via bar coupled to a first surface of a substrate, a second surface of a memory die coupled to a first surface of the via bar, a portion of the second surface of the memory die extending over the first surface of the logic die, such that the logic die and the memory die are vertically staggered, and the memory die electrically coupled to the logic die through the via bar. The via bar can be formed from glass, and include through-glass vias (TGVs) and embedded passives such as resistors, capacitors, and inductors. The semiconductor device can be formed as a single package or a package-on-package structure with the via bar and the memory die encapsulated in a package and the substrate and logic die in another package.	04-02-2015
20150179731	EMBEDDED THREE-DIMENSIONAL CAPACITOR - An embedded capacitor is provided that includes a substrate having a dielectric-filled window. A metal-insulator-metal structure lines a plurality of vias extending through the dielectric-filled window and covers at least partially opposing sides of the dielectric-filled window.	06-25-2015
20150219457	STACKED LATERAL OVERLAP TRANSDUCER (SLOT) BASED THREE-AXIS ACCELEROMETER - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for making and using accelerometers. Some such accelerometers include a substrate, a first plurality of electrodes, a second plurality of electrodes, a first anchor attached to the substrate, a frame and a proof mass. The substrate may extend substantially in a first plane. The proof mass may be attached to the frame, may extend substantially in a second plane and may be substantially constrained for motion along first and second axes. The frame may be attached to the first anchor, may extend substantially in a second plane and may be substantially constrained for motion along the second axis. A lateral movement of the proof mass in response to an applied lateral acceleration along the first or second axes may result in a change in capacitance at the first or second plurality of electrodes.	08-06-2015
20150228712	HIGH QUALITY FACTOR CAPACITORS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING HIGH QUALITY FACTOR CAPACITORS - Provided are space-efficient capacitors that have a higher quality factor than conventional designs and improve coupling of electrical energy from a through-glass via (TGV) to a dielectric. For example, provided is a TGV having a non-rectangular cross-section, where one end of the TGV is coupled to a first metal plate. A dielectric material is formed on the first metal plate. A second metal plate is formed on the dielectric material in a manner that overlaps at least a portion of the first metal plate to form at least one overlapped region of the dielectric material. At least a part of the perimeter of the overlapped region is non-planar. The overlapped region can be formed in a shape of a closed ring, in a plurality of portions of a ring shape, in substantially a quarter of a ring shape, and/or in substantially a half of a ring shape.	08-13-2015
20150250058	INTEGRATED INTERPOSER WITH EMBEDDED ACTIVE DEVICES - An integrated interposer between a first component and a second component includes a substrate. The substrate may have thermal and/or mechanical properties with values lying between the thermal and/or mechanical properties of the first component and the second component. Active devices are disposed on a first surface of the substrate. A contact layer is coupled to the active devices and configured to couple at least the first component and a third component to the integrated interposer. At least one through via(s) is coupled to the contact layer and extends through the substrate to a second surface of the substrate. An interconnect layer is disposed on the second surface of the substrate and coupled to the at least one through via(s). The interconnect layer is configured to couple the second component to the integrated interposer.	09-03-2015

Rohit S. Shenoy, Fremont, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080314738	Electrolytic Device Based on a Solution-Processed Electrolyte - The present disclosure relates to a solid electrolyte device comprising an amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer; first and second metallic layers. The amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer is located between the first and second metallic layers. The amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer is prepared by obtaining a solution of a hydrazine-based precursor to a metal chalcogenide; applying the solution onto a substrate; and thereafter annealing the precursor to convert the precursor to the amorphous metal chalcogenide. The present disclosure also relates to processes for fabricating the solid electrolyte device.	12-25-2008
20080314739	ELECTROLYTIC DEVICE BASED ON A SOLUTION-PROCESSED ELECTROLYTE - The present disclosure relates to a solid electrolyte device comprising an amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer; first and second metallic layers. The amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer is located between the first and second metallic layers. The amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer is prepared by obtaining a solution of a hydrazine-based precursor to a metal chalcogenide; applying the solution onto a substrate; and thereafter annealing the precursor to convert the precursor to the amorphous metal chalcogenide. The present disclosure also relates to processes for fabricating the solid electrolyte device.	12-25-2008
20110227023	BACKEND OF LINE (BEOL) COMPATIBLE HIGH CURRENT DENSITY ACCESS DEVICE FOR HIGH DENSITY ARRAYS OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - A device is disclosed having a M	09-22-2011
20120265719	ELECTRONIC LEARNING SYNAPSE WITH SPIKE-TIMING DEPENDENT PLASTICITY USING MEMORY-SWITCHING ELEMENTS - A system, method and computer program product produce spike-dependent plasticity in an artificial synapse. A method includes: an electronic device generating a pre-synaptic pulse that occurs a predetermined period of time after receiving a pre-synaptic spike at a first input. The electronic device generating a post-synaptic pulse that starts at a baseline value and reaches a first voltage value a first period of time after receiving a post-synaptic spike at a second input, followed by a second voltage value a second period of time after the post synaptic spike, followed by a return to said baseline voltage a third period of time after the post-synaptic spike. The generated pre-synaptic pulse is applied to a pre-synaptic node of a synaptic device in series with a rectifying element that has a turn-on voltage based on a threshold. The generated post-synaptic pulse is applied to a post-synaptic node of said synaptic device.	10-18-2012
20130044532	LOW TEMPERATURE BEOL COMPATIBLE DIODE HAVING HIGH VOLTAGE MARGINS FOR USE IN LARGE ARRAYS OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - A crystalline semiconductor Schottky barrier-like diode sandwiched between two conducting electrodes is in series with a memory element, a word line and a bit line, wherein the setup provides voltage margins greater than 1V and current densities greater than 5×10	02-21-2013
20130322153	NON-VOLATILE MEMORY CROSSPOINT REPAIR - A device for use with a memory cross-point array of elements, each of which comprises a selection device in series with a state-holding device, in one embodiment includes a controller, configured to apply at least one voltage and/or current pulse to a selected one or more of the elements, said selected one or more of the elements including a partially- or completely-shorted selection device, so that said partially- or completely-shorted selection device passes enough current so as to damage its corresponding state-holding device and place said corresponding state-holding device in a highly resistive state, while any other selection device that is not partially- or completely-shorted passes less current so that the state-holding device corresponding to said other selection device remains unaffected. Additional systems and methods are also presented.	12-05-2013

Rohit S. Shenoy, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100299296	ELECTRONIC LEARNING SYNAPSE WITH SPIKE-TIMING DEPENDENT PLASTICITY USING UNIPOLAR MEMORY-SWITCHING ELEMENTS - According to embodiments of the invention, a system, method and computer program product producing spike-dependent plasticity in an artificial synapse. In an embodiment, a method includes: receiving a pre-synaptic spike in an electronic component; receiving a post-synaptic spike in the electronic component; in response to the pre-synaptic spike, generating a pre-synaptic pulse that occurs a predetermined period of time after the received pre-synaptic spike; in response to the post-synaptic spike, generating a post-synaptic pulse that starts at a baseline value and reaches a first voltage value a first period of time after the post-synaptic spike, followed by a second voltage value a second period of time after the post synaptic spike, followed by a return to the baseline voltage a third period of time after the post-synaptic spike; applying the generated pre-synaptic pulse to a pre-synaptic node of a synaptic device that includes a uni-polar, two-terminal bi-stable device in series with a rectifying element; and applying the generated post-synaptic pulse to a post-synaptic node of the synaptic device, wherein the synaptic device changes from a first conductive state to a second conductive state based on the value of input voltage applied to its pre and post-synaptic nodes, wherein the resultant state of the conductance of the synaptic device after the pre- and post-synaptic pulses are applied thereto depends on the relative timing of the received pre-synaptic spike with respect to the post synaptic spike.	11-25-2010

Rohit Sudhir Shenoy, Fremont, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080203438	DEMULTIPLEXERS USING TRANSISTORS FOR ACCESSING MEMORY CELL ARRAYS - A demultiplexer using transistors for accessing memory cell arrays. The demultiplexer includes (a) a substrate; (b) 2	08-28-2008
20100248441	MULTI-BIT HIGH-DENSITY MEMORY DEVICE AND ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING MULTI-BIT HIGH-DENSITY MEMORY DEVICES - A structure, memory devices using the structure, and methods of fabricating the structure. The structure includes: an array of nano-fins, each nano-fin comprising an elongated block of semiconductor material extending axially along a first direction, the nano-fins arranged in groups of at least two nano-fins each, wherein ends of nano-fins of each adjacent group of nano-fins are staggered with respect to each other on both a first and a second side of the array; wherein nano-fins of each group of nano-fins are electrically connected to a common contact that is specific to each group of nano-fins such that the common contacts comprise a first common contact on the first side of the array and a second common contact on the second side of the array; and wherein each group of nano-fins has at least two gates that electrically control the conductance of nano-fins of the each group of nano-fins.	09-30-2010

Sainath Shenoy, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150269229	Virtual Pointer and Annotations Through Real Time Communications - An apparatus, system, and method, is described for the capturing and processing of virtual annotations that identify features on medical devices; the annotations may be captured using mobile computing devices, such as smartphones, and displayed on mobile display devices, such as, tablets; and communicated across a network using standard internet protocols.	09-24-2015

Sathish Shenoy, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100329249	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC DETECTION OF TRANSIT TIMES BETWEEN STAGES IN DISTRIBUTED MULTI-STAGE SWITCH FABRICS - In some embodiments, a method includes sending a signal to a first module associated with a stage of a switch fabric and receiving a signal from the first module a first amount of time after sending the signal to the first module. A signal is sent to a second module associated with the stage of the switch fabric and a signal is received from the second module a second amount of time after sending the signal to the second module. The second amount of time is less than the first amount of time. A cell of a first data packet is sent to the first module and a cell of a second data packet is sent to the second module a third amount of time after sending the cell of the first data packet. The third amount of time is associated with the difference between the first amount of time and the second amount of time.	12-30-2010

Seema Subrao Shenoy, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120143969	Methods and systems for creating online unified contact and communication management (CM) platform - Sales people (agents) get engaged with a lot of contacts from past, present and future prospects that manifests on multiple contact platforms. They land up having their contacts and calendars split in multiple places including communication and messages leading to inefficiencies, loss of business and delayed response time to the end customer.	06-07-2012
20130097017	Methods and systems for creating an intelligent online lead generation system connecting retail vendors with home buyers, sellers and renters in real estate transaction and move cycle - The invention relates to online social commerce system targeting products and services towards active home buyers and sellers.	04-18-2013
20150199650	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING ONLINE UNIFIED CONTACT AND COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT (CM) PLATFORM - Sales people (agents) get engaged with a lot of contacts from past, present and future prospects that manifests on multiple contact platforms. They end up having their contacts and calendars split in multiple places including communication and messages leading to inefficiencies, loss of business and delayed response time to the end customer. Customer Relationship Management today is still a one dimensional tool, one that featured Email as the core for direct agent-client relationship. CRM should be redefined and relabeled as Communication Management to open up the idea that relationships with clients are developed across multiple platforms though multiple channels. As will be understood by reading below, the invention accomplishes this in an elegant manner. The phrases Communication Management in the main patent title and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) have the same semantics in this document.	07-16-2015

Shiva Shenoy, Los Altos, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100226381	ROUTING FRAMES IN A TRILL NETWORK USING SERVICE VLAN IDENTIFIERS - Methods, apparatus, and products are disclosed for routing frames in a TRILL network using service VLAN identifiers by: receiving a frame from an ingress bridge node for transmission through the TRILL network to a destination node that connects to the TRILL network through an egress node, the received frame including a customer VLAN identifier, a service VLAN identifier uniquely assigned to the ingress bridge node, and a destination node address for the destination node, the received frame not having mac-in-mac encapsulation; adding, in dependence upon the service VLAN identifier and the destination node address, a TRILL header conforming to the TRILL protocol, the TRILL header including an ingress bridge nickname and an egress bridge nickname; and routing, to the egress bridge node through which the destination node connects to the network, the frame in dependence upon the ingress bridge nickname and the egress bridge nickname.	09-09-2010
20110019678	ROUTING FRAMES IN A SHORTEST PATH COMPUTER NETWORK FOR A MULTI-HOMED LEGACY BRIDGE NODE - Methods, apparatus, and products for routing frames in a shortest path computer network for a multi-homed legacy bridge, wherein the network includes a plurality of bridges. At least two of the plurality of bridges operate as edge bridges through which the frames ingress and egress the network. A first edge bridge identifies a legacy bridge nickname for a legacy bridge connected to the network through the first edge bridge and a second edge bridge using active-active link aggregation. The first bridge receives a frame from the legacy bridge and determines, in dependence upon the frame's destination node address, an egress bridge nickname for a third bridge through which a destination node connects to the network. The first bridge then adds the legacy bridge nickname and the egress bridge nickname to the frame and routes the frame to the third bridge in dependence upon the egress bridge nickname.	01-27-2011

Shivaprakash Shenoy, Los Altos, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140198794	CONNECTING MULTIPLE CUSTOMER SITES OVER A WIDE AREA NETWORK USING AN OVERLAY NETWORK - A method and apparatus for connecting multiple customer sites over a wide area network (WAN) using an overlay network is described. In one embodiment of the invention, each one of multiple customer edge (CE) routers establishes a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) session with one or more BGP route reflectors and announces their private IP network prefixes and one or more transport IP addresses to reach that CE router. The BGP route reflector(s) reflect those IP network prefixes and the one or more transport IP addresses to reach that specific CE router to the other CE routers. The CE routers receive those reflected IP network prefixes and the corresponding transport IP address(es) to reach that CE router in which those IP network prefixes belong and register them in their corresponding routing/forwarding data structures. In this way, the CE routers learn how to reach each other.	07-17-2014
20150146539	FLOW DISTRIBUTION TABLE FOR PACKET FLOW LOAD BALANCING - In general, techniques for implementing a flow distribution service using a plurality of traffic nodes that may operate as processing nodes of a distributed computing system are described. In some examples, the traffic nodes in the aggregate form a virtual appliance configured to apply a network service to packet flows.	05-28-2015

Subrao Venugopal Shenoy, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120143969	Methods and systems for creating online unified contact and communication management (CM) platform - Sales people (agents) get engaged with a lot of contacts from past, present and future prospects that manifests on multiple contact platforms. They land up having their contacts and calendars split in multiple places including communication and messages leading to inefficiencies, loss of business and delayed response time to the end customer.	06-07-2012
20130097017	Methods and systems for creating an intelligent online lead generation system connecting retail vendors with home buyers, sellers and renters in real estate transaction and move cycle - The invention relates to online social commerce system targeting products and services towards active home buyers and sellers.	04-18-2013
20150199650	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING ONLINE UNIFIED CONTACT AND COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT (CM) PLATFORM - Sales people (agents) get engaged with a lot of contacts from past, present and future prospects that manifests on multiple contact platforms. They end up having their contacts and calendars split in multiple places including communication and messages leading to inefficiencies, loss of business and delayed response time to the end customer. Customer Relationship Management today is still a one dimensional tool, one that featured Email as the core for direct agent-client relationship. CRM should be redefined and relabeled as Communication Management to open up the idea that relationships with clients are developed across multiple platforms though multiple channels. As will be understood by reading below, the invention accomplishes this in an elegant manner. The phrases Communication Management in the main patent title and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) have the same semantics in this document.	07-16-2015

Suratkal P. Shenoy, Mission Viejo, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080265679	TRANSFER SWITCH SYSTEM WITH NEUTRAL CURRENT MANAGEMENT - An electrical power transfer system for selectively connecting a load to a first power source or a second power source includes a first switch having an input selectively connected to the first power source and an output connected to the load. A second switch includes an input and an output connected to the load. An isolation device has its input connected to the second power source and its output connected to the input of the second switch to provide a continuous neutral path for the second power source and to isolate a neutral current path of the load from the second power source.	10-30-2008

Vasanth Shenoy, San Ramon, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110231878	TILE BASED MEDIA CONTENT SELECTION - Mechanisms are provided for allowing a user to dynamically manage rich media content in an efficient and effective manner. Tiles including media content, personalized video selections, content pack upgrades, and promotions for featured content are presented to a user. Each tile may include calls to view, purchase, discuss, rate, review, or read about associated content. Tiles may be presented as still images, logos, text, or live video. Multiple tiles may be manipulated using keyboard, mouse, touchpad, and/or touchscreen movements, motions, and gestures. In particular examples, an overlay provided on top of a tile mechanism provides a user with additional navigation and management options.	09-22-2011

Vasanth Shenoy, Fremont, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150046821	TILE BASED MEDIA CONTENT SELECTION - Mechanisms are provided for allowing a user to dynamically manage rich media content in an efficient and effective manner. Tiles including media content, personalized video selections, content pack upgrades, and promotions for featured content are presented to a user. Each tile may include calls to view, purchase, discuss, rate, review, or read about associated content. Tiles may be presented as still images, logos, text, or live video. Multiple tiles may be manipulated using keyboard, mouse, touchpad, and/or touchscreen movements, motions, and gestures. In particular examples, an overlay provided on top of a tile mechanism provides a user with additional navigation and management options.	02-12-2015

Vivek Shenoy, Menlo Park, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130122068	THREADS OF CROSS-LINKED HYALURONIC ACID AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - This disclosure relates generally to threads with improved properties comprising cross-linked hyaluronic acid, optimized methods of making such threads and uses thereof, for example, in aesthetic applications (e.g., facial contouring, soft tissue augmentation products), surgery (e.g., sutures), drug delivery, negative pressure wound therapy, moist wound dressing, and the like.	05-16-2013

Vivek Shenoy, Redwood City, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090312807	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR JOINT DISTRACTION - A method of treating a patient's joint having opposing joint surfaces includes providing an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end and an expandable member near the distal end. The expandable member is positioned in the joint between the joint surfaces and expanded so as to separate the joint surfaces away from one another into a distracted position. The joint is manipulated while in the distracted position so that the joint is distracted and in flexion. A diagnostic or therapeutic procedure is then performed on the joint while maintaining the joint in the flexed and distracted position.	12-17-2009
20100121355	METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SUTURE ANCHOR DELIVERY - A method for impacting a suture anchor into bone comprises providing an implantable suture anchor and providing an impactor device for impacting the suture anchor into the bone. The suture anchor is coupled to a distal portion of the impactor device. Positioning the suture anchor engages the anchor with the bone at an implantation site, and powering the impactor device impacts the suture anchor thereby implanting the suture anchor into the bone. The frequency of impaction is less than 20 KHz. The impactor device is then decoupled from the suture anchor, and the impactor device may be removed from the implantation site.	05-13-2010
20100125266	METHODS AND DEVICES TO TREAT COMPRESSIVE NEUROPATHY AND OTHER DISEASES - Methods, systems and devices for treatment of musculoskeletal tissue may include one or more of stretching, scoring, cutting, and cryogenic cooling of the tissue. Exemplary usage includes the treatment of compressive neuropathy such as in carpal tunnel syndrome and plantar fasciitis. Other musculoskeletal tissues such as those in the hip, shoulder, and other regions of the body may also be treated.	05-20-2010
20100292731	METHODS AND DEVICES TO TREAT DISEASED OR INJURED MUSCULOSKELETAL TISSUE - A knotless suture anchoring system includes an outer anchor having a central channel and a distal tip adapted to penetrate tissue. An inner anchor is positionable in the central channel of the outer anchor and a locking feature on one or both of the inner and outer anchors retains the inner anchor within the central channel. A continuous length of suture is coupled with the inner and outer suture anchors and has a free end. At least one of the inner and the outer anchors also has a cinching mechanism that allows the suture to be tensioned by passage of the suture through the cinching mechanism in a first direction while movement of the suture through the cinching mechanism in a second direction opposite the first direction is constrained.	11-18-2010
20110202138	Method and Apparatus for Force Redistribution in Articular Joints - Pathologies of joints arising from improper force distributions are addressed by displacement of targeted connective and muscle tissues surrounding the joint in order to realign force vectors and alter moment arms loading the joint.	08-18-2011
20110213466	Method and Apparatus for Force Redistribution in Articular Joints - Pathologies of joints arising from improper force distributions are addressed by displacement of targeted connective and muscle tissues surrounding the joint in order to realign force vectors and alter moment arms loading the joint.	09-01-2011
20110301587	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PULMONARY TREATMENT - An apparatus and method for pulmonary treatment by denervation is provided. The apparatus includes an elongate member configured for insertion into the trachea to a position adjacent a pulmonary plexus. The apparatus further includes at least one energy delivery element disposed on the elongate member. The energy delivery element is positionable to target at least one nerve in the tracheal wall when the elongate member is positioned in the trachea. Energy from the energy delivery element is delivered to the at least one nerve to treat pulmonary symptoms, conditions, and/or diseases, such as asthma, COPD, obstructive lung diseases, or other pulmonary diseases.	12-08-2011
20130131444	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR JOINT DISTRACTION - A method of treating a patient's joint having opposing joint surfaces includes providing an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end and an expandable member near the distal end. The expandable member is positioned in the joint between the joint surfaces and expanded so as to separate the joint surfaces away from one another into a distracted position. The joint is manipulated while in the distracted position so that the joint is distracted and in flexion. A diagnostic or therapeutic procedure is then performed on the joint while maintaining the joint in the flexed and distracted position.	05-23-2013
20130211521	Method and Apparatus for Altering Biomechanics of the Articular Joints - Pathology of the human knee can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the joint. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the knee, without displacing or severing bone thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the joint in a less invasive manner than previous techniques.	08-15-2013
20130226235	THREADS OF CROSS-LINKED HYALURONIC ACID AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - This disclosure relates generally to threads with improved properties comprising cross-linked hyaluronic acid, optimized methods of making such threads and uses thereof, for example, in aesthetic applications (e.g., facial contouring, soft tissue augmentation products), surgery (e.g., sutures), drug delivery, negative pressure wound therapy, moist wound dressing, and the like.	08-29-2013
20130231671	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR JOINT DISTRACTION - A method of treating a patient's joint having opposing joint surfaces includes providing an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end and an expandable member near the distal end. The expandable member is positioned in the joint between the joint surfaces and expanded so as to separate the joint surfaces away from one another into a distracted position. The joint is manipulated while in the distracted position so that the joint is distracted and in flexion. A diagnostic or therapeutic procedure is then performed on the joint while maintaining the joint in the flexed and distracted position.	09-05-2013
20130274222	THREADS OF CROSS-LINKED HYALURONIC ACID AND METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF - This disclosure relates generally to cross-linked hyaluronic acid compositions, threads made from such compositions, methods of making such threads and uses thereof, for example, in aesthetic applications (e.g., facial contouring, soft tissue augmentation products), surgery (e.g., sutures), drug delivery, negative pressure wound therapy, moist wound dressing, and the like.	10-17-2013
20130345746	METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SUTURE ANCHOR DELIVERY - A method for impacting a suture anchor into bone comprises providing an implantable suture anchor and providing an impactor device for impacting the suture anchor into the bone. The suture anchor is coupled to a distal portion of the impactor device. Positioning the suture anchor engages the anchor with the bone at an implantation site, and powering the impactor device impacts the suture anchor thereby implanting the suture anchor into the bone. The frequency of impaction is less than 20 KHz. The impactor device is then decoupled from the suture anchor, and the impactor device may be removed from the implantation site.	12-26-2013
20140031863	METHODS AND DEVICES TO TREAT DISEASED OR INJURED MUSCULOSKELETAL TISSUE - A knotless suture anchoring system includes an outer anchor having a central channel and a distal tip adapted to penetrate tissue. An inner anchor is positionable in the central channel of the outer anchor and a locking feature on one or both of the inner and outer anchors retains the inner anchor within the central channel. A continuous length of suture is coupled with the inner and outer suture anchors and has a free end. At least one of the inner and the outer anchors also has a cinching mechanism that allows the suture to be tensioned by passage of the suture through the cinching mechanism in a first direction while movement of the suture through the cinching mechanism in a second direction opposite the first direction is constrained.	01-30-2014
20140156004	Method and Apparatus for Altering Biomechanics of the Articular Joints - Pathology of the human knee can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the joint. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the knee, without displacing or severing bone thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the joint in a less invasive manner than previous techniques.	06-05-2014
20140156005	Method and Apparatus for Altering Biomechanics of the Articular Joints - Pathology of the human knee can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the joint. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the knee, without displacing or severing bone thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the joint in a less invasive manner than previous techniques.	06-05-2014
20140194887	Device, Composition and Method for Prevention of Bone Fracture and Pain - Methods, apparatus, compositions for reinforcing bone structures are disclosed as well as a reinforced bone structure itself. By injecting a low viscosity polymeric solution into a trabecular bone region at least partly surrounded by cortical bone allowing it to cross-link in-situ, a non-degradable gel can effectively reinforce the region by retaining fluid in the constrained space within the cortical shell. Due to the low viscosity of the pre-cross-linked aqueous polymeric solution, the entire site could be filled effectively and consistently. Additionally, by injecting a low viscosity pre-cursor, the solution fills the natural intra-trabecular spaces without substantial alteration of the trabecular structure at the site.	07-10-2014
20150173888	Method and Apparatus For Treating Canine Cruciate Ligament Disease - Protheses and methods for treating canine cruciate ligament disease are disclosed comprising placement of a specifically configured implant on the femur or tibia to displace targeted muscle or connective tissue associated with the stifle joint so as to reduce cranial tibial thrust.	06-25-2015
20150196325	APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF PATELLOFEMORAL CONDITIONS - Prostheses, methods and related instrumentation for treating disorders of the knee by displacing a connective tissue acting on the patella to alter the location, angle or magnitude of forces exerted by the tissue on the patella so as to achieve a therapeutic effect in patellofemoral compartment of the knee.	07-16-2015