John E Maccrisken

6344116, Feb 5, 2002

Nov 23, 1998

09/198220

John E. MacCrisken - Palo Alto CA, 94303

C23C 1434

20429802, 20429804, 20429806, 20429808, 2504921, 2504922

Three technologies realize monocrystalline three-dimensional (3-D) integrated circuits: (1) silicon sputter epitaxy permitting fast growth at low temperature; (2) real-time pattern generation using a pixel-by-pixel programmable device to create a patterned beam of energetic radiation; and (3) flash diffusion focuses through a projector barrel the patterned beam on a silicon sample, causing localized dopant diffusion from a heavily doped region at the surface into the underlying region. Removing the heavily doped layer leaves a 2-D doping pattern. Creating additional 2-D patterns on top of it through process repetition produces a buried 3-D doping pattern. One configuration places projector barrel and sample in fixed positions inside the sputtering chamber and a ring of targets around the barrel facing the sample with targets of a given kind symmetrically positioned in the ring. Cobalt can be substituted for the doping layer and can be driven in creating silicide conductive patterns.

6446232, Sep 3, 2002

May 3, 2000

09/564143

Virginia M. Chan - Westminister CA
John E. MacCrisken - Palo Alto CA
David W. Fisher - Orange CA

Conexant Systems, Inc. - Newport Beach CA

G06F 1100

714746, 709237

A method and apparatus for distributing the data error correction and compression processing load between a modem (DCE) and a host data terminal equipment (DTE) enables modem implementation with minimal cost, power dissipation, and size. The DTE has a CPU and an associated memory. The memory contains a data transmission program for execution by the CPU to produce output data for transmitting, and at least a data compression algorithm and a data error checking algorithm for execution by the CPU under control of the data transmission program to asynchronously deliver data according to the data transmission program to a modem for synchronous transmission. The modem included in the DCE asynchronously received the data from the DTE and synchronously transmits it as output data. Due to the distribution of the data processing algorithms into the memory of the DTE, the DCE can be operated simultaneously in communication and control modes. Moreover, the modem can be controlled during data transmission or reception in response to a DLE code in combination with a predetermined control code.

7371596, May 13, 2008

Dec 30, 2004

11/027579

Lynn Millar, legal representative - Guerneville CA, US
John E. MacCrisken - Palo Alto CA, US
Mark S. Williams - Austin TX, US

Semicube, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

H01L 21/00

438 44, 438 45, 257E21347

A system and method for parallel-beam scanning a surface. An energetic beam source emits an energetic collimated beam which is received by an optical device, comprising: one or more optical media, operable to receive the emitted beam, such as two pairs of coordinated mirrors or a right prism, and at least one actuator coupled to the one or more optical media, and operable to rotate each of the one or more optical media around a respective axis to perform a parallel displacement of the beam in a respective direction, wherein the respective direction, the beam, and the respective axis are mutually orthogonal. The optical device is operable to direct the beam to illuminate a sequence of specified regions of a surface.

7525707, Apr 28, 2009

Apr 8, 2008

12/099642

Lynn Millar, legal representative - Guerneville CA, US
John E. MacCrisken - Palo Alto CA, US

Semicube, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

G02B 26/08
B23K 26/06

359202, 359201, 21912174, 2191218

A system and method for parallel-beam scanning a surface. An energetic beam source emits an energetic collimated beam which is received by an optical device, comprising: one or more optical media, operable to receive the emitted beam, such as two pairs of coordinated mirrors or a right prism, and at least one actuator coupled to the one or more optical media, and operable to rotate each of the one or more optical media around a respective axis to perform a parallel displacement of the beam in a respective direction, wherein the respective direction, the beam, and the respective axis are mutually orthogonal. The optical device is operable to direct the beam to illuminate a sequence of specified regions of a surface.

8223468, Jul 17, 2012

Mar 16, 2009

12/381685

Michael W. Januszewski - Downers Grove IL, US
Leonard E. Webster - Chicago IL, US
John E. MacCrisken - Palo Alto CA, US

Leveler LLC - Downers Grove IL

H02H 3/22

361111

A power conditioning circuit for conditioning power supplied by a power source at a nominal frequency over conductors in a polyphase system includes first and second phase conductors. First and second inductors are connected in series between the first and second phase conductors and first and second phase output lines, wherein all of the power supplied by the power source to the first and second phase output lines flows through the first and second inductors. An inductance of each of the first and second inductors increases when power at frequencies greater than the nominal frequency flows through the first and second phase conductors, thereby blocking power at frequencies greater than the nominal frequency from reaching the first and second phase output lines.

49012215, Feb 13, 1990

Apr 14, 1986

6/851569

Jeffrey L. Kodosky - Austin TX
James J. Truchard - Austin TX
John E. MacCrisken - Palo Alto CA

National Instruments, Inc. - Austin TX

G06F 300
G06F 1560
G06G 748

364200

A method for programming a computer system having a display console for displaying images to control at least one of a virtual instrument and an instrument by the steps of displaying on the screen at least one first function-icon that references at least one first control module for controlling at least one first function; displaying on the screen at least one iteration-icon that references iteration control module for controlling multiple iterations of data flow; displaying on the screen at least one first input variable-icon that references at least one first input variable; displaying on the screen at least one first output variable-icon that references at least one first output variable; and assembling on the screen a first acyclic data flow diagram including the at least one first function-icon and the at least one iteration-icon and the at least one first input variable-icon and the at least one first output variable-icon, such that the diagram displays a first procedure for producing at least one value for the at least one first output variable-icon from at least one value for the at least one first input variable-icon, and such that the at least one iteration-icon in the diagram indicates multiple iterations of the at least one first function in the course of the first procedure.

56108281, Mar 11, 1997

Jun 7, 1995

8/487707

Jeffrey L. Kodosky - Austin TX
James J. Truchard - Austin TX
John E. MacCrisken - Palo Alto CA

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

G06F 1502
G06F 302

364489

A method for representing data types in a graphical program executed by a computer system. The method stores a plurality of executable function icons, scheduling function icons, and data types. A graphical program or data flow diagram is assembled in response to user input utilizing icons which correspond to the respective executable functions, scheduling functions, and data types which are interconnected by arcs or wires on the screen. The wires have different thicknesses, patterns and/or colors to represent the different data types of data being transported on each wire between nodes. The different data types include numerics, booleans, strings, characters, arrays, and structures, among others.

49145681, Apr 3, 1990

Oct 24, 1986

6/923127

Jeffrey L. Kodosky - Austin TX
James J. Truchard - Austin TX
John E. MacCrisken - Palo Alto CA

National Instruments, Inc. - Austin TX

G06F 1546
G06F 3153

364200

A method for programming a computer system having a display console for displaying inages to control at least one of a virtual instrument and an instrument by the steps of displaying on the screen at least one first function-icon that references at least one first control module for controlling at least one first function; displaying on the screen at least one iteration-icon that references iteration control module for controlling multiple iterations of data flow displaying on the screen at least one first input variable-icon that references at least one first input variable; displaying on the screen at least one first output variable-icon that references at least one first output variable; assembling on the screen a panel and assembling on the screen a first acyclic data flow diagram including the at least one first function-icon and the at least one iteration-icon and the at least one first input variable-icon and the at least one first output variable-ion, such that the diagram displays a first procedure for producing at least one value for the at least one first output variable-icon from at least one value for the at least one first input variable-icon, and such that the at least one iteration-icon in the diagram indicates multiple iterations of the at least one first function in the course of the first procedure.