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Inventor

William J. Cummings

Inventor
Millbrae, CA, US

Overview

111→
Patents
2003–2020
Patent span
Physics
Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 111 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G02Bprimary
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus31%
G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information13%
B81BMicrostructural devices or systems, e.g. micromechanical devices12%
G02FOptical devices or arrangements for the control of light by modification of the optical properties of the media of the elements involved therein8%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification8%
B81CProcesses or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of microstructural devices or systems7%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties3%
Y02DClimate change mitigation technologies in information and communication technologies [ict], i.e. information and communication technologies aiming at the reduction of their own energy use3%
H01JElectric discharge tubes or discharge lamps2%
G01RMeasuring electric variables2%
PatentTitleYear
10,866,422Micro LED display system202010,650,785Color management of display device2020D0870618Canister20199,863,625'Modular luminaire system'20189,316,729'Systems and methods for providing trigger timing'20169,019,590'Spatial light modulator with integrated optical compensation structure'20159,001,412'Electromechanical device with optical function separated from mechanical and electrical function'20158,970,939'Method and device for multistate interferometric light modulation'20158,885,244'Display device'20148,872,804'Touch sensing display devices and related methods'20148,853,747'Method of making an electronic device with a curved backplate'20148,735,225'Method and system for packaging MEMS devices with glass seal'20148,736,590'Low voltage driver scheme for interferometric modulators'20148,682,130'Method and device for packaging a substrate'20148,441,412'Mode indicator for interferometric modulator displays'20138,437,070'Interferometric modulator with dielectric layer'20138,405,649'Low voltage driver scheme for interferometric modulators'20138,385,714'Methods for visually inspecting interferometric modulators for defects'20138,362,987'Method and device for manipulating color in a display'20138,358,459'Display'20138,344,377'Display element having filter material diffused in a substrate of the display element'20138,289,613'Electromechanical device with optical function separated from mechanical and electrical function'20128,244,092'System and method of testing humidity in a sealed MEMS device'20128,213,075'Method and device for multistate interferometric light modulation'20128,124,434'Method and system for packaging a display'20128,115,988'System and method for micro-electromechanical operation of an interferometric modulator'20128,111,445'Spatial light modulator with integrated optical compensation structure'20128,111,446'Optical films for controlling angular characteristics of displays'20128,102,407'Method and device for manipulating color in a display'20128,094,366'Electrical characterization of interferometric modulators'20128,085,461'Systems and methods of actuating MEMS display elements'20118,081,372'Method and system for driving interferometric modulators'20118,054,528'Display device having an array of spatial light modulators with integrated color filters'20118,045,252'Spatial light modulator with integrated optical compensation structure'20118,045,835'Method and device for packaging a substrate'20118,031,133'Method and device for manipulating color in a display'20118,004,504'Reduced capacitance display element'20117,986,451'Optical films for directing light towards active areas of displays'20117,978,953'Methods for visually inspecting interferometric modulators for defects'20117,948,457'Systems and methods of actuating MEMS display elements'20117,948,671'Apparatus and method for reducing slippage between structures in an interferometric modulator'20117,944,599'Electromechanical device with optical function separated from mechanical and electrical function'20117,944,601'Display device'20117,929,196'System and method of implementation of interferometric modulators for display mirrors'20117,924,494'Apparatus and method for reducing slippage between structures in an interferometric modulator'20117,911,428'Method and device for manipulating color in a display'20117,903,047'Mode indicator for interferometric modulator displays'20117,898,521'Device and method for wavelength filtering'20117,894,076'Electro-optical measurement of hysteresis in interferometric modulators'20117,884,989'White interferometric modulators and methods for forming the same'20117,869,055'Process control monitors for interferometric modulators'20117,839,557'Method and device for multistate interferometric light modulation'20107,816,710'Packaging for an interferometric modulator with a curved back plate'20107,808,703'System and method for implementation of interferometric modulator displays'20107,807,488'Display element having filter material diffused in a substrate of the display element'20107,804,636'Electrical characterization of interferometric modulators'20107,782,293'Device and method for wavelength filtering'20107,710,632'Display device having an array of spatial light modulators with integrated color filters'20107,692,839'System and method of providing MEMS device with anti-stiction coating'20107,675,669'Method and system for driving interferometric modulators'20107,663,794'Methods and devices for inhibiting tilting of a movable element in a MEMS device'20107,649,492'Systems and methods for providing delayed signals'20107,630,119'Apparatus and method for reducing slippage between structures in an interferometric modulator'20097,626,751'Display device having an array of spatial light modulators with integrated color filters'20097,623,752'System and method of testing humidity in a sealed MEMS device'20097,618,831'Method of monitoring the manufacture of interferometric modulators'20097,583,429'Ornamental display device'20097,580,176'Electrical characterization of interferometric modulators'20097,573,547'System and method for protecting micro-structure of display array using spacers in gap within display device'20097,570,865'System and method of testing humidity in a sealed MEMS device'20097,567,373'System and method for micro-electromechanical operation of an interferometric modulator'20097,560,299'Systems and methods of actuating MEMS display elements'20097,561,323'Optical films for directing light towards active areas of displays'20097,556,981'Switches for shorting during MEMS etch release'20097,545,550'Systems and methods of actuating MEMS display elements'20097,532,386'Process for modifying offset voltage characteristics of an interferometric modulator'20097,515,327'Method and device for corner interferometric modulation'20097,508,571'Optical films for controlling angular characteristics of displays'20097,453,579'Measurement of the dynamic characteristics of interferometric modulators'20087,443,563'Packaging for an interferometric modulator'20087,429,334'Methods of fabricating interferometric modulators by selectively removing a material'20087,424,198'Method and device for packaging a substrate'20087,417,735'Systems and methods for measuring color and contrast in specular reflective devices'20087,415,186'Methods for visually inspecting interferometric modulators for defects'20087,405,924'System and method for protecting microelectromechanical systems array using structurally reinforced back-plate'20087,403,175'Methods and systems for compensating row-to-row brightness variations of a field emission display'20087,403,323'Process control monitors for interferometric modulators'20087,385,762'Methods and devices for inhibiting tilting of a mirror in an interferometric modulator'20087,372,613'Method and device for multistate interferometric light modulation'20087,369,294'Ornamental display device'20087,368,803'System and method for protecting microelectromechanical systems array using back-plate with non-flat portion'20087,369,252'Process control monitors for interferometric modulators'20087,359,066'Electro-optical measurement of hysteresis in interferometric modulators'20087,355,779'Method and system for driving MEMS display elements'20087,342,705'Spatial light modulator with integrated optical compensation structure'20087,343,080'System and method of testing humidity in a sealed MEMS device'20087,327,510'Process for modifying offset voltage characteristics of an interferometric modulator'20087,321,456'Method and device for corner interferometric modulation'20087,317,568'System and method of implementation of interferometric modulators for display mirrors'20087,299,681'Method and system for detecting leak in electronic devices'20077,289,256'Electrical characterization of interferometric modulators'20077,259,865'Process control monitors for interferometric modulators'20077,164,520'Packaging for an interferometric modulator'20077,130,104'Methods and devices for inhibiting tilting of a mirror in an interferometric modulator'20067,119,945'Altering temporal response of microelectromechanical elements'20067,002,287'Protected substrate structure for a field emission display device'20066,853,129'Protected substrate structure for a field emission display device'20056,822,628'Methods and systems for compensating row-to-row brightness variations of a field emission display'20046,741,027'Protected substrate structure for a field emission display device'20046,630,786'Light-emitting device having light-reflective layer formed with, or/and adjacent to, material that enhances device performance'20036,512,335'Cathode burn-in procedures for a field emission display that avoid display non-uniformities'2003

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2003–2014Based in San Francisco, CA, US· patent location history
2006–2009Patents assigned to IDC LLC (39)· patent assignee history
2006–2014Based in Millbrae, CA, US· patent location history
2009–2015Patents assigned to QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES INC (57)· patent assignee history
2010–2016Based in Charlottesville, VA, US· patent location history
2011–2015Patents assigned to CUMMINGS WILLIAM J (20)· patent assignee history
2011–2015Patents assigned to GALLY BRIAN J (14)· patent assignee history
2012–2015Patents assigned to CHUI CLARENCE (12)· patent assignee history
2012–2020Based in Clinton, WA, US· patent location history
2012–2015Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES INC572009–2015
IDC LLC392006–2009
CUMMINGS WILLIAM Jself202011–2015
GALLY BRIAN J142011–2015
CHUI CLARENCE122012–2015
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Millbrae, California, US672006–2014
San Francisco, California, US252003–2014
Clinton, Washington, US82012–2020
San Jose, California, US32012–2015
Charlottesville, Virginia, US22010–2016