John D Brazzle

7015780, Mar 21, 2006

Jun 25, 2002

10/180013

Jonathan Jay Bernstein - Medfield MA, US
William Patrick Taylor - North Andover MA, US
John David Brazzle - Milford NH, US
Christopher John Corcoran - Woods Hole MA, US
James Kelly Lee - Rochester NY, US

Corning Incorporated - Corning NY

H01F 7/20

335302, 335285, 335306

A monolithic or dual monolithic magnetic device or apparatus having an array of formations such as protruding or raised nubs wherein adjacent nubs have the same or opposite polarity to produce a high magnetic field gradient in the vicinity of the nubs is described. In lieu of nubs, the use of a magnetic device with thru-holes, blind holes, filled holes, or iron flux concentrators is also detailed, wherein all embodiments result in regions of high magnetic field gradient. Apparatus and methods for spot-poling a magnet array are also illustrated. An application of an array of MEMS actuators using the magnets of the present invention to produce high field gradient at precise locations is described. A further application of a biochemical separation unit containing a magnetic array and micro-fluidic channels for separating out magnetic particles tagged with bio-specific molecules for sensing the presence of a disease or specified chemicals is also described.

7473244, Jan 6, 2009

Jun 1, 2001

10/258011

A. Bruno Frazier - Mableton GA, US
Joseph D. Andrade - Salt Lake City UT, US
Daniel A. Bartholomeusz - Murray UT, US
John D. Brazzle - Milford NH, US

The University of Utah Research Foundation - Salt Lake City UT

A61M 5/32
A61B 5/05

604272, 600385

An active needle device for fluid injection or extraction includes at least one hollow elongated shaft defining at least one channel. The channel provides communication between at least one input port and at least one output port of the needle device. At least one active component such as a sensor or actuator is placed or integrated into the elongated shaft. The needle device can include a macroneedle, a microneedle, or an array of macroneedles or microneedles. The microneedles can be fabricated on a substrate which can remain attached to the microneedles or be subsequently removed. The active component can facilitate biochemical, optical, electrical, or physical measurements of a fluid injected or extracted by the needle device.

20090069697, Mar 12, 2009

Nov 18, 2008

12/273470

A. Bruno Frazier - Mableton GA, US
Joseph D. Andrade - Salt Lake City UT, US
Daniel A. Bartholomeusz - Murray UT, US
John D. Brazzle - Milford NH, US

A61B 6/00
A61M 5/32

600476, 604272

An active needle device for fluid injection or extraction includes at least one hollow elongated shaft defining at least one channel. The channel provides communication between at least one input port and at least one output port of the needle device. At least one active component such as a sensor or actuator is placed or integrated into the elongated shaft. The needle device can include a macroneedle, a microneedle, or an array of macroneedles or microneedles. The microneedles can be fabricated on a substrate which can remain attached to the microneedles or be subsequently removed. The active component can facilitate biochemical, optical, electrical, or physical measurements of a fluid injected or extracted by the needle device.

6760145, Jul 6, 2004

Jan 23, 2003

10/349860

William P. Taylor - North Andover MA
John D. Brazzle - Milford NH
Jonathan J. Bernstein - Medfield MA

Corning Incorporated - Corning NY

G02B 2600

359290, 359291, 359221, 359224, 359281

An array of movable MEMS mirror devices is provided being electromagnetically actuated in one axis and using an additional set of coils, or a single coil, positioned off of the main axis of rotation to achieve a second axis of rotation while allowing for a very high linear mirror fill factor ( 80%). This second set of coils, or second electrically wired coil, is capable of generating the necessary torque about an axis that is perpendicular to the major axis of rotation. A second embodiment is provided using electromagnetic actuation in one axis of rotation, which typically has larger rotation angles than the second axis, and electrostatic actuation in the second axis of rotation. Electrostatic pads can be used to sense rotation. When staggering adjacent pixels a center array of mirrors with no coils or electrodes provides increased radius of curvature and reducing undesirable cross-talk between adjacent mirror devices.

20210358895, Nov 18, 2021

Aug 20, 2020

16/998666

- Norwood MA, US
John David Brazzle - Tracy CA, US
Zafer Kutlu - Menlo Park CA, US
Zhengyang Liu - Pleasanton CA, US
George Anthony Serpa - San Jose CA, US

H01L 25/16
H01F 27/28
H02M 3/04
H01L 23/00

This disclosure describes techniques to provide a regulator circuit using a component-on-top (CoP) package. The CoP package comprising a system-in-package (SIP) comprising regulator circuitry, the SIP having a top portion and a first side portion; and an inductor on the top portion of the SIP, wherein: the inductor is coupled to the regulator circuitry via the top portion of the SIP; and a first end of the inductor extends beyond the first side portion of the SIP.

20200312814, Oct 1, 2020

Mar 12, 2020

16/817203

- Limerick, IE
John David Brazzle - Tracy CA, US
Zafer Kutlu - Menlo Park CA, US

H01L 25/065
H01L 23/31
H01L 21/56
H01L 25/00

A packaging technology in which power switching elements, such as field-effect transistors (FETs), can be oriented in a vertical position relative to the printed circuit board (PCB) on which the product is mounted. The power die including the switching element(s) can essentially stand “on end” so that they take up very little PCB area. Multiple dies can be positioned this way, and the dies can be attached to a heat sink structure, which is designed to take the heat generated by the dies onto the top of the package. The heat sink structure can be attached to a structure to route the power and analog signals properly to the desired pins/leads/balls of the finished product. Using these techniques can result in a significant increase in the power density (both PCB space and solution volume) of power switching elements, e.g., FETs.