Newell C Wyeth

6341118, Jan 22, 2002

Jun 2, 1998

09/088780

Adam Thomas Drobot - Annandale VA
Albert Myron Green - Alexandria VA
Edward Alan Phillips - Great Falls VA
Robert Courtney White - Fairfax VA
Newell Convers Wyeth - Oakton VA

Science Applications International Corporation - San Diego CA

G11B 700

369118, 369 4437, 36911227, 369121

A multiple channel scanning device has a scanning head with multiple columns of apertures that emit light which is projected to a small spot on the surface of a recorded medium. Light returned from the medium reenters the apertures and is conducted to detectors. In a preferred embodiment, the scanning head is rapidly oscillated (may be on the order of 100 kHz rate), in a direction parallel to the columns. The medium is moved in a direction perpendicular to the columns so that the same recorded regions pass beneath successive columns of apertures. The data from the detectors is image-processed to improve the quality of data reading using the successive readings of the same data regions. This allows errors to be corrected and throughput to be improved.

6545422, Apr 8, 2003

Oct 27, 2000

09/697346

Edward Victor George - Lake Arrowhead CA
Roger Laverne Johnson - Encinitas CA
Albert Myron Green - Springfield VA
Newell Convers Wyeth - Oakton VA

Science Applications International Corporation - San Diego CA

G09G 310

3151693, 313485, 445 24, 445 33

An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components at least partially disposed in a socket and sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes.

6559438, May 6, 2003

Jun 30, 2000

09/608216

Adam Thomas Drobot - Annandale VA
Robert Courtney White - Fairfax VA
Newell Convers Wyeth - Oakton VA

Science Applications International Corporation - San Diego CA

H01J 314

250234, 250216

An optical scanner employs a scanning head provided with an array of light-emitting apertures. According to one embodiment, for example, light is directed through wave-guides or optical fibers, embedded in the scanning head, to the apertures. The head is oscillated by a micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) motor. This generates a rapidly sweeping array of light spots on the scanned surface. Light is projected to a scanned surface and collected through the same apertures. In an alternate embodiment, scanning head is provided with separate optical fibers, one for each light spot. Each fiber is vibrated by a separate MEMS motor and individually oscillated in synchrony.

6570335, May 27, 2003

Oct 27, 2000

09/697345

Edward Victor George - Lake Arrowhead CA
Roger Laverne Johnson - Encinitas CA
Albert Myron Green - Springfield VA
Newell Convers Wyeth - Oakton VA

Science Applications International Corporation - San Diego CA

G09G 310

3151693, 3151694, 313581

An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of energizing a micro-component is also disclosed.

6584052, Jun 24, 2003

Jun 2, 1998

09/088781

Edward Alan Phillips - Great Falls VA
Newell Convers Wyeth - Oakton VA

Science Applications International Corporation - San Diego CA

G11B 555

369 5328, 369 531, 359205

A controller for a scanning head images light from the scanning head onto a target surface for reading and writing data. Light returned from the target surface is received by the same aperture. Light may be conducted from the aperture, for example, by a light waveguide leading to a detector. The focus control of the imaging optics is controlled responsively to the light returned through the aperture. When this returned light is at a maximum, the focusing optics are in focus. A focus controller may be programmed to dither (intentionally vary) the configuration of the optics to determine the focus optimization direction (gradient). In an embodiment with multiple apertures, each employed to scan a respective area of the target surface (in parallel), the light from adjacent apertures is effectively rejected each other aperture thereby eliminating crosstalk.

6612889, Sep 2, 2003

Oct 27, 2000

09/697344

Albert Myron Green - Springfield VA
Adam Thomas Drobot - Vienna VA
Edward Victor George - Lake Arrowhead CA
Roger Laverne Johnson - Encinitas CA
Newell Convers Wyeth - Oakton VA

Science Applications International Corporation - San Diego CA

H01J 924

445 24

An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous inline process.

6614957, Sep 2, 2003

Nov 29, 2001

09/995630

Newell Convers Wyeth - Oakton VA
Edward Alan Phillips - Great Falls VA

Science Applications International Corporation - San Diego CA

G02B 632

385 33, 385 35, 385116, 385119, 369 4412, 36911227

Described herein is a system and method for extending the performance of a simple lens system with curvature of field to image a set of optical light guide sources extended over a wide field of view. Embodiments are applicable to systems using integrated optical light guides as the sources for imaging. Further, the systems and methods allow for a wide field of view using simple aspheric lenses with resulting savings in complexity, size, mass, and cost.

6620012, Sep 16, 2003

Oct 27, 2000

09/697498

Roger Laverne Johnson - Encinitas CA
Albert Myron Green - Springfield VA
Edward Victor George - Lake Arrowhead CA
Newell Convers Wyeth - Oakton VA

Science Applications International Corporation - San Diego CA

H01J 924

445 3, 445 24

An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. A method of testing a light-emitting panel and the component parts therein is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting panels combined with inline testing after the various process steps of the manufacturing process to produce result which are used to adjust the various process steps and component parts.