Gary Michael Zalewski

US Patent:

6514781, Feb 4, 2003

Filed:

Jul 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/900841

Inventors:

Mark W. Chang - Palos Verdes CA
Scott D. Dalton - Berkeley CA
Michael J. Daneman - Pacifica CA
Timothy Beerling - Berkeley CA
Stephen F. Panyko - Novato CA
Gary M. Zalewski - Oakland CA

Assignee:

Onix Microsystems, Inc. - Richmond CA

International Classification:

H01L 2100

US Classification:

438 19, 438253, 257218, 257420

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for maintaining the state of a MEMS device in the event of a power failure are disclosed. The apparatus and method may be used with a MEMS device generally having one or more MEMS elements moveably coupled to a substrate that uses electrostatic clamping force to sustain the state of the MEMS element. According to the method, a capacitive or other charge-storing circuit is coupled between a clamping surface and an electrical ground. During normal operation, a clamping voltage is applied between the clamping surface and at least one MEMS element to retain the at least one MEMS element against the clamping surface. In the event of a power failure, the source of the clamping voltage and other circuit paths to ground are isolated from the clamping surface. The charge-storing circuit maintains an electric charge on the clamping surface. Leaky circuit paths to ground may be isolated from the clamping surface by an isolator element configured to electrically isolate the clamping surface in the event of a power failure.

US Patent:

6888979, May 3, 2005

Filed:

Apr 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/834744

Inventors:

Behrang Behin - Berkeley CA, US
Michael J. Daneman - Pacifica CA, US
Chuang-Chia Lin - San Pablo CA, US
Boris Kobrin - San Francisco CA, US
Murali Chaparala - Vancouver WA, US
Gary Zalewski - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

Analog Devices, Inc. - Norwood MA

International Classification:

G02B006/26

US Classification:

385 18, 385 17, 359872, 359876

Abstract:

A microelectromechanical (MEMS) apparatus has a base and a flap with a portion coupled to the base so that the flap may move out of the plane of the base between first and second position. The base may have a cavity with largely vertical sidewalls that contact a portion of the flap when the flap is in the second position Electrodes may be placed on the vertical sidewalls and electrically isolated from the base to provide electrostatic clamping of the flap to the sidewall. The base may be made from a substrate portion of a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer and the flap defined from a device layer of the SOI wafer. The flap may be connected to the base by one or more flexures such as torsional beams. An array of one or more of such structures may be used to form an optical switch.

US Patent:

7009680, Mar 7, 2006

Filed:

Jun 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/453455

Inventors:

Shanti A. Cavanaugh - Santa Rosa CA, US
Gary M. Zalewski - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

Xtellus Inc. - Morris Plains NJ

International Classification:

G02F 1/1339

US Classification:

349196, 349201, 349202, 349 18

Abstract:

A polarization insensitive narrowband tunable filter utilizes an active liquid crystal cell to change the index of refraction and tuning of a waveguide resonant filter employing a nanostructured waveguide grating and polarization beam splitters to independently channel and convert S- and P-polarization states into optically and geometrically parallel beams which pass through the device. A multi-pixel configuration offers extended tuning range by employing a 1×N optical switch or splitter and N tunable pixel-filters each having offset center frequency enabling the tuning range of one pixel to partially overlap another pixel rendering the device and 1×N switch or splitter capable of scanning pixels to yield an expanded continuous tuning range mode. Optional features of the present invention include deposited photodetectors, deposited metal gasket moisture barrier, deposited spacer layer with high cell gap tolerance, a deposited thermal sensor and heater and related temperature compensation control schemes.

US Patent:

7352358, Apr 1, 2008

Filed:

May 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/382038

Inventors:

Gary M. Zalewski - Foster City CA, US
Richard Marks - Foster City CA, US
Xiadong Mao - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. - Foster City CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00
G06F 19/00
G06F 3/16

US Classification:

345156, 345161, 345163, 345167, 345168, 345173, 463 30, 463 36, 463 37, 715727, 715728, 715716

Abstract:

A method and system for enabling dynamic user interactivity between user actions and actions to be performed by a computer program is provided. The system includes a computing system and an acoustic detection analyzer that is coupled to or executed by the computing system. The system also includes an input device for interfacing with the computer program that is to be executed by the computing system. The input device has a gearing control for establishing a scaling between acoustic data produced at the input device and actions to be applied by the computer program as analyzed by the acoustic detection analyzer. The gearing can be set dynamically by the game, by the user, or can be preset by software or user configured in accordance with a gearing algorithm.

US Patent:

7352359, Apr 1, 2008

Filed:

May 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/382041

Inventors:

Gary M. Zalewski - Foster City CA, US
Richard Marks - Foster City CA, US
Xiadong Mao - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. - Foster City CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00
G06F 19/00
G06F 3/16

US Classification:

345156, 345161, 345163, 345167, 345168, 463 30, 463 36, 463 37, 715716, 715727

Abstract:

Methods and systems for interactive interfacing with a computer gaming system are provided. A method includes providing an input device, where the input device is configured to convey inertial data that is to be interpreted by the computer gaming system. The method then identifies an action to be performed by the computer gaming system, where the action is mapped to the inertial data provided by the input device. Then, the method applies a gearing between the action to be performed by the computer gaming system and the inertial data received from the input device. The gearing scales an adjustment to impact the action to be performed by the computer gaming system. The gearing can be set dynamically by the game, by the user, or can be preset by software or user configured in accordance with a gearing algorithm.

US Patent:

D567814, Apr 29, 2008

Filed:

Jul 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

29/289184

Inventors:

Gary M. Zalewski - Oakland CA, US
Colby B. Springer - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. - Foster City CA

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14401, D21333

US Patent:

D571367, Jun 17, 2008

Filed:

May 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/246743

Inventors:

Teiyu Goto - Saitama, JP
Gary M. Zalewski - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. - Tokyo

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14401, D21333

US Patent:

7391409, Jun 24, 2008

Filed:

May 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/382040

Inventors:

Gary M. Zalewski - Foster City CA, US
Richard Marks - Foster City CA, US
Xiadong Mao - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. - Foster City CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00
G06F 19/00
G06F 3/16

US Classification:

345156, 345161, 345163, 345167, 345168, 463 30, 463 36, 463 37, 715716, 715727

Abstract:

A method and system for interactive interfacing with a computer gaming system is provided. The method includes providing an input device, where the input device is configured to convey mutlti-channel mixed input data that is to be interpreted by the computer gaming system. The method includes identifying an action to be performed by the computer gaming system, and the action is mapped to the mutlti-channel mixed input data provided by the input device. Then, a gearing is applied between the action to be performed by the computer gaming system and the mutlti-channel mixed input data received from the input device. The gearing scales an adjustment to impact the action to be performed by the computer gaming system. The gearing can be set dynamically by the game, by the user, or can be preset by software or user configured in accordance with a gearing algorithm.