Shashank Sharma, 483324 San Patricio Dr, Plano, TX 75025

2023012, Apr 27, 2023

Aug 22, 2022

17/892968

- Santa Clara CA, US
Shashank SHARMA - Fremont CA, US
Matthew SPULLER - Belmont CA, US
Vladimir NAGORNY - Tracy CA, US

C23C 8/36
H01J 37/32
H01L 21/02
C23C 8/24

In an embodiment, a method for nitriding a substrate is provided. The method includes flowing a nitrogen-containing source and a carrier gas into a plasma processing source coupled to a chamber such that a flow rate of the nitrogen-containing source is from about 3% to 20% of a flow rate of the carrier gas; generating an inductively-coupled plasma (ICP) in the plasma processing source by operating an ICP source, the ICP comprising a radical species formed from the nitrogen-containing source, the carrier gas, or both; and nitriding the substrate within the chamber, wherein nitriding includes operating a heat source within the chamber at a temperature from about 150 C. to about 650 C. to heat the substrate; maintaining a pressure of the chamber from about 50 mTorr to about 2 Torr; introducing the ICP to the chamber; and adjusting a characteristic of the substrate by exposing the substrate to the radical species.

2023001, Jan 12, 2023

Sep 16, 2022

17/933063

- Cupertino CA, US
Shashank Sharma - San Francisco CA, US

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

G03B 13/36
G03B 3/04
H04N 5/225
H04N 5/232

Various embodiments include a camera with a voice coil motor (VCM) actuator assembly to provide autofocus (AF) and/or optical image stabilization (OIS) movement. The VCM actuator assembly is configured to move an image sensor of the camera in three dimensions (e.g. X, Y, and Z) to provide the AF and/or OIS movements. The VCM actuator assembly is asymmetrical and includes an at least partially open side that allows an optical assembly of the camera to pass through the open side of the VCM actuator. In some embodiments, the optical assembly is part of a folded optics arrangement of the camera that includes one or more prisms/and or lenses.

2021040, Dec 30, 2021

Sep 10, 2021

17/472427

- Cupertino CA, US
Shashank Sharma - San Francisco CA, US

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

H04N 5/232
G02B 27/64
H04N 5/225
G03B 3/10
H02K 41/035
H02P 25/034

Various embodiments include a camera with image sensor shifting capabilities and a flexure arrangement. In various embodiments, the flexure arrangement may include an upper flexure and a lower flexure. The upper flexure may include a suspension wire that extends between two sheets. The lower flexure may include one or more flexure arms that connect a moveable platform to a stationary platform.

2021031, Oct 14, 2021

Jun 25, 2021

17/358610

- Cupertino CA, US
Shashank Sharma - San Francisco CA, US

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

G03B 13/36
G03B 3/04
H04N 5/225
H04N 5/232

Various embodiments include a camera with a voice coil motor (VCM) actuator assembly to provide autofocus (AF) and/or optical image stabilization (OIS) movement. The VCM actuator assembly is configured to move an image sensor of the camera in three dimensions (e.g. X, Y, and Z) to provide the AF and/or OIS movements. The VCM actuator assembly is asymmetrical and includes an at least partially open side that allows an optical assembly of the camera to pass through the open side of the VCM actuator. In some embodiments, the optical assembly is part of a folded optics arrangement of the camera that includes one or more prisms/and or lenses.

2021016, Jun 3, 2021

Feb 12, 2021

17/175469

- Cupertino CA, US
Qiang Yang - Fremont CA, US
Douglas S. Brodie - Los Gatos CA, US
Scott W. Miller - Los Gatos CA, US
Shashank Sharma - San Francisco CA, US

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

H04N 5/232
G03B 5/00
G02B 27/64
G02B 7/08
G03B 13/36
H02K 41/035

In some embodiments, a camera actuator includes an actuator base, an autofocus voice coil motor, and an optical image stabilization voice coil motor. In some embodiments, the autofocus voice coil motor includes a lens carrier mounting attachment moveably mounted to the actuator base, a plurality of shared magnets mounted to the base, and an autofocus coil fixedly mounted to the lens carrier mounting attachment for producing forces for moving a lens carrier in a direction of an optical axis of one or more lenses of the lens carrier. In some embodiments, the optical image stabilization voice coil motor includes an image sensor carrier moveably mounted to the actuator base, and optical image stabilization coils moveably mounted to the image sensor carrier within the magnetic fields of the shared magnets, for producing forces for moving the image sensor carrier in a plurality of directions orthogonal to the optical axis.

2021008, Mar 18, 2021

Sep 16, 2019

16/571659

- Cupertino CA, US
Shashank Sharma - San Francisco CA, US

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

G03B 13/36
H04N 5/225
H04N 5/232
G03B 3/04

Various embodiments include a camera with a voice coil motor (VCM) actuator assembly to provide autofocus (AF) and/or optical image stabilization (OIS) movement. The VCM actuator assembly is configured to move an image sensor of the camera in three dimensions (e.g. X, Y, and Z) to provide the AF and/or OIS movements. The VCM actuator assembly is asymmetrical and includes an at least partially open side that allows an optical assembly of the camera to pass through the open side of the VCM actuator. In some embodiments, the optical assembly is part of a folded optics arrangement of the camera that includes one or more prisms/and or lenses.

2019027, Sep 5, 2019

May 17, 2019

16/415887

- Cupertino CA, US
Shashank Sharma - San Francisco CA, US

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

G03B 13/36
G03B 5/02
H04N 5/232
G02B 27/64
G02B 7/08
G03B 3/10

In some embodiments, a camera unit of a multifunction device may include an optical package and an actuator for moving the optical package. In some embodiments, the actuator may include an asymmetric magnet arrangement. The asymmetric magnet arrangement may include a lateral position control magnet situated at a first side of the optical package, and a pair of transverse position control magnets situated at respective second and third sides of the optical package opposite one another with respect to an axis between the optical package and the lateral magnet. In some embodiments, the actuator may include one or more position sensor magnets attached to the optical package, and one or more magnetic field sensors for determining a position of the position sensor magnets.

2018004, Feb 15, 2018

Aug 10, 2016

15/233661

- Cupertino CA, US
Shashank Sharma - San Francisco CA, US

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

G03B 13/36
H04N 5/232

In some embodiments, a camera unit of a multifunction device may include an optical package and an actuator for moving the optical package. In some embodiments, the actuator may include an asymmetric magnet arrangement. The asymmetric magnet arrangement may include a lateral position control magnet situated at a first side of the optical package, and a pair of transverse position control magnets situated at respective second and third sides of the optical package opposite one another with respect to an axis between the optical package and the lateral magnet. In some embodiments, the actuator may include one or more position sensor magnets attached to the optical package, and one or more magnetic field sensors for determining a position of the position sensor magnets.