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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7439482 | Automatic avalanche photodiode bias setting system based on unity-gain noise measurement A system for setting the bias of a device. The novel bias setting system includes a first system for determining a ratio between noise at an operating gain of the device and noise at a reference gain of the device, and a second system for adjusting the bias until th... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435948 | Adherence of a solid-state image-sensing device to a substrate To provide a solid-state image sensing device that is capable of improving the connection reliability of bonding pads and bonding wires. A solid-state image sensing element 1 of the present invention contains a long plate-shaped metal substrate 16, a l... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435943 | Color sensor with infrared correction having a filter layer blocking a portion of light of visible spectrum A light sensor that generates a first output signal indicative of an intensity of light received from a predetermined direction in a first band of wavelengths is disclosed. The light sensor includes a substrate having first and second photodetectors, a first filter ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432489 | System and method for errant laser beam detection using a continuity circuit adjacent an optic A system and method for errant laser beam detection are provided for effectively detecting small coating failures in a cost effective and robust manner. In one embodiment, a detection system includes a continuity circuit on a printed circuit board (PCB) having metal... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427740 | Image sensor with drain region between optical black regions An image sensor comprises an active pixel region that includes a plurality of unit pixels arranged in a matrix pattern, a first optical black region formed adjacent to the active pixel region, wherein a plurality of shaded unit pixels are arranged therein, a drain r... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427741 | Bias control apparatus for avalanche photodiode and optical apparatus utilizing the bias control apparatus An apparatus is provided with a biasing unit supplying a bias signal to a first avalanche photodiode and a second avalanche photodiode, the bias signal having a first level and a second level, the first level causing a multiplying effect and the second level causing... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425695 | Light tester for vehicles, preferably for motor vehicles, with ray selection unit consisting of perforated plates spaced at different spacings from one another The measurement head is equipped with the ray selection unit, which is entered by the rays emitted by the light unit under test. These rays enter the passages and are detected by the ray detection unit when they exit the ray selection unit. Said ray detection unit p... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7423259 | Mass spectrometer and method for enhancing dynamic range A mass spectrometer comprises an ion detector, a first amplifier, a second amplifier, and a spectra combiner. The ion detector is configured to generate an analog signal indicative of ions detected by the ion detector. The first amplifier is configured to amplify th... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423255 | System and methods for dynamic range extension using variable length integration time sampling A photo-detector generated signal is measured as a sample set comprising a long signal and a short signal. The short signal is scaled to the value of the long signal if the long signal exceeds a dynamic range associated with the photo detector. In one embodiment, th... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423254 | High responsivity high bandwidth metal-semiconductor-metal optoelectronic device An optical device for sensing an incident optical wave within a wavelength range includes a first array and a second array of electrodes superposed on a substrate, and a sensor connected to the contacts. The arrays are interdigitated. Each array includes its own par... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423250 | Systems, circuits and methods for extending the detection range of an inspection system by avoiding circuit saturation Inspection systems, circuits and methods are provided to enhance defect detection by addressing saturation levels of the amplifier and analog-digital circuitry as a limiting factor of the measurement detection range of an inspection system. In accordance with one em... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423251 | System and methods for dynamic range extension using variable length integration time sampling A photo-detector generated signal is measured as a sample set comprising a long signal and a short signal. The short signal is scaled to the value of the long signal if the long signal exceeds a dynamic range associated with the photo detector. In one embodiment, th... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420154 | Pixel circuit with non-destructive readout circuit and methods of operation thereof A pixel cell allows both correlated double sampling (CDS) and automatic light control (ALC) operations through a non-destructive, parallel readout. An image sensor may include an array of pixel cells, some or all of which include a photosensor with two readout circu... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7420148 | Method and device for determining a pixel gray scale value image Disclosed is a method for determining a pixel gray scale value image, particularly for a multi-dimensional image system. According to said method a first modulation signal (M1) which is emitted at the emitting end and is reflected on an object that is to be r... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7420195 | Frequency-optimized detection of gun muzzle flashes Methods for remotely detecting a gun muzzle flash, using frequency-optimized detection methods. Small explosive charges are best detected at I/R and visible wavelengths, using optical detectors, whereas large explosive charges may also be detected with antennas. Det... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417216 | Fabrication of low leakage-current backside illuminated photodiodes Ultra-low leakage current backside-illuminated semiconductor photodiode arrays are fabricated using a method of formation of a transparent, conducting bias electrode layer that avoids high-temperature processing of the substrate after the wafer has been gettered. As... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417736 | Method for determining a radiation power and an exposure apparatus Method for determining a mean radiation power P rad 0 _ of electromagnetic radiation of a radiation source, the radiation be... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417370 | OLED device having improved light output A bottom-emitting organic light-emitting diode (OLED) device, comprising: a transparent substrate; an optical isolation cavity formed over the substrate having a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the substrate; a transparent electrode formed over t... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414233 | Pixel circuit with surface doped region between multiple transfer transistors and image sensor including the same A pixel circuit of an image sensor includes a photo-converting unit such as a photo-diode for generating charge from incident light. The pixel circuit also includes a charge storing capacitor for storing the charge generated by the photo-converting unit. The pixel c... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411173 | Image sensor and method of manufacturing the same An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a photodiode disposed in a semiconductor substrate and a first device isolating layer formed having an impurity with a conductivity type in the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the photodiode. The image senso... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411170 | Photoelectric-conversion apparatus and image-pickup system A photoelectric-conversion apparatus includes a photoelectric-conversion area where a plurality of photoelectric-conversion elements configured to convert incident light into electrical charges, a plurality of floating-diffusion areas, a plurality of transfer-MOS tr... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411171 | Circuit for analyzing a signal reflected from an object In a circuit arrangement for analyzing a clocked signal reflected from an object, particularly an optical signal, wherein at least one radiation emitter which, for providing the clocked signal, is connected to a clocking signal generator, and at least one radiation ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7397023 | Image sensor module with optical path delimiter and accurate alignment An optical path delimiter having a lens is disposed so as to be in contact with a transparent lid bonded to a surface of a solid-state image sensor, and is fixed without bonded. Further, the solid-state image sensor to which the transparent lid is bonded, the optica... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7394056 | Image sensor having pinned floating diffusion diode The present invention provides an image sensor having a pinned floating diffusion region in addition to a pinned photodiode. The pinned floating diffusion region increases the capacity of the sensor to store charge, increases the dynamic range of the sensor and wide... | 07/01/2008 |
| RE40409 | Photoelectric converter having a light receiving portion with an improved readout gate A photoelectric converter with improved charge transfer efficiency from a light receiving portion. The photoelectric converter includes a light receiving portion having an output end and a gate portion having a first side and a second side that both define a readout... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7391005 | Direct attach optical receiver module and method of testing A direct attach optical receiver module and a system and method for testing the direct attach optical receiver module are provided. An optical receiver module may include an optical detector and an integrated circuit with an integrated amplifier circuit and at least... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388186 | Optically controlled MEMS devices An optically controlled mechanical device actuated by electrostatic forces. The device includes electrostatic plates disposed on opposing portions of the device to accumulate charge; conductors to conduct charge to the electrostatic plates from a bias supply; and a ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388185 | Pixel detector and method of manufacture and assembly thereof A detector assembly (50) is formed by integrating the electronic processing circuits on a CMOS wafer by stitching a plurality of reticles of at least two different types so as to form an integrated circuit having an array of electronic processing circuits eac... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388187 | Cross-talk reduction through deep pixel well implant for image sensors An image sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first type of conductivity, a semiconductor layer having the first type of conductivity formed on the semiconductor substrate, and pixels formed in the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer in... | 06/17/2008 |
| RE40338 | Two dimensional object position sensor Apparatus and method for sensing the position, size, shape and location orientation of one or more objects in two dimensions. The position sensor uses arrays of light sensors mounted on a substrate. When an object passes in proximity to the light sensors light energ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378638 | Photo-sensitive element used in electro-optical sensors to detect and convert incident light into an electrical signal Photo-sensitive element for electro-optical sensors, including at least a photodiode able to generate a current that is function of the incident light, a conversion circuit able to convert the current generated into a voltage signal, a comparator able to commute if ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378637 | Method and apparatus for signal processing in a sensor system for use in spectroscopy A method for processing pulses arriving randomly in time on at least one channel using multiple peak detectors includes asynchronously selecting a non-busy peak detector (PD) in response to a pulse-generated trigger signal, connecting the channel to the selected PD ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378627 | Semiconductor light receiving element and optical pick-up device having the semiconductor light receiving element A semiconductor light receiving element has: a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of photodiodes formed on the semiconductor substrate and configured to receive respective lights of different wavelengths; and an anti-reflection film provided on light receiving sur... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7376359 | Digital regulated light receive module and regulation method The invention discloses a digital adjusting method for an optical receiver module, and the method implements real-time monitor of parameters, on-line adjustment and non-linear compensation. The digital optical receiver module includes elements as follow: a voltage o... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372037 | Solid-state imaging device and radiotion imaging system N+-type semiconductor regions 12d are formed on a front surface side of a p−-type layer 12c of a semiconductor substrate 12, and these n+-type semiconductor and p−-type semiconductor ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372385 | A/D converter, signal processor, and receiving device An A/D converter which converts an analog current signal into a digital signal, includes: a filter removing a noise component from the analog current signal to output an analog voltage signal; a quantizer quantizing the analog voltage signal outputted from the filte... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372012 | Dye loaded zeolite material containing devices The present invention provides a dye loaded zeolite material comprising: a) at least one zeolite crystal having straight through uniform channels each having a channel axis parallel to, and a channel width transverse to, a c-axis of crystal unit cells; b) closure mo... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372496 | Solid-state image capturing device and imaging apparatus using the same An n-type semiconductor substrate 11 has a p-type well 12 in which are formed a charge transfer channel 13, a flowing diffusion region 14 made of an n-type impurity region, an n-type buried region 16 and a reset drain region 15 | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370530 | Package for MEMS devices A package for packaging one or more MEMS devices is disclosed. A package in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention can include a packaging structure having a base section, a top section, and an interior cavity adapted to contain a number... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368750 | Semiconductor light-receiving device A semiconductor light-receiving device includes: a semi-insulating substrate; a semiconductor layer of a first conduction type that is formed on the semi-insulating substrate; a buffer layer of the first conduction type that is formed on the semi-insulating substrat... | 05/06/2008 |
