United States Patents

Issued to Dr. Eric R. Fossum

(129 issued patents as of 05 June 2010)

No.	Inventors	Patent Title	U.S. Patent No.
1	E.R. Fossum	Charge-coupled device differencer	4,686,648
2	P.R. Prucnal, E.R. Fossum and R.M. Osgood	Integrated fiber optic coupler for VHSIC/VLSI Interconnects	4,744,623
3	E.R. Fossum and S.S. Todorov	Method of forming dielectric thin films on silicon by low energy ion beam bombardment	4,776,925
4	E.R. Fossum, P.D. Kirchner, G.D. Pettit, A.C. Warren and J.M. Woodall	Submicron dimension compound semiconductor fabrication using thermal etching	4,920,069
5	E.R. Fossum and S.E. Kemeny	Trench-defined CCD structure	5,055,900
6	E.R. Fossum and F.J. Grunthaner	Method for producing a hybridization of detector array and integrated circuit for readout	5,236,871
7	E.R. Fossum, T.J. Cunningham, T.Krabach and C. Staller	Monolithic In-based III-V compound semiconductor focal plane array cell with single stage CCD output	5,386,128
8	E.R. Fossum, S.K. Mendis and S.E. Kemeny	CMOS active pixel image sensor	5,471,515
		Active pixel sensor with intra-pixel charge transfer	6,101,232
		Active pixel sensor with intra-pixel charge transfer	6,555,842
		Active pixel sensor with intra-pixel charge transfer	6,744,068
		Method of acquiring an image from an optical structure having pixels with dedicated readout circuits	7,105,371
9	S.E. Kemeny, E.R. Fossum and R. H. Nixon	Digital parallel processor array for path planning	5,548,773
10	E.R. Fossum and B. Pain	Solid-state image sensor with focal-plane digital photon-counting pixel array	5,665,959
11	E.R. Fossum, Z. Zhou and B. Pain	Successive approximation ADC for focal plane applications using balanced charge integrating amplifiers	5,793,322
12	E.R. Fossum and R.H. Nixon	CMOS active pixel sensor type imaging system on a chip	5,841,126
		Single chip camera device having double sampling operation	6,456,326
		Single substrate camera device with CMOS image sensor	6,549,235
		CMOS active pixel sensor type imaging system on a chip	6,570,617
		Single substrate camera device with CMOS image sensor	7,369,166
13	E.R. Fossum and Z. Zhou	Capacitively coupled successive approximation ultra low power analog to digital converter	5,880,691
14	B. Pain, J. Nakamura and E.R. Fossum	On-focal-plane analog to digital conversion for current-mode imaging devices	5,886,659
15	E.R. Fossum	Self-triggered X-ray sensor	5,887,049
16	Z. Zhou, E.R. Fossum and B. Pain	Integrated sensor with frame memory and programmable resolution for light adaptive imaging	5,909,026
		Integrated sensor with frame memory and programmable resolution for light adaptive imaging	6,057,539
		Integrated sensor with frame memory and programmable resolution for light adaptive imaging	6,787,749
17	E.R.Fossum, S. Kemeny and B. Pain	Active pixel sensor with multiresolution readout	5,949,483
18	Y. Wang and E.R. Fossum	Light-sensing array with wedge-like reflective optical concentrators	5,952,645
19	E.R. Fossum	Active pixel sensors with substantially planarized color filtering elements	5,990,506
20	E.R. Fossum	Median filter with embedded analog-to-digital converter	5,995,163
21	E.R. Fossum	Quantum efficiency improvements in active pixel sensors	6,005,619
22	J. Stam, J. Bechtel, E.R. Fossum and S. Kemeny	Wide dynamic range optical sensor	6,008,486
23	E.R. Fossum, S. Mendis, B. Pain, R. Nixon and Z.Zhou	Active pixel sensor having intra-pixel charge transfer with analog-to-digital converter	6,021,172
		Active pixel sensor having intra-pixel charge transfer with analog-to-digital converter	6,665,013
24	E.R. Fossum and B. Pain	Integrated infrared and visible image sensors	6,107,618
25	T.J. Cunningham, E.R. Fossum, S. Nikzad, B. Pain and G. Soli	Delta-doped hybrid advanced detector for low energy particle detection	6,107,619
		Delta-doped hybrid advanced detector for low energy particle detection	6,346,700
26	O. Yadid-Pecht and E.R. Fossum	Image sensor producing at least two integration times from each sensing pixel	6,115,065
		Image sensor with high dynamic range linear output	7,190,398
27	E.R.Fossum and M. Kaplinsky	CMOS image sensor with different pixel sizes for different colors	6,137,100
28	E.R. Fossum, J. Nakamura and S. Kemeny	Active pixel sensor with simple floating gate pixels	6,166,768
		Active pixel sensor pixel whose output is coupled to an output transistor gate	6,943,838
29	O. Yadid-Pecht, B. Pain and E.R. Fossum	Method and apparatus of high dynamic range image sensor with individual pixel reset	6,175,383
30	E.R. Fossum, A. Krymski, B. Mansoorian	Active pixel image sensor with current mode readout	6,194,696
31	E.R. Fossum	Differential non-linearity correction scheme	6,215,428
		Differential non-linearity correction scheme	6,677,872
32	E.R. Fossum and G. Waligorski	Pulse-controlled light emitting diode source	6,222,172
33	V. Berezin, A Krymski and E.R. Fossum	Lock-in pinned photodiode photodetector	6,239,456
		Lock-in pinned photodiode photodetector	6,750,485
		Lock-in pinned photodiode photodetector	6,794,214
		Pinned photodiode photodetector with common buffer transistor and binning capability	RE41,340
34	S.L. Barna, D. Van Blerkom and E.R. Fossum	Nonlinear flash analog to digital converter used in an active pixel system	6,295,013
		Nonlinear flash analog to digital converter used in an active pixel system	6,977,603
35	F.T. Bauer, J.H. Bechtel, R.R. Turnbull, R. Nixon and E.R. Fossum	Moisture detecting system using semiconductor light sensor with integral charge collection	6,313,457
		Moisture detecting system using semiconductor light sensor with integral charge collection	6,469,291
36	R.C. Gee, P.P-K. Lee, T-H Lee and E.R. Fossum	Active pixel image sensor using a pinned photodiode	6,320,617
37	R.H. Nixon, E.R. Fossum and J. Bechtel	Photodiode light sensor	6,359,274
		Photodiode light sensor	6,504,142
		Light Sensor	6,737,629
		Rearview assembly for a vehicle …. that are not exposed to the same optical spectrum	7,087,878
		Vehicle rearview assembly having a light sensor with two or more transducers	7,378,633
38	J.H. Bechtel, F.T. Bauer, J.S. Stam, R.C. Knapp, R. R. Trumbell, D.J. Schmidt, G.B. Poe, D.L. Plangger, R.H. Nixon, E.R. Fossum and T.E. Steenwyck	Vehicle equipment control with semiconductor light sensors	6,379,013
		Vehicle equipment control with semiconductor light sensors	6,742,904
		Vehicle headlamp control utilizing a light sensor having at least two transducers	7,361,875
39	V. Berezin and E.R. Fossum	Active pixel sensor with fully depleted buried photoreceptor	6,388,243
40	B. Mansoorian and E.R. Fossum	Semiconductor imaging sensor with on-chip encryption	6,400,824
41	J.H. Bechtel, J.S. Stam, R.R. Turnbull, R.H. Nixon and E.R. Fossum	Automatic dimming mirror using semiconductor light sensor with integral charge collection	6,402,328
		Automatic dimming mirror using semiconductor light sensor with integral charge collection	6,755,542
		Automatic dimming mirror using semiconductor glare sensor	6,863,405
		Apparatus including at least one light sensor with an input pin for receiving an integration period signal	7,550,703
42	R. Nixon, N. Doudoumopoulos and E.R. Fossum	Backside illumination of CMOS image sensor	6,429,036
43	S.L. Barna and E.R. Fossum	Increasing pixel conversion gain in CMOS image sensors	6,445,022
		Increasing pixel conversion gain in CMOS image sensors	6,627,474
44	S.L. Barna and E.R. Fossum	Optical range finder	6,452,666
45	R. Panicacci, B. Mansoorian and E.R. Fossum	RAM line storage for fixed pattern noise correction	6,473,124
46	O. Yadid-Pecht, B. Minch, B. Pain and E.R. Fossum	Center of mass detection with an active pixel sensor	6,476,860
		Center of mass detection via an active pixel sensor	6,980,230
		Center of mass detection via an active pixel sensor	7,053,929
47	E.R. Fossum	Active pixel sensor array with electronic shuttering	6,486,503
		Active pixel sensor array with electronic shuttering	6,825,059
48	O. Yadid-Pecht, E.R. Fossum and C. Mead	Active pixel sensor with winner-take-all mode of operation	6,515,702
49	S. Campbell and E.R. Fossum	Shared photodetector pixel image sensor	6,552,322
		Shared photodetector pixel image sensor	6,838,563
50	E.R. Fossum and A. Kotlyar	Wide dynamic range fusion using a lookup table	6,584,235
		Wide dynamic range fusion using memory lookup	6,912,324
51	T. Shaw, B. Pain, B. Olson, R. Nixon, E.R. Fossum, R. Panicacci and B. Mansoorian	Single chip active pixel sensor	6,606,122
52	E.R. Fossum, A. Krymski, R. Panicacci, C. Clark	Digital exposure circuit for an image sensor	6,609,745
		Digital exposure circuit for an image sensor	7,646,407
53	E.R. Fossum, N. Doudoumopoulos and R. Panicacci	Dead pixel correction by row/column substitution	6,611,288
54	E.R. Fossum and S.L. Barna	Frame shutter pixel with an isolated storage node	6,624,456
		Frame shutter pixel with an isolated storage node	7,388,239
		Frame shutter pixel with an isolated storage node	7,687,302
55	E.R. Fossum and S.L. Barna	High speed digital to analog converter using multiple staggered successive approximation cells	6,646,583
		Analog to digital converter using multiple staggered successive approximation cells	6,909,392
56	E.R. Fossum	Photodiode-type pixel for global electronic shutter and reduced lag	6,667,768
		Photodiode-type pixel for global electronic shutter and reduced lag	7,095,440
57	E.R. Fossum and A. Andersson	Stitched circuits larger than the maximum reticle size in sub-micron process	6,690,076
58	E.R. Fossum	Interpolator for a CMOS sensor using a digital register	6,704,049
59	V. Berezin and E.R. Fossum	Multi-junction APS with dual simultaneous integration	6,724,426
		Multi junction APS with dual simultaneous integration	7,372,490
		Multi junction APS with dual simultaneous integration	7,719,592
60	E.R. Fossum	Dynamic range extension for CMOS image sensor	6,734,905
61	E.R. Fossum	Two-transistor pixel with buried reset channel and method of formation	6,744,084
		Two-transistor pixel with buried reset channel and method of formation	7,365,409
62	S.L. Barna and E.R. Fossum	Low light sensor signal to noise improvement	6,765,613
		Low light sensor signal to noise improvement	7,436,442
63	B. Pain, Z. Zhou, and E.R. Fossum	CMOS integration sensor with fully differential column readout circuit for light adaptive imaging	6,801,258
64	E.R. Fossum	Latched row logic for a rolling exposure snap	6,847,398
65	S.L. Barna and E.R. Fossum	Technique for flagging oversaturated pixels	6,873,363
66	E.R. Fossum	High dynamic range cascaded integration cell and method of operation	6,888,122
		High dynamic range cascaded integration pixel cell	7,442,910
67	E.R. Fossum	Method of forming two-transistor pixel with buried reset channel	6,984,537
68	E.R. Fossum, D. Schick and S. Xue	Three-side buttable CMOS image sensors	7,009,646
69	E.R. Fossum	High-low sensitivity pixel	7,026,596
70	E.R. Fossum and S.L. Barna	Frame shuttering scheme for increased frame rate	7,092,021
71	A. Olsen, E.R. Fossum and G. Rossi	Amplification with feedback capacitance for photodetector signals	7,183,531
		Amplification with feedback capacitance for photodetector signals	7,199,349
		Amplification with feedback capacitance for photodetector signals	7,291,822
		Amplification with feedback capacitance for photodetector signals	7,473,883
		Amplification with feedback capacitance for photodetector signals	7,652,243
72	E.R. Fossum	Methods of operating photodiode-type pixel and imager device	7,209,173
73	P.O. Pahr, A. Olsen and E.R. Fossum	Double sampling active pixel sensor with double sampling temperature sensor	7,280,139
74	E.R. Fossum	In-pixel kTC noise suppression using circuit techniques	7,326,904
		In-pixel kTC noise suppression using circuit techniques	7,385,166
75	T.Tang, R. Guttierez, R. Calvet, J. Xu and E.R. Fossum	Lens barrel	7,345,827
		Lens barrel	7,660,056
76	S. P. Campbell, R.H. Tsai, G.A. Agranov and E.R. Fossum	Alignment among elements in an image sensor	7,351,945
		Alignment among elements in an image sensor	7,655,893
77	J. Bechtel, J. Stam, E.R. Fossum, and S. Kemeny	Vehicle vision system	7,567,291