Abrégé

An article comprising a slab generating scintillation light in response to ionization event and formed with at least two sides. The ionization event is resulted from interaction of high-energy particles within a material of the slab between these sides. A photoreceiver sensitive to the scintillation light is integrated on each side of the slab in an optically-tight fashion. An arrangement is provided for analyzing signals resulted from the ionization event and generated by the photoreceivers. The photoreceivers and the analyzing arrangement are adapted for extracting a position of the ionization event within the slab material relative to the slab sides. A correcting arrangement is provided for correcting the signals and to provide attenuation of the scintillation light.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01T 1/20 - Mesure de l'intensité de radiation avec des détecteurs à scintillation

Abrégé

A cold-atom system has multiple vacuum chambers. One vacuum chamber includes an atom source. A fluidic connection is provided between that vacuum chamber and another vacuum chamber. The fluidic connection includes a microchannel formed as a groove in a substantially flat surface and covered by a layer of material.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01S 1/00 - Masers, c. à d. dispositifs utilisant l’émission stimulée de rayonnement électromagnétique dans la gamme des micro-ondes
• H01S 3/00 - Lasers, c. à d. dispositifs utilisant l'émission stimulée de rayonnement électromagnétique dans la gamme de l’infrarouge, du visible ou de l’ultraviolet
• H05H 3/02 - Production d'un faisceau moléculaire ou atomique, p.ex. d'un faisceau résonnant

Abrégé

Cold-atom systems and methods of handling cold atoms are disclosed. A cold-atom system has multiple chambers and a fluidic connection between two of the chambers. One of these two chambers includes an atom source and the other includes an atom chip.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01S 1/00 - Masers, c. à d. dispositifs utilisant l’émission stimulée de rayonnement électromagnétique dans la gamme des micro-ondes
• H01S 3/00 - Lasers, c. à d. dispositifs utilisant l'émission stimulée de rayonnement électromagnétique dans la gamme de l’infrarouge, du visible ou de l’ultraviolet
• H05H 3/02 - Production d'un faisceau moléculaire ou atomique, p.ex. d'un faisceau résonnant

Abrégé

A method for fabricating a back-illuminated semiconductor imaging device on an ultra-thin semiconductor-on-insulator substrate (UTSOl) is disclosed. The UTSOI substrate is formed by providing a handle wafer comprising a mechanical substrate and an insulator layer substantially overlying the mechanical substrate. A donor wafer is provided. Hydrogen is implanted in the donor wafer to form a bubble layer. The donor wafer is doped with at least one dopant to form a doped layer proximal to the bubble layer. The handle wafer and the donor wafer are bonded between the insulator layer of the handle wafer and a surface of the donor wafer proximal to the doped layer to form a combined wafer having a portion substantially underlying the bubble layer. The portion, of the combined wafer substantially underlying the bubble layer is removed so as to expose a seed layer. An epitaxial layer is grown substantially overlying the seed layer, wherein at least one dopant diffuse into the epitaxial layer. At the completion of the growing of the epitaxial layer, there exists a net dopant concentration in the seed layer and the epitaxial layer which has maximum value at or near an interface between the seed layer and the insulator layer.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 27/12 - Dispositifs consistant en une pluralité de composants semi-conducteurs ou d'autres composants à l'état solide formés dans ou sur un substrat commun comprenant des éléments de circuit passif intégrés avec au moins une barrière de potentiel ou une barrière de surface le substrat étant autre qu'un corps semi-conducteur, p.ex. un corps isolant

Abrégé

A method and apparatus for equalizing gain in an array of electron multiplication (EM) pixels is disclosed, each pixel having one or more impact ionization gain stages with implants to achieve charge transfer directionality and comprising a phase 1 clocked gate, an EM clocked gate, and two DC gates formed between the phase 1 clocked gate and the EM clocked gate, comprising the steps of (a) applying initial voltages to each of the DC gates and the EM clocked gates of at least two pixels of a plurality of pixels, (b) clocking phase 1 clock gates and an EM clock gates associated with the at least two pixels of the plurality of pixels a predetermined number of times to achieve an average pixel intensity value after impact ionization gain, and (c) selectively adjusting the difference in voltage between the DC gate and corresponding EM clocked gate.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 5/335 - Transformation d'informations lumineuses ou analogues en informations électriques utilisant des capteurs d'images à l'état solide [capteurs SSIS] 

Abrégé

A method for fabricating a back-illuminated semiconductor imaging device on an ultra-thin semiconductor-on-insulator wafer (UTSOI) is disclosed The UTSOI wafer includes a mechanical substrate, an insulator layer, and a seed layer At least one dopant is applied to the semiconductor substrate A first portion of an epitaxial layer is grown on the seed layer A predefined concentration of carbon impurities is introduced into the first portion of the epitaxial layer A remaining portion of the epitaxial layer is grown During the epitaxial growth process, the at least one dopant diffuses into the epitaxial layer such that, at completion of the growing of the epitaxial layer, there exists a net dopant concentration profile which has an initial maximum value at an interface between the seed and the insulator layers and which decreases monotonically with increasing distance from the interface within the semiconductor substrate and the epitaxial layer

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 27/12 - Dispositifs consistant en une pluralité de composants semi-conducteurs ou d'autres composants à l'état solide formés dans ou sur un substrat commun comprenant des éléments de circuit passif intégrés avec au moins une barrière de potentiel ou une barrière de surface le substrat étant autre qu'un corps semi-conducteur, p.ex. un corps isolant

Abrégé

A method for fabricating a back-illuminated imager which has a pinned back surface is disclosed. A first insulator layer is formed overlying a mechanical substrate. A conductive layer is deposited overlying the first insulator layer. A second insulator layer is formed overlying the conductive layer to form a first structure, an interface being formed between the conductive layer and the second insulator layer, the conductive layer causing band bending proximal to the interface such that the interface is electrically pinned. Hydrogen is implanted in a separate device wafer to form a bubble layer. A final insulator layer is formed overlying the device wafer to form a second structure. The first structure and the second structure are bonded to form a combined wafer. A portion of the combined wafer is removed underlying the bubble layer to expose a seed layer comprising the semiconductor material substantially overlying the second insulator layer.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 27/12 - Dispositifs consistant en une pluralité de composants semi-conducteurs ou d'autres composants à l'état solide formés dans ou sur un substrat commun comprenant des éléments de circuit passif intégrés avec au moins une barrière de potentiel ou une barrière de surface le substrat étant autre qu'un corps semi-conducteur, p.ex. un corps isolant

Abrégé

A method and resulting device for reducing crosstalk in a back-illuminated imager is disclosed, comprising providing a substrate comprising an insulator layer and a seed layer substantially overlying the insulator layer, an interface being formed where the seed layer conies in contact with the insulator layer; forming an epitaxial layer substantially overlying the seed layer, the epitaxial layer defining plurality of pixel regions, each pixel region outlining a collection well for collecting charge carriers, and forming one of an electrical, optical, and electrical and optical barrier about the outlined collection well extending into the epitaxial layer to the interface between the seed layer and the insulator layer The seed layer and the epitaxial layer of the device have a net dopant concentration profile which has an initial maximum value at the interface of the seed layer and the insulator layer and which decreases monotonjcally with increasing distance from an interface within an initial portion of the semiconductor substrate and the epitaxial layer.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 21/00 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou de dispositifs à l'état solide, ou bien de leurs parties constitutives
• H01L 27/148 - Capteurs d'images à couplage de charge

Abrégé

A method and projection system for distorting a recording of a plurality of projected frames is disclosed, comprising a high frame rate display configured to impose a modulation on the projected frames at a frequency that is above the critical fusion frequency of the human visual system, wherein the modulation is of one of shutter width relative to shutter spacing, brightness, frame period, and pseudo-rastering. The high frame rate display may be a tonal display. The projection system may further include hardware for producing low frame rate imagery; an input buffer operatively coupled to said hardware for receiving one of a serial bit stream or blocks of data so as to store at least a predetermined portion of a frame; and a sub-frame generator operatively coupled to said input buffer and to said high frame rate tonal display for applying mathematical modulation techniques to said at least a predetermined portion of a frame.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 7/167 - Systèmes rendant le signal de télévision inintelligible et ensuite intelligible

Abrégé

A pixel for an imager is disclosed that includes at least one electron multiplication (EM) gain stage configured in a loop and electrically coupled to a charge collection region and a charge readout region, the charge collection region being configured to generate a charge packet, the EM gain stage being configured to amplify the charge packet by impact ionization and to circulate the charge packet a predetermined number of times in one direction around the loop, the charge readout region being configured to receive the amplified charge packet and convert the amplified charge to a measurable signal. The at least one EM gain stage, the charge collection region, and the charge readout region can be formed monolithically in an integrated circuit. The pixel can be manufactured using a CMOS process. The pixel can further include a second EM gain stage formed in the integrated circuit to increase the amount of amplification around the loop.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/113 - Dispositifs sensibles au rayonnement infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolet caractérisés par un fonctionnement par effet de champ, p.ex. phototransistor à effet de champ à jonction du type conducteur-isolant-semi-conducteur, p.ex. transistor à effet de champ métal-isolant-semi-conducteur

Abrégé

The present invention provides an improved alkali metal dispenser which is pure and free of contaminant gases, and provides for controlled releasing, delivery and recycling of the alkali metal in multiple stages in a controlled manner. The present invention also provides an alkali metal pump or getter.

Classes IPC  ?

• H05H 3/02 - Production d'un faisceau moléculaire ou atomique, p.ex. d'un faisceau résonnant

Abrégé

Cold-atom systems and methods of handling cold atoms are disclosed. A cold-atom system has multiple chambers and a fluidic connection between two of the chambers. One of these two chambers includes an atom source and the other includes an atom chip.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01S 1/00 - Masers, c. à d. dispositifs utilisant l’émission stimulée de rayonnement électromagnétique dans la gamme des micro-ondes
• H01S 3/00 - Lasers, c. à d. dispositifs utilisant l'émission stimulée de rayonnement électromagnétique dans la gamme de l’infrarouge, du visible ou de l’ultraviolet
• H05H 3/02 - Production d'un faisceau moléculaire ou atomique, p.ex. d'un faisceau résonnant

Abrégé

A cold-atom system has multiple vacuum chambers. One vacuum chamber includes an atom source. A fluidic connection is provided between that vacuum chamber and another vacuum chamber. The fluidic connection includes a microchannel formed as a groove in a substantially flat surface and covered by a layer of material.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/00 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails

Abrégé

A method for fabricating a back-illuminated semiconductor imaging device on a semiconductorυ-on-insulator substrate, and resulting imaging device is disclosed. The method for manufacturing the imaging device includes the steps of providing a substrate comprising an insulator layer, and an epitaxial layer substantially overlying the insulator layer; fabricating at least one imaging component at least partially overlying and extending into the epitaxial layer; forming a plurality of bond pads substantially overlying the epitaxial layer; fabricating a dielectric layer substantially overlying the epitaxial layer and the at least one imaging component; providing a handle wafer: forming a plurality of conductive trenches hi the handle wafer; forming a plurality of conductive bumps on a first surface of the handle wafer substantially underlying the conductive trenches; and bonding the plurality of conductive bumps to the plurality of bond pads.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 27/146 - Structures de capteurs d'images

Abrégé

A back-illuminated semiconductor imaging device on a semiconductor-on-insulator substrate. The device includes an insulator layer; a semiconductor substrate: having an interface with the insulator layer; an epitaxial layer grown on the semiconductor substrate by epitaxial growth; and one or more imaging components in the epitaxial layer in proximity to a face of the epitaxial layer; the face being opposite the interface of the semiconductor substrate and the Insulator layer, the imaging components comprising junctions within the epitaxial layer, wherein the semiconductor substrate and the epitaxial layer exhibit a net doping concentration having a maximum value at a predetermined distance from the Interface of the insulating layer and the semiconductor substrate and which decreases monotonically on both sides of the profile from the maximum value. The doping profile functions as a 'dead band' to prevent dark current carriers from penetrating to the front side of the device.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/0232 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails - Détails Éléments ou dispositions optiques associés au dispositif
• H01L 31/18 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives

Abrégé

A method for fabricating a back-illuminated semiconductor imaging device on a semiconductor-on-insulator substrate, and resulting imaging device is disclosed The method for manufacturing the imaging device includes the steps of providing a substrate comprising an insulator layer, and an epitaxial layer substantially overlying the insulator layer; forming at least one bond pad region extending into the epitaxial layer to a surface of the insulator layer; fabricating at least one bond pad at least partially overlying the at least one bond pad region; fabricating at least one imaging component at least partially overlying and extending into the epitaxial layer: fabricating a passivation layer substantially overlying the epitaxial layer, the at least one bond pad, and the at least one imaging component; bonding a handle wafer to the passivation layer, and etching through at least a portion of the insulator layer and at least a portion of the bond pad region to expose at least a portion of the at least one bond pad.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 27/12 - Dispositifs consistant en une pluralité de composants semi-conducteurs ou d'autres composants à l'état solide formés dans ou sur un substrat commun comprenant des éléments de circuit passif intégrés avec au moins une barrière de potentiel ou une barrière de surface le substrat étant autre qu'un corps semi-conducteur, p.ex. un corps isolant

Abrégé

The present invention provides an enhanced THz electromagnetic source structure achieving a very high aspect ratio of 500 to 1 of electron beam width to electron beam thickness of the electron beam moving in the direction across the grating structure while maintaining its cross-section. The structure comprises a magnetic circuit providing a unique low magnetic field slot placed in a steel core for the placement of an electron gun, thus allowing the electron beam to he focused without the interaction of a magnetic field while still supporting a high magnetic field in the grating region. Additionally, the structure comprises an electrostatic shield preventing potential difference between the anode voltage and the grounded steel core from affecting the focusing of the electron beam.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01J 29/50 - Canons à électrons plusieurs canons étant disposés dans le même espace à vide, p.ex. pour tube à rayons multiples

Abrégé

A mobile apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling the detection of stray voltage anomalies is provided. The mobile apparatus is comprised of a detection system unit and an imaging system unit that are configured, respectively, to provide streaming data of electric tield measurements and corresponding video image frames of a particular scene being patrolled and examined for anomalies. Data from both the detection system unit and the imagining system unit are synchronized and provided to a video based graphical user interface (VGUI) to enable an operator of the VGUI with a 'moving chart' graphical display of electric field strength overlaid on video image frames of a particular location in the scene at the time of the measurement. The VGUI is additionally configured with an audio tone having a pitch that is proportional to the measured electric field strength to aiert the operator of a potential anomaly. Upon detection of an anomaly, the operator may employ the use of features av ailable on the VGUI to playback captured signal strength measurements and their corresponding video imagery for purposes of isolating the source of the anomaly.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01C 17/00 - Compas; Dispositifs pour déterminer le nord vrai ou le nord magnétique pour les besoins de la navigation ou de la géodésie
• G01C 19/00 - Gyroscopes; Dispositifs sensibles à la rotation utilisant des masses vibrantes; Dispositifs sensibles à la rotation sans masse en mouvement; Mesure de la vitesse angulaire en utilisant les effets gyroscopiques
• G01C 9/00 - Mesure de l'inclinaison, p.ex. par clinomètres, par niveaux

Abrégé

A method for fabricating CCD imaging structures having single layer polysilicon gates and employing conventional photolithographic techniques and equipment is disclosed. The comprises the steps of providing a silicon substrate; growing a dielectric layer substantially overlying the silicon substrate; depositing a first layer of polysilicon substantially overlaying the dielectric layer; creating a plurality of polysilicon gates and inter-gate gaps from the first layer of polysilicon, each of plurality of the polysilicon gates having a predetermined line width, each pair of the plurality of polysilicon gates having a predetermined inter-gate gap; depositing a second layer of polysilicon of a predetermined thickness substantially overlaying the defined plurality of polysilicon gates and the inter-gate gaps, the predetermined thickness of the second layer of polysilicon being about one half of the predetermined inter-gate gap thickness minus a desired inter-gap thickness; removing at least a portion of the second layer of polysilicon so as to define the plurality of polysilicon gates having the desired inter-gap thickness.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/062 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails adaptés comme dispositifs de conversion photovoltaïque [PV] caractérisés par au moins une barrière de potentiel ou une barrière de surface les barrières de potentiel étant uniquement du type métal-isolant-semi-conducteur
• H01L 21/3205 - Dépôt de couches non isolantes, p.ex. conductrices ou résistives, sur des couches isolantes; Post-traitement de ces couches

Abrégé

The present invention relates to metal silicate halide (halosilicate) phosphors, the phosphors with an oxide coating, methods of making the phosphors, and Sight emitting diode- (LED-) based lighting devices modified with the phosphors.

Classes IPC  ?

• C09K 11/54 - Substances luminescentes, p.ex. électroluminescentes, chimiluminescentes contenant des substances inorganiques luminescentes contenant du zinc ou du cadmium
• C09K 11/66 - Substances luminescentes, p.ex. électroluminescentes, chimiluminescentes contenant des substances inorganiques luminescentes contenant du germanium, de l'étain ou du plomb

Abrégé

Registering a color filter array to a back illuminated imager with the steps of providing at least one color filter array comprising filter elements of at least a first color and a second colon providing a back illuminated imager having a front side and a back side with a plurality of pixels proximal to the front side, a first portion of the pixels being associated with the first color, and a second portion of the pixels being associated with the second color; illuminating the color filter array and the back side of the back illuminated imager with monochromatic light having a wavelength corresponding to the first colon rotating and translating the color filter array relative to the back illuminated imager; measuring a first response of at least one pixel associated with the second color; and repeating the rotating, translating, and measurement steps until the response is a minimum.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 21/00 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou de dispositifs à l'état solide, ou bien de leurs parties constitutives

Abrégé

A method for fabricating a back-illuminated semiconductor imaging device and resulting imaging device is disclosed, which includes the steps providing a substrate having a front surface and a back surface, growing an epitaxial layer substantially overlying the front surface of the substrate; forming at least one barrier layer substantially within the epitaxial layer; fabricating at least one imaging structure overlying and extending into the epitaxial layer, the imaging structure at least one charge transfer region, the at least one barrier layer substantially underlying the at least one charge transfer region, wherein light incident on the back surface of the substrate generates charge earners which are diverted away from the at least one charge transfer region by the at least one barrier layer At least a portion of the epitaxial layer is grown using an epitaxial lateral overgrowth technique. The barrier Iayer can be a high energy implant formed substantially within the epitaxial layer, an optical shield made of an optically opaque material surrounded by oxide on all sides, or a combination of both. The imaging structure can be a CCD or CMOS imaging structure.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/00 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails

Abrégé

The present invention provides a method and a system for high performance image signal processing of continuous images in real time. The system comprising a focal plane array for generating continuous source image frames in real time. The focal plane array divided logically into blocks of sub-frames. The system also comprising an analog to digital converter (ADC) layer having an array of ADC elements for converting the source image frames into a digital data. The system further comprising a digital processor layer having an array of processing elements for processing the digital data and an interconnecting layer for connecting each one of the ADC elements and the digital processing elements substantially vertically to the focal plane and substantially parallel to one another. The processing comprising reducing image motion blur, increasing image dynamic range, increasing image depth of field and obtaining features of the images.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 9/64 - Circuits pour le traitement de signaux de couleur

Abrégé

An anti-blooming structure for a back-illuminated imager is disclosed. In one embodiment, the anti-blooming structure is formed in a substrate of a first conductivity type having a back side and a front side, comprising a channel region of a second conductivity type formed in the substrate; a barrier region of the first conductivity type positioned in the substrate substantially overlying the channel region and proximal to the front side of the substrate; and a drain region for the second conductivity type positioned substantially overlying the barrier region, wherein when light impinges on the back side of the substrate the light generates charge earners that collect in the channel region, the charge carrier passing throught he barrier region into the drain region when a potential corresponding to the collected charge carriers in the channel region is about equal to the potential corresponding to the barrier region.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 27/148 - Capteurs d'images à couplage de charge

Abrégé

The present invention provides for a fabrication of an integrated THz source. The fabrication includes integrating a field emitter array (FEA) with a grating by utilizing micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) and grating fabrication methods to build the FEA device upon a moveable surface that can be rotated perpendicular to the other, and locked into alignment or alternately finely adjusted.

Classes IPC  ?

• G02B 5/18 - Grilles de diffraction

Abrégé

The present invention provides an improvement on ESD protection circuitry by controlling the trigger circuit to prevent the unwanted triggering of the device. The circuitry includes an ESD clamp with a trigger circuit coupled to the clamp. Both the clamp and the trigger circuit are coupled to a first reference potential. The circuitry also includes a control line coupled to the trigger circuit. The control line is coupled to a second reference potential to further control the behavior of the trigger circuit such that when the power is supplied to the second reference potential, the control line disables the trigger circuit, and when power is not supplied to the second reference potential, the control line enables the trigger circuit.

Classes IPC  ?

• H02H 3/00 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion

Abrégé

The present invention provides a collision avoidance apparatus and method employing stereo vision applications for adaptive vehicular control The stereo vision applications are comprised of a road detection function and a vehicle detection and tracking function. The road detection function makes use of three-dimensional point data, computed from stereo image data, to locate the road surface ahead of a host vehicle information gathered by the road detection function is used to guide the vehicle detection and tracking function, which provides lead motion data to a vehicular control system of the collision avoidance apparatus. Similar to the road detection function, stereo image data is used by the vehicle detection and tracking function to determine the depth of image scene features, thereby providing a robust means for identifying potential lead vehicles in a headway direction of the host vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions

Abrégé

A read-only memory (ROM) is disclosed that uses the presence or absence of linear passive electrical elements (42a - 42n, Fig 3), su as resistors or capacitors, to encode zeros and ones, permitting a large-area ROM to be fabricated, possibly on a flexible substrate Th ROM includes a substrate (24 Fig 2), a plurality of row conductors (44a - 44n Fig 3) insulated from each other and at least partially layered on a portion of the substrate (24 Fig 2), a plurality of column conductors (46a - 46n, Fig 3) insulated from each other and fr the row conductors and at least partially layered above or below a portion of the plurality of row conductors, a plurality of amplifiers (58a - 58n Fig 3) electrically connected to the column conductors (46a - 46n Fig 3), and at least one linear passive element (42a Fig attached between the row conductors (44a - 44n Fig 3) and the column conductors (46a - 46n Fig 3) An amplifier (58a Fig 3) connected to a column conductor (46a Fig 3) has an input impedance much lower than the combined parallel impedance of the linear passive elements (42a - 42n Fig 3) connected to that column, thus comprising a virtual ground, and is operable to output a first logic state when one of the linear passive elements (42a Fig 3) is electrically connected between one of the row conductors (44a Fig 3) an one of the column conductors (46a Fig 3), and operable to output a second local state when said one of the linear passive elements (4 Fig 3) is absent between one of the row conductors (44b Fig 3) and one of the column conductors (46b Fig 3) The resistive (42 Fig 3) or capacitive arrays can be made into low-cost imagers if the resistors/capacitors are sensitive to electromagnetic radiation or mechanical pressure.

Classes IPC  ?

• G11C 17/00 - Mémoires mortes programmables une seule fois; Mémoires semi-permanentes, p.ex. cartes d'information pouvant être replacées à la main

Abrégé

A method and apparatus for performing wide area terrain mapping. The system comprises a digital elevation map (DEM) and mosaic generation engine (430) that processes images that are simultaneously captured by an electro-optical camera (RGB camera) (302) and a LIDAR sensor (304). The image data collected by both the camera and the LIDAR sensor are processed to create a geometrically accurate three-dimensional view of objects viewed from an aerial platform (100).

Classes IPC  ?

• G01C 11/04 - Restitution des photos
• G01C 23/00 - Instruments combinés indiquant plus d’une valeur de navigation, p.ex. pour l’aviation; Dispositifs de mesure combinés pour mesurer plusieurs variables du mouvement, p.ex. la distance, la vitesse ou l’accélération
• G01V 8/00 - Prospection ou détection par des moyens optiques

Abrégé

A system and method for detecting aerosol threats comprising electrostatic collection and deposition of a threat agent onto a substrate. The threat agent deposited on the substrate is illuminated with a plurality of photons to thereby produce Raman scattered photons. The Raman scattered photons are analyzed in order to identify the threat agent.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01J 3/44 - Spectrométrie Raman; Spectrométrie par diffusion
• G01N 21/65 - Diffusion de Raman

Abrégé

The present invention relates to certain metal silicate halide (halosilicate) phosphors, the phosphors with an oxide coating, methods of making the phosphors, and light emitting diode- (LED-) based lighting devices modified with the phosphors.

Classes IPC  ?

• C09K 11/77 - Substances luminescentes, p.ex. électroluminescentes, chimiluminescentes contenant des substances inorganiques luminescentes contenant des métaux des terres rares

Abrégé

The present invention provides-a photoluminescent phosphor coated with a coating of oxide, the phosphor comprising (1) an inorganic phosphor chosen from (a) a metal thiogallate phosphor and (b) a metal sulfide phosphor and (2) a coating that comprises at least one layer having at least one oxides. The coated photoluminescent phosphor of the present invention is more resistant to water-induced degradation than when it is uncoated.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 29/22 - Corps semi-conducteurs caractérisés par les matériaux dont ils sont constitués comprenant, à part les matériaux de dopage ou autres impuretés, uniquement des composés AIIBVI
• C09K 11/77 - Substances luminescentes, p.ex. électroluminescentes, chimiluminescentes contenant des substances inorganiques luminescentes contenant des métaux des terres rares

Abrégé

Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for high speed, high resolution imaging, which includes a micropixel array that includes, at least one macropixel, and a macropixel selector module; a micropixel array which is coupled to the macropixel array and includes at least one micropixel, a micropixel selector module, and an analog-to-digital converter; and a global bunch counter.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 15/00 - Dispositions pour produire une présentation visuelle permanente des données de sortie

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a Wet Electrostatic Precipitator Air (WEPA) Purifier (30) and purification method capable of stand-alone operation as the principal air purification system, particularly in military applications. This system is intended to supply small military units within a temporary structure clean, threat-free fresh air for periods up to 12 months without maintenance The WEPA Purifier (30) is configured to remove and sterilize biological threat particles from an airflow, and further remove and sequester radioactive particulates, thus allowing them to be safely removed at normal maintenance periods. The WEPA Purifier (30) includes a wet electrostatic precipitator filtration element in which particles are charged and collected by a capturing solution flowing over an attracting electrode collection plate (34). The water is returned by gravity to a reservoir (61) where it is disinfected and captured particles retained in a small, low maintenance, regenerative liquid filter.

Classes IPC  ?

• B03C 3/014 - Ajout d'eau; Echange de chaleur, p.ex. par condensation

Abrégé

A system and method of evaluating a decoder under test (120) can include the steps of storing a first segment of a video sequence for creating a first test frame portion including a first image, storing a second segment of video sequence for creating a second test frame portion including a second image, combining the first and second test frame portions into a visualization segment, streaming the visualization segment to the decoder, displaying the resultant output stream (130) from the decoder under test, and determining if a defect exists in the displayed decoded output stream. Determining if a defect exists can include: if the display of the displayed visualization segment shows a steady picture (132), then determining there is a defect in the decoded picture, and if the display of the visualization segment shows flickering or flashing detail, then determining that there is a defect in the decoded picture.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 17/00 - Diagnostic, test ou mesure, ou leurs détails, pour les systèmes de télévision
• H04N 17/02 - Diagnostic, test ou mesure, ou leurs détails, pour les systèmes de télévision pour les signaux de télévision en couleurs

Abrégé

A wireless apparatus and method for the measurement and monitoring of bioelectric signal patterns associated with EEG, EOG and EMG readings is provided. The apparatus is comprised of at least one measurement device employing the use of three bioelectric sensing electrodes, wherein at least one of the electrodes is configured for secure placement within the ear canal of an individual under medical surveillance. Acoustic stimulation may be provided directly into the ear canal of the individual via an auditory stimulus emitted from the measurement device for evoking brain activity and the subsequent measurement of bioelectric signal patterns associated with the evoked activity.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/04 - Mesure de signaux bioélectriques du corps ou de parties de celui-ci
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus

Abrégé

The present invention provides an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit with a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) having a plurality of SCR fingers (SCRs) with the advantages to couple the different fingers or SCRs to decrease the multi-triggering problem and to increase the ESD-performance of the circuit. Additionally, a boost circuit can be introduced or additionally multiple SCRs can be coupled inherent through a common base.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 29/74 - Dispositifs du type thyristor, p.ex. avec un fonctionnement par régénération à quatre zones

Abrégé

The present invention provides a ballast circuit and method for fabricating the same for multi-electrode corona discharge arrays. The circuit comprises a conductive plastic material and at least one corona electrode protruding from the conductive plastic material. The distance between the plastic material and the corona electrode varies and controls the electrical resistance and determines the voltage breakdown of the circuit. Additionally, a particle collection surface may preferably be located within the conductive plastic material or preferably be separated from the material depending on the circuit design and configuration.

Classes IPC  ?

• B03C 3/00 - Séparation par effet électrostatique des particules dispersées des gaz ou de la vapeur, p.ex. dans de l'air

Abrégé

An original full resolution frame is encoded, stored and reconstructed The o꧀ginal full resolution frame is then downsampled to render a reduced spatial resolution frame, and the resulting reduced resolution frame encoded, stored and reconstructed The reduced resolution frame is then upsampled and stored so a comparison of a characte꧀stic in the reconstructed full resolution frame with the characte꧀stic in the original full resolution frame to determine deviation of the reconstructed full resolution frame from the o꧀ginal full resolution frame Another comparison of the upsampled reconstructed spatial reduced resolution frame the onginal full resolution fram can be done to determine a deviation of the upsampled reconstructed spatial reduced resolution frame from the onginal full resolution frame with respect to a characte꧀stic Coded data corresponding to a frame with the lesser deviation from the onginal full resolution frame with respect to said characte꧀stic can then be output to a bitstream

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/36 - Prétraitement de l'image, c. à d. traitement de l'information image sans se préoccuper de l'identité de l'image

Abrégé

A method for identifying an iris image can include obtaining an iris image (24) of an eye, segmenting the iris image, generating, from the segmented iris image, a normalized iris image, and generating, from the normalized iris image, an iris template (28). The method can also include generating a modified iris template by extracting a portion of the iris template, comparing the modified iris template with a plurality of previously stored other modified iris templates and matching the modified iris template with one of the plurality of previously stored other modified iris templates The method can also include generating a modified iris template by extracting a portion of the iris template, comparing the modified iris template with a plurality of previously stored other modified iris templates, and matching the modified ins template with one of the plurality of previously stored other modified iris templates (30).

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
• G06K 9/46 - Extraction d'éléments ou de caractéristiques de l'image

Abrégé

A method and apparatus for managing delivery of video over a digital- subscriber line is provided. The method includes and the apparatus is adapted for receiving at a multiplexer information indicative of an upstream volume of video traffic for termination to the multiplexer, and for controlling the multiplexer in response to the information. Controlling the multiplexer in response to the information may include regulating, in accordance with the upstream volume of traffic, an amount of traffic buffered by the multiplexer.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04L 12/26 - Dispositions de surveillance; Dispositions de test

Abrégé

The present invention provides a MOS transistor device for providing ESD protection comprising at least one interleaved finger having a source, drain and gate region formed over a channel region disposed between the source and the drain regions. The transistor device further comprises at least one isolation gate formed in at least one of the interleaved fingers. The device can further comprises a bulk connection coupled to at least one of the source, drain and gate regions via through at least one of diode, MOS, resistor, capacitor inductor, short, etc. The bulk connection is preferably isolated through the isolation gate.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 27/10 - Dispositifs consistant en une pluralité de composants semi-conducteurs ou d'autres composants à l'état solide formés dans ou sur un substrat commun comprenant des éléments de circuit passif intégrés avec au moins une barrière de potentiel ou une barrière de surface le substrat étant un corps semi-conducteur comprenant une pluralité de composants individuels dans une configuration répétitive
• H01L 29/739 - Dispositifs du type transistor, c.à d. susceptibles de répondre en continu aux signaux de commande appliqués commandés par effet de champ
• H01L 23/62 - Protection contre l'excès de courant ou la surcharge, p.ex. fusibles, shunts
• H01L 29/76 - Dispositifs unipolaires
• H01L 29/94 - Dispositifs à métal-isolant-semi-conducteur, p.ex. MOS
• H01L 31/062 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails adaptés comme dispositifs de conversion photovoltaïque [PV] caractérisés par au moins une barrière de potentiel ou une barrière de surface les barrières de potentiel étant uniquement du type métal-isolant-semi-conducteur
• H01L 31/113 - Dispositifs sensibles au rayonnement infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolet caractérisés par un fonctionnement par effet de champ, p.ex. phototransistor à effet de champ à jonction du type conducteur-isolant-semi-conducteur, p.ex. transistor à effet de champ métal-isolant-semi-conducteur
• H01L 31/119 - Dispositifs sensibles au rayonnement d'ondes très courtes, p.ex. rayons X, rayons gamma ou rayonnement corpusculaire caractérisés par un fonctionnement par effet de champ, p.ex. détecteurs du type MIS

Abrégé

The present invention provides an integrated circuit for improved ESD protection and method of forming the same. The integrated circuit comprises a substrate and an insulating layer formed over the substrate. The circuit also comprises a field effect field effect transistor (FET) formed over the insulating layer. The FET includes a well region of a first conductivity type. The circuit also includes a well resistor coupled to the FET to provide ballasting to the circuit. The well resistor includes a well region also of the first conductivity type.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 29/76 - Dispositifs unipolaires

Abrégé

A method and apparatus for designing an iris biometrics system that operates in minimally constrained settings. The image acquisition system has fewer constraints on subjects than traditional methods by extending standoff distance and capture volume. The method receives design parameters and provides derived quantities that are useful in designing an image acquisition system having a specific set of performance requirements. Exemplary scenarios of minimally constrained settings are provided, such as a high volume security checkpoint, an office, an aircraft boarding bridge, a wide corridor, and an automobile.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales

Abrégé

A method and apparatus for obtaining iris biometric information that provides increased standoff distance and capture volume is provided herein. In one embodiment, a system for obtaining iris biometric information includes an array of cameras defining an image capture volume for capturing an image of an iris; and an image processor, coupled to the array of cameras, for determining at least one suitable iris image for processing from the images generated for the image capture volume. The image capture volume may include a plurality of cells, wherein each cell corresponds to at least one of the cameras in the array of iris image capture cameras.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a methods, apparatuses and systems that utilize electric currents to direct the deposition of particulate matter to various surfaces.

Classes IPC  ?

• B03C 3/04 - Installations alimentées en électricité de l'extérieur du type par voie sèche

Abrégé

A method and apparatus for strobed image capture includes stroboscopic illumination synchronized with one or more cameras to improve a signal to noise ratio, reduce motion blur and avoid object damage in sensor systems used to analyze illumination sensitive objects.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/40 - Filtrage du bruit
• G06K 7/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement
• G06K 9/22 - Obtention de l'image en utilisant des instruments déplacés manuellement
• G03B 27/54 - Boîtes à lumière; Moyens d'éclairage
• A61B 6/00 - Appareils pour diagnostic par radiations, p.ex. combinés avec un équipement de thérapie par radiations

Abrégé

A system and method of compressing a video signal can include the steps of: receiving a video signal, the video signal including frames; analyzing, for each frame, the video signal on a macroblock-by-macroblock level; determining whether to downsample a macroblock residual for each of the macroblocks; selectively downsampling a macroblock residual for some of the macroblocks; and coding the macroblocks. A system and method of decompressing a video signal can include the steps of receiving a compressed video signal, the video signal including frames; analyzing, for each frame, the video signal on a macroblock-by-macroblock level; determining whether to upsample a macroblock residual for each of the macroblocks; selectively upsampling a macroblock residual for some of the macroblocks; and decoding the macroblocks.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 7/12 - Systèmes dans lesquels le signal de télévision est transmis par un canal ou une pluralité de canaux parallèles, la bande passante de chaque canal étant inférieure à la largeur de bande du signal de télévision

Abrégé

A system and method for identifying objects, particularly vehicles, between two non-overlapping cameras (2). More specifically, the method and system determines whether a vehicle depicted in an image captured by a first camera is the same vehicle or a different vehicle than a vehicle depicted in an image captured by a second camera. This intra-camera analysis determines whether the vehicle viewed by the first camera is the same as the vehicle viewed by the second camera, without directly matching the two vehicle images (4), thus eliminating the problems and inaccuracies caused by disparate environmental conditions acting on the two cameras, such as dramatic appearance and aspect changes.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
• G06K 9/62 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la reconnaissance utilisant des moyens électroniques
• H04N 5/225 - Caméras de télévision

Abrégé

Provided, among other things, is a phosphor according to the formula: ⏧(BvSiO3)x(Mv2SiO3)y(Tv2(SiO3)3)z]m.(SiO2)n: Rϵ, X (I) wherein x, y and z are any value, where x + y + z = l, Bv is one or more divalent alkaline earth metal ions, Mv is one or more monovalent alkaline metal ions, Tv is one or more trivalent metal ions, Rϵ is one or more activators selected from Eu2+ or Mn2+ ions, X is one or more halides, m is 1 or O provided that if m is 1 and provides an amount of silica effective to host useful luminescence, then n is greater than 3 or if m is O, then n isl .

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 29/15 - Structures avec une variation de potentiel périodique ou quasi périodique, p.ex. puits quantiques multiples, superréseaux
• H01L 29/26 - Corps semi-conducteurs caractérisés par les matériaux dont ils sont constitués comprenant, à part les matériaux de dopage ou autres impuretés, des éléments couverts par plusieurs des groupes , , , ,
• C09K 11/55 - Substances luminescentes, p.ex. électroluminescentes, chimiluminescentes contenant des substances inorganiques luminescentes contenant du béryllium, du magnésium, des métaux alcalins ou métaux alcalino-terreux
• C09K 11/59 - Substances luminescentes, p.ex. électroluminescentes, chimiluminescentes contenant des substances inorganiques luminescentes contenant du silicium
• C09K 11/54 - Substances luminescentes, p.ex. électroluminescentes, chimiluminescentes contenant des substances inorganiques luminescentes contenant du zinc ou du cadmium
• C09K 11/62 - Substances luminescentes, p.ex. électroluminescentes, chimiluminescentes contenant des substances inorganiques luminescentes contenant du gallium, de l'indium ou du thalium
• C09K 11/64 - Substances luminescentes, p.ex. électroluminescentes, chimiluminescentes contenant des substances inorganiques luminescentes contenant de l'aluminium
• C09K 11/79 - Substances luminescentes, p.ex. électroluminescentes, chimiluminescentes contenant des substances inorganiques luminescentes contenant des métaux des terres rares contenant du silicium
• C09K 11/57 - Substances luminescentes, p.ex. électroluminescentes, chimiluminescentes contenant des substances inorganiques luminescentes contenant du manganèse ou du rhénium
• C09K 11/58 - Substances luminescentes, p.ex. électroluminescentes, chimiluminescentes contenant des substances inorganiques luminescentes contenant du cuivre, de l'argent ou de l'or
• C09K 11/60 - Substances luminescentes, p.ex. électroluminescentes, chimiluminescentes contenant des substances inorganiques luminescentes contenant du fer, du cobalt ou du nickel

Abrégé

A method and system for improving the accuracy and timeliness of video metadata by incorporating information related to the motion of the camera as derived from the video imagery, itself. Frame-to-frame correspondences are used to accurately estimate changes in camera pose. While the method and system do not require geo-registration, geo-registration results, if available, may be considered in processing the video images and generating improved camera pose estimates.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
• H04N 7/18 - Systèmes de télévision en circuit fermé [CCTV], c. à d. systèmes dans lesquels le signal vidéo n'est pas diffusé

Abrégé

The present invention provides a semiconductor structure device having a first and a second semiconductor devices with a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) formed between the two devices with advantages to couple the devices to provide more design flexibility and enhanced triggering in order to improve the ESD performance of the device.

Classes IPC  ?

• H02H 9/00 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour limiter l'excès de courant ou de tension sans déconnexion

Abrégé

A system and method for preparing for distribution to, distributing to and/or use by one or more devices broadband data associated with intelligence information garnered from an aerial vehicle ('AV'): The method may include obtaining from sensors coupled to the AV video depicting an area of surveillance, obtaining metadata associated with the video, aligning, temporally, the video and metadata, using reference information to align, spatially, the video and metadata, forming for distribution to the at least one device enhanced metadata as a function of the video, metadata and reference information, wherein the enhanced metadata is operable to enable displaying at the devices at least a portion of the video, whereby after receiving a distribution of the enhanced metadata, the devices are operable to display such portion of the video.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 7/00 - Procédés ou dispositions pour le traitement de données en agissant sur l'ordre ou le contenu des données maniées

Abrégé

A method for fabricating a back-illuminated semiconductor-imaging device, comprising the steps of providing a substrate comprising a mechanical substrate (25), an insulator layer (20), and a semiconductor substrate (15); applying one or more dopants (95) to the semiconductor substrate (15); growing an epitaxial layer (30) on the semiconductor substrate (15) while simultaneously causing diffusion of the one or more dopants (95) into the epitaxial layer (30) such that, at completion of the growing of the epitaxial layer (30), there exists a net dopant concentration profile (40) in the semiconductor substrate (15) and the epitaxial layer (30) which has an initial maximum value at an interface (35) of the semiconductor substrate (15) and the insulator layer (20) and which decreases monotonically with increasing distance from the interface within an initial portion of the semiconductor substrate (15) and the epitaxial layer (30), and fabricating one or more imaging components (45) in the epitaxial layer (30).

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 31/18 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives
• H01L 31/09 - Dispositifs sensibles au rayonnement infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolet

Abrégé

A method and apparatus for providing an improved workflow for digital watermarking during a production process. The invention provides a content tracking authority facility that forms a centralized location for storing and distributing watermarks and locations within a payload to place the watermarks. All post-production facilities that are involved in processing a particular payload (e.g., any content that can be watermarked, including video content) connect to the content tracking authority facility to receive watermarks for the content they are processing as well as locations within the content to use to place the watermark.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
• H04L 9/00 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité
• H04N 7/167 - Systèmes rendant le signal de télévision inintelligible et ensuite intelligible
• H04N 7/24 - Systèmes pour la transmission de signaux de télévision utilisant la modulation par impulsions codées

Produits et services

(1) Contract research and product design, development, analysis and testing services in the fields of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electronics, software, integrated circuits, ceramic materials, displays, visible and infrared imagers, light emitters and detectors, radio frequency and microwave receivers and transmitters, materials fabrication, injection molding, thin films, and video and data equipment including testing, receiving and transmitting equipment; and licensing of computer software.

Produits et services

Video and data equipment, including testing, receiving and transmitting equipment; video encoders and cable modems; video and audio processing systems and integrated circuits; computer software; computer hardware; computer firmware; displays; visible and infrared imagers; light emitters and detectors. Contract research and product design, development, analysis and testing services in the fields of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electronics, software, integrated circuits, ceramic materials, displays, visible and infrared imagers, light emitters and detectors, communications, materials fabrication, injection molding, thin films, and video and data equipment including testing, receiving and transmitting equipment; and licensing of computer software.