Eric R. Fossum

List of Patents

(updated 01/01/2012)

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Inventors and Patent Title

U.S. Patent

1

E.R. Fossum, Charge-coupled device differencer,

  4,686,648. 

2

P.R. Prucnal, E.R. Fossum, R.M. Osgood, Integrated fiber optic coupler for VHSIC/VLSI Interconnects,

  4,744,623.

3

E.R. Fossum, 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, 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.E. Kemeny and S.K. Mendis, CMOS active pixel image sensor,

  5,471,515.

9

S.E. Kemeny, E.R. Fossum, R. H. Nixon, Digital parallel processor array for path planning,

  5,548,773.

10

E.R. Fossum, 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. Nixon, CMOS active pixel sensor type imaging system on a chip,  

  5,841,126.

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, B. Pain, and E.R. Fossum, Integrated sensor with frame memory and programmable resolution for light adaptive imaging,

  5,909,026.

17

E.R.Fossum, S. Kemeny, B. Pain, Active pixel sensor with multiresolution readout,

  5,949,483.

18

Y. Wang and E.R. Fossum, Light-sensing array with wedge-like reflecitve 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

24

Z. Zhou, E.R. Fossum, B. Pain, Integrated sensor with frame memory and programmable resolution for light adaptive imaging 

  6,057,539

25

E.R. Fossum, B. Pain, Integrated infrared and visible image sensors 

  6,107,618

26

E.R. Fossum, S. Mendis, S. Kemeny, Active pixel sensor with intra-pixel charge transfer 

  6,101,232

27

T.J. Cunningham, E. R. Fossun, S. Nikzad, B. Pain, G.Soli, Delta-doped hybrid advanced detector for low energy particle detection 

  6,107,619

28

O. Yadid-Pecht, E.R. Fossum, Image sensor producing at least two integration times from each sensing pixel 

  6,115,065

29

E.R.Fossum and M. Kaplinsky, CMOS image sensor with different pixel sizes for different colors,  

  6,137,100.

30

E.R. Fossum, S. Kemeny and J. Nakamura, Active pixel sensor with simple floating gate pixels,  

  6,166,768.

31

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 B1.

32

E.R Fossum, A. Krymski, B. Mansoorian, Active pixel image sensor with current mode readout,  

  6,194,696.

33

E.R. Fossum, Differential non-linearity correction scheme,

  6,215,428.

34

E.R. Fossum, G. Waligorski, Pulse-controlled light emitting diode source,

  6,222,172.

35

V. Berezin, A Krymski, and E.R. Fossum, Lock-in pinned photodiode detector,  

  6,239,456.

36

S. Barna, D. Van Blerkom, E.R. Fossum, Nonlinear flash analog to digital converter used in an active pixel system,

  6,295,013.

37

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.

38

R.C. Gee, P.P-K. Lee, T-H Lee, E.R. Fossum,  Active pixel image sensor using a pinned photodiode,

  6,320,617.

39

T.J. Cunningham, E.R. Fossum, S. Nikzad, B. Pain, G. Soli, Delta-doped hybrid advanced detector for low energy particle detection,  

  6,346,700.

40

R. Nixon, E.R. Fossum, J. Bechtel, Photodiode light sensor,

  6,359,274.

41

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, T.E. Steenwyck,  Vehicle equipment controlwith semiconductor light sensors,

  6,379,013.

42

V. Berezin, E.R. Fossum, Active pixel sensor with fully depleted buried photoreceptor,

  6,388,243.

43

B. Mansoorian, E.R. Fossum, Semiconductor imaging sensor with on-chip encryption,

  6,400,824.

44

J. Bechtel, J. Stam, R. Turnbull, R. Nixon, and E.R. Fossum, Automatic dimming mirror using semiconductor light sensor with integral charge collection,

  6,402,328.

45

R. Nixon,  N. Doudoumopoulos, E.R. Fossum, Backside illumination of CMOS image sensor,

  6,429,036.

46

S. Barna, E. R. Fossum, Increasing pixel conversion gain in CMOS image sensors,

  6,445,022.

47

S. Barna, E.R. Fossum, Optical range finder,

  6,452,666.

48

E.R. Fossum and R.H. Nixon, Single chip camera device having double sampling operation,

  6,456,326.

49

F. Bauer, J. Bechtel, R. Turnbull, R. Nixon, and E.R. Fossum, Moisture detecting system using semiconductor light sensor with integral charge collection, 

  6,469,291.

50

R. Panicacci, B. Mansoorian, and E.R. Fossum, RAM line storage for fixed pattern noise correction,

  6,473,124.

51

O. Yadid-Pecht, B. Minch, B. Pain, and E.R. Fossum, Center of mass detection with an active pixel sensor,   

  6,476, 860.

52

E.R. Fosum, Active pixel sensor array with electronic shuttering,  

  6,486,503.

53

R.H. Nixon, E. R. Fossum, and J. Bechtel, Photodiode light sensor,

  6,504,142.

54

O. Yadid-Pecht, E. R. Fossum, C. Mead, Active pixel sensor with winner-take-all mode of operation,

  6,515,702.

55

E.R. Fossum and R.H. Nixon, Single substrate camera device with CMOS image sensor,

  6,549,235.

56

S. Campbell and E.R. Fossum, Shared photodetector pixel image sensor,

  6,552,322.

57

E.R. Fossum, S. Mendis, and S.E. Kemeny, Active pixel sensor with intra-pixel charge transfer,  

  6,555,842.

58

E.R. Fossum and R. Nixon, CMOS active pixel sensor type imaging system on a chip,  

  6,570,617.

59

E.R. Fossum and A. Kotlyar, Wide dynamic range fusion using a lookup table,  

  6,584,235.

60

T. Shaw,  B. Pain, B. Olson, R. Nixon, E.R. Fossum, R. Panicacci, B. Mansoorian, Single chip active pixel sensor,

  6,606,122.

61

E. R. Fossum, N. Doudoumopoulos, and R. Panicacci, Dead pixel correction by row/column substitution,

  6,611,288.

62

E.R. Fossum, A. Krymski, R. Panicacci, C. Clark, Digital exposure circuit for an image sensor,

  6,609,745.

63

E.R. Fossum and S. Barna, Frame shutter pixel with isolated storage node,

  6,624,456.

64

S. Barna and E.R. Fossum, Increasing pixel conversion gain in CMOS image sensors,

  6,627,474.

65

E.R. Fossum and S. Barna, High speed analog to digital converter using multiple staggered successive approximation cells,  

  6,646,583.

66

E.R. Fossum, S. Mendis, B. Pain, R. Nixon, Z. Zhou, Active pixel senor with intra pixel charge transfer and analog to digital conversion,

  6,665,013.

67

E.R. Fossum, Photodiode-type pixel for global electronic shutter and reduced lag,

  6,667,768.

68

E.R. Fossum, Differential non-linearity correction scheme,

  6,677,872.

69

E.R. Fossum and A. Andersson, Stitched circuits larger than the maximum reticle size in sub-micron process,

  6,690,076.

70

E.R. Fossum, Interpolator for a CMOS sensor using a digital register,

  6,704,049.

71

V. Berezin and E.R. Fossum, Multi-junction APS with dual simultaneous integration,

  6,724,426.

72

E.R. Fossum, Dynamic range extension for CMOS image sensor,

  6,734,905.

73

R.Nixon, E.R. Fossum, J. Bechtel, Light Sensor,

  6,737,629.

74

J. Bechtel, F. Bauer, …., E.R. Fossum, Vehicle equipment control with semiconductor light sensors,

  6,742,904.

75

E.R. Fossum, S. Mendis, S. Kemeny, Active pixel sensor with intra-pixel charge transfer,

  6,744,068.

76

E.R. Fossum, Two-transistor pixel with buried reset channel and method of formation,

  6,744,084.

77

V. Berezin, A. Krymski, E.R. Fossum, Lock-in pinned photodiode photodetector,  

  6,750,485.

78

J. Bechtel, J. Stam, R. Turnbull, R. Nixon, and E.R. Fossum, Automatic dimming mirror using semiconductor light sensor with integral charge collection,

  6,755,542.

79

S. Barna and E.R.Fossum, Low light sensor signal to noise improvement,

  6,765,613.

80

Z. Zhou, E.R. Fossum, B. Pain, Integrated sensor with frame memory and programmable resolution for light adaptive imaging,

  6,787,749.

81

V. Berezin, A. Krymski, E.R. Fossum, Lock-in pinned photodiode photodetector,

  6,794,214.

82

B. Pain, Z. Zhou, and E.R. Fossum, CMOS integration sensor with fully differential column readout circuit for light adaptive imaging,

  6,801,258.

83

E.R. Fossum, Active pixel sensor array with electronic shuttering,

  6,825,059.

84

S.P. Campbell and E. R. Fossum, Shared photodetector pixel image sensor,

  6,838,563.

85

E.R. Fossum, Latched row logic for a rolling exposure snap,

  6,847,398.

86

J.H. Bechtel, J.S. Stam, R.R. Turnbull, R.H. Nixon, E.R. Fossum, Automatic dimming mirror using semiconductor glare sensor,  

  6,863,405.

87

S. Barna and E. R. Fossum, Technique for flagging oversaturated pixels,

  6,873,363.

88

E.R. Fossum, High dynamic range cascaded integration cell and method of operation,

  6,888,122.

89

E.R. Fossum, S. Barna, Analog to digital converter using multiple staggered successive approximation cells,

  6,909,392.

90

E.R. Fossum, A. Kotlyar, Wide dynamic range fusion using memory lookup,

  6,912,324.

91

E.R. Fossum, J. Nakamura, S. Kemeny, Active pixel sensor pixel whose output is coupled to an output tranistor gate, 

  6,943,838.

92

S. Barna, D. Van Blerkom, E.R. Fossum, Nonlinear flash analog to digital converter used in an active pixel system,

  6,977,603.

93

O. Yadid-Pecht, B. Minch, B. Pain, and E.R. Fossum, Center of mass detection via an active pixel sensor,

  6,980,230.

94

E.R. Fossum, Method of forming two-transistor pixel with buried reset channel,

  6,984,537.

95

E.R. Fossum, D. Schick, S. Xue, Three-side buttable CMOS image sensors,

  7,009,646.

96

E.R. Fossum, High-low sensitivity pixel,  

  7,026,596.

97

O. Yadid-Pecht, B. Minch, B. Pain, E.R. Fossum, Center of mass detection via an active pixel sensor,

  7,053,929.

98

R.H. Nixon, E.R. Fossum, J.H. Bectel, Rearview assembly for a vehicle including a light sensor having first and second light transducers that are not exposed to the same optical spectrum,

  7,087,878.

99

E.R. Fossum, S.L. Barna, Frame shuttering scheme for increased frame rate  

  7,092,021.

100

E.R. Fossum, Photodiode-type pixel for global electronic shutter and reduced lag, 

  7,095,440.

101

E.R. Fossum, S.K. Mendis, S.E. Kemeny, Method of acquiring an image from an optical structure having pixels with dedicated readout circuits,

  7,105,371.

102

Olsen, E.R. Fossum, and G. Rossi, Amplification with feedback capacitance for photodetector signals,

  7,183,531.

103

O. Yadid-Pecht and E.R. Fossum, Image sensor wih high dynamic range linear output, 

  7,190,398.

104

Olsen, E.R. Fossum, and G. Rossi, Amplification with feedback capacitance for photodetector signals,

  7,199,349.

105

E.R. Fossum, Methods of operating photodiode-type pixel and imager device,  

  7,209,173.

106

P.O. Pahr, A. Olsen, and E.R. Fossum, Double sampling active pixel sensor with double sampling temperature sensor,

  7,280,139.

107

Olsen, E. R. Fossum, G. Rossi, Amplification with feedback capacitance for photodetector signals,  

  7,291,822.

108

E.R. Fossum, In-pixel kTC noise suppression using circuit techniques,

  7,326,904.

109

T.Tang, R. Guttierez, R. Calvet, J. Xu, and E.R. Fossum, Lens barrel,

  7,345,827.

110

S. P. Campbell, R.H. Tsai, G.A. Agranov, and E.R. Fossum, Alignment among elements in an image sensor,

  7,351,945.

111

J.H. Bechtel, F.T. Bauer, J. Stam, R. Knapp, R. Turnbull, D. Schmidt, G.B. Poe, D. Plangger, R.H. Nixon, E.R. Fossum, T. Steenwyk, Vehicle headlamp control utilizing a light sensor having at least two transducers,

  7,361,875.

112

E.R. Fossum, Two-transistor pixel with buried reset channel and method of formation,

  7,365,409.

113

E.R. Fossum, and R. Nixon, Single substrate camera device with CMOS image sensor,  

  7,369,166.

114

V. Berezin and E.R. Fossum, Multi junction APS with dual simultaneous integration,

  7,372,490.

115

R.H. Nixon, E.R. Fossum, J. Bechtel, Vehicle rearview assembly having a light sensor with two or more transducers

  7,378,633

116

E.R. Fossum, In-pixel kTC noise suppression using circuit techniques,

  7,385,166.

117

E.R. Fossum, S. Barna, Frame shutter pixel with an isolated storage node,  

  7,388,239.

118

S.L. Barna and E.R. Fossum, Low light sensor signal to noise improvement,

  7,436,442.

119

E.R. Fossum, High dynamic range cascaded integration pixel cell,

  7,442,910.

120

A. Olsen, E.R. Fossum, and G. Rossi, Amplification with feedback capacitance for photodetector signals,

  7,473,883.

121

J. Bechtel, J. Stam, R. Turnbull, R. Nixon, and E.R. Fossum, Apparatus including at least one light sensor with an input pin for receiving an integration period signal,

  7,550,703.

122

J. Bechtel, J. Stam, E.R. Fossum, and S. Kemeny, Vehicle vision system,

  7,567,291.

123

E.R. Fossum, A. Krymski, R. Panicacci, C. Clark, Digital exposure circuit for an image sensor,

  7,646,407.

124

A. Olsen, E.R. Fossum, and G. Rossi, Amplification with feedback capacitance for photodetector signals,

  7,652,243.

125

S. P. Campbell, R.H. Tsai, G.A. Agranov, and E.R. Fossum, Alignment among elements in an image sensor,

  7,655,893.

126

T.Tang, R. Guttierez, R. Calvet, J. Xu, and E.R. Fossum, Lens barrel,

  7,660,056.

127

E.R. Fossum and S. Barna, Frame shutter pixel with an isolated storage node,

  7,687,302.

128

V.Berezin and E.R. Fossum, Multi junction APS with dual simultaneous integration,

  7,719,592.

129

V. Berezin, A. Krymski and E. R. Fossum, Pinned photodiode photodetector with common buffer transistor and binning capability,

  RE41,340.

130

E.R. Fossum and S. Barna, Method and apparatus for operating a CMOS imager having a pipelined analog to digital converter,

  RE41,519.

131

E.R. Fossum and S. Barna, Method for operating a CMOS imager having a pipelined analog to digital converter,

  RE41,730.

132

E.R. Fossum and S. Barna, Frame shuttering scheme for increased frame rate,

  7,830,438.

133

E.R. Fossum and S. Barna, Apparatus for operating a CMOS imager having a pipelined analog to digital converter

  RE42,117.

134

P.O. Pahr, A. Olsen, E.R. Fossum, Double sample active pixel sensor with double sampling temperature sensor

  7,898,316.

135

E.R. Fossum, Interpolator for a CMOS image sensor using a digital register

  7,916,193.

136

V. Berezin, A. Krymski and E. R. Fossum, Pinned photodiode photodetector with common buffer transistor and binning capability

  RE42,292.

137

E.R. Fossum, High dynamic range cascaded integration pixel cell and method of operation

 7,990,449.

138

S. Barna and E.R. Fossum, Technique for flagging oversaturated pixels

 8,031,260.

139

E.R. Fossum, A. Krymski, R. Panicacci, C. Clark, Digital exposure circuit for an image sensor

 8,040,394.

140

E.R. Fossum, A. Krymski, R. Panicacci, C. Clark, Digital exposure circuit for an image sensor  

 8,054,339.

141

E.R. Fossum and R. Nixon, Single substrate camera device with CMOS image sensor

 RE42,918.

142

M. Agan, E.R. Fossum, R. Nixon, H. Olson, B. Pain, C. Pasqualino, E. Satorius, T. Shaw, G.L. Stevens, Highly miniaturized, battery operated, digital wireless camera using programmable single chip active pixel sensor (APS) digital camera chip

8,085,342