Patents by Inventor Clayton C. LaBaw

Clayton C. LaBaw has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Integrated filter and detector array for spectral imaging
    Patent number: 5159199
    Abstract: A spectral imaging system having an integrated filter and photodetector array. The filter has narrow transmission bands which vary in frequency along the photodetector array. The frequency variation of the transmission bands is matched to, and aligned with, the frequency variation of a received spectral image. The filter is deposited directly on the photodetector array by a low temperature deposition process. By depositing the filter directly on the photodetector array, permanent alignment is achieved for all temperatures, spectral crosstalk is substantially eliminated, and a high signal-to-noise ratio is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventor: Clayton C. LaBaw