Patents by Inventor William McCardel

William McCardel 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).

  • Optically blocked reference pixels for focal plane arrays
    Publication number: 20070262407
    Abstract: Methods for making optically blind reference pixels and systems employing the same. The reference pixels may be configured to be identical to, or substantially identical to, the active detector elements of a focal plane array assembly. The reference pixels may be configured to use the same relatively longer thermal isolation legs as the active detector pixels of the focal plane, thus eliminating joule heating differences. An optically blocking structure may be placed in close proximity directly over the reference pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Schimert, Athanasios Syllaios, Roland Gooch, William McCardel
  • Optically blocked reference pixels for focal plane arrays
    Publication number: 20060124831
    Abstract: Methods for making optically blind reference pixels and systems employing the same. The reference pixels may be configured to be identical to, or substantially identical to, the active detector elements of a focal plane array assembly. The reference pixels may be configured to use the same relatively longer thermal isolation legs as the active detector pixels of the focal plane, thus eliminating joule heating differences. An optically blocking structure may be placed in close proximity directly over the reference pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Schimert, Athanasios Syllaios, Roland Gooch, William McCardel