Patents Assigned to SENSOR
  • AAO-based light guiding structure and fabrication thereof
    Patent number: 9703055
    Abstract: A light guiding structure is provided. The structure includes an anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) layer and a fluoropolymer layer located immediately adjacent to a surface of the AAO layer. Light propagates through the AAO layer in a direction substantially parallel to the fluoropolymer layer. An optoelectronic device can be coupled to a surface of the AAO layer, and emit/sense light propagating through the AAO layer. Solutions for fabricating the light guiding structure are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Dobrinsky, Michael Shur, Remigijus Gaska
  • Instrumented, angle-adjustable batting tee
    Patent number: 9700777
    Abstract: An instrumented, swing path adjustable, angle-adjustable batting tee is disclosed that measures both a bat speed and a ball exit velocity as a hitter swings a bat and initiates contact with a ball positioned on the tee. A bat speed radar detector is coupled to the tee and positioned within proximity of the ball set on the tee so that the bat speed radar detector measures the bat speed upon the bat initiating contact with the ball. A ball exit velocity radar is coupled to the tee and positioned within proximity of a ball flight of the ball as it leaves the bat so that the ball exit velocity radar measures the ball exit velocity of the ball in-flight after contact between the bat and the ball. The ball flight is a path that the ball travels after contact between the bat and a baseball or softball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Sports Sensor, Inc.
    Inventor: Albert E. Dilz, Jr.
  • Detection of fuel contamination in lubricating oil
    Patent number: 9702862
    Abstract: A method for measuring fuel contamination in oil that uses a material in contact with oil whereby fuel intrusion into the oil will change the electrical, mechanical, and/or chemical properties of the material as compared to the same electrical, mechanical, and/or chemical properties of the material when in contact only with mineral or synthetic oil only.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Voelker Sensors, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe D. Hedges
  • Thermal management structure with integrated heat sink
    Patent number: 9704774
    Abstract: A thermal management structure for a device is provided. The thermal management structure includes electroplated metal, which connects multiple contact regions for a first contact of a first type located on a first side of the device. The electroplated metal can form a bridge structure over a contact region for a second contact of a second type without contacting the second contact. The thermal management structure also can include a layer of insulating material located on the contact region of the second type, below the bridge structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: SENSOR ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Yuri Bilenko, Michael Shur, Remigijus Gaska
  • Movable ultraviolet radiation source
    Patent number: 9700072
    Abstract: A solution for treating a surface with ultraviolet radiation is provided. A movable ultraviolet source is utilized to emit a beam of ultraviolet radiation having a characteristic cross-sectional area smaller than an area of the surface to be treated. The movable ultraviolet source can be moved as necessary to directly irradiate any portion of the surface with radiation within the characteristic cross-sectional area of the beam of ultraviolet radiation. The movement can include, for example, rotational movement and/or repositioning the movable ultraviolet source with respect to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Dobrinsky, Michael Shur, Remigijus Gaska
  • Medical Device with Radiation Delivery
    Publication number: 20170189711
    Abstract: Medical devices capable of delivering and/or sensing electromagnetic radiation within an organism body are described. Placement of a location for delivering and/or sending the electromagnetic radiation is done through the skin of the organism body. Devices described include a needle with a wave guiding structure configured to direct the electromagnetic radiation to/from a location within the organism body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Shur, Alexander Dobrinsky
  • Lateral/Vertical Semiconductor Device with Embedded Isolator
    Publication number: 20170194475
    Abstract: A lateral/vertical device is provided. The device includes a device structure including a device channel having a lateral portion and a vertical portion. The lateral portion of the device channel can be located adjacent to a first surface of the device structure, and one or more contacts and/or a gate can be formed on the first surface. The device structure also includes a set of insulating layers located in the device structure between the lateral portion of the device channel and a second surface of the device structure opposite the first surface. An opening in the set of insulating layers defines a transition region between the lateral portion of the device channel and a vertical portion of the device channel. A contact to the vertical portion of the device channel can be located on the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Grigory Simin, Mikhail Gaevski, Michael Shur, Remigijus Gaska
  • LEAKAGE MITIGATION AT IMAGE STORAGE NODE
    Publication number: 20170195592
    Abstract: A leakage mitigation circuit is provided. The leakage mitigation circuit includes an inverter coupled to a storage node, wherein the storage node receives a signal output by an imaging pixel having a first voltage level to be stored. The inverter inverts the signal to a second voltage level. A single transistor coupled to the inverter and the storage node inverts the signal output by the inverter to the first level to hold the signal at the storage node to its original level. A self-biased device coupled to the inverter lowers current disturbance related to the storage node and increase threshold voltage at which fluctuation of the level of the signal at the storage node causes the signal to be inverted by the inverter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Sensors Unlimited, Inc.
    Inventors: Minlong Lin, Joshua Lund, John Liobe
  • IMAGING PIXEL SUBARRAY WITH SHARED PULSE DETECTION
    Publication number: 20170195600
    Abstract: An imaging and pulse detection (IPD) pixel array includes a plurality of imaging pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and columns. Each imaging pixel includes a respective photodetector that outputs signals in response to incident light and input laser pulses. The signals include imaging signals that correspond to the incident light and pulse signals that correspond to the input laser pulses. The IPD array further includes an isolation circuit associated with each of the respective imaging pixels, each isolation circuit outputting filtered output pulse signals in response to receiving the signals from the associated imaging pixel, the filtered output pulse signals corresponding to the pulse signals. The IPD array further includes a single pulse detection circuit that toggles between a charged and uncharged state corresponding to a pulse being received from at least one of the isolation circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Sensors Unlimited, Inc.
    Inventors: Minlong Lin, Joshua Lund
  • Solid-State Lighting Structure With Integrated Control
    Publication number: 20170196061
    Abstract: A solid-state light source (SSLS) structure with integrated control. In one embodiment, a SSLS control circuit can be integrated with a SSLS structure formed from a multiple of SSLSs. The SSLS control circuit controls the total operating current of the SSLS structure to within a predetermined total operating current limit by selectively limiting the current in individual SSLSs or in groups of SSLSs as each are turned on according to a sequential order. The SSLS control circuit limits the current in each of the individual SSLSs or groups of SSLSs as function of the saturation current of the SSLSs. In one embodiment, the individual SSLSs or groups of SSLSs has a turn on voltage corresponding to a voltage causing a preceding SSLS or group of SSLSs in the sequential order to saturate current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Grigory Simin, Michael Shur, Alexander Dobrinsky, Maxim S. Shatalov
  • Fluid-based light guiding structure and fabrication thereof
    Patent number: 9696484
    Abstract: A solution for fabricating a structure including a light guiding structure is provided. The light guiding structure can be formed of a fluoropolymer-based material and include one or more regions, each of which is filled with a fluid transparent to radiation having a target wavelength, such as ultraviolet radiation. The region(s) can be created using a filler material, which is at least substantially enclosed by the fluoropolymer-based material and subsequently removed from each region. The structure can further include at least one optical element integrated into the light guiding structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SENSOR ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Dobrinsky, Michael Shur, Remigijus Gaska
  • Promoting sensor isolation and performance in flexible sensor arrays
    Patent number: 9696833
    Abstract: Sensors incorporating piezoresistive materials are described. One class of sensors includes conductive traces formed directly on or otherwise integrated with the piezoresistive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Bebop Sensors, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith A. McMillen
  • Heterostructure Including Anodic Aluminum Oxide Layer
    Publication number: 20170186905
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure including an anodic aluminum oxide layer is described. The anodic aluminum oxide layer can include a plurality of pores extending to an adjacent surface of the semiconductor structure. A filler material can penetrate at least some of the plurality of pores and directly contact the surface of the semiconductor structure. In an illustrative embodiment, multiple types of filler material at least partially fill the pores of the aluminum oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Shur, Maxim S. Shatalov, Alexander Dobrinsky
  • Sky Polarization and Sun Sensor System and Method
    Publication number: 20170184700
    Abstract: A system for determining a new orientation and/or position of an object comprises a sky polarimeter configured to record image data of the sky, a signal processing unit, and logic configured to receive and store in memory the image data received from the sky polarimeter. The logic calculates the Stokes parameters (S0, S1, S2,), DoLP, and AoP from the image data, detects obscurants and filters the obscurants (such as clouds and trees) from the image data to produce a filtered image. The logic is further configured to find the Sun and zenith in the filtered image, and to determine the roll, pitch, yaw, latitude and longitude of the object using the filtered image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Polaris Sensor Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Michael Aycock, David B. Chenault, Arthur Lompado, J. Larry Pezzaniti
  • Device with Transparent and Higher Conductive Regions in Lateral Cross Section of Semiconductor Layer
    Publication number: 20170186910
    Abstract: A device including one or more layers with lateral regions configured to facilitate the transmission of radiation through the layer and lateral regions configured to facilitate current flow through the layer is provided. The layer can comprise a short period superlattice, which includes barriers alternating with wells. In this case, the barriers can include both transparent regions, which are configured to reduce an amount of radiation that is absorbed in the layer, and higher conductive regions, which are configured to keep the voltage drop across the layer within a desired range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Shur, Maxim S. Shatalov, Alexander Dobrinsky, Remigijus Gaska, Jinwei Yang
  • Patterned layer design for group III nitride layer growth
    Patent number: 9691939
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a device using a layer with a patterned surface for improving the growth of semiconductor layers, such as group III nitride-based semiconductor layers with a high concentration of aluminum, is provided. The patterned surface can include a substantially flat top surface and a plurality of stress reducing regions, such as openings. The substantially flat top surface can have a root mean square roughness less than approximately 0.5 nanometers, and the stress reducing regions can have a characteristic size between approximately 0.1 microns and approximately five microns and a depth of at least 0.2 microns. A layer of group-III nitride material can be grown on the first layer and have a thickness at least twice the characteristic size of the stress reducing regions. A device including one or more of these features also is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: SENSOR ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Rakesh Jain, Wenhong Sun, Jinwei Yang, Maxim S. Shatalov, Alexander Dobrinsky, Michael Shur, Remigijus Gaska
  • Ultraviolet illuminator for footwear treatment
    Patent number: 9687577
    Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) footwear illuminator for footwear treatment is disclosed. In one embodiment, the UV footwear illuminator includes an insert adapted for placement in an article of footwear. At least one UV radiation source is located in the insert and is configured to emit UV radiation in the footwear through a transparent window region formed in the insert. A control unit is configured to control at least one predetermined UV radiation characteristics associated with the radiation emitted from each UV radiation source. A power supply is configured to power each UV radiation source and the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Dobrinsky, Michael Shur, Remigijus Gaska
  • Structured substrate
    Patent number: 9691680
    Abstract: A structured substrate configured for epitaxial growth of a semiconductor layer thereon is provided. Structures can be formed on a side of the structured substrate opposite that of the growth surface for the semiconductor layer. The structures can include cavities and/or pillars, which can be patterned, randomly distributed, and/or the like. The structures can be configured to modify one or more properties of the substrate material such that growth of a higher quality semiconductor layer can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: SENSOR ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Shur, Maxim S. Shatalov, Alexander Dobrinsky, Remigijus Gaska
  • MACHINE FAULT DETECTION BASED ON A COMBINATION OF SOUND CAPTURE AND ON SPOT FEEDBACK
    Publication number: 20170178311
    Abstract: A method and system of on spot diagnosis of one or more issues associated with a machine includes collecting sound data and image data associated with a machine through a mobile device and transmitting them to a cloud server over a communications network. The on spot diagnosis includes analyzing the sound data and image data in combination with an on spot feedback system through the cloud server. The on spot feedback system is communicatively coupled to a machine-learning engine and a Big Data architecture. The machine issue condition is indicated through a user interface dynamic such a circular gauge. An alarm is set, through a mobile device, for the machine issue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Prophecy Sensors, LLC
    Inventor: Biplab Pal
  • Semiconductor Heterostructure with Stress Management
    Publication number: 20170179335
    Abstract: A heterostructure for use in fabricating an optoelectronic device is provided. The heterostructure includes a layer, such as an n-type contact or cladding layer, that includes thin sub-layers inserted therein. The thin sub-layers can be spaced throughout the layer and separated by intervening sub-layers fabricated of the material for the layer. The thin sub-layers can have a distinct composition from the intervening sub-layers, which alters stresses present during growth of the heterostructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Billingsley, Robert M. Kennedy, Wenhong Sun, Rakesh Jain, Maxim S. Shatalov, Alexander Dobrinsky, Michael Shur, Remigijus Gaska