Patents by Inventor Andrew Ponento

Andrew Ponento 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).

  • Silicon photomultiplier imaging system and method for cooling the same
    Patent number: 11994427
    Abstract: A light detection and measurement device comprises a silicon photomultiplier, at least one thermoelectric cooler thermally coupled to the silicon photomultiplier, a sealed enclosure surrounding the silicon photomultiplier and the at least one thermoelectric cooler, the enclosure including a substantially transparent window thermally coupled to the silicon photomultiplier, and a heat sinking device thermally coupled to the enclosure configured to remove waste heat. A method of cooling a silicon photomultiplier is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: C. J. Martoff, Donald Jones, Andrew Ponento
  • SILICON PHOTOMULTIPLIER IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220113185
    Abstract: A light detection and measurement device comprises a silicon photomultiplier, at least one thermoelectric cooler thermally coupled to the silicon photomultiplier, a sealed enclosure surrounding the silicon photomultiplier and the at least one thermoelectric cooler, the enclosure including a substantially transparent window thermally coupled to the silicon photomultiplier, and a heat sinking device thermally coupled to the enclosure configured to remove waste heat. A method of cooling a silicon photomultiplier is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: C. J. Martoff, Donald Jones, Andrew Ponento