Patents by Inventor Armin Rest

Armin Rest 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).

  • Sensor apparatus and method for noise reduction
    Patent number: 7880780
    Abstract: A sensor including an array of sensor elements generates an image responsive to electromagnetic radiation exposure. The sensor reads coordinates for predetermined hot sensor elements and calculates a dark count for each hot sensor element. The sensor determines a temperature indicator based on the dark count for the hot sensor elements and calculates the dark count for all sensor elements based on the temperature indicator. Based on the dark count the sensor is able to compensate for dark current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Inventors: Ralf Widenhorn, Erik Bodegom, Richard L. Berry, Armin Rest
  • Sensor Apparatus and Method for Noise Reduction
    Publication number: 20080309802
    Abstract: A sensor including an array of sensor elements generates an image responsive to electromagnetic radiation exposure. The sensor reads coordinates for predetermined hot sensor elements and calculates a dark count for each hot sensor element. The sensor determines a temperature indicator based on the dark count for the hot sensor elements and calculates the dark count for all sensor elements based on the temperature indicator. Based on the dark count the sensor is able to compensate for dark current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Ralf Widenhorn, Erik Bodegom, Richard L. Berry, Armin Rest