Patents by Inventor Brian Neff

Brian Neff 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).

  • Active multi-spectral sensor
    Patent number: 9903757
    Abstract: A sensor includes a plurality of transmitter units, a photodetector, and an optical system coupled to the plurality of transmitter units and the photodetector. Each of the transmitter units simultaneously transmits a light beam having a plurality of wavelengths, the optical system directs the light beam from each of the transmitter units onto a same illuminated spot on a probed surface, and the optical system collects light from the same illuminated spot and directs the light to the photodetector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Yap, Brian Neff