Patents by Inventor Hankins Stephen

Hankins Stephen 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).

  • Time correlated single photon counting by time to digital conversion
    Patent number: 8947659
    Abstract: A time correlated single photon counting system having a time to digital converter triggered by a laser fire event detector and the reception of a single photon. The system may be used for chemical agent detection based on Rayleigh scattering using optical time domain reflectometry techniques. The system may also be used for Raman detection using frequency to time transformations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Optech Ventures, LLC
    Inventors: Glenn Baastians, Hankins Stephen, Jerald Alan Cole