Patents by Inventor Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck 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).

  • Imaging pixels with improved dynamic range
    Patent number: 9185273
    Abstract: An imager may include hybrid pixels that can be operated in first and second configurations. A hybrid pixel may include a floating diffusion region and first and second photodiodes that are coupled to the floating diffusion region. The second photodiode may be coupled to the floating diffusion region by a transfer gate. The first photodiode may accumulate charge during a first integration period, whereas the second photodiode may accumulate charge during a second integration period. The imager may operate the hybrid pixel for improved dynamic range by controlling the configuration of the hybrid pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Beck, William Gazeley
  • IMAGING PIXELS WITH IMPROVED DYNAMIC RANGE
    Publication number: 20140078336
    Abstract: An imager may include hybrid pixels that can be operated in first and second configurations. A hybrid pixel may include a floating diffusion region and first and second photodiodes that are coupled to the floating diffusion region. The second photodiode may be coupled to the floating diffusion region by a transfer gate. The first photodiode may accumulate charge during a first integration period, whereas the second photodiode may accumulate charge during a second integration period. The imager may operate the hybrid pixel for improved dynamic range by controlling the configuration of the hybrid pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Aptina Imaging Corporation
    Inventors: Jeff Beck, William Gazeley