Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Don Beck

Jeffrey Don 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).

  • Method of operating an avalanche photodiode for reducing gain normalized dark current
    Patent number: 7612340
    Abstract: An avalanche photodiode is operated in avalanche mode at a selected reverse bias that achieves high gain and a reduced gain normalized dark current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: DRS Sensors & Targeting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Don Beck, Pradip Mitra, Chang-Feng Wan, Michael A. Kinch