Patents by Inventor Jonathan Wesley Ward

Jonathan Wesley Ward 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).

  • Modified hybrid infrared focal plane array architecture for large scaling
    Patent number: 9123607
    Abstract: An apparatus for infrared imaging may include a hybrid infrared focal plane array including a front-end (FE) portion and a back-end (BE) portion. The FE portion may be coupled to the BE portion via multiple electrically conductive bump bonds. The FE portion may include nano-electronic circuits integrated with an array of infrared imaging pixels. The CNT electronic circuits may be configured to generate multiplexed output signals. The BE portion may include electronic circuits implemented on a substrate and configured to generate readout output signals. A count of the multiple electrically conductive bump bonds may be substantially less than a count of the infrared imaging pixels of the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Michael Hatcher, Brent M. Segal, Robert Chris Bowen, Jonathan Wesley Ward