Patents by Inventor Katherine Stoy

Katherine Stoy 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).

  • Heat transfer from image sensor
    Patent number: 10108073
    Abstract: A heat transfer apparatus includes a circuit board assembly and an image sensor including a plurality of photodetectors disposed in a semiconductor material. The image sensor is mounted to the circuit board assembly. A thermal strap with a first end is thermally coupled to transfer heat out of the image sensor. A heat sink is thermally coupled to a second end of the thermal strap opposite the first end of the thermal strap to receive heat from the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jerry Chiu, Katherine Stoy, Li-Ping Wang
  • HEAT TRANSFER FROM IMAGE SENSOR
    Publication number: 20180259831
    Abstract: A heat transfer apparatus includes a circuit board assembly and an image sensor including a plurality of photodetectors disposed in a semiconductor material. The image sensor is mounted to the circuit board assembly. A thermal strap with a first end is thermally coupled to transfer heat out of the image sensor. A heat sink is thermally coupled to a second end of the thermal strap opposite the first end of the thermal strap to receive heat from the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Jerry Chiu, Katherine Stoy, Li-Ping Wang