Patents by Inventor Kevin Channon
Kevin Channon 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).
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Publication number: 20240061083Abstract: An apparatus comprises an array of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers. Each of the vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers is configured to be a source of light. The apparatus also comprises an optical arrangement configured to receive light from a plurality of the vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers and to output a plurality of light beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITEDInventors: Christopher TOWNSEND, Thineshwaran GOPAL KRISHNAN, James Peter Drummond DOWNING, Kevin CHANNON
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Publication number: 20240045126Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a device configured to act as a flood illuminator and a dot projector. The device utilizes a dual channel light source configured to switch between first and second polarizations, and a polarization sensitive metaoptic that outputs dot projection and flood illumination in response to receiving the first polarization and the second polarization, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITEDInventors: Kevin CHANNON, Enrico Giuseppe CARNEMOLLA
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Publication number: 20230367047Abstract: Various embodiments provide an optical lens that includes wafer level diffractive microstructures. In one embodiment, the optical lens includes a substrate, a microstructure layer having a first refractive index, and a protective layer having a second refractive index that is different from the first refractive index. The microstructure layer is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of diffractive microstructures. The protective layer is formed on the diffractive microstructures. The protective layer provides a cleanable surface and encapsulates the diffractive microstructures to prevent damage and contamination to the diffractive microstructures. In another embodiment, the optical lens includes a substrate and an anti-reflective layer. The anti-reflective layer is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of diffractive microstructures.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Kevin CHANNON, James Peter Drummond DOWNING, Andy PRICE
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Patent number: 11815628Abstract: An apparatus comprises an array of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers. Each of the vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers is configured to be a source of light. The apparatus also comprises an optical arrangement configured to receive light from a plurality of the vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers and to output a plurality of light beams.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2023Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITEDInventors: Christopher Townsend, Thineshwaran Gopal Krishnan, James Peter Drummond Downing, Kevin Channon
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Patent number: 11747529Abstract: Various embodiments provide an optical lens that includes wafer level diffractive microstructures. In one embodiment, the optical lens includes a substrate, a microstructure layer having a first refractive index, and a protective layer having a second refractive index that is different from the first refractive index. The microstructure layer is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of diffractive microstructures. The protective layer is formed on the diffractive microstructures. The protective layer provides a cleanable surface and encapsulates the diffractive microstructures to prevent damage and contamination to the diffractive microstructures. In another embodiment, the optical lens includes a substrate and an anti-reflective layer. The anti-reflective layer is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of diffractive microstructures.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Kevin Channon, James Peter Drummond Downing, Andy Price
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Publication number: 20230161009Abstract: An apparatus comprises an array of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers. Each of the vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers is configured to be a source of light. The apparatus also comprises an optical arrangement configured to receive light from a plurality of the vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers and to output a plurality of light beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITEDInventors: Christopher Townsend, Thineshwaran Gopal Krishnan, James Peter Drummond Downing, Kevin Channon
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Patent number: 11573293Abstract: An apparatus comprises an array of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers. Each of the vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers is configured to be a source of light. The apparatus also comprises an optical arrangement configured to receive light from a plurality of the vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers and to output a plurality of light beams.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Christopher Townsend, Thineshwaran Gopal Krishnan, James Peter Drummond Downing, Kevin Channon
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Patent number: 11303859Abstract: An image projection device, such as a pico projector or LCD projector, includes image projection circuitry configured to generate a light beam having a power. The image projection circuitry projects the light beam onto and focuses the light beam on a projection surface located an imaging distance from the image projection circuitry. A time-of-flight sensor is configured to sense the imaging distance between the image projection circuitry and the projection surface and to generate an imaging distance signal indicating the sensed imaging distance. Control circuitry is coupled to the image projection circuitry and to the time-of-flight sensor and is configured to adjust the power and the focus of the light beam based upon the imaging distance signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, STMicroelectronics, Inc.Inventors: Neale Dutton, Xiaoyong Yang, Kevin Channon
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Publication number: 20220057553Abstract: Various embodiments provide an optical lens that includes wafer level diffractive microstructures. In one embodiment, the optical lens includes a substrate, a microstructure layer having a first refractive index, and a protective layer having a second refractive index that is different from the first refractive index. The microstructure layer is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of diffractive microstructures. The protective layer is formed on the diffractive microstructures. The protective layer provides a cleanable surface and encapsulates the diffractive microstructures to prevent damage and contamination to the diffractive microstructures. In another embodiment, the optical lens includes a substrate and an anti-reflective layer. The anti-reflective layer is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of diffractive microstructures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Kevin CHANNON, James Peter Drummond DOWNING, Andy PRICE
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Patent number: 11187837Abstract: Various embodiments provide an optical lens that includes wafer level diffractive microstructures. In one embodiment, the optical lens includes a substrate, a microstructure layer having a first refractive index, and a protective layer having a second refractive index that is different from the first refractive index. The microstructure layer is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of diffractive microstructures. The protective layer is formed on the diffractive microstructures. The protective layer provides a cleanable surface and encapsulates the diffractive microstructures to prevent damage and contamination to the diffractive microstructures. In another embodiment, the optical lens includes a substrate and an anti-reflective layer. The anti-reflective layer is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of diffractive microstructures.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Kevin Channon, James Peter Drummond Downing, Andy Price
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Publication number: 20200057145Abstract: An apparatus comprises an array of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers. Each of the vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers is configured to be a source of light. The apparatus also comprises an optical arrangement configured to receive light from a plurality of the vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers and to output a plurality of light beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Christopher Townsend, Thineshwaran Gopal Krishnan, James Peter Drummond Downing, Kevin Channon
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Publication number: 20200041704Abstract: Various embodiments provide an optical lens that includes wafer level diffractive microstructures. In one embodiment, the optical lens includes a substrate, a microstructure layer having a first refractive index, and a protective layer having a second refractive index that is different from the first refractive index. The microstructure layer is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of diffractive microstructures. The protective layer is formed on the diffractive microstructures. The protective layer provides a cleanable surface and encapsulates the diffractive microstructures to prevent damage and contamination to the diffractive microstructures. In another embodiment, the optical lens includes a substrate and an anti-reflective layer. The anti-reflective layer is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of diffractive microstructures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Kevin CHANNON, James Peter Drummond DOWNING, Andy PRICE
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Patent number: 10473834Abstract: Various embodiments provide an optical lens that includes wafer level diffractive microstructures. In one embodiment, the optical lens includes a substrate, a microstructure layer having a first refractive index, and a protective layer having a second refractive index that is different from the first refractive index. The microstructure layer is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of diffractive microstructures. The protective layer is formed on the diffractive microstructures. The protective layer provides a cleanable surface and encapsulates the diffractive microstructures to prevent damage and contamination to the diffractive microstructures. In another embodiment, the optical lens includes a substrate and an anti-reflective layer. The anti-reflective layer is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of diffractive microstructures.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Kevin Channon, James Peter Drummond Downing, Andy Price
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Patent number: 10120066Abstract: An apparatus includes a camera module configured to generate at least one image and a ToF SPAD based range detecting module configured to generate at least one distance determination to an object within a field of view of the camera module. A processor receives the at least one image from the camera module output and receives the at least one distance determination from the ToF SPAD based range detecting module. This data is processed by the processor to determine a depth map.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Xiaoyong Yang, Neale Dutton, Kevin Channon
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Publication number: 20180143359Abstract: Various embodiments provide an optical lens that includes wafer level diffractive microstructures. In one embodiment, the optical lens includes a substrate, a microstructure layer having a first refractive index, and a protective layer having a second refractive index that is different from the first refractive index. The microstructure layer is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of diffractive microstructures. The protective layer is formed on the diffractive microstructures. The protective layer provides a cleanable surface and encapsulates the diffractive microstructures to prevent damage and contamination to the diffractive microstructures. In another embodiment, the optical lens includes a substrate and an anti-reflective layer. The anti-reflective layer is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of diffractive microstructures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Kevin CHANNON, James Peter Drummond DOWNING, Andy PRICE
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Publication number: 20180091784Abstract: An image projection device, such as a pico projector or LCD projector, includes image projection circuitry configured to generate a light beam having a power. The image projection circuitry projects the light beam onto and focuses the light beam on a projection surface located an imaging distance from the image projection circuitry. A time-of-flight sensor is configured to sense the imaging distance between the image projection circuitry and the projection surface and to generate an imaging distance signal indicating the sensed imaging distance. Control circuitry is coupled to the image projection circuitry and to the time-of-flight sensor and is configured to adjust the power and the focus of the light beam based upon the imaging distance signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Neale Dutton, Xiaoyong Yang, Kevin Channon
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Publication number: 20170184704Abstract: An apparatus includes a camera module configured to generate at least one image and a ToF SPAD based range detecting module configured to generate at least one distance determination to an object within a field of view of the camera module. A processor receives the at least one image from the camera module output and receives the at least one distance determination from the ToF SPAD based range detecting module. This data is processed by the processor to determine a depth map.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Xiaoyong Yang, Neale Dutton, Kevin Channon
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Patent number: 7956431Abstract: A method of manufacturing a micromodule including the steps of: producing an integrated circuit on an active face of a chip made of a semi-conductive material, making a via passing through the chip, electrically linked to the integrated circuit, and inserting the chip into a box comprising a cavity and an electrically conductive element, the active face of the chip being disposed towards the bottom of the cavity, forming on at least one part of a lateral face of the chip a conductive lateral layer made of an electrically conductive material, electrically linked to a conductive element of the rear face of the chip, and producing a connection between the conductive lateral layer and the conductive element by depositing an electrically conductive material in the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignees: STMicroelectronics Rousset SAS, STMicroelectronics R&D LimitedInventors: Brendan Dunne, Kevin Channon, Eric Christison, Robert Nicol
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Publication number: 20090267172Abstract: A method of manufacturing a micromodule including the steps of: producing an integrated circuit on an active face of a chip made of a semi-conductive material, making a via passing through the chip, electrically linked to the integrated circuit, and inserting the chip into a box comprising a cavity and an electrically conductive element, the active face of the chip being disposed towards the bottom of the cavity, forming on at least one part of a lateral face of the chip a conductive lateral layer made of an electrically conductive material, electrically linked to a conductive element of the rear face of the chip, and producing a connection between the conductive lateral layer and the conductive element by depositing an electrically conductive material in the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicants: STMicroelectronics Rousset SAS, STMicroelectronics R&D LimitedInventors: Brendan Dunne, Kevin Channon, Eric Christison, Robert Nicol
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Patent number: 7326968Abstract: A semiconductor packaging unit mounts onto a board by solder joints. The unit includes, disposed along one axis, a semiconductor component having on a rear face protruding electrical connection lugs designed to be soldered onto the board and an external cage surrounding the component and having a rear edge designed to be soldered onto the board and a front part through which a front part of the component passes. The component and the cage are designed to axially slide with respect to one another in such a manner as to be brought into their soldering position with respect to the board and having complementary holding parts coming into contact and designed to hold them with respect to one another when they are axially removed from the soldering position and to free them with respect to one another when they are at the soldering position.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2007Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignees: STMicroelectronics S.A., STMicroelectronics R&D Ltd.Inventors: RĂ©mi Brechignac, Jean-Luc Diot, Kevin Channon, Eric Chistison