Patents by Inventor Kevin J. Roderick

Kevin J. Roderick 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).

  • Collimator bonding structure and method
    Patent number: 8698925
    Abstract: An image sensor is disclosed that includes a solid state semiconductor imager having a metallized catch pad, a collimator having a metallized layer that faces a sensor anode, the metallized layer joined with the metallized catch pad to form a metal bond between the solid state semiconductor imager and the collimator. Methods of making the joined solid state semiconductor imager and collimator assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Intevac, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Costello, Kevin J. Roderick, Edward Yin, Douglas Fowler
  • COLLIMATOR BONDING STRUCTURE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110261239
    Abstract: An image sensor is disclosed that includes a solid state semiconductor imager having a metallized catch pad, a collimator having a metallized layer that faces a sensor anode, the metallized layer joined with the metallized catch pad to form a metal bond between the solid state semiconductor imager and the collimator. Methods of making the joined solid state semiconductor imager and collimator assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: INTEVAC, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. COSTELLO, Kevin J. Roderick, Edward Yin, Douglas Fowler