Patents by Inventor Michael F. Millea

Michael F. Millea 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 and apparatus for trimming IR/CCD mosaic sensors
    Patent number: 4232221
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for trimming IR/CCD mosaic sensors by establishing a threshold level for the input gates of the CCD unit and then setting all the input gates of the device to the same threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Michael F. Millea, David H. Seib
  • Surface barrier tailoring of semiconductor devices utilizing scanning electron microscope produced ionizing radiation
    Patent number: 4184896
    Abstract: A method of spatially tailoring the surface barrier of MOS devices by means of a scanning electron microscope using ionizing radiation at the silicon dioxide-silicon interface to control the surface charge distribution. The MOS is subsequently annealed at about 300.degree. C. for several hours to stabilize the surface potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Michael F. Millea