Patents by Inventor Mike Towrie

Mike Towrie 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).

  • Imaging array with enhanced event detection
    Patent number: 7719589
    Abstract: An imaging device comprising an array of pixels fabricated using a microelectronic technology such as CMOS is disclosed. The imaging device provides information regarding rapid increases in incident radiation. The sensor is sensitive to a variable quantity to be imaged, such as visible or non-visible radiation, and a signal representative of the quantity is output. The quantity is measured over a monitoring period, and the timing of the incidence may also be output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: The Science and Technology Facilities Council
    Inventors: Renato Andrea Danilo Turchetta, Mike Towrie, Jamie Crooks
  • Imaging Device
    Publication number: 20080106622
    Abstract: An imaging device comprising an array of pixels fabricated using a microelectronic technology such as CMOS is disclosed. The imaging device provides information regarding rapid increases in incident radiation. The sensor is sensitive to a variable quantity to be imaged, such as visible or non-visible radiation, and a signal representative of the quantity is output. The quantity is measured over a monitoring period, and the timing of the incidence may also be output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
    Inventors: Renato Andrea Danilo Turchetta, Mike Towrie, Jamie Crooks