Patents by Inventor Peter Stulens

Peter Stulens 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).

  • Sorting Apparatus and Related Methods
    Publication number: 20200030854
    Abstract: A sorting apparatus, system, and related methods are described and which include a selectively heated avalanche photodiode (APD) which is maintained at a stable and substantially constant predetermined temperature and which further demonstrates a higher gain and signal-to-noise ratio with greater stability at the predetermined temperature for enhancing sorting efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Johan Calcoen, Peter Stulens
  • Sorting apparatus
    Patent number: 10449573
    Abstract: A sorting apparatus is described and which includes a selectively heated avalanche photodiode (APD) which is maintained at a predetermined temperature and which further demonstrates a higher gain and signal-to-noise ratio with greater stability at a predetermined temperature for enhancing sorting efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Key Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Johan Calcoen, Peter Stulens
  • Sorting Apparatus
    Publication number: 20180369871
    Abstract: A sorting apparatus is described and which includes a selectively heated avalanche photodiode (APD) which is maintained at a predetermined temperature and which further demonstrates a higher gain and signal-to-noise ratio with greater stability at a predetermined temperature for enhancing sorting efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: KEY TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: JOHAN CALCOEN, Peter Stulens