Patents by Inventor Rob Ballizany

Rob Ballizany 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).

  • Color CMOS imager with single photon counting capability
    Patent number: 8610808
    Abstract: A color imaging device comprises: one or more arrays (10, RA, GA, BA) of color selective photodetectors (R, G, B) configured to acquire a color image of a subject; a set of avalanche photodiode photodetectors (APD) arranged to acquire a luminance image of the subject; and digital image processing circuitry (30) configured to process the acquired color image and the acquired luminance image to generate an output image of the subject. In some embodiments the avalanche photodiode photodetectors are configured to perform photon counting. In some embodiments, the one or more arrays comprise an imaging array (10) including the color-selective photodetectors (R, G, B) distributed across the imaging array with the set of avalanche photodiode photodetectors (APD) interspersed amongst the color-selective photodetectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Gordian Prescher, Carsten Degenhardt, Rob Ballizany, Anja Schmitz, Thomas Frach
  • CMOS IMAGER WITH SINGLE PHOTON COUNTING CAPABILITY
    Publication number: 20110249148
    Abstract: A color imaging device comprises: one or more arrays (10, RA, GA, BA) of color selective photodetectors (R, G, B) configured to acquire a color image of a subject; a set of avalanche photodiode photodetectors (APD) arranged to acquire a luminance image of the subject; and digital image processing circuitry (30) configured to process the acquired color image and the acquired luminance image to generate an output image of the subject. In some embodiments the avalanche photodiode photodetectors are configured to perform photon counting. In some embodiments, the one or more arrays comprise an imaging array (10) including the color-selective photodetectors (R, G, B) distributed across the imaging array with the set of avalanche photodiode photodetectors (APD) interspersed amongst the color-selective photodetectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Gordian Prescher, Carsten Degenhardt, Rob Ballizany, Anja Schmitz, Thomas Frach