Patents by Inventor Robert Olah
Robert Olah 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).
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Patent number: 10588496Abstract: Autonomous/self-powering image detecting systems and their manufacturing technologies are disclosed. An antenna is used to communicate signals. A first energy harvester is used to harvest energy from blackbody radiation, RF signals, movement/vibration, or combination thereof. A power management system is used which controls the energy flow to and from the energy-storage. An image sensor to take the image, a lens, and a transmitter to transmit the images to an outside device are also used in this invention. According to this preferred embodiment, an energy harvester harnessing energy from blackbody radiation from and within the body, is used to extract enough energy to increase the operation time and also to make precision of the image detecting system.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Banpil Photonics, Inc.Inventors: Achyut Dutta, Robert Olah
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Patent number: 9806527Abstract: An apparatus for perpetually harvesting ambient near ultraviolet to far infrared radiation to provide continual power regardless of the environment, incorporating a system for the harvesting electronics governing power management, storage control, and output regulation. The harvesting electronics address issues of efficiently matching the voltage and current characteristics of the different harvested energy levels, low power consumption, and matching the power output demand. The device seeks to harvest the largely overlooked blackbody radiation through use of a thermal harvester, providing a continuous source of power, coupled with a solar harvester to provide increased power output.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Banpil Photonics, Inc.Inventors: Robert Olah, Achyut Kumar Dutta
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Publication number: 20170188801Abstract: This invention relates to a system and their manufacturing technologies for enhanced endoscopic diagnosis. More particularly, this invention is related to endoscope capsule system, which can harvest the energy from the body to operate the system, and thereby it can increase its operating time as high as 80 hours, and can reduce the size of the capsule system. Furthermore, the system also is comprising of an antenna for transmitting and receiving the data to outside and/or to communicate with the system. The diagnosis procedure using the capsule system can be applicable to all patients with various age groups, where capsule size and large set of images for accuracy in diagnosis, are required.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: Banpil Photonics, Inc.Inventors: Achyut K. Dutta, Robert Olah
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Patent number: 9420941Abstract: Autonomous/self-powering image detecting systems and their manufacturing technologies are disclosed. An antenna is used to communicate signals. A first energy harvester is used to harvest energy from blackbody radiation, RF signals, movement/vibration, or combination thereof. A power management system is used which controls the energy flow to and from the energy-storage. An image sensor to take the image, a lens, and a transmitter to transmit the images to an outside device are also used in this invention. According to this preferred embodiment, an energy harvester harnessing energy from blackbody radiation from and within the body, is used to extract enough energy to increase the operation time and also to make precision of the image detecting system.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Banpil Photonics, Inc.Inventors: Achyut Dutta, Robert Olah
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Patent number: 9401613Abstract: An apparatus for perpetually harvesting ambient near ultraviolet to far infrared radiation to provide continual power regardless of the environment, incorporating a system for the harvesting electronics governing power management, storage control, and output regulation. The harvesting electronics address issues of efficiently matching the voltage and current characteristics of the different harvested energy levels, low power consumption, and matching the power output demand. The device seeks to harvest the largely overlooked blackbody radiation through use of a thermal harvester, providing a continuous source of power, coupled with a solar harvester to provide increased power output.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Banpil Photonics, Inc.Inventors: Robert Olah, Achyut K Dutta
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Publication number: 20140333136Abstract: An apparatus for perpetually harvesting ambient near ultraviolet to far infrared radiation to provide continual power regardless of the environment, incorporating a system for the harvesting electronics governing power management, storage control, and output regulation. The harvesting electronics address issues of efficiently matching the voltage and current characteristics of the different harvested energy levels, low power consumption, and matching the power output demand. The device seeks to harvest the largely overlooked blackbody radiation through use of a thermal harvester, providing a continuous source of power, coupled with a solar harvester to provide increased power output.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Banpil photonics, Inc.Inventors: Robert Olah, Achyut K. Dutta
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Publication number: 20140275776Abstract: This invention relates to a system their manufacturing technologies for enhanced endoscopic diagnosis. More particularly, this invention is related to endoscope capsule system, which may increase its operating time as high as 80 hours, and may reduce the size of the capsule system. Furthermore, the diagnosis procedure using the capsule system may be applicable to all patients with various age groups, where capsule size and large set of images for accuracy in diagnosis, are required.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: BANPIL PHOTONICS, INC.Inventors: Achyut Dutta, Robert Olah
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Patent number: 8791358Abstract: This invention is related to energy scavenging device and in particular, to energy harvesting or scavenging from the environmental radiation covering from solar spectrum and thermal radiation. Energy harvesting device is an integrated device comprising the devices that capture the radiation and converted into electrons, and also energy management devices to manage the converted energy either to store, to operate the electronic devices, and/or recharge the batteries. The energy scavenging devices integrates several device capabilities such as energy conversion, management, and storing the energy, on a common platform. Herein a design of a device capable to scavenge or harvest the energy from environment radiation is disclosed. A primary objective of this invention is to provide a design of a scavenging device that harvests the energy from environment radiation, operates 24/7, thereby generate and store, manage the energy as required.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2009Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Banpil Photonics Inc.Inventors: Achyut Kumar Dutta, Robert Olah
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Patent number: 8643187Abstract: An interconnection system is provided with reduced capacitance between a signal via and the surrounding dielectric material. By using a non-homogenous dielectric, the effective dielectric constant of the system is reduced. The signal vias are surrounded with some combination of open trenches and/or grounded vias to decrease the effective dielectric constant of the surrounding system, providing shielding from the interference of nearby signal lines and vias. The fabrication techniques provided are advantageous because they can be preformed using today's standard IC fabrication techniques.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Banpil Photonics, Inc.Inventors: Achyut Kumar Dutta, Robert Olah
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Patent number: 8548098Abstract: A circuit for recovering data from an incoming data stream according to one embodiment includes a capacitor and a substantially constant current source for charging the capacitor. A subcircuit generates a signal causing the capacitor to discharge upon detecting a first type of transition in the incoming data stream, the capacitor re-charging upon being at least partially discharged. A comparator compares a voltage on a node coupled to the capacitor to a reference voltage, the comparator outputting a first signal if the voltage on the node is higher than the reference voltage and outputting a second signal if the voltage on the node is lower than the reference voltage, the first signal being associated with a first logic value, the second signal being associated with a second logic value.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Intelleflex CorporationInventors: Jyn-Bang Shyu, Robert Olah, Rohit Mittal
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Patent number: 8077012Abstract: A system according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a first clock signal generator generating a first clock signal at a first frequency, and a second clock signal generator generating a second clock signal at a second frequency that is higher than the first frequency. The first clock signal is used to calibrate the second clock signal generator. An RFID device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a crystal controlled first clock signal generator generating a first clock signal at a first frequency, a second clock signal generator generating a second clock signal at a second frequency that is higher than the first frequency, and an activate circuit. The second clock signal generator is inactive until activated by the activate circuit. The first clock signal is used to calibrate the second clock signal generator. Methods are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Intelleflex CorporationInventors: Naresh Batra, Robert Olah, William Henry Bares
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Patent number: 8035184Abstract: This invention relates to imaging device and its related transferring technologies to independent substrate able to attain significant broadband capability covering the wavelengths from ultra-violet (UV) to long-Infrared. More particularly, this invention is related to the broadband image sensor (along with its manufacturing technologies), which can detect the light wavelengths ranges from as low as UV to the wavelengths as high as 20 ?m covering the most of the wavelengths using of the single monolithic image sensor on the single wafer. This invention is also related to the integrated circuit and the bonding technologies of the image sensor to standard integrated circuit for multicolor imaging, sensing, and advanced communication. Our innovative approach utilizes surface structure having more than micro-nano-scaled 3-dimensional (3-D) blocks which can provide broad spectral response.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Banpil Photonics, Inc.Inventors: Achyut Kumar Dutta, Robert Olah
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Patent number: 7755445Abstract: High speed printed circuit boards (PCBs) are disclosed comprising a dielectrics systems with the back-side trenches, prepregs, signal lines and ground-plans, wherein the signal line and ground-plan are located on the dielectrics. Using of the open trenches in the substrate help to reduce the microwave loss and dielectric constant and thus increasing the signal carrying speed of the interconnects. Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a simple high speed PCB using the conventional material and conventional PCB manufacturing which facilitates the design of circuits with controlled bandwidth based on the trench opening in the dielectrics, and affords excellent reliability. According to this present invention, high speed PCB with the interconnect system contains whole portion or portion of interconnects for high speed chips interconnects and that have have the dielectric system with opened trench or slot to reduce the microwave loss.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2005Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Banpil Photonics, Inc.Inventors: Achyut Kumar Dutta, Robert Olah
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Patent number: 7724145Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a rechargeable solid state battery, control circuitry coupled to the rechargeable solid state battery, and a power source for recharging the rechargeable solid state battery.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Intelleflex CorporationInventors: Naresh Batra, Robert Olah
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Patent number: 7683717Abstract: Fully differential amplifier circuits are described herein that set the common mode voltage as well as reduce the output offset voltage (offset cancellation). A circuit according to one embodiment includes a first section for generating first and second output signals on first and second outputs from first and second input signals, a first negative feedback loop coupled to the first section, and a second negative feedback loop coupled to the first section. A second section controls the first negative feedback loop for adjusting the first output signal towards a common mode voltage level, and for reducing an offset voltage of the first output signal in different loop bandwidths. A third section controls the second negative feedback loop for adjusting the second output signal towards the common mode voltage level, and for reducing an offset voltage of the second output signal in different loop bandwidths.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Intelleflex CorporationInventors: Ta-wei Yang, Jyn-Bang Shyu, Robert Olah
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Patent number: 7663064Abstract: Multilayer high speed flex printed circuit boards (FLEX-PCBs) are disclosed including a dielectrics systems with the back-side trenches, adhesives, signal lines and ground planes, wherein the signal line and ground plane lane are located on the dielectrics. Using of the open trenches in the substrate help to reduce the microwave loss and dielectric constant and thus increasing the signal carrying speed of the interconnects. Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a simply constructed multiplayer high speed FLEX-PCB using the conventional material and conventional FLEX-PCB manufacturing which facilitates the design of circuits with controlled bandwidth based on the trench opening in the dielectrics, and affords excellent connection reliability. As the effective dielectric constant is reduced, the signal width is required to make wider or the dielectric thickness is required to make thinner keeping fixed characteristics impedance.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2005Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Banpil Photonics, Inc.Inventors: Achyut Kumar Dutta, Robert Olah
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Patent number: 7385448Abstract: a circuit for an RFID device in one embodiment includes an operational amplifier having a first input, a second input, and an output where the first input receives an incoming signal, arid the second input is coupled to the output via a feedback loop. An operational amplifier for an RFID device according to another embodiment compares an output of the operational amplifier to an incoming baseband signal, A circuit according to another embodiment includes an operational amplifier having a first input, a second input, and an output, wherein the first input receives an incoming signal, and wherein the second input is coupled to the output via a feedback loop. A comparator having one input is coupled to the output of the operational amplifier, another input receiving the incoming signal, and an output for outputting an outgoing signal. Methods for adjusting a filtering characteristic of an operational amplifier are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2006Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Intelleflex CorporationInventors: Ta-wei Yang, Larry Farnsley, Jyn-Bang Shyu, Thomas Ching, Robert Olah
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Publication number: 20080018466Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a rechargeable solid state battery, control circuitry coupled to the rechargeable solid state battery, and a power source for recharging the rechargeable solid state battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2006Publication date: January 24, 2008Inventors: Naresh Batra, Robert Olah
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Publication number: 20080001667Abstract: a circuit for an RFID device in one embodiment includes an operational amplifier having a first input, a second input, and an output where the first input receives an incoming signal, arid the second input is coupled to the output via a feedback loop. An operational amplifier for an RFID device according to another embodiment compares an output of the operational amplifier to an incoming baseband signal, A circuit according to another embodiment includes an operational amplifier having a first input, a second input, and an output, wherein the first input receives an incoming signal, and wherein the second input is coupled to the output via a feedback loop. A comparator having one input is coupled to the output of the operational amplifier, another input receiving the incoming signal, and an output for outputting an outgoing signal. Methods for adjusting a filtering characteristic of an operational amplifier are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2006Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Ta-wei Yang, Larry Farnsley, Jyn-Bang Shyu, Thomas Ching, Robert Olah
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Publication number: 20080001744Abstract: A system according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a first clock signal generator generating a first clock signal at a first frequency, and a second clock signal generator generating a second clock signal at a second frequency that is higher than the first frequency. The first clock signal is used to calibrate the second clock signal generator. An RFID device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a crystal controlled first clock signal generator generating a first clock signal at a first frequency, a second clock signal generator generating a second clock signal at a second frequency that is higher than the first frequency, and an activate circuit. The second clock signal generator is inactive until activated by the activate circuit. The first clock signal is used to calibrate the second clock signal generator. Methods are also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2006Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Naresh Batra, Robert Olah, William Henry Bares