Patents by Inventor Rudolph J. Guttosch

Rudolph J. Guttosch 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).

  • Vertical color filter detector group and array
    Patent number: 6864557
    Abstract: A vertical color detector group according to the present invention is formed on a semiconductor substrate and includes layers for collecting photons of different wavelength bands. The color detector group can be programmed to perform dynamic switching between sub-sampled color data and full measured color readout. The color detector group can also be configured in a portion of an array to emulate color filter array patterns, and programmed to dynamically alter the degree to which color information is sub-sampled. The programmable color detector groups can allow for switching between different levels of quality and resolution, allowing for selection of an optimal pattern based on image content or lighting conditions. By combining the color detector group of the present invention with conventional color filters, color filter arrays of more than three colors can be constructed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Foveon, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard M. Turner, Richard F. Lyon, Rudolph J. Guttosch, Richard B. Merrill
  • Vertical color filter detector group and array
    Publication number: 20020190254
    Abstract: A vertical color detector group according to the present invention is formed on a semiconductor substrate and includes layers for collecting photons of different wavelength bands. The color detector group can be programmed to perform dynamic switching between sub-sampled color data and full measured color readout. The color detector group can also be configured in a portion of an array to emulate color filter array patterns, and programmed to dynamically alter the degree to which color information is sub-sampled. The programmable color detector groups can allow for switching between different levels of quality and resolution, allowing for selection of an optimal pattern based on image content or lighting conditions. By combining the color detector group of the present invention with conventional color filters, color filter arrays of more than three colors can be constructed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Richard M. Turner, Richard F. Lyon, Rudolph J. Guttosch, Richard B. Merrill