Patents by Inventor Stefan Lauxtermann
Stefan Lauxtermann 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: 10681289Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a ROIC with a plurality of unit cells coupled to a detector array having a plurality of detectors for collecting photoelectrons over a plurality of temporal instances. An individual unit cell is electrically coupled to an individual detector to have one-to-one correspondence and includes one or more storage elements coupled to one or more programmable logic control switches. The storage element(s) store signal charges representing the photoelectrons while the programmable logic control switch(es) direct the signal charges from the storage element(s) at an individual temporal instance. A configuration of signal charges in the plurality of unit cells is mathematically operated as a three-dimensional matrix having a plurality of elements, where the three dimensions correspond to the two spatial dimensions of an individual unit cell and the individual temporal instance, and an individual element has a value corresponding to the number of signal charges stored therein.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: L3 CINCINNATI ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Nansheng Tang, George Buritica, Doug Droege, Dave Forrai, John Forsthoefel, Mike Spicer, Al Timlin, Stefan Lauxtermann, Edward S. Brinkman
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Publication number: 20190335117Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a ROIC with a plurality of unit cells coupled to a detector array having a plurality of detectors for collecting photoelectrons over a plurality of temporal instances. An individual unit cell is electrically coupled to an individual detector to have one-to-one correspondence and includes one or more storage elements coupled to one or more programmable logic control switches. The storage element(s) store signal charges representing the photoelectrons while the programmable logic control switch(es) direct the signal charges from the storage element(s) at an individual temporal instance. A configuration of signal charges in the plurality of unit cells is mathematically operated as a three-dimensional matrix having a plurality of elements, where the three dimensions correspond to the two spatial dimensions of an individual unit cell and the individual temporal instance, and an individual element has a value corresponding to the number of signal charges stored therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: L3 Cincinnati Electronics CorporationInventors: Nansheng Tang, George Buritica, Doug Droege, Dave Forrai, John Forsthoefel, Mike Spicer, Al Timlin, Stefan Lauxtermann, Edward S. Brinkman
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Patent number: 9693120Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for monitoring a current state of a spatially extensive supply network having at least one control station that monitors and controls the supply network and a plurality of sensors that transmit measurement values relating to operating behavior to the at least one control station. Current measurement values are measured at positions on the supply network corresponding to each sensor. Each sensor analyzes measured signal variations and signal trends of the measured current values via an evaluating unit. The measurement values of each respective sensor are transmitted to the at least one control station in data packets at a defined time.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2012Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Frederik Blank, Markus Gauder, Stefan Lauxtermann, Werner A. Schmidt
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Patent number: 8958922Abstract: A system and method are provided for optimized decision-making in water supply networks and/or water supply operations. The system includes at least one central data processing device and a control system having at least one integration device. The system also includes at least one functional unit for identifying and/or processing status information affecting the respective network or operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: ABB Technology AGInventors: Frederik Blank, Markus Gauder, Heinrich-Martin Schreyer, Stefan Lauxtermann
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Patent number: 8428753Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and a method for planning the operation of, monitoring processes in, simulating, and/or optimizing a technical installation comprising several units that can be combined with each other. Said system comprises at least one process planning module, at least one process simulation module, and at least one process optimization module. Components for modeling, simulating, and optimizing the technical installation are stored in said modules. The interrelated modules cooperate with a data management layer via at least one interface, said data management layer making available actual measured and/or historical process data for determining parameters and/or operational data for the modules in order to plan operations as well as simulate and optimize processes. The parameters and/or operational data determined in the modules can be fed to the data management layer for further processing by taking into account the stored components.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2006Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: ABB Technology AGInventors: Markus Gauder, Rolf Schmitt, Stefan Lauxtermann
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Publication number: 20110264282Abstract: A system and method are provided for optimized decision-making in water supply networks and/or water supply operations. The system includes at least one central data processing device and a control system having at least one integration device. The system also includes at least one functional unit for identifying and/or processing status information affecting the respective network or operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Frederik BLANK, Markus GAUDER, Heinrich-Martin SCHREYER, Stefan LAUXTERMANN
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Publication number: 20110068382Abstract: A two dimensional time delay integration CMOS image sensor having a plurality of pinned photodiodes, each pinned photodiode collects a charge when light strikes the pinned photodiode, a plurality of electrodes separating the plurality of pinned photodiodes, the plurality of electrodes are configured for two dimensional charge transport between two adjacent pinned photodiodes, and a plurality of readout nodes connected to the plurality of pinned photodiodes via address lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Inventor: Stefan Lauxtermann
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Patent number: 7538307Abstract: A pixel for a CMOS photo sensor having a photosensitive element configured to collect charge when light strikes the photosensitive element, a charge-multiplication circuit having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode, the charge-multiplication circuit is configured to transfer the charge from the photosensitive element to the first electrode, apply a predetermined voltage to the second electrode to induce charge multiplication, transfer the charge from the first electrode to the second electrode for charge multiplication, and transfer a plurality of charge from the second electrode to the third electrode and onto a sense node, and a readout circuit coupled to the sense node, the readout circuit measures a voltage corresponding to the plurality of charge transferred to the sense node.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2008Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Teledyne Licensing LLCInventor: Stefan Lauxtermann
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Publication number: 20090043406Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and a method for planning the operation of, monitoring processes in, simulating, and/or optimizing a technical installation comprising several units that can be combined with each other. Said system comprises at least one process planning module, at least one process simulation module, and at least one process optimization module. Components for modeling, simulating, and optimizing the technical installation are stored in said modules. The interrelated modules cooperate with a data management layer via at least one interface, said data management layer making available actual measured and/or historical process data for determining parameters and/or operational data for the modules in order to plan operations as well as simulate and optimize processes. The parameters and/or operational data determined in the modules can be fed to the data management layer for further processing by taking into account the stored components.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2006Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD.Inventors: Markus Gauder, Rolf Schmitt, Stefan Lauxtermann
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Publication number: 20080217661Abstract: A two dimensional time delay integration CMOS image sensor having a plurality of pinned photodiodes, each pinned photodiode collects a charge when light strikes the pinned photodiode, a plurality of electrodes separating the plurality of pinned photodiodes, the plurality of electrodes are configured for two dimensional charge transport between two adjacent pinned photodiodes, and a plurality of readout nodes connected to the plurality of pinned photodiodes via address lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: Teledyne Licensing, LLCInventor: Stefan Lauxtermann
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Patent number: 7009648Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for operating a CMOS image sensor including a matrix of pixels arranged in a plurality of lines and columns. Each of the pixels include a photosensor element that accumulates charge carriers in proportion to the illumination. A storage device is able to be coupled to the photosensor element at a determined instant in order to generate a sampled signal, which is representative of the charge carriers accumulated by the photosensor. The storage device is intended to assure storage for the purpose of reading the sampling signal. According to the present invention, when the sampled signal which is stored across the storage means is read, the photosensor element is held at a voltage such that any charge carrier generated by the latter is drained and thus does not disturb the sampled signal stored on the storage device.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2001Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Asulab S.A.Inventors: Stefan Lauxtermann, Steve Tanner, Joachim Grupp
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Patent number: 6838652Abstract: An active cell for a photosensitive sensor that includes photosensitive diode in which the transistors of the cell are implemented using CMOS technology. The cell operates with an exposure phase in which the quantity of light impinging on the cell is detected followed by a scanning phase during which the luminance information caused by the impinging light is extracted from the cell. The cell is arranged in such a way to virtually completely isolate the charge accumulation node from the remainder of the cell after the exposure phase to eliminate stray accumulation of charge carriers.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2002Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: CSEM-Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA - Recherche et DevelopmentInventors: Stefan Lauxtermann, Georg Paul Israel
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Patent number: 6590196Abstract: An integrated active pixel photosensor includes a matrix array of pixels. Each pixel includes a photosensitive component, an amplifier component and a reset to initial state component. The matrix array further includes, for controlling the pixels, an addressing device, a power supply device, a reset to initial state device and a device for reading luminance information picked up by the pixels to extract the information from the matrix array. The addressing, power supply, reset and reading devices are implemented by the same plurality of matrix array column and row lines. The photosensor further includes logic control devices external to the matrix array and connected to the column and row lines to enable selective control in each pixel of the power supply, addressing, return to initial state and read functions.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2001Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique S.A.Inventor: Stefan Lauxtermann
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Publication number: 20030062549Abstract: An active cell for a photosensitive sensor that includes photosensitive diode in which the transistors of the cell are implemented using CMOS technology. The cell operates with an exposure phase in which the quantity of light impinging on the cell is detected followed by a scanning phase during which the luminance information caused by the impinging light is extracted from the cell. The cell is arranged in such a way to virtually completely isolate the charge accumulation node from the remainder of the cell after the exposure phase to eliminate stray accumulation of charge carriers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2002Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventors: Stefan Lauxtermann, Georg Paul Israel
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Patent number: 6452153Abstract: The optoelectronic sensor comprises at least two pixels (1.11, 1.12, 1.21, 1.22), each pixel (1.11, 1.12, 1.21, 1.22) comprising a photodiode (2), and means for electrically connecting at least two pixels, the connecting means comprising FETs (6) for switching the connection on or off. The pixels (1.11, 1.12, 1.21, 1.22) are designed in such a way that if, e.g., four pixels (1.11, 1.12, 1.21, 1.22) are connected the photocharges generated in the connected pixels (1.11, 1.12, 1.21, 1.22) are combined in one of the connected pixels (1.22), whereby the spatial resolution of the sensor is reduced. A skimming FET (3) arranged between the photodiode (2) and a charge detection circuit (4) offers a floating source and floating drain in each pixel (1.11, 1.12, 1.21, 1.22). Thus the sensor can be manufactured in CMOS technology and is suited for photocharge binning. The invention makes it possible to vary the spatial resolution, the light sensitivity and/or the readout velocity by purely electronic means.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2000Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SAInventors: Stefan Lauxtermann, Martin Waeny
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Publication number: 20020005473Abstract: An integrated active pixel photosensor includes a matrix array of pixels. Each pixel includes a photosensitive component, an amplifier component and a reset to initial state component. The matrix array further includes, for controlling the pixels, an addressing device, a power supply device, a reset to initial state device and a device for reading luminance information picked up by the pixels to extract the information from the matrix array. The addressing, power supply, reset and reading devices are implemented by the same plurality of matrix array column and row lines. The photosensor further includes logic control devices external to the matrix array and connected to the column and row lines to enable selective control in each pixel of the power supply, addressing, return to initial state and read functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Applicant: CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique S.A.Inventor: Stefan Lauxtermann
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Publication number: 20010015831Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for operating a CMOS image sensor including a matrix of pixels (50) arranged in a plurality of lines and columns, each of said pixels including a photosensor element (PD) accumulating charge carriers in proportion to the illumination thereof and storage means (C1,55) able to be coupled to said photosensor element (PD) at a determined instant in order to generate a sampled signal representative of said charge carriers accumulated by the photosensor, the storage means (C1, 55) being intended to assure storage for the purpose of reading said sampling signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2001Publication date: August 23, 2001Inventors: Stefan Lauxtermann, Steve Tanner, Joachim Grupp