Patents by Inventor Steven Henry Mersch

Steven Henry Mersch 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).

  • Publication number: 20240151588
    Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal radiation detection utilizing a thermal radiation detection system are provided. The thermal radiation detection system includes one or more mercury-cadmium-telluride (HgCdTe)-based photodiode infrared detectors or Indium Arsenide (InAs)-based photodiode infrared detectors and a temperature sensing circuit. The temperature sensing circuit is configured to generate signals correlated to the temperatures of one or more of the plurality of infrared sensor elements. The thermal radiation detection system also includes a signal processing circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Michael VARGA, Steven Henry MERSCH
  • Patent number: 11906362
    Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal radiation detection utilizing a thermal radiation detection system are provided. The thermal radiation detection system includes one or more mercury-cadmium-telluride (HgCdTe)-based photodiode infrared detectors or Indium Arsenide (InAs)-based photodiode infrared detectors and a temperature sensing circuit. The temperature sensing circuit is configured to generate signals correlated to the temperatures of one or more of the plurality of infrared sensor elements. The thermal radiation detection system also includes a signal processing circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Varga, Steven Henry Mersch
  • Publication number: 20230152159
    Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal radiation detection utilizing a thermal radiation detection system are provided. The thermal radiation detection system includes one or more Indium Antimonide (InSb)-based photodiode infrared detectors and a temperature sensing circuit. The temperature sensing circuit is configured to generate signals correlated to the temperatures of one or more of the plurality of infrared sensor elements. The thermal radiation detection system also includes a signal processing circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Varga, Steven Henry Mersch
  • Publication number: 20230152158
    Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal radiation detection utilizing a thermal radiation detection system are provided. The thermal radiation detection system includes one or more mercury-cadmium-telluride (HgCdTe)-based photodiode infrared detectors or Indium Arsenide (InAs)-based photodiode infrared detectors and a temperature sensing circuit. The temperature sensing circuit is configured to generate signals correlated to the temperatures of one or more of the plurality of infrared sensor elements. The thermal radiation detection system also includes a signal processing circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen Michael VARGA, Steven Henry MERSCH
  • Patent number: 11592336
    Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal radiation detection utilizing a thermal radiation detection system are provided. The thermal radiation detection system includes one or more mercury-cadmium-telluride (HgCdTe)-based photodiode infrared detectors or Indium Antimonide (InSb)-based photodiode infrared detectors and a temperature sensing circuit. The temperature sensing circuit is configured to generate signals correlated to the temperatures of one or more of the plurality of infrared sensor elements. The thermal radiation detection system also includes a signal processing circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Varga, Steven Henry Mersch
  • Patent number: 11585697
    Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal radiation detection utilizing a thermal radiation detection system are provided. The thermal radiation detection system includes one or more Indium Antimonide (InSb)-based photodiode infrared detectors and a temperature sensing circuit. The temperature sensing circuit is configured to generate signals correlated to the temperatures of one or more of the plurality of infrared sensor elements. The thermal radiation detection system also includes a signal processing circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Varga, Steven Henry Mersch
  • Publication number: 20210223109
    Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal radiation detection utilizing a thermal radiation detection system are provided. The thermal radiation detection system includes one or more mercury-cadmium-telluride (HgCdTe)-based photodiode infrared detectors or Indium Arsenide (InAr)-based photodiode infrared detectors and a temperature sensing circuit. The temperature sensing circuit is configured to generate signals correlated to the temperatures of one or more of the plurality of infrared sensor elements. The thermal radiation detection system also includes a signal processing circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Michael VARGA, Steven Henry MERSCH
  • Publication number: 20210096029
    Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal radiation detection utilizing a thermal radiation detection system are provided. The thermal radiation detection system includes one or more Indium Antimonide (InSb)-based photodiode infrared detectors and a temperature sensing circuit. The temperature sensing circuit is configured to generate signals correlated to the temperatures of one or more of the plurality of infrared sensor elements. The thermal radiation detection system also includes a signal processing circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Varga, Steven Henry Mersch
  • Patent number: 7659980
    Abstract: Describes a nephelometric turbidity sensor device which embodies: methods for: (a) attenuation of entrained air, (b) attenuation of bubbles, (c) attenuation of scattered light (d) interchangeable light sources with automatic indexing of algorithms (e) anti-fog windows and (f) verification of operation by self-check and (g) self-calibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Inventors: Herbert Leckie Mitchell, Steven Henry Mersch
  • Patent number: 5760894
    Abstract: A liquid sample is placed into a sample container which is placed into an optical fourier transform system to produce an image representative of characteristics of the liquid sample and particles within the liquid sample. The container, formed of an optical material, includes microchannels which continuously increase in path length from a minimum path length at a first side to a maximum path length at a second side. In one embodiment, the microchannels are immediately adjacent one another while in another embodiment the microchannels are spaced from one another by a defined spacing. By spacing the microchannels from one another, two fourier transform images are generated within the system, one a refracted image and the other a diffracted image. In addition, by forming the second sides of the spaced microchannels at an acute angle relative to the plane of the microchannels, a reflected fourier transform image can also be generated within the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Point Source, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Henry Mersch
  • Patent number: 5693049
    Abstract: In vivo irradiation of blood is performed via catheters which can also or alternately be used to introduce fluids into blood vessels. The catheters include narrow tubular portions which are at least partially inserted into blood vessels. The narrow tubular portions utilize optical material to carry light radiation into blood vessels for irradiation of blood therein. In some embodiments, the tubular portions of the catheters are made of optical material to directly carry light radiation. The tubular portions are then made to diffuse the light along at least a portion of their lengths or to carry light to diffusing and preferably radio-opaque tips from which the majority of the light is diffused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Point Source, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Henry Mersch