Patents by Inventor Van Blerkom Daniel

Van Blerkom Daniel 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).

  • Analog-to-Digital Converter with Redundancy for Image Sensor Readout
    Publication number: 20150008308
    Abstract: Methods and systems for analog-to-digital conversion applicable to an image sensor, such as a CMOS image sensor, in which an ADC comprises built-in redundancy such that the ADC can start its conversion cycle before the ADC input settles to a desired resolution and the ADC can yet accurately convert the ADC input to a digital value with the desired resolution. In a CMOS image sensor, such an ADC configuration enables the pixel readout time to overlap with the ADC conversion time, reducing the total time needed to convert the pixel signal value to a digital value with the desired resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Steven Huang, Ali Mesgarni, Van Blerkom Daniel