Patents by Inventor William Lawler

William Lawler 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).

  • Electronically code-multiplexed readout of photo-detector arrays
    Publication number: 20050242272
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating a code-multiplexed readout value of photocurrents for a photo-detector array of cells are disclosed. Readout values are determined using a multiplexer and current amplifier for each cell and a current-to-voltage converter for each row of cells. The multiplexer multiplexes a photocurrent in an electrical domain for a respective cell using a code and generates electric currents responsive to the photocurrent. The current amplifier amplifies the electric currents. The current-to-voltage converter for each row generates the readout value for that row of the array responsive to the amplified electric currents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: U.S. Army Research Laboratory
    Inventors: William Lawler, Barry Stann, William Ruff, Jorge Garcia, Fouad Kiamilev