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Boyd Fowler
Also filed as: FOWLER BOYD · FOWLER BOYD A S · FOWLER BOYD ALBERT
53 granted patents·6 pending applications·1,574 citations·filing 1994–2023
98Inventor score
Files withOMNIVISION TECH INC12BAE SYSTEMS IMAGING SOLUTIONS INC8FOWLER BOYD7FAIRCHILD IMAGING INC6GOOGLE INC5
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59 records- 0199US5461425ACMOS image sensor with pixel level A/D conversionUNIV STANFORD·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 24, 1995·561 cites·18 claims
- 0297US8779346B2Digital pixel sensor with reduced noiseFOWLER BOYD·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 15, 2014·60 cites·21 claims
- 0397US6538593B2Method and apparatus for converting a low dynamic range analog signal to a large dynamic range floating-point digital representationUNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 25, 2003·192 cites·17 claims
- 0495US5801657ASerial analog-to-digital converter using successive comparisonsUNIV STANFORD·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 1, 1998·262 cites·20 claims
- 0593US10044960B2Systems and methods for detecting light-emitting diode without flickeringOMNIVISION TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 7, 2018·12 cites·17 claims
- 0692US11683598B1Image sensor with on-chip occlusion detection and methods thereofOMNIVISION TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 20, 2023·4 cites·20 claims
- 0792US9741755B2Physical layout and structure of RGBZ pixel cell unit for RGBZ image sensorGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 22, 2017·11 cites·23 claims
- 0891US9425233B2RGBZ pixel cell unit for an RGBZ image sensorGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 23, 2016·10 cites·25 claims
- 0990US7825975B2Imaging array with improved dynamic rangeFAIRCHILD IMAGING INC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 2, 2010·13 cites·12 claims
- 1089US10067029B2Systems and methods for estimating modulation transfer function in an optical systemGOOGLE LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 4, 2018·4 cites·16 claims
- 1189US7615754B2Compact CMOS-based x-ray detector adapted for dental applicationsFAIRCHILD IMAGING INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 10, 2009·13 cites·11 claims
- 1289US6339363B1Low FPN high gain capacitive transimpedance amplifier for use with capacitive sensorsPIXEL DEVICES INTERNAT·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 15, 2002·47 cites·4 claims
- 1387US6369737B1Method and apparatus for converting a low dynamic range analog signal to a large dynamic range floating-point digital representationUNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 9, 2002·99 cites·33 claims
- 1486US6459078B1Image sensor utilizing a low FPN high gain capacitive transimpedance amplifierPIXEL DEVICES INTERNATIONAL IN·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 1, 2002·40 cites·7 claims
- 1584US10263022B2RGBZ pixel unit cell with first and second Z transfer gatesGOOGLE LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 16, 2019·3 cites·14 claims
- 1683US6757018B1CMOS image sensor with pixel level gain controlAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 29, 2004·77 cites·10 claims
- 1781US9374545B2Amplifier adapted for CMOS imaging sensorsBAE SYSTEMS IMAGING SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 21, 2016·7 cites·14 claims
- 1879US6424375B1Low noise active reset readout for image sensorsPIXEL DEVICES INTERNAT·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 23, 2002·67 cites·13 claims
- 1976US9871065B2RGBZ pixel unit cell with first and second Z transfer gatesGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 16, 2018·2 cites·18 claims
- 2075US11871132B2Devices and methods for obtaining three-dimensional shape information using polarization and time-of-flight detection pixel cellsOMNIVISION TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 9, 2024·1 cites·5 claims
- 2175US9412782B2Imaging array with improved dynamic range utilizing parasitic photodiodes within floating diffusion nodes of pixelsBAE SYSTEMS IMAGING SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 9, 2016·2 cites·10 claims
- 2275US7638749B2Capacitive transimpedance amplifier for CCD arraysFAIRCHILD IMAGING·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 29, 2009·4 cites·8 claims
- 2373US8049802B2CMOS camera adapted for forming images of moving scenesFAIRCHILD IMAGING INC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 1, 2011·3 cites·28 claims
- 2472US8130294B2Imaging array with non-linear light responseFOWLER BOYD·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 6, 2012·3 cites·17 claims
- 2572US6633028B2Anti-blooming circuit for CMOS image sensorsAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 14, 2003·16 cites·1 claims
- 2671US7655918B2CMOS image sensors adapted for dental applicationsFAIRCHILD IMAGING INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 2, 2010·6 cites·6 claims
- 2770US7999865B2Imaging array with modulated pixelsFAIRCHILD IMAGING INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 16, 2011·2 cites·15 claims
- 2870US7274397B2Image sensor with active reset and randomly addressable pixelsMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 25, 2007·9 cites·10 claims
- 2969US10128286B2Imaging array with improved dynamic range utilizing parasitic photodiodes within floating diffusion nodes of pixelsBAE SYS INF & ELECT SYS INTEG·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 13, 2018·1 cites·4 claims
- 3066US10123762B2System and method for adjusting dental X-ray exposureBAE SYSTEMS IMAGING SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 13, 2018·1 cites·8 claims
- 3164US6362767B1Methods for simultaneous analog-to-digital conversion and multiplicationUNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 26, 2002·27 cites·38 claims
- 3261US7414653B2Dark reduction via feedback control of photodiode biasMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 19, 2008·8 cites·23 claims
- 3359US12189727B2Sensor watermarking on raw imagesOMNIVISION TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 7, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 3457US7432968B2CMOS image sensor with reduced 1/f noiseMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 7, 2008·2 cites·17 claims
- 3556US12238415B2Camera having video stream indicatorOMNIVISION TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 25, 2025·0 cites·22 claims
- 3656US11647175B2Determining depth information from a single cameraOMNIVISION TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 9, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3755US11871129B2Signal-charge estimator and methodOMNIVISION TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 9, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 3855US11211421B2Sensor comprising gate modulation with inductor to form a resonant circuitOMNIVISION TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 28, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 3955US10128287B2Physical layout and structure of RGBZ pixel cell unit for RGBZ image sensorGOOGLE LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 13, 2018·0 cites·12 claims
- 4055US8952729B2Sample and hold circuit with reduced noiseBAE SYSTEMS IMAGING SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 10, 2015·1 cites·11 claims
- 4152US8488027B2Imaging array with modulated pixelsFOWLER BOYD·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 16, 2013·0 cites·5 claims
- 4250US8159574B2Imaging array with built-in exposure controlLIU XINQIAO·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 17, 2012·0 cites·18 claims
- 4349US10277838B2Monolithic visible/IR fused low light level imaging sensorBAE SYSTEMS IMAGING SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 30, 2019·0 cites·6 claims
- 4449US9253396B2Variable gain column amplifier adapted for use in imaging arraysBAE SYSTEMS IMAGING SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 2, 2016·0 cites·12 claims
- 4549US7764316B2CCD array with integrated high voltage protection circuitFAIRCHILD IMAGING INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 27, 2010·0 cites·7 claims
- 4648US8817145B2Hybrid CCD—CMOS camera adapted for forming images of moving scenesFOWLER BOYD·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 26, 2014·0 cites·22 claims
- 4748US2025015101A1Color router based photodiodes and integrated pixel circuitOMNIVISION TECH INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4847US9426390B2CMOS imaging array with improved noise characteristicsFOWLER BOYD·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 23, 2016·0 cites·11 claims
- 4947US2014333808A1Customizable Image Acquisition Sensor and Processing SystemBAE SYSTEMS IMAGING SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 5046US11539875B1Image-focusing method and associated image sensorOMNIVISION TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 27, 2022·0 cites·21 claims
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