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George Town, Cayman Islands

Aptina Imaging Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 580

% Expired Patents = 14.3

EPO Patents = 29

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 5,390

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337 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Ulrich C Boettiger (27 out of 107 patents)

Howard E Rhodes (25 out of 405 patents)

Chandra V Mouli (21 out of 319 patents)

4. Jin Li (17 out of 55 patents)

5. Richard A Mauritzson (17 out of 50 patents)

6. Sandor L Barna (16 out of 62 patents)

7. Jeffrey A McKee (15 out of 41 patents)

8. Ilia Ovsiannikov (14 out of 109 patents)

9. Peng Lin (14 out of 38 patents)

10. Gennadiy A Agranov (13 out of 55 patents)

11. Jaroslav Hynecek (13 out of 158 patents)

12. John W Ladd (13 out of 37 patents)

13. Giuseppe Rossi (13 out of 41 patents)

14. Chen Hui Xu (12 out of 127 patents)

15. Johannes Solhusvik (12 out of 30 patents)

Core Competencies:

CMOS Imagers

High Dynamic Range

Pixel Structures

Calibration Techniques

Image Sensors

Plasmonic Light Collectors

Stereoscopic Imaging

Signal Chain Verification

Auto Focus Systems

Image Processing

Backside Illumination

Charge Detection

580 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8957999 - Method of selective aperture sharpening and halo suppression using chroma zones in CMOS imagers (2015-02-17),

2. 8953047 - Imaging systems with signal chain verification circuitry (2015-02-10),

3. 8952311 - Imaging systems with column current mirror circuitry (2015-02-10),

4. 8952310 - Plasmonic light sensors (2015-02-10),

5. 8947551 - Method and apparatus for frame rotation in the JPEG compressed domain (2015-02-03),

6. 8946845 - Stacked pixels for high resolution CMOS image sensors with BCMD charge detectors (2015-02-03),

7. 8937272 - Vertical JFET source follower for small pixel CMOS image sensors (2015-01-20),

8. 8928792 - CMOS image sensor with global shutter, rolling shutter, and a variable conversion gain, having pixels employing several BCMD transistors coupled to a single photodiode and dual gate BCMD transistors for charge storage and sensing (2015-01-06),

9. 8922707 - Systems and methods for luminance-based scene-change detection for continuous autofocus (2014-12-30),

10. 8913153 - Imaging systems and methods for generating motion-compensated high-dynamic-range images (2014-12-16),

11. 8908067 - Imaging systems with digitally controlled analog offset compensation (2014-12-09),

12. 8897602 - Imaging system with multiframe scaler (2014-11-25),

13. 8897502 - Calibration for stereoscopic capture system (2014-11-25),

14. 8896733 - Imaging system with automatic conversion gain selection (2014-11-25),

15. 8896667 - Stereoscopic imaging systems with convergence control for reducing conflicts between accomodation and convergence (2014-11-25),

Company Overview

Aptina Imaging Corporation, headquartered in George Town, KY, specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced CMOS image sensors. The company focuses on innovative technologies such as high dynamic range imaging, sophisticated pixel structures, and calibration techniques that enhance image quality. Aptina is also engaged in research related to plasmonic light collectors and stereoscopic imaging, contributing to advancements in the field of imaging technology and signal chain verification.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

580 Patents

#1 in George Town

#5 in Cayman Islands

#1,681 in the World

George Town, Cayman Islands

Aptina Imaging Corporation

Forward Citations = 5,390

337 inventors:

Ulrich C Boettiger (27 out of 107 patents)

Howard E Rhodes (25 out of 405 patents)

Chandra V Mouli (21 out of 319 patents)

4. Jin Li (17 out of 55 patents)

5. Richard A Mauritzson (17 out of 50 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Aptina Imaging Corporation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/aptina-imaging

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