Boyd Fowler

This inventor holds 51 USPTO granted patents and 6 published patent applications and 10 EPO patents, primarily in Image Sensor Technology. Top assignees: Bae Systems Imaging Solutions Inc., Omnivision Technologies, Inc., Fairchild Imaging, Inc.. Active years: 1995-2026.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Boyd Fowler. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/boyd-fowler

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

USPTO Granted Patents = 51 (Patent Applications = 6)

% Patents Active = 98.0

EPO Patents = 10 (Patent Applications = 5)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 1.7

ph-index = 11

Forward Citations = 912(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 898(Dec 10, 2025)

Location History:

Santa Clara, CA (US) (1995)
Sunnyvalle, CA (US) (2012)
Sunnyvale, CA (US) (1998 - 2024)

Company Filing History:

16 out of 40

Bae Systems Imaging Solutions Inc.

patents

11 out of 1,417

Omnivision Technologies, Inc.

patents

7 out of 27

Fairchild Imaging, Inc.

Leland Stanford Junior University

patents

6. 3 out of 4,738

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

patents

7. 3 out of 3

Pixel Devices International, Inc.

patents

Years Active: 1995-2026

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Areas of Expertise:

Image Sensor

RGBZ Pixel Cell

Dynamic Range

Noise Reduction

Depth Information

X-ray Exposure

Time-of-Flight Detection

Hybrid Camera

CMOS Imaging

Polarization Detection

Video Stream Indicator

Optical Systems

51 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 12696558 - Color router based photodiodes and integrated pixel circuit (2026-07-28),

2. 12238415 - Camera having video stream indicator (2025-02-25),

3. 12189727 - Sensor watermarking on raw images (2025-01-07),

4. 11871132 - Devices and methods for obtaining three-dimensional shape information using polarization and time-of-flight detection pixel cells (2024-01-09),

5. 11871129 - Signal-charge estimator and method (2024-01-09),

6. 11683598 - Image sensor with on-chip occlusion detection and methods thereof (2023-06-20),

7. 11647175 - Determining depth information from a single camera (2023-05-09),

8. 11539875 - Image-focusing method and associated image sensor (2022-12-27),

9. 11211421 - Sensor comprising gate modulation with inductor to form a resonant circuit (2021-12-28),

10. 10277838 - Monolithic visible/IR fused low light level imaging sensor (2019-04-30),

11. 10263022 - RGBZ pixel unit cell with first and second Z transfer gates (2019-04-16),

12. 10128296 - Imaging array with improved dynamic range utilizing parasitic photodiodes (2018-11-13),

13. 10128287 - Physical layout and structure of RGBZ pixel cell unit for RGBZ image sensor (2018-11-13),

14. 10128286 - Imaging array with improved dynamic range utilizing parasitic photodiodes within floating diffusion nodes of pixels (2018-11-13),

15. 10123762 - System and method for adjusting dental X-ray exposure (2018-11-13),

Title: Top Inventor in Sunnyvale

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Latest Patents: Her recent patents include advancements in semiconductor technology and data processing systems.

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Profile summary based on public USPTO records.