This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Grant Bidney and Enhanced Photodetector Technology
Introduction
Grant Bidney is an inventor associated with Charlotte, North Carolina. His patent work concerns photodetector focal plane arrays designed to improve detection capability while reducing thermal current.
Latest Patents
Bidney is associated with 1 patent, titled “Photodetector Focal Plane Arrays with Enhanced Detection Capability.” The invention uses arrays of three-dimensional dielectric structures with tapered sidewalls that narrow toward the photodetectors. A metallic layer over the structures provides mirror-like reflection, concentrating electromagnetic fields toward the detectors. The technology is intended for infrared imaging, including mid-wave and long-wave infrared cameras used in night vision and thermal imaging devices.
Career Highlights
Bidney’s patent is assigned to the United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force. It describes an approach to improving infrared detector performance through light-concentrating structures and reduced thermal current.
Collaborations
Vasily Astratov and Igor Anisimov are identified as Bidney’s coworkers. Their names are associated with the collaborative context of his patent work.
Conclusion
Grant Bidney’s patent highlights an infrared imaging innovation that combines tapered dielectric structures and reflective metal layers to direct light toward photodetectors and support enhanced detection.
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