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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026

Filed:

Feb. 25, 2022
Applicant:

Bae Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, NH (US);

Inventors:

Allen W. Hairston, Andover, MA (US);

Dimitre P. Dimitrov, Wayland, MA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/78 (2023.01); G01R 19/165 (2006.01); H04N 25/583 (2023.01); H04N 25/589 (2023.01); H04N 25/778 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/78 (2023.01); G01R 19/16576 (2013.01); H04N 25/583 (2023.01); H04N 25/589 (2023.01); H04N 25/778 (2023.01);
Abstract

A system for imaging includes both integration time gain and readout gain. It has a plurality of pixels comprising a frame, each pixel has a direct injection input with two Sample-and-Holds (SHs); a short integration time output; and a long integration time output. The integration time gain extends the range to higher fluxes with shorter integration times. A Read Out Integrated Circuit (ROIC) includes at least one column cell having a gain selection component where each of the short integration time output and the long integration time output are compared to a threshold, producing gain bits and an Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) producing data bits.


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