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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:
Apr. 01, 2014

Filed:

Jul. 27, 2009
Applicants:

Conor S. Rafferty, Newton, MA (US);

Anders Ingvar Aberg, Winchester, MA (US);

Tirunelveli Subramaniam Sriram, Acton, MA (US);

Bryan D. Ackland, Old Bridge, NJ (US);

Clifford A. King, Gloucester, MA (US);

Inventors:

Conor S. Rafferty, Newton, MA (US);

Anders Ingvar Aberg, Winchester, MA (US);

Tirunelveli Subramaniam Sriram, Acton, MA (US);

Bryan D. Ackland, Old Bridge, NJ (US);

Clifford A. King, Gloucester, MA (US);

Assignee:

Infrared Newco, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/02 (2006.01); H01L 31/0232 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Optical imaging structures and methods are disclosed. One structure may be implemented as an imaging pixel having multiple photodetectors. The photodetectors may detect different wavelengths of incident radiation, and may be operated simultaneously or at separate times. An imager may include an imaging array of pixels of the type described. Methods of operating such structures are also described.


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