Inventor
HANSON CHARLES M
US45 patents
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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
19 patentsUS5512748AApr 30, 1996
Thermal imaging system with a monolithic focal plane array and method
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC146 citations99
US5486698AJan 23, 1996
Thermal imaging system with integrated thermal chopper
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC120 citations97
US5602043AFeb 11, 1997
Monolithic thermal detector with pyroelectric film and method
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC33 citations93
US5426304AJun 20, 1995
Infrared detector thermal isolation structure and method
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC23 citations93
US5457318AOct 10, 1995
Thermal detector apparatus and method using reduced thermal capacity
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC20 citations92
US5424544AJun 13, 1995
Inter-pixel thermal isolation for hybrid thermal detectors
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC52 citations92
US5602392AFeb 11, 1997
Thermal crosstalk reduction for infrared detectors with common electrodes
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC22 citations90
US5144133ASep 1, 1992
Uncooled infrared detector readout monolithic integrated circuit with individual pixel signal processing
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC20 citations82
US5478242ADec 26, 1995
Thermal isolation of hybrid thermal detectors through an anisotropic etch
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC18 citations81
US6361825B1Mar 26, 2002
Micro-bolometer cell structure
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC5 citations74
US6020216AFeb 1, 2000
Thermal detector with stress-aligned thermally sensitive element and method
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC15 citations74
US5972108AOct 26, 1999
Method of preferentially-ordering a thermally sensitive element
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC12 citations74
US5834776ANov 10, 1998
Microbolometer cell structure
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC12 citations74
US5485010AJan 16, 1996
Thermal isolation structure for hybrid thermal imaging system
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC16 citations74
US5436450AJul 25, 1995
Infrared detector local biasing structure and method
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC13 citations74
US4253022AFeb 24, 1981
Infrared detector array assembly with attached optical microphonics filter
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC9 citations74
US5604977AFeb 25, 1997
Method of fabricating focal plane array
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC8 citations73
US6802987B1Oct 12, 2004
Integrated circuit ferroelectric infrared detector and method
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC2 citations62
US5572059ANov 5, 1996
Thermal isolation of hybrid thermal detectors through an anisotropic etch
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC4 citations62
VARO
9 patentsUS5200827AApr 6, 1993
Head mounted video display and remote camera system
VARO214 citations98
US5005213AApr 2, 1991
Head mounted video display and remote camera system
VARO378 citations98
US4970589ANov 13, 1990
Head mounted video display and remote camera system
VARO209 citations98
US4884137ANov 28, 1989
Head mounted video display and remote camera system
VARO150 citations98
US4786966ANov 22, 1988
Head mounted video display and remote camera system
VARO352 citations98
US4902895AFeb 20, 1990
Capacitive bolometer and method for detecting infrared radiation
VARO33 citations93
US4792681ADec 20, 1988
Infrared detector arrays
VARO32 citations93
US4745278AMay 17, 1988
Capacitive bolometer with improved responsivity
VARO45 citations93
US5008657AApr 16, 1991
Self adjusting matrix display
VARO29 citations91
US ARMY
6 patentsUS4095998AJun 20, 1978
Thermoelectric voltage generator
US ARMY310 citations99
US4090859AMay 23, 1978
Dual-displacer two-stage split cycle cooler
US ARMY15 citations74
US4070860AJan 31, 1978
Automotive accessory engine
US ARMY10 citations74
US4060996ADec 6, 1977
Vuilleumier cycle thermal compressor air conditioner system
US ARMY7 citations74
US4156142AMay 22, 1979
Optical-mechanical scanner mirror for an infrared viewing system
US ARMY4 citations63
US4090858AMay 23, 1978
Two-stage split-cycle cooler with pneumatic piston
US ARMY6 citations63
RAYTHEON CO
6 patentsUS6137107AOct 24, 2000
Thermal detector with inter-digitated thin film electrodes and method
RAYTHEON CO28 citations93
US5945673AAug 31, 1999
Thermal detector with nucleation element and method
RAYTHEON CO24 citations93
US6777681B1Aug 17, 2004
Infrared detector with amorphous silicon detector elements, and a method of making it
RAYTHEON CO52 citations91
US6034371AMar 7, 2000
Semi-opaque chopper for thermal imaging system and method
RAYTHEON CO18 citations91
US6087661AJul 11, 2000
Thermal isolation of monolithic thermal detector
RAYTHEON CO15 citations74
US5965890AOct 12, 1999
Solid state infrared chopper
RAYTHEON CO12 citations74