Inventor

Charles M. Hanson

Inventor

Richardson, TX, US

Overview

45→

Patents

1977–2013

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 45 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G01Jprimary

G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light24%

H10NElectric solid-state devices not otherwise provided for19%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television10%

H10FInorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation8%

F41GWeapon sights7%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus7%

G09BEducational or demonstration appliances6%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests6%

F25BRefrigeration machines, plants or systems3%

F02GHot gas or combustion-product positive-displacement engine plants2%

PatentTitleYear

8,546,757'Pixel structure for microbolometer detector'2013 8,183,513'In-cell current subtraction for infrared detectors'2012 7,122,788'Adaptively reducing offset in a thermal imaging camera'2006 6,802,987'Integrated circuit ferroelectric infrared detector and method'2004 6,777,681'Infrared detector with amorphous silicon detector elements, and a method of making it'2004 6,361,825'Micro-bolometer cell structure'2002 6,137,107'Thermal detector with inter-digitated thin film electrodes and method'2000 6,087,661'Thermal isolation of monolithic thermal detector'2000 6,034,371'Semi-opaque chopper for thermal imaging system and method'2000 6,020,216'Thermal detector with stress-aligned thermally sensitive element and method'2000 5,972,108'Method of preferentially-ordering a thermally sensitive element'1999 5,965,890'Solid state infrared chopper'1999 5,945,673'Thermal detector with nucleation element and method'1999 5,834,776'Microbolometer cell structure'1998 5,806,229'Aiming aid for use with electronic weapon sights'1998 5,708,269'Thermal detector and method'1998 5,604,977'Method of fabricating focal plane array'1997 5,602,392'Thermal crosstalk reduction for infrared detectors with common electrodes'1997 5,602,043'Monolithic thermal detector with pyroelectric film and method'1997 5,572,059'Thermal isolation of hybrid thermal detectors through an anisotropic etch'1996 5,512,748'Thermal imaging system with a monolithic focal plane array and method'1996 5,486,698'Thermal imaging system with integrated thermal chopper'1996 5,485,010'Thermal isolation structure for hybrid thermal imaging system'1996 5,478,242'Thermal isolation of hybrid thermal detectors through an anisotropic etch'1995 5,457,318'Thermal detector apparatus and method using reduced thermal capacity'1995 5,436,450'Infrared detector local biasing structure and method'1995 5,426,304'Infrared detector thermal isolation structure and method'1995 5,424,544'Inter-pixel thermal isolation for hybrid thermal detectors'1995 5,200,827'Head mounted video display and remote camera system'1993 5,144,133'Uncooled infrared detector readout monolithic integrated circuit with individual pixel signal processing'1992 5,008,657'Self adjusting matrix display'1991 5,005,213'Head mounted video display and remote camera system'1991 4,970,589'Head mounted video display and remote camera system'1990 4,902,895'Capacitive bolometer and method for detecting infrared radiation'1990 4,884,137'Head mounted video display and remote camera system'1989 4,792,681'Infrared detector arrays'1988 4,786,966'Head mounted video display and remote camera system'1988 4,745,278'Capacitive bolometer with improved responsivity'1988 4,253,022'Infrared detector array assembly with attached optical microphonics filter'1981 4,156,142'Optical-mechanical scanner mirror for an infrared viewing system'1979 4,095,998'Thermoelectric voltage generator'1978 4,090,859'Dual-displacer two-stage split cycle cooler'1978 4,090,858'Two-stage split-cycle cooler with pneumatic piston'1978 4,070,860'Automotive accessory engine'1978 4,060,996'Vuilleumier cycle thermal compressor air conditioner system'1977

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1977–1979Patents assigned to US ARMY (6)· patent assignee history

1977–1979Based in Springfield, VA, US· patent location history

1981–2004Patents assigned to TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC (19)· patent assignee history

1981–2013Based in Richardson, TX, US· patent location history

1988–1993Patents assigned to VARO (9)· patent assignee history

1995Based in Richard, TX, US· patent location history

1999–2004Patents assigned to RAYTHEON CO (6)· patent assignee history

2004Based in Dallas, TX, US· patent location history

2012–2013Patents assigned to HANSON CHARLES M (2)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC	19	1981–2004
VARO	9	1988–1993
RAYTHEON CO	6	1999–2004
US ARMY	6	1977–1979
HANSON CHARLES Mself	2	2012–2013

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Richardson, Texas, US	37	1981–2013
Springfield, Virginia, US	6	1977–1979
Dallas, Texas, US	1	2004
Richard, Texas, US	1	1995