Inventor
Keith G. Fife
Inventor
Palo Alto, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 135 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G01Nprimary
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties15%
B06BMethods or apparatus for generating or transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency, e.g. for performing mechanical work in general8%
H01LSemiconductor devices7%
B81CProcesses or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of microstructural devices or systems6%
C12QMeasuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms6%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television6%
B81BMicrostructural devices or systems, e.g. micromechanical devices6%
H10DInorganic electric semiconductor devices5%
A61BDiagnosis5%
G01SRadio direction-finding5%
PatentTitleYear
11,128,267Trans-impedance amplifier for ultrasound device and related apparatus and methods202111,112,361Integrated photodetector with direct binning pixel202111,072,827System and methods for electrokinetic loading of sub-micron-scale reaction chambers202111,061,125Symmetric receiver switch for bipolar pulser202111,039,812Interconnectable ultrasound transducer probes and related methods and apparatus202111,018,068Methods and apparatuses for packaging an ultrasound-on-a-chip202110,980,511Interconnectable ultrasound transducer probes and related methods and apparatus202110,967,400Microfabricated ultrasonic transducer having individual cells with electrically isolated electrode sections202110,972,842Differential ultrasonic transducer element for ultrasound devices202110,856,840Universal ultrasound device and related apparatus and methods202010,856,844Vertical packaging for ultrasound-on-a-chip and related methods202010,856,847Monolithic ultrasonic imaging devices, systems and methods202010,850,306Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs) and related apparatus and methods202010,845,308Integrated photodetector with direct binning pixel202010,843,227CMOS ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods202010,816,504Chemical sensor array having multiple sensors per well202010,782,269Microfabricated ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods202010,775,305Integrated device for temporal binning of received photons202010,767,224High data rate integrated circuit with power management202010,741,990Compact mode-locked laser module202010,710,873Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) ultrasonic transducers and methods for forming the same202010,711,299Pulse caller and base caller202010,707,201Ultrasonic transducers in complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) wafers and related apparatus and methods202010,672,974Microfabricated ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods202010,641,729Column ADC202010,605,767High data rate integrated circuit with transmitter configuration202010,605,734Systems and methods for genetic sequencing202010,525,506Microfabricated ultrasonic transducer having individual cells with electrically isolated electrode sections202010,518,292CMOS ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods201910,512,936Microfabricated ultrasonic transducer having individual cells with electrically isolated electrode sections201910,502,684Integrated device with external light source for probing detecting and analyzing molecules201910,497,856Electrical contact arrangement for microfabricated ultrasonic transducer201910,495,712Low field magnetic resonance imaging methods and apparatus201910,481,124Chemical device with thin conductive element201910,481,123Ion-sensing charge-accumulation circuits and methods201910,458,942Chemical sensor array having multiple sensors per well201910,441,174Sensor and device for lifetime imaging and detection applications201910,422,767Chemical sensor with consistent sensor surface areas201910,398,414Analog-to-digital drive circuitry having built-in time gain compensation functionality for ultrasound applications201910,379,079Methods and apparatus for measuring analytes using large scale FET arrays201910,371,634Optical system and assay chip for probing, detecting and analyzing molecules201910,288,565Integrated device with external light source for probing detecting and analyzing molecules201910,288,566Integrated device with external light source for probing detecting and analyzing molecules201910,283,928Compact mode-locked laser module201910,272,470CMOS ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods201910,266,401Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) ultrasonic transducers and methods for forming the same201910,247,708Microfabricated ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods201910,246,742Pulsed laser and bioanalytic system201910,231,713Analog-to-digital drive circuitry having built-in time gain compensation functionality for ultrasound applications201910,228,353Microfabricated ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods201910,196,261Microfabricated ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods201910,187,020Trans-impedance amplifier for ultrasound device and related apparatus and methods201910,175,347Ultrasound receiver circuitry and related apparatus and methods201910,175,206Microfabricated ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods201910,177,139Ultrasonic transducers in complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) wafers and related apparatus and methods201910,094,917Symmetric receiver switch for bipolar pulser201810,082,565Multilevel bipolar pulser201810,077,472High data rate integrated circuit with power management20189,995,708Chemical sensor with sidewall spacer sensor surface20189,960,253Chemically sensitive sensor with lightly doped drains20189,944,514Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) ultrasonic transducers and methods for forming the same20189,945,779Integrated device for temporal binning of received photons20189,921,157'Optical system and assay chip for probing, detecting and analyzing molecules'20189,910,017'Microfabricated ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods'20189,910,018'Microfabricated ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods'20189,895,718'CMOS ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods'20189,899,371'Ultrasonic transducers in complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) wafers and related apparatus and methods'20189,885,657'Integrated device with external light source for probing detecting and analyzing molecules'20189,860,463'Image sensor with noise reduction'20189,835,585Chemical sensor with protruded sensor surface20179,823,217'Chemical device with thin conductive element'20179,817,093'Low field magnetic resonance imaging methods and apparatus'20179,784,679'Integrated device with external light source for probing detecting and analyzing molecules'20179,778,348'Symmetric receiver switch for bipolar pulser'20179,759,658'Integrated device for temporal binning of received photons'20179,738,514'Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) ultrasonic transducers and methods for forming the same'20179,718,098'CMOS ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods'20179,696,258'Integrated device for temporal binning of received photons'20179,678,012'Integrated device with external light source for probing detecting and analyzing molecules'20179,671,363'Chemical sensor with consistent sensor surface areas'20179,617,594'Pulsed laser and bioanalytic system'20179,606,058'Integrated device for temporal binning of received photons'20179,592,030'Interconnectable ultrasound transducer probes and related methods and apparatus'20179,533,873'CMOS ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods'20179,521,991'Monolithic ultrasonic imaging devices, systems and methods'20169,505,030'Ultrasonic transducers in complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) wafers and related apparatus and methods'20169,499,392'CMOS ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods'20169,499,395'Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) ultrasonic transducers and methods for forming the same'20169,491,383'Image sensor with noise reduction'20169,394,162'Microfabricated ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods'20169,351,706'Interconnectable ultrasound transducer probes and related methods and apparatus'20169,327,142'Monolithic ultrasonic imaging devices, systems and methods'20169,290,375'Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) ultrasonic transducers and methods for forming the same'20169,242,275'Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) ultrasonic transducers and methods for forming the same'20169,239,313'Ion-sensing charge-accumulation circuits and methods'20169,164,070'Column adc'20159,128,044'Chemical sensors with consistent sensor surface areas'20159,116,117'Chemical sensor with sidewall sensor surface'20159,110,015'Method and system for delta double sampling'20159,067,779'Microfabricated ultrasonic transducers and related apparatus and methods'20159,061,318'Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) ultrasonic transducers and methods for forming the same'20158,963,216'Chemical sensor with sidewall spacer sensor surface'20158,912,005'Method and system for delta double sampling'20148,858,782'Ion-sensing charge-accumulation circuits and methods'20148,841,217'Chemical sensor with protruded sensor surface'20148,821,798'Titanium nitride as sensing layer for microwell structure'20148,796,036'Method and system for delta double sampling'20148,772,698'CCD-based multi-transistor active pixel sensor array'20148,742,471'Chemical sensor array with leakage compensation circuit'20148,741,680'Two-transistor pixel array'20148,685,324'Matched pair transistor circuits'20148,653,567'Chemically sensitive sensor with lightly doped drains'20148,524,487'One-transistor pixel array with cascoded column circuit'20138,487,790'Chemical detection circuit including a serializer circuit'20138,455,927'One-transistor pixel array with cascoded column circuit'20138,415,176'One-transistor pixel array'20138,415,177'Two-transistor pixel array'20138,247,849'Two-transistor pixel array'20128,217,433'One-transistor pixel array'20128,009,206'Adaptive sensitivity control, on a pixel-by-pixel basis, for a digital imager'20117,719,583'Active pixel image sensor with selectable source follower and common source amplifier modes'20107,697,050'Active pixel image sensor with low noise reset'20107,609,303'Low noise active pixel image sensor using a modified reset value'20097,557,334'Active pixel image sensor with common gate amplifier'20097,489,355'CMOS active pixel with hard and soft reset'20097,489,354'CMOS active pixel with hard and soft reset'20097,459,667'Active pixel image sensor with common gate amplifier mode'20087,446,805'CMOS active pixel with hard and soft reset'20087,417,678'Precise CMOS imager transfer function control for expanded dynamic range imaging using variable-height multiple reset pulses'20087,289,149'Operational transconductance amplifier for high-speed, low-power imaging applications'20077,242,429'Method for cancellation of the effect of charge feedthrough on CMOS pixel output'20077,173,666'System and method for displaying a non-standard aspect ratio image on a standard aspect ratio monitor'20076,903,670'Circuit and method for cancellation of column pattern noise in CMOS imagers'20056,881,992'CMOS pixel design for minimization of defect-induced leakage current'20056,600,471'Precise MOS imager transfer function control for expanded dynamic range imaging'2003Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2003–2011Based in Cambridge, MA, US· patent location history
2005–2010Based in Stanford, CA, US· patent location history
2012–2020Patents assigned to LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP (39)· patent assignee history
2012–2015Patents assigned to FIFE KEITH (14)· patent assignee history
2012–2021Based in Palo Alto, CA, US· patent location history
2015–2021Patents assigned to BUTTERFLY NETWORK INC (54)· patent assignee history
2017–2020Patents assigned to Quantum-Si Incorporated (7)· patent assignee history
2018–2021Patents assigned to QUANTUM SI INC (14)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| BUTTERFLY NETWORK INC | 54 | 2015–2021 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 39 | 2012–2020 |
| FIFE KEITHself | 14 | 2012–2015 |
| QUANTUM SI INC | 14 | 2018–2021 |
| Quantum-Si Incorporated | 7 | 2017–2020 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto, California, US | 119 | 2012–2021 |
| Stanford, California, US | 10 | 2005–2010 |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts, US | 6 | 2003–2011 |