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Don J. Williams

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2878
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2878
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1209
Issued Applications
1009
Pending Applications
62
Abandoned Applications
163

Applications

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18/033948
Methods and apparatus for measuring methane emissions with an optical open-cavity methane sensor Oct 25, 2021 Issued
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17/510961
Optical module Oct 25, 2021 Issued
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17/507563
Physical and chemical characterization of aerosols with photonic waveguides Oct 20, 2021 Issued
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18/032665
Device and method for imaging an object in at least two views Oct 18, 2021 Issued
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18/032457
Fluidic detection and control algorithm for PCR analysis Oct 18, 2021 Issued
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18/025264
Programmable phase generator for a radiation detector Oct 18, 2021 Issued
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17/500432
Method for measuring ambient light and corresponding integrated device Oct 12, 2021 Issued
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17/496880
Detection device Oct 7, 2021 Issued
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17/492187
Assay apparatuses, methods and reagents Sep 30, 2021 Issued
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17/487388
IMAGE SENSOR WITH LARGE DYNAMIC RANGE Sep 27, 2021 Abandoned
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17/475077
Image and video analysis with a low power, low bandwidth camera Sep 13, 2021 Issued
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17/475010
Monolithic silicon photomultiplier array Sep 13, 2021 Issued
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17/473212
Wireless antenna sensing in a playback device Sep 12, 2021 Issued
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17/471851
Handheld electronic device Sep 9, 2021 Issued
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17/447225
Optical filtering device Sep 8, 2021 Issued
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17/446142
Open-loop photodiode gain regulation Aug 25, 2021 Issued
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17/395234
Tx-Rx synchronization for reflective optoelectronic systems in portable electronic devices Aug 4, 2021 Issued
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17/393395
Sensing and feedback for row on sun tracking method and system Aug 2, 2021 Issued
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17/385459
Temperature-controlled surface with a cryo-nanomanipulator for improved deposition rate Jul 25, 2021 Issued
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17/375734
Usage and temperature compensation of performance parameters for night vision device Jul 13, 2021 Issued
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