公开(公告)号：US07110570B1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-19

申请号：US09621772

申请日：2000-07-21

Applicant: John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  Barry Dunbridge ,  Gregory A. Shreve

Inventor： John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  Barry Dunbridge ,  Gregory A. Shreve

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: B60R21/01542 ,  B60R21/01534 ,  B60R21/01538 ,  B60R21/01552 ,  B60R25/25 ,  G06K9/00221 ,  G06K9/2018 ,  G08B13/19608 ,  G08B13/19645 ,  G08B13/19647 ,  G08B21/06

Abstract: An imaging system (50) for providing vehicle security and convenience features that employs face recognition software to identify and track a person. The system (50) employs infrared emitters (30) that emit an infrared signal along a predetermined field-of-view, and an infrared sensor (34), such as a CMOS sensor used as a video signal array, that receives reflected infrared illumination from objects in the field-of-view. A processor (52) including the face recognition software, is employed to detect human faces to identify and track the person. Once a face is detected, it can be compared to a data base to identify the person. Various applications for the imaging system (50) to provide driver convenience and security include determining driver identification as the driver approaches the vehicle, determining if a potential thief is in the vehicle by face recognition, providing driver seat adjustment, rear and side mirror adjustment and steering wheel adjustment, providing vehicle speed control, automatically starting the vehicle, etc.

Abstract translation: 一种用于提供车辆安全性和便利特征的成像系统（50），其使用面部识别软件来识别和跟踪人。 系统（50）采用沿着预定视场发射红外信号的红外发射器（30），以及用作视频信号阵列的红外传感器（34），其被用作接收反射的红外照明 从视野中的对象。 使用包括人脸识别软件的处理器（52）来检测人脸以识别和跟踪人物。 一旦检测到脸部，就可以将其与数据库进行比较，以识别人物。 用于成像系统（50）提供驾驶员便利性和安全性的各种应用包括当驾驶员接近车辆时确定驾驶员识别，通过面部识别来确定潜在的小偷是否在车辆中，提供驾驶员座椅调整，后侧和后视镜调节，以及 方向盘调节，提供车速控制，自动启动车辆等

公开(公告)号：US06904347B1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-07

申请号：US09607090

申请日：2000-06-29

Applicant: John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Gregory A. Shreve ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  Barry Dunbridge

Inventor： John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Gregory A. Shreve ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  Barry Dunbridge

IPC: B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/015 ,  B60R21/16 ,  B60R22/00 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00

CPC classification number: B60R21/01538 ,  B60R21/01534 ,  B60R21/01552

Abstract: A vehicle occupant airbag deployment system (50) that detects, identifies and tracks a person (16) in the passenger seat (18) of a vehicle (12), and provides a signal for no fire, soft fire or hard fire of the airbag (20) depending on the location of the person (16) in a crash event. The airbag deployment system (50) employs infrared emitters (30) that emit an infrared signal towards the passenger seat (18) of the vehicle (12) and an infrared detector (34) that receive reflected radiation from objects in the seat (18). Processing circuitry (52), including face recognition software, is employed to detect human face features to provide the necessary detection and tracking of the person (16). In this manner, the system (50) prevents the airbag (20) from firing if the seat (18) is not occupied by a person (16), prevents the airbag (20) from firing if a person (16) is detected, but is too close to the airbag (20), and provides a soft fire if a person (16) is detected, but is within a soft fire range of the airbag (20).

Abstract translation: 一种车辆乘员安全气囊展开系统（50），其检测，识别和跟踪车辆（12）的乘客座椅（18）中的人（16），并且提供安全气囊的火灾，软火或硬火的信号 （20）取决于人（16）在碰撞事件中的位置。 安全气囊展开系统（50）使用向车辆（12）的乘客座椅（18）发射红外信号的红外发射器（30）和接收来自座椅（18）中的物体的反射辐射的红外探测器（34） 。 使用包括人脸识别软件的处理电路（52）来检测人脸特征以提供人的必要的检测和跟踪（16）。 以这种方式，如果座椅（18）没有被人（16）占用，则系统（50）防止气囊（20）发射，如果检测到人（16），则防止气囊（20）点火， 但是太靠近安全气囊（20），并且如果检测到人（16）但处于气囊（20）的软火区域内，则提供软火。

公开(公告)号：US06420704B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-16

申请号：US09732429

申请日：2000-12-07

Applicant: John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Barry Dunbridge

Inventor： John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Barry Dunbridge

IPC: G01J302

CPC classification number: H04N5/23296 ,  G01J5/02 ,  H04N5/2354 ,  H04N5/33

Abstract: A system for providing recognition of an approaching object located in a distant no-light environment includes an illumination source for transmitting light to the distant object and an imaging device for detecting the light radiation reflected from the distant object to generate an image of the distant object corresponding thereto. The system also includes an independent digital signal processor for calculating a desired optical magnification of a lens of the imaging device as a function of a distance between the imaging device and the distant object and generates a voltage corresponding thereto. The digital signal processor applies the voltage to the digital zoom circuitry of the imaging device to adjust the magnification of the lens so that the image of the distant object is held in a fixed dimension.

Abstract translation: 用于提供对位于遥远的无光环境中的接近物体的识别的系统包括用于将光传输到远距离物体的照明源和用于检测从远距离物体反射的光辐射的成像装置以产生远距离物体的图像 对应于此。 该系统还包括独立的数字信号处理器，用于根据成像装置和远距离物体之间的距离来计算成像装置的透镜的期望光学倍率，并产生与其对应的电压。 数字信号处理器将电压施加到成像装置的数字变焦电路，以调整透镜的放大倍率，使得远距离物体的图像保持固定的尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US06724920B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US09621160

申请日：2000-07-21

Applicant: John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  Barry Dunbridge ,  Gregory A. Shreve

Inventor： John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  Barry Dunbridge ,  Gregory A. Shreve

IPC: G06K900

CPC classification number: G08B21/06 ,  B60R21/01534 ,  B60R21/01538 ,  B60R21/01542 ,  B60R21/01552 ,  B60S1/0862 ,  G06K9/00221 ,  G06K9/00362 ,  G06K9/2018 ,  G08B13/19608 ,  G08B13/19645 ,  G08B13/19647

Abstract: An imaging system (50) for providing vehicle safety features that employs face recognition software to identify and track a person. The system (50) employs infrared emitters (30) that emit an infrared signal along a predetermined field-of-view, and an infrared sensor (34), such as a CMOS sensor used as a video signal array, that receives reflected infrared illumination from objects in the field-of-view. A processor (52) including the face recognition software, is employed to detect human faces to identify and track the person. Once a face is detected, it can be compared to a data base to identify the person. Various applications for the imaging system (50) for providing vehicle safety features include identifying the driver or passenger for personalizing the vehicle's airbags, providing pre-crash collision avoidance, providing blind spot detection, providing vehicle crash recording, and providing a warning signal if the driver appears drowsy.

Abstract translation: 一种用于提供使用人脸识别软件识别和跟踪人的车辆安全特征的成像系统（50）。 系统（50）采用沿着预定视场发射红外信号的红外发射器（30），以及用作视频信号阵列的红外传感器（34），其被用作接收反射的红外照明 从视野中的对象。 使用包括人脸识别软件的处理器（52）来检测人脸以识别和跟踪人物。 一旦检测到脸部，就可以将其与数据库进行比较，以识别人物。 用于提供车辆安全特征的成像系统（50）的各种应用包括识别驾驶员或乘客个性化车辆的安全气囊，提供碰撞预防碰撞，提供盲点检测，提供车辆碰撞记录，以及如果 司机似昏昏欲睡

公开(公告)号：US06810135B1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-26

申请号：US09607008

申请日：2000-06-29

Applicant: John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  Barry Dunbridge ,  Gregory A. Shreve

Inventor： John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  Barry Dunbridge ,  Gregory A. Shreve

IPC: G06K900

CPC classification number: B60R21/01538 ,  B60R21/01534 ,  B60R21/01552 ,  G06K9/00248 ,  G06K9/00255 ,  G06K9/00832

Abstract: A human presence detection system (50) that employs a frame differencing technique for subtracting out background interference from images generated by the system. The system (50) includes an infrared source (28) that generates a beam of infrared radiation, and an infrared detector (72) that receives infrared radiation reflected from objects in the path of the beam. Face recognition software is employed to determine the presence of a person (16) from the reflected radiation. The infrared source (28) is pulsed on and off and the detector (72) is synchronously shuttered to the pulses so that image frames are generated at different times, where one frame includes reflected radiation and background radiation and another frame includes only background radiation. The frames are subtracted to separate out the background radiation. In one embodiment, the detector (72) includes a pixel array of photodiodes (90) and first and second capacitor storage sites (94, 98) for storing the image frames on a single CMOS chip (70). The storage sites (94, 98) are subtracted in a summation device (102) that is also on the CMOS chip (70). In an alternate embodiment, the frames are stored and subtracted at an off-chip site.

Abstract translation: 一种人类存在检测系统（50），其采用帧差分技术，用于从由系统生成的图像中减去背景干扰。 系统（50）包括产生红外辐射束的红外源（28）和接收从光束路径中的物体反射的红外辐射的红外检测器（72）。 人脸识别软件用于确定人体（16）从反射辐射的存在。 红外源（28）被脉冲打开和关闭，并且检测器（72）被同步地切换到脉冲，使得在不同时间产生图像帧，其中一个帧包括反射的辐射和背景辐射，另一个帧仅包括背景辐射。 减去帧以分离背景辐射。 在一个实施例中，检测器（72）包括用于将图像帧存储在单个CMOS芯片（70）上的光电二极管（90）的像素阵列和第一和第二电容器存储位置（94,98）。 存储位置（94,98）在也在CMOS芯片（70）上的求和装置（102）中减去。 在替代实施例中，帧在芯片外的位置被存储和减去。

公开(公告)号：US4507845A

公开(公告)日：1985-04-02

申请号：US531548

申请日：1983-09-12

Applicant: George W. McIver ,  Kenichi Nakano ,  John J. Berenz

Inventor： George W. McIver ,  Kenichi Nakano ,  John J. Berenz

IPC: H01L21/338 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/812 ,  H01L29/80 ,  H01L21/283

CPC classification number: H01L29/4175 ,  H01L29/812 ,  Y10S148/082 ,  Y10S438/977

Abstract: A field-effect transistor in which the gate and source are positioned on opposite faces of a substrate, and a method for its fabrication. In the method, a stop-etch buffer layer and an active semiconductor layer are successively formed by molecular beam epitaxy on a first face of a substrate of semi-insulating material, such as gallium arsenide. A source via hole is etched from the opposite face of the substrate, using a first etchant that does not react with the buffer layer, and extended through the buffer layer with a second etchant that does not react with the active layer. After metalization of the source via hole, electron beam lithography techniques are used to determine its location as viewed from the first face of the substrate. Then a mesa area is formed from the active layer, and drain and gate areas are defined in precise relation to the source via hole, and are metalized.

Abstract translation: 其中栅极和源极位于衬底的相对面上的场效应晶体管及其制造方法。 在该方法中，在诸如砷化镓的半绝缘材料的衬底的第一面上，通过分子束外延连续地形成终止蚀刻缓冲层和有源半导体层。 使用不与缓冲层反应的第一蚀刻剂从衬底的相对面蚀刻源极通孔，并且通过不与有源层反应的第二蚀刻剂延伸穿过缓冲层。 在源极通孔的金属化之后，使用电子束光刻技术来确定其从衬底的第一面观察的位置。 然后从活性层形成台面区域，并且将漏极和栅极区域精确地定义为源极通孔，并且被金属化。

公开(公告)号：US07123747B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-17

申请号：US10156592

申请日：2002-05-28

Applicant: Jon K. Wallace ,  Farid Khairallah ,  Barry Dunbridge ,  John J. Berenz

Inventor： Jon K. Wallace ,  Farid Khairallah ,  Barry Dunbridge ,  John J. Berenz

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06T5/001 ,  G06K9/00362 ,  G06K9/6282 ,  G06T2207/30268

Abstract: A method for helping to control a vehicle occupant protection device (22) includes taking an image of the vehicle interior with a digital imager (50) having an array of pixels (53). A contiguous portion of the image less than the entire image is selected. At least one image enhancement technique is applied to the selected image portion. The enhanced image portion is combined with the other portions of the image to make an enhanced image. The enhanced image is analyzed to detect at least one of features and characteristics of the enhanced image. Alternatively, a selected non-contiguous group of the pixels (53) of the imager (50) are read out, as representative of the entire image, to estimate the illumination levels across the entire array of pixels. In one aspect, the imager shutter (56) speed may be controlled to enhance the image.

Abstract translation: 用于帮助控制车辆乘员保护装置（22）的方法包括利用具有像素阵列（53）的数字成像器（50）拍摄车辆内部的图像。 选择小于整个图像的图像的连续部分。 至少一个图像增强技术被应用于所选择的图像部分。 增强图像部分与图像的其他部分组合以形成增强图像。 分析增强图像以检测增强图像的特征和特征中的至少一个。 或者，作为整个图像的代表，读出成像器（50）的像素（53）的选定的非连续组，以估计整个像素阵列上的照明水平。 在一个方面，可以控制成像器快门（56）的速度以增强图像。

公开(公告)号：US6069540A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-30

申请号：US418341

申请日：1999-10-14

Applicant: John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Alfred E. Lee

Inventor： John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Alfred E. Lee

IPC: H01H59/00 ,  H01P1/12 ,  H01P1/10 ,  H01H57/00

CPC classification number: H01H59/0009 ,  H01P1/127 ,  H01H2059/0027 ,  H01H2059/0054

Abstract: An RF switch formed as a micro electro-mechanical switch (MEMS) which can be configured in an array forming a micro electro-mechanical switch array (MEMSA). The MEMS is formed on a substrate. A pin, pivotally carried by the substrate defines a pivot point. A rigid beam or transmission line is generally centrally disposed on the pin forming a teeter-totter configuration. The use of a rigid beam and the configuration eliminates the torsional and bending forces of the beam which can reduce reliability. The switch is adapted to be monolithically integrated with other monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMIC) for example from HBTs and HEMTs, by separating such MMICs from the switch by way of a suitable polymer layer, such as polyimide, enabling the switch to be monolithically integrated with other circuitry. In order to reduce insertion losses, the beam is formed from all metal, which improves the sensitivity of the switch and also allows the switch to be used in RF switching applications. By forming the beam from all metal, the switch will have lower insertion loss than other switches which use SiO2 or mix metal contacts.

Abstract translation: RF开关形成为可以形成微机电开关阵列（MEMSA）的阵列中的微机电开关（MEMS）。 在基板上形成MEMS。 由基板枢转地承载的销定义枢轴点。 刚性梁或传输线通常居中设置在销上，形成跷跷板构型。 使用刚性梁和该构造消除了可以降低可靠性的梁的扭转和弯曲力。 该开关适于与例如HBT和HEMT的其它单片微波集成电路（MMIC）单片集成，通过诸如聚酰亚胺之类的合适的聚合物层将这种MMIC与开关分离，使得开关能够被单片集成 与其他电路。 为了减少插入损耗，光束由所有金属形成，这提高了开关的灵敏度，并且还允许开关用于RF开关应用中。 通过从所有金属形成光束，开关将具有比使用SiO 2或混合金属触点的其它开关更低的插入损耗。

公开(公告)号：US4537654A

公开(公告)日：1985-08-27

申请号：US560075

申请日：1983-12-09

Applicant: John J. Berenz ,  Kenichi Nakano

Inventor： John J. Berenz ,  Kenichi Nakano

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/48 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/47 ,  H01L29/812 ,  H01L21/306 ,  B44C1/22 ,  C03C15/00 ,  C23F1/02

CPC classification number: H01L29/4175 ,  H01L21/76898 ,  H01L23/481 ,  H01L29/475 ,  H01L29/812 ,  H01L2924/0002

Abstract: A two-gate non-coplanar field-effect transistor and a method for its fabrication. An active semiconductor layer is formed over a stop-etch layer on a substrate of semi-insulating material, such as gallium arsenide, and a via hole is formed from the opposite face of the substrate, through to the stop-etch layer. The via hole is metallized and located from the active-layer side of the device using an electron-beam technique. A two-element gate structure is then formed over the active layer, in approximate alignment with the via hole. Then a source region is ion-implanted into the active layer and into the stop-etch layer, using the positions of the gate elements to self-align the source. Drain contact regions are also formed in the active layer by ion implantation. Contact between the source region and the metallized via hole does not depend on accurate and uniform etching of the via hole. Instead, an opening is etched through the source region to the via hole, and filled with ohmic metal to make good contact with the via hole metallization.

Abstract translation: 一种双栅极非共面场效应晶体管及其制造方法。 在诸如砷化镓的半绝缘材料的衬底上的停止蚀刻层上形成有源半导体层，并且从衬底的相对面通过至停止蚀刻层形成通孔。 通孔使用电子束技术从器件的有源层侧金属化并定位。 然后在有源层上形成与通孔近似对准的双元件栅极结构。 然后，使用栅极元件的位置自发对准源极，将源极区域离子注入到有源层和停止蚀刻层中。 漏极接触区域也通过离子注入形成在有源层中。 源极区域和金属化通孔之间的接触不依赖于通孔的精确和均匀蚀刻。 相反，通过源极区域将通孔蚀刻到通孔，并且用欧姆金属填充以与通孔金属化良好接触。

公开(公告)号：US6054729A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-25

申请号：US185118

申请日：1998-11-03

Applicant: John J. Berenz

Inventor： John J. Berenz

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/335 ,  H01L21/338 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/80 ,  H01L29/812 ,  H01L31/072 ,  H01L29/772 ,  H01L29/201

CPC classification number: H01L29/66462 ,  H01L21/26546 ,  H01L29/802

Abstract: A complementary heterojunction field effect transistor (CHFET) in which the channels for the p-FET device and the n-FET device forming the complementary FET are formed from gallium antimonide (GaSb) or indium antimonide (InSb). An n-type HFET structure is grown, for example, by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) in order to obtain the highest electron or hole mobility. The complementary p-type HFET is formed by p-type doping of a cap layer thereby eliminating the need for two implants for channel doping. In order to reduce the complexity of the process for making the CHFET, a common gold germanium alloy contact is used for both the p and n-type channel devices, thereby eliminating the need for separate ohmic contacts, resulting in a substantial reduction in the number of mask levels and, thus, complexity in fabricating the device.