Decorative, ornamental, or jewelry articles having arrays of diffraction gratings
    1.
    发明授权
    Decorative, ornamental, or jewelry articles having arrays of diffraction gratings 有权
    具有衍射光栅阵列的装饰性,装饰性或珠宝制品

    公开(公告)号:US08314989B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-20

    申请号:US11967181

    申请日:2007-12-29

    IPC分类号: G02B5/18

    摘要: A flat substrate bears a set of flat, coplanar diffraction gratings; a jewelry mounting is secured to the substrate. The gratings are arranged to occupy corresponding areas of the substrate that are arranged to correspond to a two-dimensional projection of multiple, non-coplanar facets of a three-dimensional gemstone. Each grating differs from one or more other gratings with respect to grating wavevector direction so that each grating differs from at least one other grating with respect to direction of dispersion of spectrally dispersed output directions of a diffracted portion of light incident on the gratings along a given input direction. The grating wavevectors are spatially distributed among the corresponding gratings to form two or more subsets of three or more gratings along which subsets the corresponding grating wavevector direction of each grating of the subset varies monotonically with position of that grating along a given dimension of the substrate.

    摘要翻译: 平面基片上有一组平面的共面衍射光栅; 首饰安装件固定到基板上。 光栅被布置成占据基板的相应的区域,其布置成对应于三维宝石的多个非共面的二维投影。 每个光栅与一个或多个其它光栅相对于光栅波矢方向不同,使得每个光栅相对于沿着给定的光入射在光栅上的光的衍射部分的光谱分散输出方向的色散方向与至少一个其他光栅不同 输入方向。 光栅波矢在空间上分布在相应的光栅之间,以形成三个或更多个光栅的两个或多个子集,沿着该光栅的每个光栅的相应光栅波矢方向的子集与该光栅沿着衬底的给定尺寸的位置单调变化。

    Packaging article for rectangular objects
    2.
    发明授权
    Packaging article for rectangular objects 有权
    矩形物体的包装物品

    公开(公告)号:US08240474B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-14

    申请号:US13013797

    申请日:2011-01-25

    CPC分类号: B65D81/025

    摘要: A packaging article comprises first and second packaging members with one or more depressions and corresponding protrusions, respectively, and can be assembled with their each protrusion received within the corresponding depression. A transverse cross section of each depression is concave. A transverse cross section of each protrusion includes a secondary protrusion that forms a longitudinal ridge; a longitudinal cross section of the ridge comprises one or more concavities. A substantially rectangular object is place in a depression and the first and second packaging members are assembled. The object, received within the depression and located between the assembled packaging members, rests with two opposing edges of the object urged against the concave surface of the depression with corresponding lines of contact oriented substantially longitudinally, and with two other opposing edges of the object urged against the concavity.

    摘要翻译: 包装制品分别包括具有一个或多个凹陷和相应突起的第一和第二包装构件,并且可以将它们的每个突起组装在相应凹部内。 每个凹陷的横截面是凹的。 每个突起的横截面包括形成纵向脊的次级突起; 脊的纵向横截面包括一个或多个凹面。 基本上矩形的物体放置在凹陷中,并且组装第一和第二包装构件。 接收在凹陷部内并且位于组装好的包装构件之间的物体搁置在物体的两个相对的边缘上,其被推压抵靠凹陷的凹面,相应的接触线基本上纵向定向,并且其中另外两个相对的边缘被推动 反对凹陷。

    Highly efficient optical gratings with reduced thickness requirements and impedance-matching layers

    公开(公告)号:US08165436B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-24

    申请号:US12265721

    申请日:2008-11-05

    IPC分类号: G02B6/34 G02B6/10

    摘要: An optical grating comprising a grating layer and two surface layers, the layers being arranged with the grating layer between the surface layers. The grating layer comprises a set of multiple, discrete, elongated first grating regions that comprise a first dielectric material and are arranged with intervening elongated second grating regions. The bulk refractive index of the dielectric material of the first grating regions is larger than the bulk refractive index of the second grating regions. The first surface layer comprises a first impedance matching layer, and the second surface layer comprises either (i) a second impedance matching layer or (ii) a reflective layer. Each said impedance matching layer is arranged to reduce reflection of an optical signal transmitted through the corresponding surface of the grating layer, relative to reflection of the optical signal in the absence of said impedance matching layer.

    Reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer incorporating sets of diffractive elements
    4.
    再颁专利
    Reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer incorporating sets of diffractive elements 失效
    可重配置的光分插复用器包含一组衍射元件

    公开(公告)号:USRE42540E1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-12

    申请号:US12403278

    申请日:2009-03-12

    IPC分类号: G02B6/34

    摘要: A reconfigurable add-drop multiplexer (R-OADM) comprises an array of channel waveguides coupling two groups of diffractive element sets on a slab waveguide. The channel waveguides include switchable reflectors or are coupled to other channel waveguides by optical switches. Switching a reflector to reflect or setting a switch to couple two waveguides results in a corresponding wavelength channel being added or dropped. Switching the reflector to transmit or setting the switch to uncouple the two waveguides allows the corresponding wavelength channel to pass through the R-OADM without being added or dropped.

    摘要翻译: 可重构分插复用器(R-OADM)包括耦合平板波导上的两组衍射元件组的沟道波导阵列。 通道波导包括可切换反射器,或通过光开关耦合到其它通道波导。 切换反射器以反射或设置开关以耦合两个波导导致相应的波长信道被添加或丢弃。 切换反射器以传送或设置开关以使两个波导分离,允许相应的波长通道在不添加或掉落的情况下通过R-OADM。

    Transmission gratings designed by computed interference between simulated optical signals and fabricated by reduction lithography
    5.
    发明授权
    Transmission gratings designed by computed interference between simulated optical signals and fabricated by reduction lithography 有权
    通过模拟光信号之间的计算干涉设计并通过还原光刻制造的透射光栅

    公开(公告)号:US07519248B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-14

    申请号:US11531274

    申请日:2006-09-12

    IPC分类号: G02B6/34 G03H1/00 G03H1/04

    摘要: A method comprises computing an interference pattern between a simulated design input optical signal and a simulated design output optical signal, and computationally deriving an arrangement of at least one diffractive element set from the computed interference pattern. The interference pattern is computed in a transmission grating region, with the input and output optical signals each propagating through the transmission grating region as substantially unconfined optical beams. The arrangement of diffractive element set is computationally derived so that when the diffractive element set thus arranged is formed in or on a transmission grating, each diffractive element set would route, between corresponding input and output optical ports, a corresponding diffracted portion of an input optical signal incident on and transmitted by the transmission grating. The method can further comprise forming the set of diffractive elements in or on the transmission grating according to the derived arrangement.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括计算模拟设计输入光信号和模拟设计输出光信号之间的干涉图案,以及从计算出的干涉图案计算得出至少一个衍射元件集合的排列。 在透射光栅区域中计算干涉图案,其中输入和输出光信号每个通过透射光栅区域作为基本上无约束的光束传播。 衍射元件组的排列是计算得出的,因此当这样排列的衍射元件组合形成在透射光栅中或衍射光栅上时,每个衍射元件组将在相应的输入和输出光学端口之间路由输入光学器件的相应衍射部分 信号入射到传输光栅并传输。 该方法还可以包括根据导出的布置在传输光栅中或上方形成衍射元件组。

    Etched surface gratings fabricated using computed interference between simulated optical signals and reduction lithography
    6.
    发明授权
    Etched surface gratings fabricated using computed interference between simulated optical signals and reduction lithography 失效
    使用模拟光信号和还原光刻之间的计算干涉制造的蚀刻表面光栅

    公开(公告)号:US07349599B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-25

    申请号:US11376714

    申请日:2006-03-14

    IPC分类号: G02B6/34 G02B6/28

    摘要: A method comprises: formulating a design input and output optical signals; computing an interference pattern between the simulated input and output optical signals; computationally deriving a diffractive element arrangement from the computed interference pattern; forming a mask pattern corresponding to the derived diffractive element arrangement; and forming the diffractive element set on a substrate surface by projecting the mask pattern. An optical surface grating comprises a set of diffractive elements on a substrate. The arrangement of the diffractive elements is computationally derived from an interference pattern computed for interference at a substrate surface between a simulated design input and output optical signals. An optical spectrometer comprises: an input optical port for receiving an input optical signal into the spectrometer; an output optical port for transmitting an output optical signal out of the spectrometer; and an optical surface grating as described hereinabove.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括:设计输入和输出光信号; 计算模拟输入和输出光信号之间的干扰模式; 从所计算的干涉图案计算衍生衍射元件布置; 形成对应于衍生衍射元件布置的掩模图案; 以及通过投影掩模图案将形成在基板表面上的衍射元件。 光学表面光栅包括在衬底上的一组衍射元件。 衍射元件的布置是从对模拟设计输入和输出光信号之间的衬底表面处的干涉计算的干涉图形计算得出的。 光谱仪包括:用于将输入光信号接收到光谱仪中的输入光端口; 用于将输出光信号从光谱仪传出的输出光端口; 和如上所述的光学表面光栅。

    Integrated optical sensor incorporating sets of diffractive elements
    7.
    发明授权
    Integrated optical sensor incorporating sets of diffractive elements 有权
    集成的光学传感器,包含一组衍射元件

    公开(公告)号:US07327908B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-05

    申请号:US11371339

    申请日:2006-03-07

    IPC分类号: G02B6/00 G02B6/34

    摘要: An optical sensor comprises an optical element having diffractive elements and a sensing region. The diffractive elements are collectively arranged to comprise spectral and spatial transformation information and to transform an input optical signal into an output optical signal according to the transformation information. The sensing region is arranged for receiving sample material so that the optical signals spatially overlap the sample material in the sensing region. The diffractive element set and the sensing region are arranged so that the spectral or spatial transformation information varies according to an optical property of the sample material. A sensing method comprises: receiving into the sensing region the sample material; receiving into the optical element the input optical signal; and receiving from the optical element the output optical signal. The method may further comprise measuring the variation of the spectral transformation information resulting from the sample substance.

    摘要翻译: 光学传感器包括具有衍射元件和感测区域的光学元件。 衍射元件共同设置为包括光谱和空间变换信息,并根据变换信息将输入光信号变换为输出光信号。 感测区域布置成用于接收样品材料,使得光信号在感测区域中空间上与样品材料重叠。 衍射元件组和感测区域被布置成使得光谱或空间变换信息根据样品材料的光学特性而变化。 感测方法包括:在感测区域中接收样品材料; 将所述输入光信号接收到所述光学元件中; 并从光学元件接收输出光信号。 该方法还可以包括测量由样品物质产生的光谱变换信息的变化。

    Optical resonator formed in a planar optical waveguide with a distributed optical structure
    8.
    发明授权
    Optical resonator formed in a planar optical waveguide with a distributed optical structure 失效
    形成在具有分布式光学结构的平面光波导中的光谐振器

    公开(公告)号:US07292755B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-06

    申请号:US11548279

    申请日:2006-10-10

    IPC分类号: G02B6/34 G03H1/10 H04J14/02

    摘要: An optical apparatus comprises a planar optical waveguide having at least two reflectors. The planar optical waveguide substantially confines in at least one transverse spatial dimension optical signals propagating therein, and the reflectors define an optical resonator that supports at least one resonant optical cavity mode. At least one of the reflectors comprises a set of diffractive elements arranged: so that an optical signal in one of the resonant optical cavity modes is successively incident on the diffractive elements; so as to exhibit a positional variation in amplitude, optical separation, or spatial phase; and so as to apply a transfer function to the optical signal successively incident on the diffractive elements. The transfer function is determined at least in part by said positional variation in amplitude, optical separation, or spatial phase exhibited by the diffractive elements.

    摘要翻译: 光学装置包括具有至少两个反射器的平面光波导。 平面光波导基本上限制在其中传播的至少一个横向空间维度的光信号,并且反射器限定支持至少一个谐振光腔模式的光学谐振器。 所述反射器中的至少一个包括一组衍射元件,所述衍射元件被布置成:使得所述谐振光腔模式中的一个中的光信号被连续地入射到所述衍射元件上; 以显示幅度,光学分离或空间相位的位置变化; 并且对连续入射到衍射元件上的光信号应用传递函数。 传递函数至少部分地由所述衍射元件显示的振幅,光学分离或空间相位的位置变化确定。

    Temperature-compensated planar waveguide optical apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Temperature-compensated planar waveguide optical apparatus 有权
    温度补偿平面波导光学设备

    公开(公告)号:US06985656B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-10

    申请号:US10794634

    申请日:2004-03-05

    IPC分类号: G02B6/34 G02B5/18

    摘要: An optical apparatus (spectral filter, temporal encoder, or other) comprises a planar optical waveguide having at least one set of diffractive elements. Each diffractive element set routes by diffraction therefrom a portion of the optical signal propagating in the planar waveguide. The planar waveguide includes at least one material having thermo-optic properties chosen so as to yield a designed temperature dependence of spectral and/or temporal characteristics of the diffracted portion of the optical signal. Variations of material refractive indices, physical dimensions, and/or optical mode distributions with temperature may at least partly compensate one another to yield the designed temperature dependence. Optical materials with ∂n/∂T of various magnitudes and signs may be variously incorporated into the waveguide core and/or cladding. The designed temperature dependence may be: i) substantial temperature independence; ii) a temperature derivative of zero at a selected temperature; or iii) a designed variation with respect to temperature.

    摘要翻译: 光学装置(光谱滤波器,时间编码器等)包括具有至少一组衍射元件的平面光波导。 每个衍射元件组通过衍射从其中传播在平面波导中传播的光信号的一部分。 平面波导包括至少一种具有热光学特性的材料,其被选择为产生光信号的衍射部分的光谱和/或时间特性的设计温度依赖性。 具有温度的材料折射率,物理尺寸和/或光学模式分布的变化可以至少部分地相互补偿以产生设计的温度依赖性。 具有各种幅度和符号的∂n/∂T的光学材料可以被不同地结合到波导芯和/或包层中。 设计的温度依赖性可以是:i)实质的温度独立性; ii)在选定温度下的零温度导数; 或iii)相对于温度的设计变化。