公开(公告)号：US07906723B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-15

申请号：US12113045

申请日：2008-04-30

申请人： Bastiaan Arie Korevaar ,  James Neil Johnson ,  Todd Ryan Tolliver ,  Theodore Carlton Kreutz ,  Xiaolan Zhang

发明人： Bastiaan Arie Korevaar ,  James Neil Johnson ,  Todd Ryan Tolliver ,  Theodore Carlton Kreutz ,  Xiaolan Zhang

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/03529 ,  H01L31/03682 ,  H01L31/03762 ,  H01L31/065 ,  H01L31/0747 ,  H01L31/075 ,  Y02E10/546 ,  Y02E10/548

摘要： A semiconductor structure is described, including a semiconductor substrate and a semiconductor layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor layer is both compositionally graded and structurally graded. Specifically, the semiconductor layer is compositionally graded through its thickness from substantially intrinsic at the interface with the substrate to substantially doped at an opposite surface. Further, the semiconductor layer is structurally graded through its thickness from substantially crystalline at the interface with the substrate to substantially amorphous at the opposite surface. Related methods are also described.

摘要翻译： 描述了半导体结构，其包括半导体衬底和设置在半导体衬底上的半导体层。 半导体层的组成分级和结构分级。 具体地，半导体层在其与基板的界面处的本质上基本上在其相对表面上基本掺杂的厚度被组成分级。 此外，半导体层在其与衬底的界面处的结构上从基本上是结晶的厚度在结构上分级，在相对的表面上基本上是无定形的。 还描述了相关方法。

公开(公告)号：US07615009B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-10

申请号：US11678038

申请日：2007-02-22

申请人： Glen P. Koste ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  Matthew Christian Nielsen ,  Min-Yi Shih ,  Robert John Filkins ,  Todd Ryan Tolliver ,  Bruno Hans Haider

发明人： Glen P. Koste ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  Matthew Christian Nielsen ,  Min-Yi Shih ,  Robert John Filkins ,  Todd Ryan Tolliver ,  Bruno Hans Haider

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/13 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B8/546 ,  G01S15/8968 ,  H04B10/505 ,  H04B11/00 ,  Y02D70/46 ,  Y02D70/48

摘要： A system and method for optical transmission of ultrasound data signals from a probe to an image processing system is provided. By using a silicon-based optical modulator to encode ultrasound data signals onto an optical signal, an optical transmission link between the ultrasound probe and the image processing system can achieve a high signal to noise ratio with a lower power input.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于从探针到图像处理系统的光学传输超声数据信号的系统和方法。 通过使用硅基光学调制器将超声波数据信号编码到光信号上，超声波探头与图像处理系统之间的光传输链路可以通过较低的功率输入实现较高的信噪比。

公开(公告)号：US07580440B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-25

申请号：US11260415

申请日：2005-10-27

申请人： Steven Francis LeBoeuf ,  Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo ,  William Hullinger Huber ,  Rui Chen ,  Todd Ryan Tolliver ,  Alexei Vasilievich Vertiatchikh

发明人： Steven Francis LeBoeuf ,  Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo ,  William Hullinger Huber ,  Rui Chen ,  Todd Ryan Tolliver ,  Alexei Vasilievich Vertiatchikh

IPC分类号： H01S3/09

CPC分类号： H01S3/0959 ,  H01S3/16 ,  H01S3/169

摘要： A device for emission of electromagnetic radiation comprises a source of atomic particles and a collector disposed to receive atomic particles from the source. The collector comprises an emission medium, the medium comprising a crystal having a spatial dimension in the range from about 10 nanometers to about 50 micrometers, wherein the emission medium has the capability to generate opposing charge pairs upon absorption of atomic particles from the source and to emit electromagnetic radiation upon recombination of the pairs. The emission may be via spontaneous emission or, in certain embodiments, by stimulated emission. A laser assembly comprising this device, and methods for making the device are also presented herein.

摘要翻译： 用于发射电磁辐射的装置包括原子粒子源和设置成从源极接收原子粒子的收集器。 所述收集器包括发射介质，所述介质包括具有在约10纳米至约50微米范围内的空间尺寸的晶体，其中所述发射介质具有在从所述源吸收原子粒子时产生相反电荷对的能力， 在配对的复合时发射电磁辐射。 发射可以通过自发发射，或者在某些实施方案中，通过受激发射。 包括该装置的激光组件以及用于制造该装置的方法也在本文中呈现。

公开(公告)号：US20080281185A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-13

申请号：US12177484

申请日：2008-07-22

申请人： Todd Ryan Tolliver ,  Joseph Alfred Iannotti ,  Glen Peter Koste ,  Selaka Bandara Bulumulla ,  Richard Louis Frey

发明人： Todd Ryan Tolliver ,  Joseph Alfred Iannotti ,  Glen Peter Koste ,  Selaka Bandara Bulumulla ,  Richard Louis Frey

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： H04B10/0799

摘要： A remote control system for a modulatable device is provided. The remote control system comprises a receiver system coupled to the modulatable device and configured to obtain an output characteristic of the modulatable device, the receiver system being located remotely with respect to the modulatable device. The system further comprises a command signal setting system coupled to the receiver system and configured to use the output characteristic to generate a drive command signal and a bias system coupled to the command signal setting system and configured to receive the drive command signal and set a bias point of the modulatable device based on the drive command signal. The bias system is located locally with respect to the modulatable device. The command signal setting system and the bias system are coupled via a first optical conduit.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于可调整设备的遥控系统。 遥控系统包括耦合到可调制设备并被配置为获得可调制设备的输出特性的接收机系统，接收器系统相对于可调制设备远程定位。 该系统还包括命令信号设置系统，其耦合到接收机系统并且被配置为使用输出特性来产生驱动命令信号和耦合到命令信号设置系统的偏置系统，并且被配置为接收驱动命令信号并设置偏置 基于驱动命令信号的可调制装置的点。 偏置系统相对于可调节装置位于本地。 命令信号设定系统和偏置系统通过第一光导管耦合。

公开(公告)号：US07411670B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-12

申请号：US11400863

申请日：2006-04-10

申请人： Anis Zribi ,  Ayan Banerjee ,  Shivappa Ningappa Goravar ,  Shankar (nmn) Chandrasekaran ,  Sandip Maity ,  Glenn Scott Claydon ,  Stacey Joy Kennerly ,  Todd Ryan Tolliver ,  David Cecil Hays ,  Sheila Neumann Tandon ,  Long Que ,  Christopher Fred Keimel

发明人： Anis Zribi ,  Ayan Banerjee ,  Shivappa Ningappa Goravar ,  Shankar (nmn) Chandrasekaran ,  Sandip Maity ,  Glenn Scott Claydon ,  Stacey Joy Kennerly ,  Todd Ryan Tolliver ,  David Cecil Hays ,  Sheila Neumann Tandon ,  Long Que ,  Christopher Fred Keimel

IPC分类号： G01J3/44

CPC分类号： G01J3/44 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01N21/65

摘要： A photonic crystal based collection probe is provided. The probe includes a photonic crystal configured to guide and condition a beam of Raman scattered photons. Further, the device includes a spectrograph in optical communication with the photonic crystal and configured to receive Raman scattering from the photonic crystal. The device may be employed in a Raman spectrometer system.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种基于光子晶体的收集探针。 探针包括配置为引导和调节拉曼散射光子束的光子晶体。 此外，该装置包括与光子晶体光学通信并被配置为从光子晶体接收拉曼散射的光谱仪。 该装置可以用在拉曼光谱仪系统中。

公开(公告)号：US08294023B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-23

申请号：US12608589

申请日：2009-10-29

申请人： Brent Allen Clothier ,  Matthew Christian Nielsen ,  Todd Ryan Tolliver ,  Allen Lawrence Garner

发明人： Brent Allen Clothier ,  Matthew Christian Nielsen ,  Todd Ryan Tolliver ,  Allen Lawrence Garner

IPC分类号： H01L31/00 ,  H01M14/00 ,  G21H1/00 ,  C09K11/54 ,  C09K11/72

CPC分类号： H01L31/055 ,  G21H1/12 ,  H01L31/115 ,  H02N11/008 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： A radioisotope power sources that includes radioisotope nanoparticles and scintillator materials. An embodiment of the radioisotope power source includes radioisotope nanoparticles suspended within a polycrystalline scintillator; additional polycrystalline scintillator at least partially surrounding the polycrystalline scintillator with the radioisotope nanoparticles; and a photovoltaic device in light communication with the surrounding polycrystalline scintillator. A system that employs the radioisotope power source and a method of generating an electrical current are also disclosed. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims.

摘要翻译： 包括放射性同位素纳米颗粒和闪烁体材料的放射性同位素电源。 放射性同位素电源的实施例包括悬浮在多晶闪烁器内的放射性同位素纳米粒子; 另外的多晶闪烁体至少部分地围绕着具有放射性同位素纳米颗粒的多晶闪烁体; 以及与周围的多晶闪烁体光连通的光电器件。 还公开了采用放射性同位素电源的系统和产生电流的方法。 已经根据具体实施例描述了本发明，并且认识到除了明确说明的那些之外的等同物，替代方案和修改是可能的并且在所附权利要求的范围内。

公开(公告)号：US07270442B2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-18

申请号：US10955631

申请日：2004-09-30

申请人： David Michael Davenport ,  John Erik Hershey ,  Todd Ryan Tolliver

发明人： David Michael Davenport ,  John Erik Hershey ,  Todd Ryan Tolliver

IPC分类号： F21V23/00 ,  B60Q11/00

CPC分类号： B61L5/1881 ,  B61L2207/02 ,  H05B33/0893

摘要： System and method for monitoring status of a visual signal lamp. The system includes at least one optical fiber comprising a first end and a second end. The first end is positioned proximate to the signal lamp and is oriented to capture a portion of light signal emitted by the signal lamp when the signal lamp is illuminated. The system also includes a photodetector positioned proximate to the second end of the optical fiber and configured to receive the portion of light signal. The system further includes a threshold detection circuitry connected to the photodetector and configured to detect a lighting parameter in relation to the signal lamp according to a predetermined criterion.

摘要翻译： 用于监视视觉信号灯状态的系统和方法。 该系统包括至少一个包括第一端和第二端的光纤。 第一端靠近信号灯定位，并且当信号灯被点亮时被定向成捕获由信号灯发出的光信号的一部分。 该系统还包括位于光纤的第二端附近并被配置为接收光信号部分的光电检测器。 该系统还包括连接到光电检测器并被配置成根据预定标准检测相对于信号灯的照明参数的阈值检测电路。