System and method for providing fast, low voltage integrated optical elements
    11.
    发明授权
    System and method for providing fast, low voltage integrated optical elements 有权
    用于提供快速,低电压集成光学元件的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07477812B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-13

    申请号:US11110511

    申请日:2005-04-20

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26

    摘要: A switching system is disclosed for an optical signal. The switching system includes a first optical waveguide coupled to a first electrode, a second electrode, and a second optical waveguide. The second optical waveguide is coupled to a movable electrode. The movable electrode is supported by a support structure and is positioned with respect to the first and second electrodes so that the position of the movable electrode may be selectively placed in either a first closed state or a second open state defined by the first and second electrodes under application of a voltage with respect to one of the first and second electrodes. The first closed state provides that the first and second optical waveguides are sufficiently close to each other to provide optical coupling therebetween while the second open state provides that the first and second optical communication channels are not sufficiently close to each other to provide optical coupling therebetween, or provide some different amount of optical coupling than in the first closed state.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于光信号的交换系统。 开关系统包括耦合到第一电极,第二电极和第二光波导的第一光波导。 第二光波导耦合到可动电极。 可移动电极由支撑结构支撑并且相对于第一和第二电极定位,使得可动电极的位置可以选择性地放置在由第一和第二电极限定的第一闭合状态或第二开放状态 在相对于所述第一和第二电极之一施加电压的情况下。 第一闭合状态规定,第一和第二光波导彼此充分接近以在其间提供光耦合,而第二开放状态规定第一和第二光通信通道彼此之间不足够靠近以提供光耦合, 或提供与第一关闭状态相比不同量的光耦合。

    Electro-mechanical micro-switch device
    12.
    发明授权
    Electro-mechanical micro-switch device 有权
    机电微动开关装置

    公开(公告)号:US07250837B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-31

    申请号:US10979706

    申请日:2004-11-02

    IPC分类号: H01H51/22

    摘要: The electro-mechanical micro-switch device includes first and second fixed electrodes. A movable electrode is positioned with respect to the first and second fixed electrodes so that the position of the movable electrode can be selectively placed in one of two opposing states defined by the fixed electrodes. The stored elastic potential energy of the movable electrode and its flexible supporting structure is used for switching between the two states. An electrostatic hold voltage is used to hold the movable electrode in the two switch states.

    摘要翻译: 机电微开关装置包括第一和第二固定电极。 可移动电极相对于第一固定电极和第二固定电极定位,使得可动电极的位置可以选择性地放置在由固定电极限定的两个相对状态之一中。 可动电极及其柔性支撑结构的储能弹性势能用于两种状态之间的切换。 静电保持电压用于将可动电极保持在两个开关状态。

    Micromachined force-balance feedback accelerometer with optical displacement detection
    13.
    发明授权
    Micromachined force-balance feedback accelerometer with optical displacement detection 有权
    微机械力平衡反馈加速度计与光学位移检测

    公开(公告)号:US08783106B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-22

    申请号:US13324012

    申请日:2011-12-13

    IPC分类号: G01P15/093

    CPC分类号: G01P15/093

    摘要: An accelerometer includes a proof mass and a frame that are formed in a handle layer of a silicon-on-an-insulator (SOI). The proof mass is separated from the frame by a back-side trench that defines a boundary of the proof mass. The accelerometer also includes a reflector coupled to a top surface of the proof mass. An optical detector is located above the reflector at the device side. The accelerometer further includes at least one suspension spring. The suspension spring has a handle anchor that extends downwards from the device side to the handle layer to mechanically support upward and downward movement of the proof mass relative to a top surface of the proof mass.

    摘要翻译: 加速度计包括形成在绝缘体上硅(SOI)的手柄层中的校验块和框架。 检测质量通过限定检测质量的边界的背面沟槽与框架分离。 加速度计还包括耦合到证明块顶表面的反射器。 光学检测器位于设备侧的反射器上方。 加速度计还包括至少一个悬架弹簧。 悬架弹簧具有从装置侧向下延伸到把手层的手柄锚,以机械地支撑证明块相对于证明块的顶表面的向上和向下运动。

    Microscale autonomous sensor and communications module
    14.
    发明授权
    Microscale autonomous sensor and communications module 有权
    微尺度自主传感器和通信模块

    公开(公告)号:US08680810B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-25

    申请号:US13240354

    申请日:2011-09-22

    IPC分类号: H01M10/46

    摘要: Various technologies pertaining to a microscale autonomous sensor and communications module are described herein. Such a module includes a sensor that generates a sensor signal that is indicative of an environmental parameter. An integrated circuit receives the sensor signal and generates an output signal based at least in part upon the sensor signal. An optical emitter receives the output signal and generates an optical signal as a function of the output signal. An energy storage device is configured to provide power to at least the integrated circuit and the optical emitter, and wherein the module has a relatively small diameter and thickness.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了与微型自主传感器和通信模块相关的各种技术。 这种模块包括生成指示环境参数的传感器信号的传感器。 集成电路接收传感器信号,并且至少部分地基于传感器信号产生输出信号。 光发射器接收输出信号并产生作为输出信号的函数的光信号。 能量存储装置被配置为向至少所述集成电路和所述光发射器提供电力,并且其中所述模块具有相对小的直径和厚度。

    Photovoltaic solar concentrator
    15.
    发明授权
    Photovoltaic solar concentrator 有权
    光伏太阳能集中器

    公开(公告)号:US08329503B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-11

    申请号:US12957082

    申请日:2010-11-30

    IPC分类号: H01L21/00

    摘要: A photovoltaic solar concentrator is disclosed with one or more transverse-junction solar cells (also termed point contact solar cells) and a lens located above each solar cell to concentrate sunlight onto the solar cell to generate electricity. Piezoelectric actuators tilt or translate each lens to track the sun using a feedback-control circuit which senses the electricity generated by one or more of the solar cells. The piezoelectric actuators can be coupled through a displacement-multiplier linkage to provide an increased range of movement of each lens. Each lens in the solar concentrator can be supported on a frame (also termed a tilt plate) having three legs, with the movement of the legs being controlled by the piezoelectric actuators.

    摘要翻译: 公开了具有一个或多个横向结太阳能电池(也称为点接触太阳能电池)的光伏太阳能集中器和位于每个太阳能电池上方的透镜,以将太阳光集中到太阳能电池上以发电。 压电执行器使用反馈控制电路倾斜或平移每个透镜来跟踪太阳,所述反馈控制电路感测由一个或多个太阳能电池产生的电力。 压电致动器可以通过位移 - 倍增器联动来耦合,以提供每个透镜的增加的运动范围。 太阳能集中器中的每个透镜可以被支撑在具有三个腿的框架(也称为倾斜板)上,腿的移动由压电致动器控制。

    Athermalization of resonant optical devices via thermo-mechanical feedback
    16.
    发明授权
    Athermalization of resonant optical devices via thermo-mechanical feedback 有权
    通过热机械反馈对谐振光学器件进行热化

    公开(公告)号:US09239431B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-19

    申请号:US13306453

    申请日:2011-11-29

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26 G02B6/293 G02B6/12

    摘要: A passively athermal photonic system including a photonic circuit having a substrate and an optical cavity defined on the substrate, and passive temperature-responsive provisions for inducing strain in the optical cavity of the photonic circuit to compensate for a thermo-optic effect resulting from a temperature change in the optical cavity of the photonic circuit. Also disclosed is a method of passively compensating for a temperature dependent thermo-optic effect resulting on an optical cavity of a photonic circuit including the step of passively inducing strain in the optical cavity as a function of a temperature change of the optical cavity thereby producing an elasto-optic effect in the optical cavity to compensate for the thermo-optic effect resulting on an optical cavity due to the temperature change.

    摘要翻译: 一种被动无热光子系统,包括具有衬底和限定在衬底上的光学腔的光子电路,以及用于在光子电路的光学腔中诱发应变的被动温度响应性设备,以补偿由温度导致的热光效应 改变光子电路的光腔。 还公开了一种被动地补偿导致光子电路的光腔的温度依赖性热光效应的方法,包括被动地在光腔中引起应变的步骤,作为光学腔的温度变化的函数,从而产生 在光腔中的弹性光学效应以补偿由于温度变化导致光腔的热光效应。

    Adjustable focusing composite for use in an optical profilometer system and method
    19.
    发明授权
    Adjustable focusing composite for use in an optical profilometer system and method 有权
    可调聚焦复合材料用于光学轮廓仪系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06943968B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-13

    申请号:US10423670

    申请日:2003-04-25

    IPC分类号: G01B11/24 G01B11/30 G02B7/02

    CPC分类号: G01B11/303 G01B11/24

    摘要: An adjustable lens is disclosed for use in an optical profilometer system. The adjustable lens includes a plurality of elements that are mutually spaced from another in a first position and provides a first focal point for an incident electromagnetic field having a first frequency incident at a first angle with respect to the plurality of elements. The adjustable lens also includes an actuation unit for changing the focal point of the plurality of elements to provide a second focal point for the incident electromagnetic field having the first frequency incident at the first angle with respect to the plurality of elements.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于光学轮廓仪系统中的可调透镜。 可调节透镜包括多个元件,其在第一位置与另一个相互间隔开并且提供用于入射电磁场的第一焦点,该第一焦点具有相对于多个元件以第一角入射的第一频率。 可调透镜还包括用于改变多个元件的焦点的致动单元,以提供具有相对于多个元件以第一角入射的第一频率的入射电磁场的第二焦点。

    PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM FREE OF BYPASS DIODES
    20.
    发明申请
    PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM FREE OF BYPASS DIODES 有权
    无旁通二极管的光伏发电系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130269747A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-17

    申请号:US13543297

    申请日:2012-07-06

    IPC分类号: H01L31/05

    CPC分类号: H01L31/0504 Y02E10/50

    摘要: A photovoltaic power generation system that includes a solar panel that is free of bypass diodes is described herein. The solar panel includes a plurality of photovoltaic sub-modules, wherein at least two of photovoltaic sub-modules in the plurality of photovoltaic sub-modules are electrically connected in parallel. A photovoltaic sub-module includes a plurality of groups of electrically connected photovoltaic cells, wherein at least two of the groups are electrically connected in series. A photovoltaic group includes a plurality of strings of photovoltaic cells, wherein a string of photovoltaic cells comprises a plurality of photovoltaic cells electrically connected in series. The strings of photovoltaic cells are electrically connected in parallel, and the photovoltaic cells are microsystem-enabled photovoltaic cells.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了包括不具有旁路二极管的太阳能电池板的光伏发电系统。 太阳能面板包括多个光伏子模块,其中多个光伏子模块中的至少两个光伏子模块并联电连接。 光伏子模块包括多组电连接的光伏电池,其中至少两个组被串联电连接。 光伏组包括多个光伏电池串,其中一串光伏电池包括串联电连接的多个光伏电池。 光伏电池串并联电连接,并且光伏电池是具有微系统功能的光伏电池。