公开(公告)号：US6023365A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-08

申请号：US116656

申请日：1998-07-16

申请人： Mark McDonald

发明人： Mark McDonald

IPC分类号： G02B5/04 ,  G02B17/06 ,  G02B26/08 ,  H04N5/74

CPC分类号： H04N5/7458 ,  G02B26/0833 ,  G02B5/045 ,  G03H1/265

摘要： A DMD illumination coupler, and a method of improving the wavefront quality of a transmitted illumination beam over the prior art using the invented DMD illumination coupler are disclosed. The invented DMD illumination coupler comprises an angularly selective reflective thin film. The invented DMD illumination coupler has the characteristics of high optical quality and cost effectiveness. The application of the invented DMD illumination coupler in holographic systems is also discussed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种DMD照明耦合器，以及一种使用本发明的DMD照明耦合器来改善现有技术中透射照明光束的波前质量的方法。 本发明的DMD照明耦合器包括角度选择性反射薄膜。 本发明的DMD照明耦合器具有光学质量高，成本效益高的特点。 还讨论了本发明的DMD照明耦合器在全息系统中的应用。

公开(公告)号：US20120000600A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-05

申请号：US13232773

申请日：2011-09-14

申请人： Marc Finot ,  Mark McDonald ,  Andrew Daiber

发明人： Marc Finot ,  Mark McDonald ,  Andrew Daiber

IPC分类号： B32B38/10

CPC分类号： G02B7/008 ,  Y10S359/90

摘要： Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a thermally controlled optical filter comprises a frame coupled to an etalon where the frame includes a resistive thermal device disposed on the frame to obtain thermal measurements of the etalon during operation. The frame may be generally L-shaped or generally square-shaped. The frame may include a fillet that is generally planar, generally beveled or trapezoidal, or generally circular in shape. A heater may be additionally disposed on the frame. The etalon and frame subassembly may be bonded to a micro hot plate that is capable of heating the etalon to an operational temperature.

摘要翻译： 简而言之，根据一个或多个实施例，热控制光学滤波器包括耦合到标准具的框架，其中框架包括布置在框架上的电阻热装置，以在操作期间获得标准具的热测量。 框架可以是大致L形或大致正方形的。 框架可以包括通常是平面的，大致倾斜的或梯形的或者大致圆形的圆角。 可以在框架上另外设置加热器。 标准具和框架子组件可以结合到能够将标准具加热到工作温度的微热板。

公开(公告)号：US08076625B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-13

申请号：US12392316

申请日：2009-02-25

申请人： Mark McDonald

发明人： Mark McDonald

IPC分类号： F24J2/38

CPC分类号： G01S3/7861 ,  F24S50/20 ,  F24S2020/16 ,  H02S10/00 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S50/00 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for improving the total power output from a field of solar energy systems. The invention provides a field level tracker controller which calculates an improved positioning of individual solar energy systems and communicates those configurations to trackers in the field. An algorithm stored in the controller calculates the improved configuration for the solar energy systems based on factors such as solar movement, shade patterns generated by surrounding structures, and measured output of the energy systems. Improved positioning may include individual energy systems being directed to a stowed position to maximize the power output of the field as a whole.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于改善太阳能系统领域的总功率输出的装置和方法。 本发明提供一种场级跟踪器控制器，其计算单个太阳能系统的改进的定位并将这些配置传送到现场的跟踪器。 存储在控制器中的算法基于诸如太阳运动，由周围结构产生的阴影图案和能量系统的测量输出等因素来计算太阳能系统的改进的配置。 改进的定位可以包括单独的能量系统被引导到收起位置以最大化整个场的功率输出。

公开(公告)号：US20100139768A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-10

申请号：US12548410

申请日：2009-08-26

申请人： Michael Milbourne ,  Evan Green ,  Mark McDonald

发明人： Michael Milbourne ,  Evan Green ,  Mark McDonald

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/0547 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： The present invention is a heat conducting system for a solar energy device. The system includes a shield made of a heat conducting material that conforms to the convex side of a hollow curved mirror in a solar energy device. The present invention may reduce the temperature differential over an area of the mirror via passive heat conduction. The conductance of the shield of this invention is greater than the conductance of the mirror. The shield may be a layer of metal such as a metal tape. The tape may be applied as one or more strips that have ends which are separated by a seam or gap. The ends of the strips may be oriented in the same direction in an array of mirrors in a manner that provides for minimal exposure to concentrated solar irradiation at the gap or seam.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种用于太阳能装置的导热系统。 该系统包括由太阳能装置中的符合中空曲面镜的凸面的导热材料制成的屏蔽。 本发明可以通过被动热传导来降低反射镜区域上的温度差。 本发明的屏蔽的电导大于反射镜的电导率。 屏蔽可以是诸如金属带的金属层。 带可以作为一个或多个条带施加，所述条带具有由接缝或间隙分开的端部。 条带的端部可以以反射镜阵列中的相同方向定向，从而提供最小的暴露于间隙或接缝处的集中的太阳辐射。

公开(公告)号：US20100059097A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-11

申请号：US12206045

申请日：2008-09-08

申请人： Mark McDonald ,  Michael Ludowise

发明人： Mark McDonald ,  Michael Ludowise

IPC分类号： H01L31/042

CPC分类号： H01L31/0687 ,  H01L31/043 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/544 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A device and a method for its fabrication. The device may include a first at least partially transparent surface, a second at least partially transparent surface, a first photovoltaic cell between the first surface and the second surface and comprising a first photovoltaic material including a first p-n junction, a second photovoltaic cell between the first surface and the second surface and comprising a second photovoltaic material including a second p-n junction, and a third photovoltaic cell between the first surface and the second surface and comprising a third photovoltaic material including a third p-n junction a third p-n junction. A first bandgap associated with the first photovoltaic material is greater than a second bandgap associated with the second photovoltaic material, and a third bandgap associated with the third photovoltaic material is greater than the second bandgap associated with the second photovoltaic material.

摘要翻译： 一种装置及其制造方法。 该装置可以包括第一至少部分透明的表面，第二至少部分透明的表面，在第一表面和第二表面之间的第一光伏电池，并且包括第一光伏材料，第一光伏材料包括第一pn结，第二光伏电池 第一表面和第二表面，并且包括第二光伏材料，其包括第二pn结，以及在第一表面和第二表面之间的第三光伏电池，并且包括第三光伏材料，其包括第三pn结，第三pn结。 与第一光伏材料相关联的第一带隙大于与第二光伏材料相关联的第二带隙，并且与第三光伏材料相关联的第三带隙大于与第二光伏材料相关联的第二带隙。

公开(公告)号：US20090114213A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-07

申请号：US12021238

申请日：2008-01-28

申请人： Mark McDonald ,  Gill Shook ,  Michael Milbourne

发明人： Mark McDonald ,  Gill Shook ,  Michael Milbourne

IPC分类号： F24J2/13

CPC分类号： H01L31/0547 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S23/79 ,  F24S23/82 ,  F24S40/50 ,  F24S2023/833 ,  Y02E10/40 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： The present invention is a solar concentrator system incorporating a square primary mirror, a square secondary mirror, and an optical receiver. The square secondary mirror provides highly efficient throughput of light in combination with the square primary mirror, with minimal shading. Manufacturing features may be incorporated into the square secondary mirror to assist in simplifying fabrication issues and assembly steps related to its non-circular shape. An optional heat shield around the optical receiver may be included, further enhancing performance of the solar concentrator system.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种包括方形主镜，方形二次镜和光接收器的太阳能集中器系统。 方形二次镜提供了与方形主镜相结合的高效率的光量，具有最小的阴影。 可以将制造特征结合到方形次级反射镜中以有助于简化与其非圆形形状相关的制造问题和组装步骤。 可以包括光接收器周围的可选的热屏蔽，进一步提高太阳能集中器系统的性能。

公开(公告)号：US07436867B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-14

申请号：US10305460

申请日：2002-11-27

申请人： Mark McDonald ,  Richard A. Becker

发明人： Mark McDonald ,  Richard A. Becker

IPC分类号： H01S3/13

CPC分类号： H01S5/02248 ,  H01S5/0085 ,  H01S5/02216 ,  H01S5/0222 ,  H01S5/02284 ,  H01S5/0612 ,  H01S5/101 ,  H01S5/141

摘要： A laser apparatus in a hermetically sealed container and methods for hermetically sealing the laser. The laser apparatus comprising an external cavity laser and a modulator in a single hermetically sealed enclosure.

摘要翻译： 密封容器中的激光装置和用于气密密封激光的方法。 该激光装置包括一个外部空腔激光器和在一个密封的密封外壳中的调制器。

公开(公告)号：US20080181552A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US12072324

申请日：2008-02-25

申请人： Mark McDonald ,  Andrew Daiber

发明人： Mark McDonald ,  Andrew Daiber

IPC分类号： G02F1/295

CPC分类号： G02B5/284 ,  H04B10/25133

摘要： Thermally tunable optical dispersion compensation (ODC) devices are disclosed. In one aspect, an ODC device may include multiple Gires-Tournois (G-T) etalons. The etalons may be optically coupled together. The etalons may compensate for optical dispersion by collectively delaying light. At least one of the G-T etalons may have a temperature dependent partial reflector. The ODC device may also include at least one thermal device to change the temperature of the G-T etalon having the temperature dependent partial reflector. Methods of making and using the ODC devices are also disclosed, as well as various systems including the ODC devices.

摘要翻译： 公开了热可调光学色散补偿（ODC）装置。 在一个方面，ODC设备可以包括多个Gires-Tournois（G-T）标准具。 标准具可以光学耦合在一起。 标准具可以通过集体延迟光来补偿光学色散。 G-T标准具中的至少一个可以具有温度依赖性部分反射器。 ODC装置还可以包括至少一个热装置，以改变具有温度依赖性部分反射器的G-T标准具的温度。 还公开了制造和使用ODC设备的方法，以及包括ODC设备的各种系统。

公开(公告)号：US20070002926A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-04

申请号：US11170893

申请日：2005-06-30

申请人： Mark McDonald ,  Wei Wang

发明人： Mark McDonald ,  Wei Wang

IPC分类号： H01S3/13 ,  H01S3/08

CPC分类号： H01S5/02446 ,  H01S3/105 ,  H01S3/1062 ,  H01S5/022 ,  H01S5/02248 ,  H01S5/02415 ,  H01S5/02438 ,  H01S5/141

摘要： Thermo-optic tuning apparatuses and techniques that may be used in external cavity lasers are provided. A wavelength selection device may be placed in the external cavity and may include a thermally responsive substrate and tunable optical elements extending therefrom. Heating and heat monitoring actuators may be formed in the substrate itself, with the tunable optical elements being mechanically positioned in the recesses of the substrate for thermo-optic tuning. In some examples, a separate optical path length adjustment element is also placed in the thermally responsive substrate, or elsewhere, for separate frequency tuning. This adjustment element may be part of a control that is detangled from the normal servo controls used in laser tuning.

摘要翻译： 提供了可用于外腔激光器的热光调谐装置和技术。 波长选择装置可以放置在外部空腔中，并且可以包括热响应基板和从其延伸的可调光学元件。 加热和热监测致动器可以形成在基板本身中，其中可调光学元件机械地定位在基板的凹部中用于热光学调谐。 在一些示例中，单独的光程长度调节元件也放置在热响应衬底或其他地方，用于单独的频率调谐。 该调整元件可以是与激光调谐中使用的普通伺服控制器相关的控制的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US07042917B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-09

申请号：US10625913

申请日：2003-07-22

申请人： Alexander V. Tuganov ,  Mark S. Rice ,  Mark McDonald ,  Brad V. Johnson ,  Paul Chi-Hwa Lin

发明人： Alexander V. Tuganov ,  Mark S. Rice ,  Mark McDonald ,  Brad V. Johnson ,  Paul Chi-Hwa Lin

IPC分类号： H01S3/10

CPC分类号： H01S5/14

摘要： A laser apparatus and method that uses active thermalization of a reflective element to minimize losses and provide wavelength stability. The laser comprises first and second reflectors defining an external cavity, and a compensating member coupled to at least one of the reflectors and configured to thermally position one reflector with respect to the other reflector. The compensating member may be coupled directly to the first reflector and configured to position first reflector with respect to said second reflector. The thermal positioning may be carried out by a thermoelectric controller operatively coupled to the compensating member and configured to thermally adjust the compensating member by heating or cooling thereof. The laser apparatus may comprise a gain medium having first and second output facets and emitting a coherent beam from the first output facet along an optical path. The first reflector is positioned in the optical path, with the second output facet and first reflector defining an external cavity. The compensating member may be thermally conductive and have a high coefficient of thermal expansion.