Beam Combiner
    1.
    发明申请
    Beam Combiner 有权
    光束组合器

    公开(公告)号:US20120039565A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-16

    申请号:US13208806

    申请日:2011-08-12

    IPC分类号: G02B6/12

    摘要: A beam combiner is disclosed that comprises a planar lightwave circuit that is based on undoped silicon nitride-based surface waveguides, wherein the planar lightwave circuit comprises a plurality of input ports, a mixing region, and an output port, and wherein the mixing region comprises a plurality of directional couplers that are arranged in a tree structure. Embodiments of the present invention are capable of combining a plurality of light signals characterized by disparate wavelengths on irregular spacings with low loss. Further, the present invention enables high-volume, low cost production of beam combiners capable of combining three or more light signals into a single composite output beam.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种组合器,其包括基于未掺杂的基于氮化硅的表面波导的平面光波电路,其中所述平面光波电路包括多个输入端口,混合区域和输出端口,并且其中所述混合区域包括 以树结构布置的多个定向耦合器。 本发明的实施例能够以不同的波长以不同的间隔组合以不同波长表征的多个光信号,并具有低损耗。 此外,本发明能够高容量,低成本地生产能够将三个或更多个光信号组合成单个复合输出光束的光束组合器。

    Method for forming a spotsize converter
    2.
    发明授权
    Method for forming a spotsize converter 有权
    形成斑点转换器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08718432B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-06

    申请号:US13451957

    申请日:2012-04-20

    IPC分类号: G02B6/10

    CPC分类号: G02B6/1228

    摘要: A method for forming a tapered region in a first layer of a first material is disclosed. The method comprises forming an accelerator layer of a second material on the first layer and forming a mask layer disposed on the accelerator layer. The accelerator layer is exposed to a first etch that removes the second material in a first region and laterally etches the accelerator layer along a second region to expose the first layer in the second region to the first etch. Since the time for which the first layer is exposed to the first etch in the second region is based on the progress of the lateral etch of the accelerator layer, the first etch tapers the first layer in the second region.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在第一材料的第一层中形成锥形区域的方法。 该方法包括在第一层上形成第二材料的加速剂层并形成设置在加速剂层上的掩模层。 加速器层暴露于第一蚀刻,其移除第一区域中的第二材料,并沿着第二区域横向蚀刻加速器层,以将第二区域中的第一层暴露于第一蚀刻。 由于第一层暴露于第二区域中的第一蚀刻的时间基于加速器层的横向蚀刻的进展,所以第一蚀刻使第二区域中的第一层变浅。

    Microfluidic system
    4.
    发明授权
    Microfluidic system 有权
    微流体系统

    公开(公告)号:US08454811B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-04

    申请号:US12172740

    申请日:2008-07-14

    IPC分类号: B81B7/00 B81B1/00 G01N27/453

    摘要: A method for forming a microfluidic channel with improved flow characteristics for one or more analytes is disclosed. A microfluidic channel having modified surfaces is formed in fused silica. The fused silica surfaces are modified by the addition of a layer of borophosphosilicate glass. The addition of the borophosphosilicate glass results in an improved flow velocity profile of the analyte. As a result, control over the position and movement of analytes within the solution is improved.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于形成具有改善的一种或多种分析物的流动特性的微流体通道的方法。 在熔融二氧化硅中形成具有改性表面的微流体通道。 熔融二氧化硅表面通过添加一层硼磷硅酸盐玻璃来改性。 硼磷硅酸盐玻璃的添加导致分析物的改进的流速分布。 因此,提高了溶液中分析物的位置和运动的控制。

    Waveguide-based sensor
    5.
    发明授权
    Waveguide-based sensor 有权
    基于波导的传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08154716B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-10

    申请号:US12554721

    申请日:2009-09-04

    IPC分类号: G01J1/44

    摘要: A sensor for sensing a target chemical with high signal-to-noise ratio is disclosed. In some embodiments, the sensor comprises a sensing region that is optically coupled with an attenuation region. The sensing region receives optical stimulation that comprises light characterized by an excitation wavelength. In response to exposure to the target chemical, the sensing region fluoresces at a fluorescence wavelength. The attenuation region receives light from the fluorescing sensing region that includes light characterized by the fluorescence wavelength (i.e., signal) and light characterized by the excitation wavelength (i.e., noise). The attenuation region conveys the light to a detector that provides an electrical output signal based on the target chemical. While conveying the light, however, the attenuation region improves the signal-to-noise ratio by attenuating light characterized by the excitation wavelength more than light characterized by the fluorescence region.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于感测具有高信噪比的目标化学物质的传感器。 在一些实施例中,传感器包括与衰减区域光学耦合的感测区域。 感测区域接收包含以激发波长为特征的光的光学刺激。 响应于暴露于目标化学物质,感测区域以荧光波长发荧光。 衰减区域接收来自荧光检测区域的光,其包括由荧光波长(即,信号)表征的光和由激发波长(即,噪声)表征的光。 衰减区域将光传送到基于目标化学品提供电输出信号的检测器。 然而,在传送光的同时,衰减区域通过将特征在于激发波长的光多于由荧光区域表征的光来改善信噪比。

    Microfluidic System
    6.
    发明申请
    Microfluidic System 有权
    微流体系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100006435A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-14

    申请号:US12172740

    申请日:2008-07-14

    IPC分类号: C07K1/26 G01N27/00

    摘要: A method for forming a microfluidic channel with improved flow characteristics for one or more analytes is disclosed. A microfluidic channel having modified surfaces is formed in fused silica. The fused silica surfaces are modified by the addition of a layer of borophosphosilicate glass. The addition of the borophosphosilicate glass results in an improved flow velocity profile of the analyte. As a result, control over the position and movement of analytes within the solution is improved.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于形成具有改善的一种或多种分析物的流动特性的微流体通道的方法。 在熔融二氧化硅中形成具有改性表面的微流体通道。 熔融二氧化硅表面通过添加一层硼磷硅酸盐玻璃来改性。 硼磷硅酸盐玻璃的添加导致分析物的改进的流速分布。 因此,提高了溶液中分析物的位置和运动的控制。

    Universal Interface for a Micro-fluidic Chip
    7.
    发明申请
    Universal Interface for a Micro-fluidic Chip 有权
    微流体芯片的通用接口

    公开(公告)号:US20090283408A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-19

    申请号:US12507527

    申请日:2009-07-22

    IPC分类号: B01D57/02 B01L11/00

    摘要: An integrated capillary electrophoresis system comprising a universal interface is disclosed. The universal interface includes one or more of the following structural elements: a chip assembly that receives a capillary electrophoresis CE chip; a fluidic interface for coupling fluids between the chip assembly and external sources or destinations; a first electrical interface for coupling power from an external source to the chip assembly; a second electrical interface for coupling electrical signals from the chip assembly to external analysis electronics; an optical interface for coupling optical signals between the chip assembly and external sources or destinations; and a docking station for uniting and spatially locating the various other structural elements.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种包括通用接口的集成毛细管电泳系统。 通用接口包括一个或多个以下结构元件:接收毛细管电泳CE芯片的芯片组件; 流体接口,用于在芯片组件和外部源或目的地之间耦合流体; 用于将来自外部源的功率耦合到所述芯片组件的第一电接口; 第二电接口,用于将来自芯片组件的电信号耦合到外部分析电子器件; 用于在芯片组件和外部源或目的地之间耦合光学信号的光学接口; 以及用于联合和空间定位各种其他结构元件的对接站。

    Scanning laser projector
    8.
    发明授权
    Scanning laser projector 有权
    扫描激光投影机

    公开(公告)号:US08855447B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-07

    申请号:US13289422

    申请日:2011-11-04

    摘要: A scanning projector suitable for projecting an image comprising a plurality of light signals of different wavelengths is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention comprise a beam combiner comprising a planar lightwave circuit that includes a plurality of surface waveguides arranged in define a plurality of input ports, a mixing region, and an output port. Each input port receives a different light signal and provides it to the mixing region. The mixing region combines the plurality of into a single composite output beam that is scanned over a region to create an image in a region.

    摘要翻译: 公开了适用于投影包括不同波长的多个光信号的图像的扫描投影仪。 本发明的实施例包括光束组合器,其包括平面光波电路,该平面光波电路包括布置成限定多个输入端口的多个表面波导,混合区域和输出端口。 每个输入端口接收不同的光信号并将其提供给混合区域。 混合区域将多个组合成单个复合输出光束,其在区域上扫描以在区域中创建图像。

    Three-dimensional projection device
    9.
    发明授权
    Three-dimensional projection device 有权
    三维投影装置

    公开(公告)号:US08602561B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-10

    申请号:US13228684

    申请日:2011-09-09

    IPC分类号: G02B27/26

    摘要: An image projection system having a laser projector that projects two differently polarized images on a display region is disclosed. The laser projector enables viewing the two differently polarized images as a three-dimensional image. The image projection system includes a planar lightwave circuit-based beam combiner that enables multiple colors of laser light having different polarization modes to be combined in a single output beam that is scanned over the display region at video rates to produce the two polarized images.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有在显示区域上投影两个不同偏振图像的激光投影仪的图像投影系统。 激光投影机可以将两个不同偏振的图像视为三维图像。 图像投影系统包括基于平面光波电路的光束组合器,其能够将具有不同偏振模式的多种激光的颜色组合在以视频速率在显示区域上扫描以产生两个偏振图像的单个输出光束中。