公开(公告)号：US20060233483A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-19

申请号：US11240151

申请日：2005-09-29

Applicant: Alex Tran ,  Dustin Carr

Inventor： Alex Tran ,  Dustin Carr

IPC: G02B6/00

CPC classification number: G01N33/54373 ,  G02B6/3502 ,  G02B6/3566

Abstract: The invention relates to devices and methods for detecting a ligand in a liquid, based on deflection of one or more microscopic cantilevers. Each cantilever has an optical waveguide fixed thereto or integral therewith. Deflection of the cantilever is detected by assessing coupling of light between the optical waveguide on the cantilever and an optical waveguide fixed distally thereto.

公开(公告)号：US20060002652A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-05

申请号：US10879094

申请日：2004-06-30

Applicant: Fuqian Yang ,  Joel Kubby ,  Alex Tran ,  Jun Ma

Inventor： Fuqian Yang ,  Joel Kubby ,  Alex Tran ,  Jun Ma

IPC: G02B6/35 ,  G02B6/28

CPC classification number: G02B6/3508 ,  G02B6/3546 ,  G02B6/3548 ,  G02B6/3576 ,  G02B6/358 ,  G02B6/3584 ,  G02B6/3596

Abstract: An optical shuttle for routing signals in a communications system that includes a terminal connected to a power source, a shuttle that includes waveguides used for routing the signals, and a beam connected to the terminal and the shuttle so that the beam suspends the shuttle. When power from the power source is applied to the terminal, the beam drives a movement of the shuttle. Furthermore, a method of using an optical shuttle system for routing signals in a communications system, the method includes connecting a terminal to a power source, connecting a shuttle to a beam to suspend the shuttle, and applying power from the power source to the perpendicular to a direction of the shuttle in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction of the beam.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在包括连接到电源的终端的通信系统中路由信号的光梭，包括用于路由信号的波导的梭，以及连接到终端和梭的波束，使得波束悬挂梭。 当来自电源的电力施加到端子时，梁驱动梭子的运动。 此外，一种使用光学梭系统在通信系统中路由信号的方法，所述方法包括将终端连接到电源，将梭子连接到梁以悬挂梭子，以及将来自电源的功率施加到垂直线 在大致垂直于梁的方向的方向上穿过梭子的方向。

公开(公告)号：US20050135723A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：US10743253

申请日：2003-12-22

Applicant: Dustin Carr ,  Ho Chan ,  Alex Tran

Inventor： Dustin Carr ,  Ho Chan ,  Alex Tran

IPC: G01N21/27 ,  G01N21/43 ,  G01N21/45 ,  G01N21/77 ,  G01N33/543 ,  G01N33/569 ,  G02B6/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/774 ,  G01N21/45 ,  G01N21/7746 ,  G01N33/54366 ,  G01N33/569 ,  G01N2021/7709 ,  G01N2021/7779 ,  G01N2021/7793

Abstract: A portable waveguide sensor having one or more gratings. In one embodiment, the sensor has a waveguide, wherein a plurality of grooves imprinted onto the waveguide form a Bragg grating. The surface of the grooves has a functional layer adapted to bind a substance of interest, e.g., a biological pathogen. When the pathogen binds to the functional layer, the binding shifts the spectral reflection band corresponding to the Bragg grating such that a probe light previously reflected by the grating now passes through the grating, thereby indicating the presence of the pathogen. In another embodiment, the sensor has a Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI), one arm of which has a resonator formed by two Bragg gratings. The surface of the resonator between the gratings has a functional layer whereas the Bragg gratings themselves do not have such a layer. Due to multiple reflections within the resonator, light coupled into the MZI interacts with the bound pathogen over a relatively large effective propagation length, which results in a relatively large differential phase shift and therefore advantageously high sensitivity to the pathogen.

Abstract translation: 具有一个或多个光栅的便携式波导传感器。 在一个实施例中，传感器具有波导，其中印在波导上的多个凹槽形成布拉格光栅。 凹槽的表面具有适于结合感兴趣物质的功能层，例如生物病原体。 当病原体与功能层结合时，结合移动对应于布拉格光栅的光谱反射带，使得光栅以前反射的探针光线现在通过光栅，从而指示病原体的存在。 在另一个实施例中，传感器具有马赫 - 曾德干涉仪（MZI），其一个臂具有由两个布拉格光栅形成的谐振器。 光栅之间的谐振器的表面具有功能层，而布拉格光栅本身不具有这样的层。 由于谐振器内的多次反射，耦合到MZI中的光在相对较大的有效传播长度上与结合的病原体相互作用，这导致相对较大的微分相移并因此有利于对病原体的高敏感性。

公开(公告)号：US20050018946A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-27

申请号：US10625384

申请日：2003-07-23

Applicant: Alex Tran ,  Dustin Carr

Inventor： Alex Tran ,  Dustin Carr

IPC: G01N33/543 ,  G02B6/35 ,  G02B6/00

CPC classification number: G01N33/54373 ,  G02B6/3502 ,  G02B6/3566

Abstract: The invention relates to devices and methods for detecting a ligand in a liquid, based on deflection of one or more microscopic cantilevers. Each cantilever has an optical waveguide fixed thereto or integral therewith. Deflection of the cantilever is detected by assessing coupling of light between the optical waveguide on the cantilever and an optical waveguide fixed distally thereto.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于检测液体中配体的装置和方法，其基于一个或多个微观悬臂的偏转。 每个悬臂具有固定到其上的或与其成一体的光波导。 通过评估悬臂梁上的光波导与远端固定的光波导之间的光耦合来检测悬臂的偏转。

公开(公告)号：US06510275B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-21

申请号：US09986399

申请日：2001-11-08

Applicant: Alex Tran ,  Joel A. Kubby ,  Jingkuang Chen ,  Peter Gulvin ,  Kathleen A. Feinberg ,  Yi Su

Inventor： Alex Tran ,  Joel A. Kubby ,  Jingkuang Chen ,  Peter Gulvin ,  Kathleen A. Feinberg ,  Yi Su

IPC: G02B600

CPC classification number: G02B6/3636 ,  G02B6/136 ,  G02B6/30 ,  G02B6/3652 ,  G02B6/3692 ,  G02B2006/12097

Abstract: A micro-optoelectromechanical system based device with aligned structures comprises at least one optical structure formed in a silicon layer of the device and at least one optical fiber connection structure that is self-aligned with the at least one optical structure. In embodiments, the at least one optical fiber connection structure is formed in a substrate of the device and may comprise a V-groove. In other embodiments, the at least one optical structure may comprise a waveguide. A nitride layer may be formed on at least a portion of the waveguide. In various embodiments, the silicon layer may be a single-crystal-silicon layer of a silicon-on-insulator wafer. A method for fabricating a micro-optoelectromechanical system based device with aligned structures is provided in which the at least one optical structure and the at least one optical fiber connection structure are defined using the same masking layer.

Abstract translation: 具有对准结构的基于微光机电系统的器件包括形成在器件的硅层中的至少一个光学结构以及与所述至少一个光学结构自对准的至少一个光纤连接结构。 在实施例中，至少一个光纤连接结构形成在器件的衬底中，并且可以包括V形槽。 在其他实施例中，所述至少一个光学结构可以包括波导。 可以在波导的至少一部分上形成氮化物层。 在各种实施例中，硅层可以是绝缘体上硅晶片的单晶硅层。 提供一种用于制造具有对准结构的基于微光机电系统的装置的方法，其中使用相同的掩模层限定所述至少一个光学结构和所述至少一个光纤连接结构。