公开(公告)号：US07483605B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-27

申请号：US11960217

申请日：2007-12-19

申请人： Thomas W. Stone ,  John C. Kralik

发明人： Thomas W. Stone ,  John C. Kralik

IPC分类号： G02B6/34 ,  G03H1/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/272 ,  G02B6/266 ,  G02B6/29311 ,  G02B6/29313 ,  G02B6/355 ,  G02B6/3592 ,  G02B6/3594 ,  G02F1/31 ,  G02F2201/305 ,  G02F2203/48

摘要： Low loss, reliable variable optical attenuators and 1×2 switches and polarization insensitive low loss, reliable variable optical attenuators and 1×2 optical switches are described. In one embodiment, a system of the present invention includes a polarization separating sub-system a polarization recombining sub-system and one or more switchable volume diffraction gratings to provide polarization insensitive low loss, reliable variable optical attenuators and 1×2 optical switches.

摘要翻译： 描述了低损耗，可靠的可变光衰减器和1x2开关和偏振不敏感的低损耗，可靠的可变光衰减器和1x2光开关。 在一个实施例中，本发明的系统包括极化分离子系统的偏振复合子系统和一个或多个可切换体积衍射光栅，以提供偏振不敏感的低损耗，可靠的可变光衰减器和1x2光开关。

公开(公告)号：US07187497B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-06

申请号：US10668975

申请日：2003-09-23

申请人： John C. Kralik ,  Thomas W. Stone

发明人： John C. Kralik ,  Thomas W. Stone

IPC分类号： G02B27/28 ,  G02B5/30

CPC分类号： H04Q11/0005 ,  H04Q2011/0024 ,  H04Q2011/0026 ,  H04Q2011/0035

摘要： Polarization converter assemblies are utilized to provide switching and routing systems with effective coupling between a first and second router assemblies, and to provide polarization insensitive switching and routing systems. An improved optical switching/routing system of this invention includes a first router assembly, a second router assembly and a polarization converter assembly, each assembly optically aligned with one another, the polarization converter assembly being optically interposed between the first router assembly and the second router assembly. Embodiments of the polarization converter include, but are not limited to, liquid crystal spatial light modulators or half-wave retarders. A polarization insensitive switching and routing system of this invention includes a polarization separating sub-system, a selectable switching/routing sub-system, and a polarization combining sub-system. In one embodiment, the polarization separating sub-system includes a polarization splitter and a patterned polarization converter and the polarization combining sub-system includes a patterned polarization converter and a polarization combiner.

摘要翻译： 偏振转换器组件用于提供在第一和第二路由器组件之间有效耦合的交换和路由系统，并提供极化不敏感的交换和路由系统。 本发明的改进的光交换/路由系统包括第一路由器组件，第二路由器组件和偏振转换器组件，每个组件彼此光学对准，所述偏振转换器组件被光学地插入在第一路由器组件和第二路由器之间 部件。 偏振转换器的实施例包括但不限于液晶空间光调制器或半波延迟器。 本发明的偏振不敏感切换和路由系统包括偏振分离子系统，可选择的切换/路由子系统和偏振组合子系统。 在一个实施例中，偏振分离子系统包括偏振分离器和图案化偏振转换器，并且偏振组合子系统包括图案化偏振转换器和偏振组合器。

公开(公告)号：US07333685B2

公开(公告)日：2008-02-19

申请号：US10720816

申请日：2003-11-24

申请人： Thomas W. Stone ,  John C. Kralik

发明人： Thomas W. Stone ,  John C. Kralik

IPC分类号： G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/42

CPC分类号： G02B6/272 ,  G02B6/266 ,  G02B6/29311 ,  G02B6/29313 ,  G02B6/355 ,  G02B6/3592 ,  G02B6/3594 ,  G02F1/31 ,  G02F2201/305 ,  G02F2203/48

摘要： Low loss, reliable variable optical attenuators and 1×2 switches and polarization insensitive low loss, reliable variable optical attenuators and 1×2 optical switches are described. In one embodiment, a system of the present invention includes a polarization separating sub-system a polarization recombining sub-system and one or more switchable volume diffraction gratings to provide polarization insensitive low loss, reliable variable optical attenuators and 1×2 optical switches.

摘要翻译： 描述了低损耗，可靠的可变光衰减器和1x2开关和偏振不敏感的低损耗，可靠的可变光衰减器和1x2光开关。 在一个实施例中，本发明的系统包括极化分离子系统的偏振复合子系统和一个或多个可切换体积衍射光栅，以提供偏振不敏感的低损耗，可靠的可变光衰减器和1x2光开关。

公开(公告)号：US07277175B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-02

申请号：US10946209

申请日：2004-09-21

申请人： Judith A. Thompson ,  John C. Kralik

发明人： Judith A. Thompson ,  John C. Kralik

IPC分类号： G01J3/51

CPC分类号： G01N21/31 ,  G01J3/0202 ,  G01J3/027 ,  G01J3/12 ,  G01J2003/1217 ,  G01N2021/3133 ,  G01N2021/3174 ,  G01N2201/08

摘要： A system for measuring properties of small volume liquid samples, where the system includes wavelength selective filters.

摘要翻译： 用于测量小体积液体样品的性质的系统，其中系统包括波长选择性滤光器。

公开(公告)号：US06697144B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-24

申请号：US10024749

申请日：2001-12-19

申请人： John C. Kralik

发明人： John C. Kralik

IPC分类号： G02F11335

CPC分类号： G02F1/1334 ,  G02F1/139

摘要： Switchable optical components such as switchable mirrors and variable retarders are fabricated using a unique class of materials. These materials are thin film composites comprising of porous inorganic films imbibed with liquid crystal materials.

摘要翻译： 可切换的光学部件，例如可切换镜和可变延迟器，是使用独特的材料制造的。 这些材料是由吸收有液晶材料的多孔无机膜组成的薄膜复合材料。

公开(公告)号：US06654072B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-25

申请号：US10021329

申请日：2001-10-30

申请人： John C. Kralik ,  Michelle M. Stone

发明人： John C. Kralik ,  Michelle M. Stone

IPC分类号： G02F11335

CPC分类号： G02F1/31 ,  G02F1/13342 ,  G02F2201/305

摘要： A PDLC transmissive phase grating utilizing nematic liquid crystal materials confined in a polymer matrix. The PDLC grating operates in the Bragg regime and switches between diffracting and non-diffracting states via an applied electric field. The grating is made up of a PDLC grating film contained within a cell. The PDLC film has a spatially periodic distribution of grating planes which includes polymer-rich regions and liquid crystal-rich regions, wherein the major constituent of the polymer-rich regions is a polymer, and wherein the liquid crystal constituent concentration within the liquid crystal-rich regions is greater than the liquid crystal constituent concentration within said polymer-rich regions. The PDLC transmission phase grating is rendered substantially transparent when subjected to an electric field during the application of light that is p-polarized and incident on the grating at Bragg angle.

公开(公告)号：US07375815B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-20

申请号：US10963865

申请日：2004-10-12

申请人： John C. Kralik

发明人： John C. Kralik

IPC分类号： G01N1/10 ,  G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/03 ,  G01N21/0303 ,  G01N2021/0346 ,  G01N2021/035 ,  G01N2021/036 ,  G01N2201/08

摘要： Devices, systems and methods are provided for producing a collimated light path. Theses devices, systems and methods may be used to determine an optical property of a small volume sample.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于产生准直光路的装置，系统和方法。 这些装置，系统和方法可以用于确定小体积样品的光学性质。

公开(公告)号：US07176992B1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-13

申请号：US09635606

申请日：2000-08-10

申请人： John C. Kralik

发明人： John C. Kralik

IPC分类号： G02F1/1333

CPC分类号： G02F1/13342

摘要： A method of fabricating an optical device by providing a nematic liquid crystal; providing a photo-curable pre-polymer mixture; mixing the nematic liquid crystal with the photo-curable pre-polymer mixture to form a homogeneous nematic/pre-polymer mixture, with the nematic liquid crystal representing greater than 40% (by weight) of the combined homogeneous mixture. Providing a cell including a pair of transparent substrates that are each coated with a transparent conductive layer when creating an electrooptic device and omitting the conductive layers when creating a static device. Separating the substrates by approximately 5–20 μm or greater; filling the cell with the homogeneous nematic/pre-polymer mixture; and photo-curing the nematic/pre-polymer mixture using a spatially inhomogeneous illumination source thereby forming a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) film exhibiting low scattering loss and high index modulation.

摘要翻译： 一种通过提供向列型液晶制造光学器件的方法; 提供可光固化的预聚物混合物; 将向列液晶与可光固化的预聚物混合物混合以形成均匀的向列/预聚物混合物，其中向列型液晶代表组合的均匀混合物的大于40％（重量）。 提供包括一对透明基板的单元，当形成电光装置时，每个透明基板都被涂覆有透明导电层，并且在创建静电装置时省略导电层。 将基材分离约5-20μm或更大; 用均匀的向列/预聚物混合物填充电池; 并使用空间不均匀的照明光源对向列/预聚物混合物进行光固化，从而形成表现出低散射损耗和高折射率调制的聚合物分散液晶（PDLC）膜。

公开(公告)号：US07463357B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-09

申请号：US11290100

申请日：2005-11-29

申请人： John C. Kralik ,  Tariq N. Faiz

发明人： John C. Kralik ,  Tariq N. Faiz

IPC分类号： G01J3/30

CPC分类号： G01J3/30 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/06 ,  G01J3/4406 ,  G01N21/6445 ,  G01N21/6452 ,  G01N2021/6421 ,  G01N2021/6439 ,  G01N2021/6471 ,  G01N2201/1241

摘要： A system for detecting a predetermined wavelength of light emitted from an area on the surface of a chemical array is provided. Aspects of the system include: a beam splitter for splitting emitted light into two or more light beams and a detector for detecting photons in each of the two produced light beams. Methods of detecting light using the subject system, programming for performing the subject methods and an array reader containing the subject system are also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于检测从化学阵列表面上的区域发射的预定波长的光的系统。 该系统的方面包括：用于将发射的光分成两个或更多个光束的分束器和用于检测两个产生的光束中的每一个中的光子的检测器。 还提供了使用主题系统检测光的方法，用于执行主题方法的编程以及包含该主题系统的阵列阅读器。

公开(公告)号：US07310149B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-18

申请号：US11099884

申请日：2005-04-06

申请人： Siqun Wang ,  John C. Kralik

发明人： Siqun Wang ,  John C. Kralik

IPC分类号： G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/51 ,  G01N21/59 ,  G01N2021/035

摘要： A system for measuring properties of small volume samples includes a source of electromagnetic radiation; a first optical system; an optical delivery system; a sample holding assembly; a second optical system; a detecting system; an optical transmission system; a data collector interface component operatively connected to the detecting system; at least one processor; and at least one computer readable medium being capable of causing the at least one processor to: receive data from the detecting system corresponding to a measurement, calculate characteristics from the received data, organize the calculated characteristics in a predetermined ordering and output the organized predetermined ordering to the at least one computer readable medium.

摘要翻译： 用于测量小体积样品性质的系统包括电磁辐射源; 第一光学系统; 光学传送系统; 样品保持组件; 第二光学系统; 检测系统; 光传输系统; 可操作地连接到所述检测系统的数据收集器接口部件; 至少一个处理器; 并且至少一个计算机可读介质能够使所述至少一个处理器：从对应于测量的所述检测系统接收数据，从所接收的数据计算特征，以预定排序组织所计算的特征，并输出所述有序的预定顺序 至少一个计算机可读介质。