Patents Assigned to Lightwave Logic Inc.
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Patent number: 11927868Abstract: Electro-optic (EO) devices having an EO polymer core comprising a first host polymer and a first nonlinear optical chromophore (NLOC); and a cladding comprising a second host polymer and a second NLOC, and methods of preparing the same; wherein the first NLOC has a first bridge covalently bonded to an electron-accepting group and an electron-donating group; wherein the second NLOC has a second bridge covalently bonded to an electron-accepting group and an electron-donating group; and wherein the second bridge is less conjugated than the first bridge such that the cladding has an index of refraction that is less than that of the EO polymer core, and wherein the second NLOC is present in the second host polymer in a concentration such that the cladding has a conductivity equal to or greater than at least 10% of the conductivity of the EO polymer core at a poling temperature.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Lightwave Logic, Inc.Inventors: Youngwoo Yi, Cory Steven Pecinovsky, Michael Stephen Lebby, Richard Anthony Becker
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Patent number: 11921401Abstract: Nonlinear optical chromophores having one or more diamondoid groups covalently attached to the chromophore, methods of making nonlinear optical chromophores, their use in thin films and electro-optical devices containing such nonlinear optical chromophores and thin films comprising the same.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Lightwave Logic, Inc.Inventors: Cory Pecinovsky, Barry Johnson, Ginelle Ramann
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Publication number: 20240045307Abstract: Nonlinear optical chromophores having one or more diamondoid groups covalently attached to the chromophore, methods of making nonlinear optical chromophores, their use in thin films and electro-optical devices containing such nonlinear optical chromophores and thin films comprising the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Lightwave Logic, Inc.Inventors: Cory Pecinovsky, Barry Johnson, Ginelle Ramann
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Publication number: 20240045306Abstract: Nonlinear optical chromophores having one or more diamondoid groups covalently attached to the chromophore, methods of making nonlinear optical chromophores, their use in thin films and electro-optical devices containing such nonlinear optical chromophores and thin films comprising the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Lightwave Logic, Inc.Inventors: Cory Pecinovsky, Barry Johnson, Ginelle Ramann
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Publication number: 20230312600Abstract: Nonlinear optical chromophores having thiophene-containing bridging groups between the electron-donating and electron-accepting ends of the chromophore are disclosed, including bridging groups which contain cyclic moieties in combination with conjugated double bonds between the electron-donating and electron-accepting ends of the chromophore.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: LIGHTWAVE LOGIC, INC.Inventors: Andrew Ashton, Barry Johnson
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Publication number: 20230280605Abstract: A slot modulator coupled to a coplanar transmission line, the slot modulator includes a pair of spaced apart rails forming a waveguide slot therebetween and opposed slabs coupling the rails to the coplanar transmission line, the rails are at least partially formed of highly doped silicon and the slabs are formed at least partially of highly doped silicon.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Lightwave Logic IncInventors: Michael Lebby, Felipe Lorenzo Della Lucia
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Publication number: 20230251543Abstract: Electro-optic (EO) devices having an EO polymer core comprising a first host polymer and a first nonlinear optical chromophore (NLOC); and a cladding comprising a second host polymer and a second NLOC, and methods of preparing the same; wherein the first NLOC has a first bridge covalently bonded to an electron-accepting group and an electron-donating group; wherein the second NLOC has a second bridge covalently bonded to an electron-accepting group and an electron-donating group; and wherein the second bridge is less conjugated than the first bridge such that the cladding has an index of refraction that is less than that of the EO polymer core, and wherein the second NLOC is present in the second host polymer in a concentration such that the cladding has a conductivity equal to or greater than at least 10% of the conductivity of the EO polymer core at a poling temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Lightwave Logic, Inc.Inventors: Youngwoo Yi, Cory Steven Pecinovsky, Michael Stephen Lebby, Richard Anthony Becker
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Publication number: 20230212399Abstract: Nonlinear optical chromophores are provided that have a short chain bridging group between donor and acceptor, which chromophores exhibit lowered ?max values and narrow absorption bands. Electro-optic films prepared from nonlinear optical chromophores provided have enhanced transparency to wavelengths outside of the narrow absorption bands, as well as low optic loss, high thermal stability, and high photostability.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: Lightwave Logic, Inc.Inventors: Cory Pecinovsky, Barry Johnson, Ginelle A. Ramann, Baoquan Chen
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Publication number: 20230183575Abstract: Nonlinear optical chromophore compositions which display lyotropic nematic liquid crystal phases in polar organic solvents and provide a mechanical anisotropic effect allowing for the formation of a non-centrosymmetric chromophore-polymer matrix without the application of an electric field.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Lightwave Logic, Inc.Inventors: Cory Pecinovsky, Barry Johnson, Ginelle A. Ramann
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Publication number: 20230174852Abstract: The present invention is directed, in general, to compositions containing electro-optic materials and high boiling point solvents allowing for improved, more efficient poling, as well as methods of poling such materials. Various embodiments of the present invention thus provide materials with excellent electro-optic properties which can be efficiently poled for use in electro-optic devices. In the various embodiments of the present invention, materials can be applied as thin films and efficiently poled at low temperatures with normally applied voltage, while simultaneously exhibiting excellent nonlinear optical macroscopic properties and thermal stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: Lightwave Logic, Inc.Inventors: Cory Pecinovsky, Ginelle A. Ramann, Baoquan Chen, Barry Johnson
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Patent number: 11661428Abstract: Nonlinear optical chromophores having thiophene-containing bridging groups between the electron-donating and electron-accepting ends of the chromophore are disclosed, including bridging groups which contain cyclic moieties in combination with conjugated double bonds between the electron-donating and electron-accepting ends of the chromophore.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: LIGHTWAVE LOGIC, INC.Inventors: Andrew Ashton, Barry Johnson
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Patent number: 11614670Abstract: Electro-optic (EO) devices having an EO polymer core comprising a first host polymer and a first nonlinear optical chromophore (NLOC); and a cladding comprising a second host polymer and a second NLOC, and methods of preparing the same; wherein the first NLOC has a first bridge covalently bonded to an electron-accepting group and an electron-donating group; wherein the second NLOC has a second bridge covalently bonded to an electron-accepting group and an electron-donating group; and wherein the second bridge is less conjugated than the first bridge such that the cladding has an index of refraction that is less than that of the EO polymer core, and wherein the second NLOC is present in the second host polymer in a concentration such that the cladding has a conductivity equal to or greater than at least 10% of the conductivity of the EO polymer core at a poling temperature.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: LIGHTWAVE LOGIC, INC.Inventors: Youngwoo Yi, Cory Steven Pecinovsky, Michael Stephen Lebby, Richard Anthony Becker
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Patent number: 11520175Abstract: A polymer modulator including a waveguide core defined over an insulating layer and having a first passive region including a light input, a second passive region including a light output, and an active region optically coupling the passive regions into a continuous waveguide core between the input and output. The waveguide core in the first and second passive regions including one of sol-gel and SiO2 surrounded by cladding including one of sol-gel and SiO2. The cladding in the passive regions having a first refractive index, the waveguide core in both regions having a second refractive index at least 0.01 higher than the first refractive index. The waveguide core in the active region including sol-gel, a cladding layer of sol-gel positioned between the insulating layer and the waveguide core, the refractive index of the waveguide core is at least 0.01 higher than the refractive index of the cladding layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Lightwave Logic Inc.Inventors: Michael Lebby, Zhiming Liu
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Patent number: 11506918Abstract: An EO polymer modulator with conformal atomic layer deposition sealant layers including an active region of a device material stack with an elongated tapered active section positioned on a passive waveguide core. The device material stack supported on a substrate with the passive waveguide core defining light input and light output side surfaces. A conformal atomic layer deposition sealant layer overlying the device material stack including the light input and light output side surfaces, the conformal atomic layer deposition sealant layer defining windows for the light input and light output side surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Lightwave Logic IncInventors: Michael Lebby, Zhiming Liu, Baoquan Chen
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Patent number: 11435604Abstract: An EO polymer modulator including a substrate with a cladding layer formed on a surface and a passive waveguide core, having a cross-sectional area, formed in the cladding layer and including an elongated tapered active section. An elongated trench in the cladding layer, the elongated tapered active section of the waveguide core positioned in the elongated trench, electrodes positioned on a surface of the cladding layer on opposite sides of the elongated trench, and an elongated strip of EO polymer overlying the elongated tapered active section of the waveguide core. The elongated strip of EO polymer positioned between and parallel with the electrodes and coplanar with the electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC.Inventors: Michael Lebby, Zhiming Liu, Baoquan Chen
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Patent number: 11435603Abstract: A thin film polymer device including a waveguide core surrounded by dielectric material positioned on a platform. The core has a passive input portion and a passive output portion joined by a necked down active portion. A layer of EO polymer material positioned on the dielectric material overlying the active portion of the core and the core, the EO polymer, and the dielectric material all having refractive indices with the refractive index of the EO polymer being higher than the refractive index of the dielectric material. Light progressing through the core from the passive input portion to the passive output portion transitions to the layer of EO polymer material as it enters the necked down active portion and transitions back to the core as it leaves the necked down active portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC.Inventors: Frederick J. Leonberger, Karen Liu, Michael Lebby
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Publication number: 20220187638Abstract: An EO polymer modulator with conformal atomic layer deposition sealant layers including an active region of a device material stack with an elongated tapered active section positioned on a passive waveguide core. The device material stack supported on a substrate with the passive waveguide core defining light input and light output side surfaces. A conformal atomic layer deposition sealant layer overlying the device material stack including the light input and light output side surfaces, the conformal atomic layer deposition sealant layer defining windows for the light input and light output side surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: Lightwave Logic IncInventors: Michael Lebby, Zhiming Liu, Baoquan Chen
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Publication number: 20220187637Abstract: An EO polymer modulator including a substrate with a cladding layer formed on a surface and a passive waveguide core, having a cross-sectional area, formed in the cladding layer and including an elongated tapered active section. An elongated trench in the cladding layer, the elongated tapered active section of the waveguide core positioned in the elongated trench, electrodes positioned on a surface of the cladding layer on opposite sides of the elongated trench, and an elongated strip of EO polymer overlying the elongated tapered active section of the waveguide core. The elongated strip of EO polymer positioned between and parallel with the electrodes and coplanar with the electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: Lightwave Logic IncInventors: Michael Lebby, Zhiming Liu, Baoquan Chen
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Publication number: 20220113566Abstract: A thin film polymer device including a waveguide core surrounded by dielectric material positioned on a platform. The core has a passive input portion and a passive output portion joined by a necked down active portion. A layer of EO polymer material positioned on the dielectric material overlying the active portion of the core and the core, the EO polymer, and the dielectric material all having refractive indices with the refractive index of the EO polymer being higher than the refractive index of the dielectric material. Light progressing through the core from the passive input portion to the passive output portion transitions to the layer of EO polymer material as it enters the necked down active portion and transitions back to the core as it leaves the necked down active portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: Lightwave Logic IncInventors: Frederick J. Leonberger, Karen Liu, Michael Lebby
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Patent number: 11262605Abstract: A monolithic PIC including a monolithic laser formed in/on a platform and a polymer modulator monolithically built onto the platform and optically coupled to the laser. The modulator includes a first cladding layer, a passive core region with a surface abutting a surface of the first cladding layer, the core region extending to define an input and an output for the modulator. A shaped electro-optic polymer active component has a surface abutting a surface of a central portion of the core region. The active component is polled to align dipoles and promote modulation of light and has a length that extends only within a modulation area defined by modulation electrodes. A second cladding layer encloses the active component and is designed to produce adiabatic transition of light waves traveling in the core region into the active component to travel the length thereof and return to the core region.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Lightwave Logic Inc.Inventors: Michael Lebby, Yasufumi Enami