Patents by Inventor Brent Stapleton

Brent Stapleton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10971892
    Abstract: An emitter package can include: a body having a bottom member, side members extending from the bottom member, and a top surface, wherein the body defines a cavity formed into the top surface and located between the bottom member and side members; the cavity having top side walls extending from the top surface to optic shelves, middle side walls extending from the optic shelves to contact shelves, and bottom side walls extending from the contact shelves to a base surface; electrical conductive pads on the base surface in the cavity; emitter chips on the electrical conductive pads, each emitter chip having one or more light emitters; shelf contact pads on the contact shelves; and electrical connector wires connected to and extending between the emitter chips and the shelf contact pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: II-VI DELAWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Brent Stapleton, Pritha Khurana, Nathan Lye
  • Publication number: 20200028320
    Abstract: An emitter package can include: a body having a bottom member, side members extending from the bottom member, and a top surface, wherein the body defines a cavity formed into the top surface and located between the bottom member and side members; the cavity having top side walls extending from the top surface to optic shelves, middle side walls extending from the optic shelves to contact shelves, and bottom side walls extending from the contact shelves to a base surface; electrical conductive pads on the base surface in the cavity; emitter chips on the electrical conductive pads, each emitter chip having one or more light emitters; shelf contact pads on the contact shelves; and electrical connector wires connected to and extending between the emitter chips and the shelf contact pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Brent Stapleton, Pritha Khurana, Nathan Lye
  • Patent number: 10374387
    Abstract: An emitter package can include: a body having a bottom member, side members extending from the bottom member, and a top surface, wherein the body defines a cavity formed into the top surface and located between the bottom member and side members; the cavity having top side walls extending from the top surface to optic shelves, middle side walls extending from the optic shelves to contact shelves, and bottom side walls extending from the contact shelves to a base surface; electrical conductive pads on the base surface in the cavity; emitter chips on the electrical conductive pads, each emitter chip having one or more light emitters; shelf contact pads on the contact shelves; and electrical connector wires connected to and extending between the emitter chips and the shelf contact pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: FINISAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brent Stapleton, Pritha Khurana, Nathan Lye
  • Publication number: 20190146319
    Abstract: An emitter package can include: a body having a bottom member, side members extending from the bottom member, and a top surface, wherein the body defines a cavity formed into the top surface and located between the bottom member and side members; the cavity having top side walls extending from the top surface to optic shelves, middle side walls extending from the optic shelves to contact shelves, and bottom side walls extending from the contact shelves to a base surface; electrical conductive pads on the base surface in the cavity; emitter chips on the electrical conductive pads, each emitter chip having one or more light emitters; shelf contact pads on the contact shelves; and electrical connector wires connected to and extending between the emitter chips and the shelf contact pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Brent Stapleton, Pritha Khurana, Nathan Lye
  • Patent number: 9709760
    Abstract: One example embodiment includes an optical subassembly (OSA). The OSA includes a flex circuit, an optical port, and an active optical component subassembly. The flex circuit is constructed of at least one electrically-conductive layer and at least one electrical insulator layer. The optical port defines a barrel cavity and is mechanically coupled to the flex circuit at a flex connection. The active optical component subassembly is positioned within the barrel cavity and electrically coupled to the flex circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: FINISAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brent Stapleton, Rajeev Dwivedi, Harold Young Walker, Jr., Gary Landry
  • Publication number: 20160341920
    Abstract: One example embodiment includes an optical subassembly (OSA). The OSA includes a flex circuit, an optical port, and an active optical component subassembly. The flex circuit is constructed of at least one electrically-conductive layer and at least one electrical insulator layer. The optical port defines a barrel cavity and is mechanically coupled to the flex circuit at a flex connection. The active optical component subassembly is positioned within the barrel cavity and electrically coupled to the flex circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Brent Stapleton, Rajeev Dwivedi, Harold Young Walker, JR., Gary Landry
  • Patent number: 9337932
    Abstract: One example embodiment includes an optical subassembly (OSA). The OSA includes a flex circuit, an optical port, and an active optical component subassembly. The flex circuit is constructed of at least one electrically-conductive layer and at least one electrical insulator layer. The optical port defines a barrel cavity and is mechanically coupled to the flex circuit at a flex connection. The active optical component subassembly is positioned within the barrel cavity and electrically coupled to the flex circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: FINISAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brent Stapleton, Rajeev Dwivedi, Harold Young Walker, Jr., Gary Landry
  • Patent number: 9184855
    Abstract: An opto-isolator is disclosed that include a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL), a photodetector and a package enclosing the VCSEL and the photodetector. The photodetector is optically coupled to the VCSEL and configured to receive an output optical signal generated by the VCSEL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: FINISAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: James K. Guenter, Jimmy A. Tatum, Norman Brent Stapleton, Richard L. Bell, Harold Young Walker, Jose Joaquin Aizpuru
  • Publication number: 20140197338
    Abstract: An opto-isolator is disclosed that include a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL), a photodetector and a package enclosing the VCSEL and the photodetector. The photodetector is optically coupled to the VCSEL and configured to receive an output optical signal generated by the VCSEL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: James K. Guenter, Jimmy A. Tatum, Norman Brent Stapleton, Richard L. Bell, Harold Young Walker, Jose Joaquin Aizpuru
  • Patent number: 8675701
    Abstract: The present invention relates to opto-isolators. Opto-isolators are disclosed that include a transmitter package and a vertical VCSEL disposed within the transmitter package. The opto-isolators further include a receiver package and a photodetector disposed within the receiver package. The photodetector is optically coupled to the VCSEL and configured to receive an output optical signal generated by the VCSEL. The opto-isolators further include an alignment package configured to receive the transmitter package and the receiver package. In another embodiment, opto-isolators include a VCSEL and a photodetector optically coupled to the VCSEL and configured to receive an output optical signal generated by the VCSEL. The opto-isolators further include a package enclosing both the VCSEL and the photodetector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: James K. Guenter, Jimmy A. Tatum, Norman Brent Stapleton, Richard L. Bell, Harold Young Walker, Jose Joaquin Aizpuru
  • Publication number: 20110057128
    Abstract: The present invention relates to opto-isolators. Opto-isolators are disclosed that include a transmitter package and a vertical VCSEL disposed within the transmitter package. The opto-isolators further include a receiver package and a photodetector disposed within the receiver package. The photodetector is optically coupled to the VCSEL and configured to receive an output optical signal generated by the VCSEL. The opto-isolators further include an alignment package configured to receive the transmitter package and the receiver package. In another embodiment, opto-isolators include a VCSEL and a photodetector optically coupled to the VCSEL and configured to receive an output optical signal generated by the VCSEL. The opto-isolators further include a package enclosing both the VCSEL and the photodetector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: FINISAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: James K. Guenter, Jimmy A. Tatum, Norman Brent Stapleton, Richard L. Bell, Harold Young Walker, JR., Jose Joaquin Aizpuru
  • Patent number: 7835410
    Abstract: The present invention relates to opto-isolators. Opto-isolators are disclosed that include a transmitter package and a vertical VCSEL disposed within the transmitter package. The opto-isolators further include a receiver package and a photodetector disposed within the receiver package. The photodetector is optically coupled to the VCSEL and configured to receive an output optical signal generated by the VCSEL. The opto-isolators further include an alignment package configured to receive the transmitter package and the receiver package. In another embodiment, opto-isolators include a VCSEL and a photodetector optically coupled to the VCSEL and configured to receive an output optical signal generated by the VCSEL. The opto-isolators further include a package enclosing both the VCSEL and the photodetector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: James K. Guenter, Jimmy A. Tatum, Norman Brent Stapleton, Richard L. Bell, Harold Young Walker, Jose Joaquin Aizpuru
  • Publication number: 20080187013
    Abstract: The present invention relates to opto-isolators. Opto-isolators are disclosed that include a transmitter package and a vertical VCSEL disposed within the transmitter package. The opto-isolators further include a receiver package and a photodetector disposed within the receiver package. The photodetector is optically coupled to the VCSEL and configured to receive an output optical signal generated by the VCSEL. The opto-isolators further include an alignment package configured to receive the transmitter package and the receiver package. In another embodiment, opto-isolators include a VCSEL and a photodetector optically coupled to the VCSEL and configured to receive an output optical signal generated by the VCSEL. The opto-isolators further include a package enclosing both the VCSEL and the photodetector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: James K. Guenter, Jimmy A. Tatum, Norman Brent Stapleton, Richard L. Bell, Harold Young Walker, Jose Joaquin Aizpuru
  • Patent number: 7275878
    Abstract: The present invention relates to controlling parameters of an optical output of an optical transmitter. An optical package can be selected based on a level of attenuation of a parameter of a transmitter output by the optical package. The laser and the optical package can be assembled and a parameter of the transmitter output can be measured. An optical barrel can be selected based on the measurement, wherein the optical barrel is selected based on an attenuation level to satisfy a range of a desired parameter value. The optical package and the optical barrel can be assembled. A system for assembling the optical device is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Landry, Norman Brent Stapleton, James K. Guenter, Jimmy A. Tatum