Patents by Inventor Carsten Schuck

Carsten Schuck 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).

  • Superconducting single photon detector
    Patent number: 9500519
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device and system for high-efficiency and low-noise detection of single photons within the visible and infrared spectrum. In certain embodiments, the device of the invention can be integrated within photonic circuits to provide on-chip photon detection. The device comprises a traveling wave design comprising a waveguide layer and a superconducting nanowire atop of the waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Yale University
    Inventors: Hongxing Tang, Wolfram Pernice, Carsten Schuck
  • Superconducting Single Photon Detector
    Publication number: 20140299751
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device and system for high-efficiency and low-noise detection of single photons within the visible and infrared spectrum. In certain embodiments, the device of the invention can be integrated within photonic circuits to provide on-chip photon detection. The device comprises a traveling wave design comprising a waveguide layer and a superconducting nanowire atop of the waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: YALE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hongxing Tang, Wolfram Pernice, Carsten Schuck