Patents by Inventor Erik B. Thomsen

Erik B. Thomsen 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: 11982834
    Abstract: A microstructured optical fiber for generating supercontinuum light. The optical fiber includes a core and a cladding region surrounding the core. The optical fiber includes a first fiber length section, a second fiber length section as well as an intermediate fiber length section between said first and second fiber length sections. The first fiber length section has a core with a first characteristic core diameter larger than about 7 ?m. The second fiber length section has a core with a second characteristic core diameter, smaller than said first characteristic core diameter. The intermediate length section of the optical fiber includes a core which is tapered from said first characteristic core diameter to the second characteristic core diameter over a tapered length. Also, a supercontinuum light source including an optical fiber and a pump light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: NKT PHOTONICS A/S
    Inventors: Carsten L. Thomsen, Thomas T. Alkeskjold, Erik B. Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20220326433
    Abstract: A microstructured optical fiber for generating supercontinuum light. The optical fiber includes a core and a cladding region surrounding the core. The optical fiber includes a first fiber length section, a second fiber length section as well as an intermediate fiber length section between said first and second fiber length sections. The first fiber length section has a core with a first characteristic core diameter larger than about 7 ?m. The second fiber length section has a core with a second characteristic core diameter, smaller than said first characteristic core diameter. The intermediate length section of the optical fiber includes a core which is tapered from said first characteristic core diameter to the second characteristic core diameter over a tapered length. Also, a supercontinuum light source including an optical fiber and a pump light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: NKT Photonics A/S
    Inventors: Carsten L. THOMSEN, Thomas T. ALKESKJOLD, Erik B. THOMSEN
  • Patent number: 11221445
    Abstract: The invention relates to a supercontinuum light source comprising a microstructured optical fiber and a pump light source. The microstructured optical fiber comprises a core and a cladding region surrounding the core, as well as a first fiber length section, a second fiber length section and an intermediate fiber length section between said first and second fiber length sections. The first fiber length section comprises a core with a first characteristic core diameter. The second fiber length section comprises a core with a second characteristic core diameter, smaller than said first characteristic core diameter, where said second characteristic core diameter is substantially constant along said second fiber length section. The intermediate length section of the optical fiber comprises a core which is tapered from said first characteristic core diameter to said second characteristic core diameter over a tapered length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: NKT PHOTONICS A/S
    Inventors: Carsten L. Thomsen, Thomas T. Alkeskjold, Erik B. Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20200326474
    Abstract: The invention relates to a supercontinuum light source comprising a microstructured optical fiber and a pump light source. The microstructured optical fiber comprises a core and a cladding region surrounding the core, as well as a first fiber length section, a second fiber length section and an intermediate fiber length section between said first and second fiber length sections. The first fiber length section comprises a core with a first characteristic core diameter. The second fiber length section comprises a core with a second characteristic core diameter, smaller than said first characteristic core diameter, where said second characteristic core diameter is substantially constant along said second fiber length section. The intermediate length section of the optical fiber comprises a core which is tapered from said first characteristic core diameter to said second characteristic core diameter over a tapered length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: NKT PHOTONICS A/S
    Inventors: Carsten L. THOMSEN, Thomas T. ALKESKJOLD, Erik B. THOMSEN
  • Patent number: 10585236
    Abstract: The invention relates to a supercontinuum light source comprising a microstructured optical fiber and a pump light source. The microstructured optical fiber comprises a core and a cladding region surrounding the core, as well as a first fiber length section, a second fiber length section and an intermediate fiber length section between said first and second fiber length sections. The first fiber length section comprises a core with a first characteristic core diameter. The second fiber length section comprises a core with a second characteristic core diameter, smaller than said first characteristic core diameter, where said second characteristic core diameter is substantially constant along said second fiber length section. The intermediate length section of the optical fiber comprises a core which is tapered from said first characteristic core diameter to said second characteristic core diameter over a tapered length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: NKT PHOTONICS A/S
    Inventors: Carsten L. Thomsen, Thomas T. Alkeskjold, Erik B. Thomsen
  • Patent number: 10564412
    Abstract: A fluorescence measurement system comprising a broadband light source and acousto-optical tunable filter (AOTF) controlled by a control unit using an acoustic RF signal provided by a Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: NKT PHOTONICS A/S
    Inventors: Frederik D. Nielsen, Carsten L. Thomsen, Weidong Sheng, Erik B. Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20190049662
    Abstract: The invention relates to a supercontinuum light source comprising a microstructured optical fiber and a pump light source. The microstructured optical fiber comprises a core and a cladding region surrounding the core, as well as a first fiber length section, a second fiber length section and an intermediate fiber length section between said first and second fiber length sections. The first fiber length section comprises a core with a first characteristic core diameter. The second fiber length section comprises a core with a second characteristic core diameter, smaller than said first characteristic core diameter, where said second characteristic core diameter is substantially constant along said second fiber length section. The intermediate length section of the optical fiber comprises a core which is tapered from said first characteristic core diameter to said second characteristic core diameter over a tapered length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: NKT PHOTONICS A/S
    Inventors: Carsten L. THOMSEN, Thomas T. ALKESKJOLD, Erik B. THOMSEN
  • Patent number: 9958606
    Abstract: The invention relates to a supercontinuum light source comprising a microstructured optical fiber and a pump light source. The microstructured optical fiber comprises a core and a cladding region surrounding the core, as well as a first fiber length section, a second fiber length section and an intermediate fiber length section between said first and second fiber length sections. The first fiber length section comprises a core with a first characteristic core diameter. The second fiber length section comprises a core with a second characteristic core diameter, smaller than said first characteristic core diameter, where said second characteristic core diameter is substantially constant along said second fiber length section. The intermediate length section of the optical fiber comprises a core which is tapered from said first characteristic core diameter to said second characteristic core diameter over a tapered length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: NKT PHOTONICS A/S
    Inventors: Carsten L. Thomsen, Thomas T. Alkeskjold, Erik B. Thomsen
  • Patent number: 9835795
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microstructured optical fiber for generating supercontinuum light. The optical fiber comprises a core and a cladding region surrounding the core. The optical fiber comprises a first fiber length section, a second fiber length section as well as an intermediate fiber length section between said first and second fiber length sections. The first fiber length section has a core with a first characteristic core diameter larger than about 7 ?m. The second fiber length section has a core with a second characteristic core diameter, smaller than said first characteristic core diameter. The intermediate length section of the optical fiber comprises a core which is tapered from said first characteristic core diameter to said second characteristic core diameter over a tapered length. The invention also relates to a supercontinuum light source comprising an optical fiber according to the invention and a pump light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: NKT PHOTONICS A/S
    Inventors: Carsten L. Thomsen, Thomas T. Alkeskjold, Erik B. Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20170085051
    Abstract: The invention relates to a supercontinuum light source comprising a microstructured optical fiber and a pump light source. The microstructured optical fiber comprises a core and a cladding region surrounding the core, as well as a first fiber length section, a second fiber length section and an intermediate fiber length section between said first and second fiber length sections. The first fiber length section comprises a core with a first characteristic core diameter. The second fiber length section comprises a core with a second characteristic core diameter, smaller than said first characteristic core diameter, where said second characteristic core diameter is substantially constant along said second fiber length section. The intermediate length section of the optical fiber comprises a core which is tapered from said first characteristic core diameter to said second characteristic core diameter over a tapered length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: NKT PHOTONICS A/S
    Inventors: Carsten L. THOMSEN, Thomas T. ALKESKJOLD, Erik B. THOMSEN
  • Publication number: 20160156148
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microstructured optical fiber for generating supercontinuum light. The optical fiber comprises a core and a cladding region surrounding the core. The optical fiber comprises a first fiber length section, a second fiber length section as well as an intermediate fiber length section between said first and second fiber length sections. The first fiber length section has a core with a first characteristic core diameter larger than about 7 ?m. The second fiber length section has a core with a second characteristic core diameter, smaller than said first characteristic core diameter. The intermediate length section of the optical fiber comprises a core which is tapered from said first characteristic core diameter to said second characteristic core diameter over a tapered length. The invention also relates to a supercontinuum light source comprising an optical fiber according to the invention and a pump light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: NKT PHOTONICS A/S
    Inventors: Carsten L. THOMSEN, Thomas T. ALKESKJOLD, Erik B. THOMSEN
  • Publication number: 20130329270
    Abstract: A fluorescence measurement system comprising a broadband light source and acousto-optical turnable filter (AOTF) controlled by a control unit using an acoustic RF signal provided by a Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: NKT PHOTONICS A/S
    Inventors: Frederik D. Nielsen, Carsten L. Thomsen, Weidong Sheng, Erik B. Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20030173772
    Abstract: This invention relates to an advertisement print being printed on a substantially plane print carrier. The print is a transformation of a chosen three-dimensional geometrical element having a number of visible sides defined by at least a first viewpoint and a second viewpoint. The sides are combined and the print can optimally be viewed from two different viewpoints, even though they are pointing in opposite directions. The invention is e.g. especially advantageous in cricket games and the like, where the game is typically broadcasted using two or more main cameras pointing in substantially opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Erik B. Thomsen, Christian Sondergaard