Patents by Inventor Frederick J. Leonberger
Frederick J. Leonberger 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).
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Patent number: 11555784Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for the optical imaging of a physical specimen of interest that is in contact with, or in close proximity to, the backplane of a high refractive index solid-immersion lens (SIL), wherein the specimen comprises features of interest that act as a local high-refractive index regions. The SIL lens preferably comprises fiducial markers.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: SURE OPTICS, INC.Inventors: Zong-Long Liau, Frederick J. Leonberger
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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: 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: 11067748Abstract: A guide transition device including a light source designed to generate a light beam, a light input port on a first plane and coupled to receive the light beam from the light source, a light output port on a second plane different than the first plane, the light output port designed to couple a received light beam to output equipment and plane shifting apparatus coupled to receive the light beam from the light input port on the first plane and to shift or transfer the light beam to the second plane. The plane shifting apparatus is coupled to transfer the light beam to the light output port on the second plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Lightwave Logic Inc.Inventors: Michael Lebby, Frederick J Leonberger, Richard Becker
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Publication number: 20200088939Abstract: A guide transition device including a light source designed to generate a light beam, a light input port on a first plane and coupled to receive the light beam from the light source, a light output port on a second plane different than the first plane, the light output port designed to couple a received light beam to output equipment and plane shifting apparatus coupled to receive the light beam from the light input port on the first plane and to shift or transfer the light beam to the second plane. The plane shifting apparatus is coupled to transfer the light beam to the light output port on the second plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Lightwave Logic Inc.Inventors: Michael Lebby, Frederick J. Leonberger, Richard Becker
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Patent number: 10591755Abstract: A direct-drive polymer modulator including a platform, a multilayer waveguide formed in/on the platform, the waveguide including a bottom cladding layer, an electro-optic polymer core and a top cladding layer, and at least a portion of the waveguide forming a direct-drive polymer modulator.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Lightwave Logic Inc.Inventors: Richard Becker, Frederick J Leonberger, Michael Lebby
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Publication number: 20200083668Abstract: A guide transition device including a light source designed to generate a light beam, a light input port on a first plane and coupled to receive the light beam from the light source, a light output port on a second plane different than the first plane, the light output port designed to couple a received light beam to output equipment and plane shifting apparatus coupled to receive the light beam from the light input port on the first plane and to shift or transfer the light beam to the second plane. The plane shifting apparatus including one or more digital gratings each designed to deflect the light beam approximately ninety degrees. The plane shifting apparatus is coupled to transfer the light beam to the light output port on the second plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Lightwave Logic Inc.Inventors: Michael Lebby, Frederick J Leonberger
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Patent number: 10527786Abstract: A monolithic photonic integrated circuit includes a platform, a monolithic laser formed in/on the platform, and an electro-optic polymer modulator monolithically built onto the platform and optically coupled to the monolithic laser. The polymer modulator is optically coupled to the monolithic laser by waveguides including electro-optic polymer waveguides. The electro-optic polymer modulator and the electro-optic polymer waveguides including an electro-optic polymer core and top and bottom electro-optic polymer cladding layers. The electro-optic polymer core having an electro-optic coefficient (r33) greater than 250 pm/v, and a Tg 150° C. to 200° C., and the top and bottom electro-optic polymer cladding layers having a Tg approximately the same as the Tg of the electro-optic polymer core.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Lightwave Logic Inc.Inventors: Frederick J Leonberger, Michael Lebby, Richard Becker
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Patent number: 10509164Abstract: A guide transition device including a light source designed to generate a light beam, a light input port on a first plane and coupled to receive the light beam from the light source, a light output port on a second plane different than the first plane, the light output port designed to couple a received light beam to output equipment and plane shifting apparatus coupled to receive the light beam from the light input port on the first plane and to shift or transfer the light beam to the second plane. The plane shifting apparatus is coupled to transfer the light beam to the light output port on the second plane.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Lightwave Logic Inc.Inventors: Michael Lebby, Frederick J Leonberger, Richard Becker
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Patent number: 10511146Abstract: A guide transition device including a light source designed to generate a light beam, a light input port on a first plane and coupled to receive the light beam from the light source, a light output port on a second plane different than the first plane, the light output port designed to couple a received light beam to output equipment and plane shifting apparatus coupled to receive the light beam from the light input port on the first plane and to shift or transfer the light beam to the second plane. The plane shifting apparatus including one or more digital gratings each designed to deflect the light beam approximately ninety degrees. The plane shifting apparatus is coupled to transfer the light beam to the light output port on the second plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Lightwave Logic Inc.Inventors: Michael Lebby, Frederick J Leonberger
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Publication number: 20190170993Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for the optical imaging of a physical specimen of interest that is in contact with, or in close proximity to, the backplane of a high refractive index solid-immersion lens (SIL), wherein the specimen comprises features of interest that act as a local high-refractive index regions. The SIL lens preferably comprises fiducial markers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Zong-Long Liau, Frederick J. Leonberger
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Publication number: 20190148913Abstract: A guide transition device including a light source designed to generate a light beam, a light input port on a first plane and coupled to receive the light beam from the light source, a light output port on a second plane different than the first plane, the light output port designed to couple a received light beam to output equipment and plane shifting apparatus coupled to receive the light beam from the light input port on the first plane and to shift or transfer the light beam to the second plane. The plane shifting apparatus including one or more digital gratings each designed to deflect the light beam approximately ninety degrees. The plane shifting apparatus is coupled to transfer the light beam to the light output port on the second plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Lightwave Logic Inc.Inventors: Michael Lebby, Frederick J Leonberger
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Publication number: 20190079243Abstract: A guide transition device including a light source designed to generate a light beam, a light input port on a first plane and coupled to receive the light beam from the light source, a light output port on a second plane different than the first plane, the light output port designed to couple a received light beam to output equipment and plane shifting apparatus coupled to receive the light beam from the light input port on the first plane and to shift or transfer the light beam to the second plane. The plane shifting apparatus is coupled to transfer the light beam to the light output port on the second plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: Lightwave Logic Inc.Inventors: Michael Lebby, Frederick J Leonberger, Richard Becker
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Publication number: 20190064436Abstract: A monolithic photonic integrated circuit includes a platform, a monolithic laser formed in/on the platform, and an electro-optic polymer modulator monolithically built onto the platform and optically coupled to the monolithic laser. The polymer modulator is optically coupled to the monolithic laser by waveguides including electro-optic polymer waveguides. The electro-optic polymer modulator and the electro-optic polymer waveguides including an electro-optic polymer core and top and bottom electro-optic polymer cladding layers. The electro-optic polymer core having an electro-optic coefficient (r33) greater than 250 pm/v, and a Tg 150° C. to >200° C., and the top and bottom electro-optic polymer cladding layers having a Tg approximately the same as the Tg of the electro-optic polymer core.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Frederick J Leonberger, Michael Lebby, Richard Becker
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Patent number: 10215998Abstract: An optical imaging system with microlens array with integral structure includes a microlens array having a back surface for depositing sample material to be imaged and one or more microlenses on a front surface. At least one of the one or more microlenses are aligned to the deposited sample material. A plate is attached to the microlens array. A microscope objective is positioned proximate to the plurality of microlenses.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Sure Optics, Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. Leonberger, Jeffrey Farmer, Zong-Long Liau
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Publication number: 20180259798Abstract: A direct-drive polymer modulator including a platform, a multilayer waveguide formed in/on the platform, the waveguide including a bottom cladding layer, an electro-optic polymer core and a top cladding layer, and at least a portion of the waveguide forming a direct-drive polymer modulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: Lightwave Logic Inc.Inventors: Richard Becker, Frederick J. Leonberger, Michael Lebby
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Publication number: 20160320629Abstract: A fluidic super resolution optical imaging system includes a microlens array chip comprising at least one lenslet on a first surface. An objective lens is positioned proximate to the at least one lenslet. A fluid jet is positioned proximate to a second surface of the microlens array that flows at least one of a fluid comprising a material to be imaged or a material that enables imaging of a second material through a focal area of the objective lens and the at least one lenslet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: SuRe Optics, Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. Leonberger, Jeffrey Farmer, Zong-Long Liau
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Publication number: 20160320628Abstract: An optical imaging system with microlens array with integral structure includes a microlens array having a back surface for depositing sample material to be imaged and one or more microlenses on a front surface. At least one of the one or more microlenses are aligned to the deposited sample material. A plate is attached to the microlens array. A microscope objective is positioned proximate to the plurality of microlenses.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: SuRe Optics, Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. Leonberger, Jeffrey Farmer, Zong-Long Liau
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Patent number: 5223911Abstract: A FOG system with a high polarization extinction ratio includes an integrated optic circuit (IOC) having a waveguide array fabricated by a proton exchange (PE) process, the IOC being operatively connected for providing single mode, single polarization filtering of incident light guided from the FOG light source to the sensing loop and of the interference signal guided from the sensing loop to the detector.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1992Date of Patent: June 29, 1993Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Paul G. Suchoski, Jr., Talal K. Findakly, Carl M. Ferrar, Frederick J. Leonberger
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Patent number: 5159420Abstract: A one-dimensional or two-dimensional transmission mode spatial light modulator (SLM) includes two different mediums, one medium being a semiconductor comprising one or more heterojunction acoustic charge transport (HACT) channels 28 with surrounding layers 26, 30 vertically adjacent to a multiple quantum well (MQW) region 22, and the other being a transparent piezoelectric insulating substrate 10 thick enough to allow a surface acoustic wave (SAW) 13 to propagate therein. The SAW 13 is launched in the substrate 10 by a transducer 12 and generates electric fields which propagate the charge along the HACT channel 28 in the semiconductor medium 18. Electrodes 32, 34, 36 carry charge to and from the HACT channel 28, and light 40 is applied to a surface 44 perpendicular to the MQW region 22.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1991Date of Patent: October 27, 1992Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Thomas W. Grudkowski, Glen W. Drake, Frederick J. Leonberger, Robert N. Sacks, William J. Tanski