Patents by Inventor Holger N. Klein

Holger N. Klein 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: 11522339
    Abstract: A method or apparatus for narrowing the linewidth of a single mode laser is provided. The linewidth of a single mode laser is narrowed by injecting an optical feedback simultaneously into the first laser cavity mirror and the second laser cavity mirror of the single mode laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: OE Solutions America, Inc.
    Inventors: Holger N. Klein, Nicolas Volet
  • Publication number: 20210050709
    Abstract: A method or apparatus for narrowing the linewidth of a single mode laser is provided. The linewidth of a single mode laser is narrowed by injecting an optical feedback simultaneously into the first laser cavity mirror and the second laser cavity mirror of the single mode laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: OE Solutions America, Inc.
    Inventors: Holger N. KLEIN, Nicolas VOLET
  • Patent number: 10678005
    Abstract: Two semiconductor chips are optically aligned to form a hybrid semiconductor device. Both chips have optical waveguides and alignment surface positioned at precisely-defined complementary vertical offsets from optical axes of the corresponding waveguides, so that the waveguides are vertically aligned when one of the chips is placed atop the other with their alignment surface abutting each other. The position of the at least one of the alignment surface in a layer stack of its chip is precisely defined by epitaxy. The chips are bonded at offset bonding pads with the alignment surfaces abutting in the absence of bonding material therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Elenion Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Henry Kinghorn, Ari Jason Novack, Holger N. Klein, Nathan A. Nuttall, Kishor V. Desai, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Michael J. Hochberg, Ruizhi Shi
  • Publication number: 20200057216
    Abstract: A fiber alignment or “fiberposer” device enables the passive alignment of one or more optical fibers to a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) device using mating hard-stop features etched into the two devices. Accordingly, fiber grooves can be provide separate from the electrical and optical elements, and attached to the PIC with sub-micron accuracy. Fiberposers may also include a hermetic seal for a laser or other device on the PIC. All of these features significantly reduce the typical cost of an actively aligned optical device sealed in an hermetic package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan A. Nuttall, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Ari Novack, Holger N. Klein
  • Patent number: 10495830
    Abstract: A fiber alignment or “fiberposer” device enables the passive alignment of one or more optical fibers to a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) device using mating hard-stop features etched into the two devices. Accordingly, fiber grooves can be provide separate from the electrical and optical elements, and attached to the PIC with sub-micron accuracy. Fiberposers may also include a hermetic seal for a laser or other device on the PIC. All of these features significantly reduce the typical cost of an actively aligned optical device sealed in an hermetic package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Elenion Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan A. Nuttall, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Ari Novack, Holger N. Klein
  • Publication number: 20190179091
    Abstract: Two semiconductor chips are optically aligned to form a hybrid semiconductor device. Both chips have optical waveguides and alignment surface positioned at precisely-defined complementary vertical offsets from optical axes of the corresponding waveguides, so that the waveguides are vertically aligned when one of the chips is placed atop the other with their alignment surface abutting each other. The position of the at least one of the alignment surface in a layer stack of its chip is precisely defined by epitaxy. The chips are bonded at offset bonding pads with the alignment surfaces abutting in the absence of bonding material therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: David Henry Kinghorn, Ari Jason Novack, Holger N. Klein, Nathan A. Nuttall, Kishor V. Desai, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Michael J. Hochberg, Ruizhi Shi
  • Patent number: 10222565
    Abstract: Two semiconductor chips are optically aligned to form a hybrid semiconductor device. Both chips have optical waveguides and alignment surface positioned at precisely-defined complementary vertical offsets from optical axes of the corresponding waveguides, so that the waveguides are vertically aligned when one of the chips is placed atop the other with their alignment surface abutting each other. The position of the at least one of the alignment surface in a layer stack of its chip is precisely defined by epitaxy. The chips are bonded at offset bonding pads with the alignment surfaces abutting in the absence of bonding material therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Elenion Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Henry Kinghorn, Ari Jason Novack, Holger N. Klein, Nathan A. Nuttall, Kishor V. Desai, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Michael J. Hochberg, Ruizhi Shi
  • Publication number: 20180314017
    Abstract: A fiber alignment or “fiberposer” device enables the passive alignment of one or more optical fibers to a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) device using mating hard-stop features etched into the two devices. Accordingly, fiber grooves can be provide separate from the electrical and optical elements, and attached to the PIC with sub-micron accuracy. Fiberposers may also include a hermetic seal for a laser or other device on the PIC. All of these features significantly reduce the typical cost of an actively aligned optical device sealed in an hermetic package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Nathan A. Nuttall, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Ari Novack, Holger N. Klein
  • Patent number: 10025045
    Abstract: A fiber alignment or “fiberposer” device enables the passive alignment of one or more optical fibers to a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) device using mating hard-stop features etched into the two devices. Accordingly, fiber grooves can be provide separate from the electrical and optical elements, and attached to the PIC with sub-micron accuracy. Fiberposers may also include a hermetic seal for a laser or other device on the PIC. All of these features significantly reduce the typical cost of an actively aligned optical device sealed in an hermetic package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Elenion Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan A. Nuttall, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Ari Novack, Holger N. Klein
  • Publication number: 20180052290
    Abstract: Two semiconductor chips are optically aligned to form a hybrid semiconductor device. Both chips have optical waveguides and alignment surface positioned at precisely-defined complementary vertical offsets from optical axes of the corresponding waveguides, so that the waveguides are vertically aligned when one of the chips is placed atop the other with their alignment surface abutting each other. The position of the at least one of the alignment surface in a layer stack of its chip is precisely defined by epitaxy. The chips are bonded at offset bonding pads with the alignment surfaces abutting in the absence of bonding material therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: David Henry Kinghorn, Ari Jason Novack, Holger N. Klein, Nathan A. Nuttall, Kishor V. Desai, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Michael J. Hochberg, Ruizhi Shi
  • Patent number: 9817197
    Abstract: Two semiconductor chips are optically aligned to form a hybrid semiconductor device. Both chips have optical waveguides and alignment surface positioned at precisely-defined complementary vertical offsets from optical axes of the corresponding waveguides, so that the waveguides are vertically aligned when one of the chips is placed atop the other with their alignment surface abutting each other. The position of the at least one of the alignment surface in a layer stack of its chip is precisely defined by epitaxy. The chips are bonded at offset bonding pads with the alignment surfaces abutting in the absence of bonding material therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Elenion Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Henry Kinghorn, Ari Jason Novack, Holger N. Klein, Nathan A. Nuttall, Kishor V. Desai, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Michael J. Hochberg, Ruizhi Shi
  • Publication number: 20170205594
    Abstract: A fiber alignment or “fiberposer” device enables the passive alignment of one or more optical fibers to a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) device using mating hard-stop features etched into the two devices. Accordingly, fiber grooves can be provide separate from the electrical and optical elements, and attached to the PIC with sub-micron accuracy. Fiberposers may also include a hermetic seal for a laser or other device on the PIC. All of these features significantly reduce the typical cost of an actively aligned optical device sealed in an hermetic package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Nathan A. Nuttall, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Ari Novack, Holger N. Klein
  • Patent number: 9638859
    Abstract: A fiber alignment or “fiberposer” device enables the passive alignment of one or more optical fibers to a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) device using mating hard-stop features etched into the two devices. Accordingly, fiber grooves can be provide separate from the electrical and optical elements, and attached to the PIC with sub-micron accuracy. Fiberposers may also include a hermetic seal for a laser or other device on the PIC. All of these features significantly reduce the typical cost of an actively aligned optical device sealed in an hermetic package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Elenion Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan A. Nuttall, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Ari Novack, Holger N. Klein
  • Publication number: 20160291265
    Abstract: Two semiconductor chips are optically aligned to form a hybrid semiconductor device. Both chips have optical waveguides and alignment surface positioned at precisely-defined complementary vertical offsets from optical axes of the corresponding waveguides, so that the waveguides are vertically aligned when one of the chips is placed atop the other with their alignment surface abutting each other. The position of the at least one of the alignment surface in a layer stack of its chip is precisely defined by epitaxy. The chips are bonded at offset bonding pads with the alignment surfaces abutting in the absence of bonding material therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: David Henry Kinghorn, Ari Jason Novack, Holger N. Klein, Nathan A. Nuttall, Kishor V. Desai, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Michael J. Hochberg, Ruizhi Shi