Patents by Inventor Jonathan M. Wheeler

Jonathan M. Wheeler 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: 11231278
    Abstract: An optical system includes at least one laser source configured to generate first light having a first spectrum comprising a plurality of first peaks, a waveform generator configured to produce a noise waveform, and an electro-optic phase modulator in optical communication with the at least one laser source and in electrical communication with the waveform generator. The electro-optic phase modulator is configured to receive the first light, to receive the noise waveform, and to respond to the noise waveform by modulating the first light to produce second light having a second spectrum comprising a plurality of second peaks. The peak wavelengths of the second peaks are equal to the peak wavelengths of the first peaks and the linewidths of the second peaks are broader than the linewidths of the corresponding first peaks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Michel J. F. Digonnet, Jonathan M. Wheeler