Patents by Inventor Ken Dinndorf

Ken Dinndorf 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: 11909442
    Abstract: A technology is described for a Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) radio frequency (RF) in-phase quadrature phase (I/O) correlator. The PIC RF Correlator can comprise two optical waveguides to receive first and second optical signals that are modulated by first and second RF signals, respectively. Two 1 to M optical splitters can split the first and second RF modulated optical signals. Optical delay lines can delay the M split first RF modulated optical signals. M optical balanced couplers can receive and combine the M first delayed RF modulated optical signals with the M split second RF modulated optical signals. Balanced photodetectors can output a differential integration on the first and second combined RF modulated optical signals for in-phase and quadrature phase signals. A processor can add the outputs of the M optical balanced photodetectors to form a frequency domain correlated signal of the first and second RF signals with real and imaginary parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Raytheon BBN Technologies, Corp.
    Inventors: Moe D. Soltani, Ken Dinndorf
  • Patent number: 11888520
    Abstract: A technology is described for a Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) radio frequency (RF) correlator. The PIC RF Correlator can comprise two optical waveguides to receive first and second optical signals that are modulated by first and second RF signals, respectively. Two 1 to M optical splitters can split the first and second RF modulated optical signals. Optical delay lines can delay the M split first RF modulated optical signals. M optical balanced couplers can receive and combine the M first delayed RF modulated optical signals with the M split second RF modulated optical signals. Balanced photodetectors can output a differential integration on the first and second combined RF modulated optical signals. A processor can add the outputs of the M optical balanced photodetectors to form a frequency domain correlated signal of the first and second RF signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Raytheon BBN Technologies, Corp.
    Inventors: Moe D. Soltani, Ken Dinndorf
  • Publication number: 20230412270
    Abstract: A technology is described for a Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) radio frequency (RF) correlator. The PIC RF Correlator can comprise two optical waveguides to receive first and second optical signals that are modulated by first and second RF signals, respectively. Two 1 to M optical splitters can split the first and second RF modulated optical signals. Optical delay lines can delay the M split first RF modulated optical signals. M optical balanced couplers can receive and combine the M first delayed RF modulated optical signals with the M split second RF modulated optical signals. Balanced photodetectors can output a differential integration on the first and second combined RF modulated optical signals. A processor can add the outputs of the M optical balanced photodetectors to form a frequency domain correlated signal of the first and second RF signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Moe D. Soltani, Ken Dinndorf
  • Publication number: 20230412271
    Abstract: A technology is described for a Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) radio frequency (RF) in-phase quadrature phase (I/Q) correlator. The PIC RF Correlator can comprise two optical waveguides to receive first and second optical signals that are modulated by first and second RF signals, respectively. Two 1 to M optical splitters can split the first and second RF modulated optical signals. Optical delay lines can delay the M split first RF modulated optical signals. M optical balanced couplers can receive and combine the M first delayed RF modulated optical signals with the M split second RF modulated optical signals. Balanced photodetectors can output a differential integration on the first and second combined RF modulated optical signals for in-phase and quadrature phase signals. A processor can add the outputs of the M optical balanced photodetectors to form a frequency domain correlated signal of the first and second RF signals with real and imaginary parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Moe D. Soltani, Ken Dinndorf
  • Publication number: 20230369736
    Abstract: A microwave resonator device including a first resonator member comprised of a dielectric material and a second resonator member comprised of a dielectric material. The second resonator member can be positioned spatially offset from the first resonator member to define a spatial interaction region configured to confine an electromagnetic field in a microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The spatial offset between the first resonator member and the second resonator member defining the spatial interaction region is less than the microwave wavelength associated with a resonant frequency of the microwave resonator device. The microwave resonator device facilitates generation of a resonant field enhancement within the spatial interaction region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Moe D. Soltani, Ian Moore, Ken Dinndorf
  • Publication number: 20220404550
    Abstract: A technology is described for a Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) radio frequency (RF) oscillator. The PIC RF oscillator can comprise an optical gain media coupled to a first mirror and configured to be coupled to the PIC. The PIC can comprise a first optical cavity located within the PIC, a tunable mirror to form a first optical path between the first mirror in the gain media and the first tunable mirror, and a frequency tunable intra-cavity dual tone resonator positioned within the first optical cavity to constrain the first optical cavity having a common optical path to produce tow primary laser tones with a tunable frequency spacing. A photo detector is optically coupled to the PIC and configured to mix the two primary laser tones to form an RF output signal with a frequency selected by the tunable frequency spacing of the two primary tones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Moe D. Soltani, Ken Dinndorf, Jack W. Holloway, Gerhard Sollner