Patents by Inventor Thomas Carruthers

Thomas Carruthers 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).

  • Multiple wavelength pulsed source
    Patent number: 6937626
    Abstract: A multiple wavelength laser apparatus is taught to select wavelengths for simultaneous generation of short pulses at multiple wavelengths having application in wavelength-division-multiplexed communications systems, photonic microwave systems, and pump-probe applications. The multiple wavelength laser comprises an optical fiber lasing material, a laser pump source connected to said lasing material for outputting coherent light, a splitter for dividing said coherent light into parallel paths of differing wavelengths, parallel band pass filters for selecting multiple wavelengths, and parallel Faraday mirrors for operating the multiple wavelength laser in a single polarization state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Janet Lou, Thomas Clark, Marc Currie, Thomas Carruthers
  • Multiple wavelength pulased source
    Publication number: 20040052276
    Abstract: A multiple wavelength laser apparatus is taught to select wavelengths for simultaneous generation of short pulses at multiple wavelengths having application in wavelength-division-multiplexed communications systems, photonic microwave systems, and pump-probe applications. The multiple wavelength laser comprises an optical fiber lasing material, a laser pump source connected to said lasing material for outputting coherent light, a splitter for dividing said coherent light into parallel paths of differing wavelengths, parallel band pass filters for selecting multiple wavelengths, and parallel Faraday mirrors for operating the multiple wavelength laser in a single polarization state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Janet W. Lou, Thomas Clark, Marc Currie, Thomas Carruthers