Patents Assigned to KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.
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Patent number: 11658456Abstract: A multi-emitter laser diode device includes a carrier chip singulated from a carrier wafer. The carrier chip has a length and a width, and the width defines a first pitch. The device also includes a plurality of epitaxial mesa dice regions transferred to the carrier chip from a substrate and attached to the carrier chip at a bond region. Each of the epitaxial mesa dice regions is arranged on the carrier chip in a substantially parallel configuration and positioned at a second pitch defining the distance between adjacent epitaxial mesa dice regions. Each of the plurality of epitaxial mesa dice regions includes epitaxial material, which includes an n-type cladding region, an active region having at least one active layer region, and a p-type cladding region. The device also includes one or more laser diode stripe regions, each of which has a pair of facets forming a cavity region.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: Dan Steigerwald, Melvin McLaurin, Eric Goutain, Alexander Sztein, Po Shan Hsu, Paul Rudy, James W. Raring
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Publication number: 20230155352Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for generating fiber delivered laser-induced white light. The apparatus includes a package case enclosing a board member with an electrical connector through a cover member and a laser module configured to the board member inside the package case. The laser module comprises a support member, at least one laser diode device configured to emit a laser light of a first wavelength, a set of optics to guide the laser light towards an output port. Additionally, the apparatus includes a fiber assembly configured to receive the laser light from the output port for further delivering to a light head member disposed in a remote destination. A phosphor material disposed in the light head member receives the laser light exited from the fiber assembly to induce a phosphor emission of a second wavelength for producing a white light emission substantially reflected therefrom for various applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: Oscar Romero, Jim Harrison, Eric Goutain, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Daming Liu
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Patent number: 11649936Abstract: A method and device for emitting electromagnetic radiation at high power using a gallium containing substrates such as GaN, AlN, InN, InGaN, AlGaN, and AlInGaN, is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventor: Eric Goutain
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Patent number: 11630307Abstract: The present invention is directed to wearable display technologies. More specifically, various embodiments of the present invention provide wearable augmented reality glasses incorporating projection display systems where one or more laser diodes are used as light source for illustrating images with optical delivery to the eye using transparent waveguides. In one set of embodiments, the present invention provides wearable augmented reality glasses incorporating projector systems that utilize transparent waveguides and blue and/or green laser fabricated using gallium nitride containing material. In another set of embodiments, the present invention provides wearable augmented reality glasses incorporating projection systems having digital lighting processing engines illuminated by blue and/or green laser devices with optical delivery to the eye using transparent waveguides.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: Paul Rudy, James W. Raring, Eric Goutain, Hua Huang
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Patent number: 11626708Abstract: A gallium- and nitrogen-containing laser device including an etched facet with surface treatment to improve an optical beam is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: James W. Raring, Mathew C. Schmidt, Bryan Ellis
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Patent number: 11619871Abstract: The present invention is directed to display technologies. More specifically, various embodiments of the present invention provide projection display systems where one or more laser diodes are used as a light source.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: James W. Raring, Paul Rudy
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Publication number: 20230064493Abstract: A smart light source configured for visible light communication. The light source includes a controller comprising a modem configured to receive a data signal and generate a driving current and a modulation signal based on the data signal. Additionally, the light source includes a light emitter configured as a pump-light device to receive the driving current for producing a directional electromagnetic radiation with a first peak wavelength in the ultra-violet or blue wavelength regime modulated to carry the data signal using the modulation signal. Further, the light source includes a pathway configured to direct the directional electromagnetic radiation and a wavelength converter optically coupled to the pathway to receive the directional electromagnetic radiation and to output a white-color spectrum. Furthermore, the light source includes a beam shaper configured to direct the white-color spectrum for illuminating a target of interest and transmitting the data signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: Melvin McLaurin, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
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Patent number: 11594862Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for generating fiber delivered laser-induced white light. The apparatus includes a package case enclosing a board member with an electrical connector through a cover member and a laser module configured to the board member inside the package case. The laser module comprises a support member, at least one laser diode device configured to emit a laser light of a first wavelength, a set of optics to guide the laser light towards an output port. Additionally, the apparatus includes a fiber assembly configured to receive the laser light from the output port for further delivering to a light head member disposed in a remote destination. A phosphor material disposed in the light head member receives the laser light exited from the fiber assembly to induce a phosphor emission of a second wavelength for producing a white light emission substantially reflected therefrom for various applications.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: Oscar Romero, Jim Harrison, Eric Goutain, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Daming Liu
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Publication number: 20230050177Abstract: A communication module includes a laser driving unit (LDU) and one or more multifunction illumination units. The one or more multifunction illumination units are be coupled to the LDU with an electrical connection and configured to transmit both electrical power and data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Grieder, Colin Greenidge, Christopher Stuart, Eric Goutain, James W. Raring
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Patent number: 11573374Abstract: A method and device for emitting electromagnetic radiation at high power using nonpolar or semipolar gallium containing substrates such as GaN, AlN, InN, InGaN, AlGaN, and AlInGaN, is provided. In various embodiments, the laser device includes plural laser emitters emitting green or blue laser light, integrated a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: Eric Goutain, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Hua Huang
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Patent number: 11569637Abstract: A method for manufacturing a laser diode device includes providing a substrate having a surface region and forming epitaxial material overlying the surface region, the epitaxial material comprising an n-type cladding region, an active region comprising at least one active layer overlying the n-type cladding region, and a p-type cladding region overlying the active layer region. The epitaxial material is patterned to form a plurality of dice, each of the dice corresponding to at least one laser device, characterized by a first pitch between a pair of dice, the first pitch being less than a design width. Each of the plurality of dice are transferred to a carrier wafer such that each pair of dice is configured with a second pitch between each pair of dice, the second pitch being larger than the first pitch.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: Melvin McLaurin, James W. Raring, Alexander Sztein, Po Shan Hsu
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Patent number: 11543590Abstract: A method and device for emitting electromagnetic radiation at high power using nonpolar or semipolar gallium containing substrates such as GaN, AlN, InN, InGaN, AlGaN, and AlInGaN, is provided. In various embodiments, the laser device includes plural laser emitters emitting green or blue laser light, integrated a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: Eric Goutain, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Hua Huang
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Publication number: 20220376462Abstract: A phosphor integrated laser-based light source includes a thermally conductive material arranged on a package base adjacent to a laser diode chip and an optically transparent material coupled to the thermally conductive material. A groove extends between the thermally conductive material and the optically transport material and is aligned to receive electromagnetic radiation from the laser diode chip. A wavelength conversion material is coupled to the optically transparent material and is configured to receive at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation emitted into the groove and transmitted through the optically transparent material. A reflective material surrounds sides of the optically transparent material and the wavelength conversion material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: Kyocera SLD Laser, Inc.Inventor: Sten Heikman
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Publication number: 20220364699Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for generating fiber delivered laser-induced dynamically controlled white light emission. The apparatus includes a laser diode unit for generating a laser electromagnetic radiation with a blue emission in a range from 395 nm to 490 nm that is delivered by an optical fiber. The apparatus further includes a dynamic phosphor unit configured to receive the laser exited from the optical fiber and controllably deflect a beam focused by a first optics sub-unit to a surface spot on a phosphor plate to produce a white light emission. Additionally, and the dynamic phosphor unit includes a second optics sub-unit configured to collect the white light emission and to project to a far field. Furthermore, the apparatus includes an electronics control unit comprising a laser diode driver and a MEMS driver for respectively control the laser diode unit and the dynamic phosphor unit in mutually synchronized manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: Jim Harrison, Lj Ristic, Oscar Romero, Eric Goutain, Paul Rudy, James W. Raring, Vlad Novotny
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Patent number: 11502753Abstract: A smart light source configured for visible light communication. The light source includes a controller comprising a modem configured to receive a data signal and generate a driving current and a modulation signal based on the data signal. Additionally, the light source includes a light emitter configured as a pump-light device to receive the driving current for producing a directional electromagnetic radiation with a first peak wavelength in the ultra-violet or blue wavelength regime modulated to carry the data signal using the modulation signal. Further, the light source includes a pathway configured to direct the directional electromagnetic radiation and a wavelength converter optically coupled to the pathway to receive the directional electromagnetic radiation and to output a white-color spectrum. Furthermore, the light source includes a beam shaper configured to direct the white-color spectrum for illuminating a target of interest and transmitting the data signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: Melvin McLaurin, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
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Publication number: 20220344476Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical device includes providing a carrier waver, provide a first substrate having a first surface region, and forming a first gallium and nitrogen containing epitaxial material overlying the first surface region. The first epitaxial material includes a first release material overlying the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: Philip Chan, Phillip Skahan, Nick Pfister, Christian Zollner, James W. Raring
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Publication number: 20220333745Abstract: A laser-based fiber-coupled wide-spectrum light system is provided. The system includes a laser device and one or more phosphor members configured and arranged to provide wide-spectrum emissions. One or more fibers are configured and arranged to receive the wide-spectrum emissions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: Eric Goutain, Terry Towe, Naji Barakat, Sten Heikman, Oscar Romero, Raymond Ong
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Publication number: 20220320819Abstract: The embodiments described herein provide a high-luminous flux laser-based white light source. A plurality of laser packages are arranged in an array pattern on a common support member. The plurality of laser packages each include one or more laser diode devices and a phosphor member. The phosphor member converts a fraction of the electromagnetic radiation from each of the laser diode devices to an emitted electromagnetic radiation and a white light is outputted.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: Paul Rudy, James W. Raring, Eric Goutain, Troy Trottier, Melvin McLaurin, James Harrison, Sten Heikman, Michael Cantore
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Patent number: 11437774Abstract: The embodiments described herein provide a high-luminous flux laser-based white light source. A plurality of laser packages are arranged in an array pattern on a common support member. The plurality of laser packages each include one or more laser diode devices and a phosphor member. The phosphor member converts a fraction of the electromagnetic radiation from each of the laser diode devices to an emitted electromagnetic radiation and a white light is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: Paul Rudy, James W. Raring, Eric Goutain, Troy Trottier, Melvin McLaurin, James Harrison, Sten Heikman, Michael Cantore
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Patent number: 11437775Abstract: The embodiments described herein provide a device and method for an integrated white colored electromagnetic radiation source using a combination of laser diode excitation sources based on gallium and nitrogen containing materials and light emitting source based on phosphor materials. A violet, blue, or other wavelength laser diode source based on gallium and nitrogen materials may be closely integrated with phosphor materials, such as yellow phosphors, to form a compact, high-brightness, and highly-efficient, white light source.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc.Inventors: James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Eric Goutain, Troy Trottier, Melvin McLaurin, James Harrison