Patents Assigned to Laser Systems, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20240332885
    Abstract: A laser stabilization system for stabilizing a laser beam emitted by a laser includes a phase modulator configured to apply a phase modulation to received laser radiation, an optical cavity configured to receive the phase modulated laser radiation and provide amplitude modulated measurement radiation, and an optical detector configured to generate, based on the amplitude modulated measurement radiation, a radiofrequency electrical signal. A signal distribution network provides a digital branch electrical input signal and an analog branch electrical input signal to a digital control circuit and an analog control circuit, respectively. The digital control circuit generates, based on the digital branch electrical input signal, a first control signal, and the analog control circuit generates, based on the analog branch electrical input signal, a second control signal. An output interface supplies laser control output to the laser based on the first control signal and the second control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Stable Laser Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William David LEE, Josue DAVILA-RODRIGUEZ, Tyko SHOJI, Mark NOTCUTT
  • Publication number: 20240142764
    Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling and maintaining the pressure in an ultra-stable optical resonance cavity are disclosed herein. A method for controlling and maintaining the pressure in an ultra-stable optical resonance cavity, for example, comprises providing an ultra-stable optical system housed in a vacuum housing enclosure and a pumping system in communication with the vacuum housing for maintaining a pressure in the vacuum housing less than 1×10?6 Torr. The pumping system may comprise combination pumping achieved with the simultaneous use of a getter pump and an ion pump that provide passive and active pumping, respectively. The pumping system may also comprise passive pumping only with a getter vacuum pump only. The present invention, disclosed herein, achieves passive, power-free pumping in ultra-stable laser systems thereby enhancing the portability of such systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: STABLE LASER SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark NOTCUTT, Josue DAVILA-RODRIGUEZ, William David LEE
  • Patent number: 11945173
    Abstract: A method for processing a resin member includes: irradiating a first member comprising a resin with first light of a first wavelength that causes electronic excitation of the resin; and irradiating the resin electronically excited through irradiation with the first light with second light of a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength. A wavelength range of the second wavelength is within a wavelength range in which light absorption of the resin increases through electronic excitation of the resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: LASER SYSTEMS INC., NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Asakawa, Yasuyuki Tsuboi, Hiroaki Tamemoto, Ryota Taoka, Minoru Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20240019327
    Abstract: In an aspect, a pressure sensor for determining pressure in an environment comprises: a source for emitting a coherent reference light characterized by a reference light frequency; a first lock-in mechanism configured to send an electrical signal to the source based on a reference resonance frequency; a reference cavity; wherein the reference cavity is characterized by the reference resonance frequency; a modulator configured a reference light to generate at least a first sideband frequency such that an output of said modulator is a measurement light characterized by at least the first sideband frequency; a frequency synthesizer configured to drive the modulator; a second lock-in mechanism configured to send an electrical signal to the frequency synthesizer based on a measurement resonance frequency; and a measurement cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the measurement light; wherein the measurement cavity is characterized by the measurement resonance frequency; and wherein the pressure of the
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Stable Laser Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Josue DAVILA-RODRIGUEZ, David LEE, Mark NOTCUTT, Michael GRISHAM, Nathaniel PHILLIPS
  • Publication number: 20240001622
    Abstract: A method for producing a resin part includes: preparing an intermediate body comprising a first member and a second member, the first member containing a resin; and welding the first member with the second member by performing scanning of the intermediate body with a first laser beam and a second laser beam. In the welding of the first member with the second member, the scanning with the first laser beam and the second laser beam is performed in a state in which a center of a second spot is located on a rear side in a direction of the scanning with the first laser beam and the second laser beam as compared to a center of a first spot while at least a part of the first spot and at least a part of the second spot overlap with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicants: Nichia Corporation, Laser Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Ryota TAOKA, Ryota TAKAO, Minoru YAMAMOTO, Hiroaki TAMEMOTO, Hiroshi YAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11821801
    Abstract: In an aspect, a pressure sensor for determining pressure in an environment comprises: a source for emitting a coherent reference light characterized by a reference light frequency; a first lock-in mechanism configured to send an electrical signal to the source based on a reference resonance frequency; a reference cavity; wherein the reference cavity is characterized by the reference resonance frequency; a modulator configured a reference light to generate at least a first sideband frequency such that an output of said modulator is a measurement light characterized by at least the first sideband frequency; a frequency synthesizer configured to drive the modulator; a second lock-in mechanism configured to send an electrical signal to the frequency synthesizer based on a measurement resonance frequency; and a measurement cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the measurement light; wherein the measurement cavity is characterized by the measurement resonance frequency; and wherein the pressure of the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Stable Laser Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Josue Davila-Rodriguez, David Lee, Mark Notcutt, Michael Grisham, Nathaniel Phillips
  • Publication number: 20230350130
    Abstract: A system and method for delivering stable light to a remote location are provided. The method includes splitting a laser beam generated by a laser into a reference beam and a delivery beam. The delivery beam is coupled into an optical fiber for delivery to the remote location. A reflected portion of the delivery beam comes back as a reflected delivery beam from the remote location through the optical fiber. An interference beam is generated by combining the reference beam and the reflected delivery beam. A phase difference between the reference beam and the reflected delivery beam is detected in order to adjust a phase of the laser beam based on the phase difference to reverse a phase shift of the delivery beam induced by noise added to the delivery beam while the delivery beam is transmitted through the optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Stable Laser Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Josue DAVILA-RODRIGUEZ, William David LEE
  • Publication number: 20230253753
    Abstract: A laser stabilization system and method are provided. The laser stabilization system includes: a laser configured to produce a laser light signal at a target frequency; a phase modulator configured to apply a phase modulation to the laser light signal to produce a phase modulated laser light signal; a stable optical resonator configured to receive the phase modulated laser light signal and return a light signal; a light detection system configured to receive the light signal from the stable optical resonator and produce an amplitude modulated electrical signal based on the light signal; and a digital domain circuit configured to generate a control signal based on the amplitude modulated electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Stable Laser Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Josue Davila-Rodriguez, William David Lee, Mark Notcutt
  • Publication number: 20220324180
    Abstract: A method for processing a resin member includes: irradiating a first member comprising a resin with first light of a first wavelength that causes electronic excitation of the resin; and irradiating the resin electronically excited through irradiation with the first light with second light of a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength. A wavelength range of the second wavelength is within a wavelength range in which light absorption of the resin increases through electronic excitation of the resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicants: Laser Systems Inc., NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi ASAKAWA, Yasuyuki TSUBOI, Hiroaki TAMEMOTO, Ryota TAOKA, Minoru YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11469682
    Abstract: This semiconductor device is provided with: a substrate which has, on a principal surface thereof, an input unit for inputting an alternating current power from the exterior, a ground connection unit for connecting to ground formed on the exterior, an output unit for outputting a post-adjustment direct current power to the exterior, and a semiconductor layer; a first Schottky barrier diode formed in a first region of the semiconductor layer so that a cathode electrode is connected to the input unit and so that an anode electrode is connected to the ground connection unit; a second Schottky barrier diode formed in a second region of the semiconductor layer so that a cathode electrode is connected to the output unit and so that an anode electrode is connected to the input unit; and a third Schottky barrier diode formed in a third region of the semiconductor layer so that a cathode electrode is connected to the output unit and so that an anode electrode is connected to the ground connection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: LASER SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Yasuo Ohno, Hiroko Itoh
  • Patent number: 11338393
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a processed resin substrate includes: preparing a resin substrate including a resin layer and a metal layer that covers at least a part of one surface of the resin layer; and forming a through hole in the resin substrate by irradiating the resin substrate with pulsed laser light. In the forming of the through hole, an interval of irradiation of the pulsed laser light at each point on the resin substrate is 5 msec or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignees: LASER SYSTEMS INC., NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kock Khuen Seet, Masayuki Hayashida, Masakazu Sakamoto, Hiroto Tamaki
  • Patent number: 11198193
    Abstract: Systems and methods for laser processing systems and associated methods for using and manufacturing such systems are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a laser processing system includes a controller, a laser source, a material support, and a beam delivery subsystem operably coupled to the controller. The beam delivery subsystem comprises an optical carriage assembly configured to receive and modify a laser beam from the laser source, and direct the laser beam toward a material to be processed carried by the material support. The optical carriage assembly is further configured to focus the laser beam within a material processing field to obtain an adjustable power density within a material processing plane and achieve an optimal selected condition for the material to be processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL LASER SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Yefim P. Sukhman, Mikhail E. Ryskin, Matt Ricketts, David T. Richter, Stefano J. Noto, Lucas Gilbert, Jonathan S. Marx, Craig Beiferman, Christian J. Risser
  • Patent number: 11196302
    Abstract: Other resonators similar in shape to itself, with a partially open structure on a closed curve line, arranged opposite itself and a resonator that uses electromagnetic coupling to exchange high-frequency power or signals in a non-contact manner with its own The electrodes at the tip were arranged in the vicinity of the resonator in such a way that the electrodes at the tip were opposite the back or surface of the resonator. Extends from the circuit board to the resonator and transfers power or signals to and from the resonator through the electrodes. An input/output line, and an electrical connection between the electrode and the resonator or between the electrode and the resonator. A resonator whose position is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: LASER SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Yasuo Ohno
  • Patent number: 11171572
    Abstract: A microwave-rectifying circuit for rectifying AC power is equipped with: an input line into which AC power is inputted; multiple branch lines which branch off from the branching point on the output side of the input line into n lines; rectifiers which rectify the AC power flowing through the branch lines and are positioned in each of the multiple branch lines; and phase shift units which are provided upstream from the rectifier in at least n?1 branch lines among the multiple branch lines, and shift the phase of the AC power in a manner such that relative to the AC power which flows through one branch line and arrives at the corresponding rectifier, the AC power which flows through each of the other n?1 branch lines and arrives at the corresponding rectifier exhibits a phase difference of k×180/n°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: LASER SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Yasuo Ohno, Hiroko Itoh
  • Patent number: 11095339
    Abstract: Other resonators similar in shape to itself, with a partially open structure of a closed curve line, arranged opposite itself. A closed-curve line is formed between the resonator, which uses electromagnetic coupling to transfer high-frequency power in a non-contact manner, and the drive unit causes the resonator to rotate in the circumferential direction of the resonator in the plane of the Transfer of high-frequency power between a resonator and another resonator at multiple locations where the angles in the circumferential direction are different from each other and transmitted from one resonator to the other that is detected at each position of the resonator. Control to set the angle at which this transfer of high-frequency power is carried out based on the power value of the high-frequency power that was set. A resonance device comprising a part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: LASER SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Yasuo Ohno
  • Patent number: 11047017
    Abstract: Laser ablation devices that utilize beam profiling assemblies to clean and process surfaces are described herein. A method includes directing a laser beam in a geometrical pattern at an arcuate surface of a cylindrical target, blocking a portion of the laser beam to prevent a portion of the geometrical pattern from contacting the cylindrical target, and rotating the cylindrical target as the laser beam contacts the arcuate surface so as to ablate the cylindrical target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: G.C. Laser Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Bartosz Andrzej Dajnowski
  • Patent number: 10955266
    Abstract: A position sensor employing silicon photodiodes formed from trapezoidal chips mounted on a printed circuit board detects angular positions of a rotor shaft within a galvanometer-based optical scanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Pangolin Laser Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Benner, Jr., Ryan Smith, Ante Uglesic
  • Patent number: 10925768
    Abstract: An ophthalmic treatment system and method for performing therapy on target tissue in a patient's eye. A delivery system delivers treatment light to the patient's eye and a camera captures a live image of the patient's eye. Control electronics control the delivery system, register a pre-treatment image of the patient's eye to the camera's live image (where the pre-treatment image includes a treatment template that identifies target tissue within the patient's eye), and verify whether or not the delivery system is aligned to the target tissue defined by the treatment template. The control electronics control the delivery system to project the treatment light onto the patient's eye in response to both an activation of a trigger device and the verification that the delivery system is aligned to the target tissue, as well as adjust delivery system alignment to track eye movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Topcon Medical Laser Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Thomas Charles
  • Patent number: 10912677
    Abstract: A system and method for treating target tissue including a light source for generating a beam of light, a plurality of optical fibers, a deflection device configured to selectively deflect the light beam into the input ends of the optical fibers, one optical fiber input end at a time, and a probe having a tip with the output ends of the optical fibers and configured for insertion into target tissue. The probe tip is configured to sequentially project spaced apart spots of the light beam from the output ends as the deflection device deflects the light beam into the optical fibers. One or more moving or static deflecting optics at the probe tip can be used to statically or dynamically deflect the beam exiting the optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: TOPCON MEDICAL LASER SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: David H. Mordaunt, Dan E. Andersen
  • Patent number: 10912678
    Abstract: A laser indirect ophthalmoscope (LIO) apparatus for photomedical treatment and/or diagnosis is presented. The LIO apparatus allows multiple spot ophthalmic surgery to be performed in a wider range of patient positions and less intrusively than currently available methods. The LIO apparatus utilizes a separate or integral beam multiplier that generates one or more optical beams via spatial and/or temporal separation, and an optical system that conditions and directs the one or more optical beams to a target to form a pattern. The LIO apparatus includes a headset, and is therefore wearable by the user (e.g., a physician).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: TOPCON MEDICAL LASER SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Dan E. Andersen, David H. Mordaunt