Patents Assigned to Menlo Biocombs, Inc.
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Patent number: 7203402Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating a frequency comb and for its use in analyzing materials and in telecommunications. The frequency comb is generated by passing pulsed light from a laser through an optical fiber having a constriction. The frequency comb comprises a plurality of monochromatic components separated in frequency by a substantially constant frequency increment. The monochromatic components are used to probe materials for analysis. In preferred embodiments, the materials are DNA, RNA, PNA and other biologically important molecules and polymers. Optical responses are observed and used to analyze or identify samples. In telecommunication applications, the individual monochromatic components serve as carriers for individual communication channels that can carry information of any of a variety of types, such as voice, data and images.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2006Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Menlo Biocombs, Inc.Inventors: Theodor W. Haensch, Michael Mei, Ronald Holzwarth, Frederick R. Blume
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Patent number: 7187864Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating a frequency comb and for its use in analyzing materials and in telecommunications. The frequency comb is generated by passing pulsed light from a laser through an optical fiber having a constriction. The frequency comb comprises a plurality of monochromatic components separated in frequency by a substantially constant frequency increment. The monochromatic components are used to probe materials for analysis. In preferred embodiments, the materials are DNA, RNA, PNA and other biologically important molecules and polymers. Optical responses are observed and used to analyze or identify samples. In telecommunication applications, the individual monochromatic components serve as carriers for individual communication channels that can carry information of any of a variety of types, such as voice, data and images.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2005Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Menlo Biocombs, Inc.Inventors: Theodor W. Haensch, Michael Mei, Ronald Holzwarth, Frederick R. Blume
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Publication number: 20060238762Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating a frequency comb and for its use in analyzing materials and in telecommunications. The frequency comb is generated by passing pulsed light from a laser through an optical fiber having a constriction. The frequency comb comprises a plurality of monochromatic components separated in frequency by a substantially constant frequency increment. The monochromatic components are used to probe materials for analysis. In preferred embodiments, the materials are DNA, RNA, PNA and other biologically important molecules and polymers. Optical responses are observed and used to analyze or identify samples. In telecommunication applications, the individual monochromatic components serve as carriers for individual communication channels that can carry information of any of a variety of types, such as voice, data and images.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: Menlo Biocombs, Inc.Inventors: Theodor Haensch, Michael Mei, Ronald Holzwarth, Frederick Blume
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Patent number: 7088876Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating a frequency comb and for its use in analyzing materials and in telecommunications. The frequency comb is generated by passing pulsed light from a laser through an optical fiber having a constriction. The frequency comb comprises a plurality of monochromatic components separated in frequency by a substantially constant frequency increment. The monochromatic components are used to probe materials for analysis. In preferred embodiments, the materials are DNA, RNA, PNA and other biologically important molecules and polymers. Optical responses are observed and used to analyze or identify samples. In telecommunication applications, the individual monochromatic components serve as carriers for individual communication channels that can carry information of any of a variety of types, such as voice, data and images.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2006Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Menlo Biocombs, Inc.Inventors: Theodor W. Haensch, Michael Mei, Ronald Holzwarth, Frederick R. Blume
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Patent number: 6897959Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating a frequency comb and for its use in analyzing materials and in telecommunications. The frequency comb is generated by passing pulsed light from a laser through an optical fiber having a constriction. The frequency comb comprises a plurality of monochromatic components separated in frequency by a substantially constant frequency increment. The monochromatic components are used to probe materials for analysis. In preferred embodiments, the materials are DNA, RNA, PNA and other biologically important molecules and polymers. Optical responses are observed and used to analyze or identify samples. In telecommunication applications, the individual monochromatic components serve as carriers for individual communication channels that can carry information of any of a variety of types, such as voice, data and images.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2002Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Menlo Biocombs, Inc.Inventors: Theodor W. Haensch, Michael Mei, Ronald Holzwarth, Fredrick R. Blume