Patents by Inventor Aaron Bauer
Aaron Bauer 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).
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Patent number: 12085445Abstract: A detector system for Fourier spectroscopy such as a spectral domain optical coherence tomography instrument includes a diffractive optic for diffracting the interfering light into angularly dispersed wavenumbers, a prism for reduces a nonlinear angular dispersion among the wavenumbers, and a focusing optic for converting the angularly dispersed wavenumbers from the prism into spatially distributed wavenumbers along a detector having an array of pixels. A field lens between the focusing optic and the detector has a freeform surface for more evenly distributing the wavenumbers along the array of pixels.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: University of RochesterInventors: Changsik Yoon, Jannick P. Rolland-Thompson, Aaron Bauer
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Patent number: 11675107Abstract: A see-through reflective optical device includes: a reflective metasurface configured for a targeted design optical wavelength, wherein the reflective metasurface comprises a sub-wavelength periodic arrangement of meta-atoms formed by patterned isolated gap surface plasmon (GSP) resonators, where the patterned isolated GSP resonators comprise a patterned optically thin metal layer for the design wavelength, an optically thick metal layer for the design wavelength, and an insulator layer between the patterned optically thin metal layer and the optically thick metal layer; and an array of apertures of random positions and diameters greater than the targeted design wavelength formed through the reflective metasurface providing a designed percentage of light transparency through the reflective metasurface. The reflective metasurface of the see-through reflective optical device may comprise, e.g.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: University of RochesterInventors: Daniel Nikolov, Jannick P. Rolland-Thompson, Nick Vamivakas, Fei Cheng, Aaron Bauer
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Patent number: 11624912Abstract: A near eye display assembly includes (a) frame; (b) a combiner operably connected to the frame as a first reflective surface positionable in front of an eye of a user of the display assembly; (c) a secondary mirror operably connected to the frame as a second reflective surface positionable proximate a side of the nose adjacent to the eye of a user of the display assembly; (d) an image source operably connected to the frame and optically coupled to the secondary mirror along an optical path; and (e) an optical fold element between the image source and the secondary mirror in the optical path, and positionable proximate the temple adjacent to the eye of a user of the display assembly; wherein an intermediate image is formed in the optical path between the image source and the secondary mirror, wherein the combiner and the secondary mirror are in an off-axis folded geometry which directs images from the optical fold element to an eyebox of the near eye display assembly, and at least one of the combiner and the sType: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: University of RochesterInventors: Jannick P. Rolland, Aaron Bauer, Nick Vamivakas, Fei Cheng, Daniel Nikolov
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Patent number: 11592646Abstract: A mechanically tunable reflective metamirror optical device for a targeted design optical wavelength includes a dynamically deformable substrate and a sub-wavelength periodic arrangement of patterned isolated gap surface plasmon (GSP) resonators positioned in or on the dynamically deformable substrate. The patterned isolated GSP resonators are movable relative to each other and comprise a patterned optically thin metal layer for the design wavelength, a patterned optically thick metal layer for the design wavelength, and a patterned insulator layer between the patterned optically thin and optically thick metal layers.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: University of RochesterInventors: Daniel Nikolov, Nick Vamivakas, Fei Cheng, Aaron Bauer, Jannick P. Rolland
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Publication number: 20220221339Abstract: A detector system for Fourier spectroscopy such as a spectral domain optical coherence tomography instrument includes a diffractive optic for diffracting the interfering light into angularly dispersed wavenumbers, a prism for reduces a nonlinear angular dispersion among the wavenumbers, and a focusing optic for converting the angularly dispersed wavenumbers from the prism into spatially distributed wavenumbers along a detector having an array of pixels. A field lens between the focusing optic and the detector has a freeform surface for more evenly distributing the wavenumbers along the array of pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Changsik Yoon, Jannick P. Rolland-Thompson, Aaron Bauer
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Patent number: 11169024Abstract: An echelle spectrometer includes a slit opening for incoming light, a collimator which collimates a diverging beam of light generated through the slit, a reflective echelle grating which disperses the collimated light along a first dimension; a cross-disperser which disperses at least a portion of the collimated light in a second dimension orthogonal to the first dimension to create a two-dimensional spectral field-of-view; and an imaging system which images the two-dimensional spectral field-of-view onto a detector; wherein the imaging system comprises primary, secondary, and tertiary tilted mirrors, where each of the tilted mirrors comprises a freeform, rotationally non-symmetric surface shape.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignees: University of Rochester, PerkinElmer Health Sciences Canada, Inc.Inventors: Jannick Rolland-Thompson, Aaron Bauer, Dennis Yates, Mahsa Farsad
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Publication number: 20210308630Abstract: A porous support for nano-thickness membranes of less than 100 nanometers local surface roughness, suitable for the support of single-layer membranes of from about 1 to 500 nanometers in thickness, and for multiple layer membranes of up to about 2000 nanometers in aggregate thickness. The support also has a surface pore size of less than 100 nanometers and a surface porosity of less than 50 percent.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Ralph Aaron Bauer, Hendrik Verweij
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Publication number: 20210131869Abstract: An echelle spectrometer includes a slit opening for incoming light, a collimator which collimates a diverging beam of light generated through the slit, a reflective echelle grating which disperses the collimated light along a first dimension; a cross-disperser which disperses at least a portion of the collimated light in a second dimension orthogonal to the first dimension to create a two-dimensional spectral field-of-view; and an imaging system which images the two- dimensional spectral field-of-view onto a detector; wherein the imaging system comprises primary, secondary, and tertiary tilted mirrors, where each of the tilted mirrors comprises a freeform, rotationally non-symmetric surface shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Jannick Rolland-Thompson, Aaron Bauer, Dennis Yates, Mahsa Farsad
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Publication number: 20210103072Abstract: A see-through reflective optical device includes: a reflective metasurface configured for a targeted design optical wavelength, wherein the reflective metasurface comprises a sub-wavelength periodic arrangement of meta-atoms formed by patterned isolated gap surface plasmon (GSP) resonators, where the patterned isolated GSP resonators comprise a patterned optically thin metal layer for the design wavelength, an optically thick metal layer for the design wavelength, and an insulator layer between the patterned optically thin metal layer and the optically thick metal layer; and an array of apertures of random positions and diameters greater than the targeted design wavelength formed through the reflective metasurface providing a designed percentage of light transparency through the reflective metasurface. The reflective metasurface of the see-through reflective optical device may comprise, e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Daniel Nikolov, Jannick P. Rolland, Nick Vamivakas, Fei Cheng, Aaron Bauer
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Publication number: 20210063683Abstract: A mechanically tunable reflective metamirror optical device for a targeted design optical wavelength includes a dynamically deformable substrate and a sub-wavelength periodic arrangement of patterned isolated gap surface plasmon (GSP) resonators positioned in or on the dynamically deformable substrate. The patterned isolated GSP resonators are movable relative to each other and comprise a patterned optically thin metal layer for the design wavelength, a patterned optically thick metal layer for the design wavelength, and a patterned insulator layer between the patterned optically thin and optically thick metal layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Daniel Nikolov, Nick Vamivakas, Fei Cheng, Aaron Bauer, Jannick P. Rolland
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Publication number: 20190369401Abstract: A near eye display assembly includes (a) frame; (b) a combiner operably connected to the frame as a first reflective surface positionable in front of an eye of a user of the display assembly; (c) a secondary mirror operably connected to the frame as a second reflective surface positionable proximate a side of the nose adjacent to the eye of a user of the display assembly; (d) an image source operably connected to the frame and optically coupled to the secondary mirror along an optical path; and (e) an optical fold element between the image source and the secondary mirror in the optical path, and positionable proximate the temple adjacent to the eye of a user of the display assembly; wherein an intermediate image is formed in the optical path between the image source and the secondary mirror, wherein the combiner and the secondary mirror are in an off-axis folded geometry which directs images from the optical fold element to an eyebox of the near eye display assembly, and at least one of the combiner and the sType: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Jannick P. Rolland, Aaron Bauer, Nick Vamivakas, Fei Cheng, Daniel Nikolov
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Patent number: 10371951Abstract: A near eye display includes at least one of a combiner, a secondary mirror, and a waveguide having a freeform nanostructured surface. The freeform nanostructured surface encompasses a freeform surface, a nanostructured surface or a combination of both the freeform surface and the nanostructured surface. The freeform nanostructured surface can be incorporated into a combiner or a secondary mirror in the near eye display in a compact folded geometry, wherein an anamorphic or freeform optic can be optically intermediate an image source and the freeform nanostructured surface. The nanostructured surface can include a meta-grating operable across the visible spectrum. The meta-grating includes meta-atoms configured to provide a given efficiency at the desired wavelengths in reflection.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: University of RochesterInventors: Jannick Rolland, Nick Vamivakas, Alexander Kitt, Aaron Bauer
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Patent number: 10088681Abstract: A see-through optical display apparatus includes an image generating component, a tilted primary mirror having a non-flat, freeform, front optical surface, and a tilted secondary mirror having a non-flat, freeform, front optical surface, wherein the apparatus has an external pupil. A method for designing/making a see-through optical display apparatus for displaying an image generated by or on an image generating component of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: University of RochesterInventors: Jannick P. Rolland, Aaron Bauer
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Publication number: 20180113310Abstract: A near eye display includes at least one of a combiner, a secondary mirror, and a waveguide having a freeform nanostructured surface. The freeform nanostructured surface encompasses a freeform surface, a nanostructured surface or a combination of both the freeform surface and the nanostructured surface. The freeform nanostructured surface can be incorporated into a combiner or a secondary mirror in the near eye display in a compact folded geometry, wherein an anamorphic or freeform optic can be optically intermediate an image source and the freeform nanostructured surface. The nanostructured surface can include a meta-grating operable across the visible spectrum. The meta-grating includes meta-atoms configured to provide a given efficiency at the desired wavelengths in reflection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Jannick Rolland, Nick Vamivakas, Alexander Kitt, Aaron Bauer
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Publication number: 20160091723Abstract: A see-through optical display apparatus includes an image generating component, a tilted primary mirror having a non-flat, freeform, front optical surface, and a tilted secondary mirror having a non-flat, freeform, front optical surface, wherein the apparatus has an external pupil. A method for designing/making a see-through optical display apparatus for displaying an image generated by or on an image generating component of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Jannick P. Rolland, Aaron Bauer