Patents by Inventor Aaron L. Birkbeck
Aaron L. Birkbeck 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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Publication number: 20230228989Abstract: A system with a deformable membrane for speckle mitigation. In some embodiments, the system includes a laser for producing laser light; a photodetector for detecting the laser light after interaction of the laser light with a sample; and a silicon deformable membrane, for modulating the phase of the laser light.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Alexander FAST, Aaron L. BIRKBECK, Craig GARDNER, Haydn Frederick JONES, Benjamin VER STEEG
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Patent number: 11150494Abstract: A Mach-Zehnder waveguide modulator. In some embodiments, the Mach-Zehnder waveguide modulator includes a first arm including a first optical waveguide, and a second arm including a second optical waveguide. The first optical waveguide includes a junction, and the Mach-Zehnder waveguide modulator further includes a plurality of electrodes for providing a bias across the junction to enable control of the phase of light travelling through the junction.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Rockley Photonics LimitedInventors: Guomin Yu, Hooman Abediasl, Aaron L. Birkbeck, Jeffrey Driscoll, Haydn Frederick Jones, Damiana Lerose, Amit Singh Nagra, David Arlo Nelson, Dong Yoon Oh, Pradeep Srinivasan, Aaron John Zilkie
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Publication number: 20210311335Abstract: A modulator. In some embodiments, the modulator includes a portion of an optical waveguide, the waveguide including a rib extending upwards from a surrounding slab. The rib may have a first sidewall, and a second sidewall parallel to the first sidewall. The rib may include a first region of a first conductivity type, and a second region of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type. The second region may have a first portion parallel to and extending to the first sidewall, and a second portion parallel to the second sidewall. The first region may extend between the first portion of the second region and the second portion of the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: James Dongyoon Oh, David Arlo Nelson, Pradeep Srinivasan, Amit Singh Nagra, Aaron John Zilkie, Jeffrey Driscoll, Aaron L. Birkbeck
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Patent number: 11054674Abstract: A modulator. In some embodiments, the modulator includes a portion of an optical waveguide, the waveguide including a rib extending upwards from a surrounding slab. The rib may have a first sidewall, and a second sidewall parallel to the first sidewall. The rib may include a first region of a first conductivity type, and a second region of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type. The second region may have a first portion parallel to and extending to the first sidewall, and a second portion parallel to the second sidewall. The first region may extend between the first portion of the second region and the second portion of the second region.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Rockley Photonics LimitedInventors: Dong Yoon Oh, David Arlo Nelson, Pradeep Srinivasan, Amit Singh Nagra, Aaron John Zilkie, Jeffrey Driscoll, Aaron L. Birkbeck
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Publication number: 20200133091Abstract: A modulator. In some embodiments, the modulator includes a portion of an optical waveguide, the waveguide including a rib extending upwards from a surrounding slab. The rib may have a first sidewall, and a second sidewall parallel to the first sidewall. The rib may include a first region of a first conductivity type, and a second region of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type. The second region may have a first portion parallel to and extending to the first sidewall, and a second portion parallel to the second sidewall. The first region may extend between the first portion of the second region and the second portion of the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: DongYoon Oh, David Arlo Nelson, Pradeep Srinivasan, Amit Singh Nagra, Aaron John Zilkie, Jeffrey Driscoll, Aaron L. Birkbeck
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Publication number: 20200124878Abstract: A Mach-Zehnder waveguide modulator. In some embodiments, the Mach-Zehnder waveguide modulator includes a first arm including a first optical waveguide, and a second arm including a second optical waveguide. The first optical waveguide includes a junction, and the Mach-Zehnder waveguide modulator further includes a plurality of electrodes for providing a bias across the junction to enable control of the phase of light travelling through the junction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Guomin Yu, Hooman Abediasl, Aaron L. Birkbeck, Jeffrey Driscoll, Haydn Frederick Jones, Damiana Lerose, Amit Singh Nagra, David Arlo Nelson, DongYoon Oh, Pradeep Srinivasan, Aaron John Zilkie
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Patent number: 9253360Abstract: Selected embodiments use a relatively small image detector and a scanning mirror to obtain effective performance of a larger image detector. An imager with folded optics captures images of different field positions of a field of view (FOV), and stitches the images together for a larger image of the FOV. The stitched image is processed to identify portions of interest within the larger image, for example, using a cuing algorithm. The portions of interest are scanned again to capture enhanced quality images using, for example, longer dwell time for enhanced contrast. Another image of the FOV or a part of the FOV is stitched together using the enhanced quality images.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: ZIVA CORPORATION, INC.Inventors: Aaron L. Birkbeck, Anis Husain, Eliseo Ranalli
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Patent number: 9071742Abstract: Selected described embodiments include an imager providing concurrent wide field of view (WFOV) and foveated images. The imager includes a frontend optic configured to receive light from a scene. Corrective optics reduces distortions, and transmits the light to a beam splitter. One portion of the light exiting the beam splitter is focused on a WFOV image detector. A second portion of the light falls on a scanning mirror that can be configured to target a selected field position in the field of view. From the scanning mirror, the light passes through a magnifier and is corrected by an adaptive wavefront corrector. The corrector may be configured to correct aberrations corresponding to the particular field of view selected by the scanning mirror. The light from the wavefront corrector is focused on a foveated image detector. The images captured by the image detectors may be stored, processed, and transmitted to other systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: ZIVA CORPORATIONInventors: Aaron L. Birkbeck, Anis Husain, Eliseo Ranalli
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Publication number: 20130016179Abstract: Selected embodiments use a relatively small image detector and a scanning mirror to obtain effective performance of a larger image detector. An imager with folded optics captures images of different field positions of a field of view (FOV), and stitches the images together for a larger image of the FOV. The stitched image is processed to identify portions of interest within the larger image, for example, using a cuing algorithm. The portions of interest are scanned again to capture enhanced quality images using, for example, longer dwell time for enhanced contrast. Another image of the FOV or a part of the FOV is stitched together using the enhanced quality images.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Aaron L. Birkbeck, Anis Husain, Eliseo Ranalli
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Publication number: 20130016178Abstract: Selected described embodiments include an imager providing concurrent wide field of view (WFOV) and foveated images. The imager includes a frontend optic configured to receive light from a scene. Corrective optics reduces distortions, and transmits the light to a beam splitter. One portion of the light exiting the beam splitter is focused on a WFOV image detector. A second portion of the light falls on a scanning mirror that can be configured to target a selected field position in the field of view. From the scanning mirror, the light passes through a magnifier and is corrected by an adaptive wavefront corrector. The corrector may be configured to correct aberrations corresponding to the particular field of view selected by the scanning mirror. The light from the wavefront corrector is focused on a foveated image detector. The images captured by the image detectors may be stored, processed, and transmitted to other systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Aaron L. Birkbeck, Anis Husain, Eliseo Ranalli
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Patent number: 7014742Abstract: An adaptive alignment technique provides precise control and active positioning in, preferably, two-dimensions of sub-millimeter-sized objects such as, in one application, spherical mircolenses through the application of electrophoretic forces in a microfluidic wells. A lithographically patterned microfluidic well and electrodes can be addressed to position or align a spherical microlens to a corresponding laser light beam. The motion of the microlens is preferably controlled using CMOS compatible voltages (3V–1 ?A) that are preferably applied to opposite electrodes in the microfluidic well, creating an electrical field in a well solution. By applying voltages to opposed electrode pairs, movement of spherical microlenses with sizes ranging from, most typically, 0.87 ?m to 40 ?m in directions parallel to the electrode surface is realized. Under a bias of 3 volts, the microspheres have electrophoretic velocities ranging from 13 to 16 ?m/s.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2002Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Aaron L. Birkbeck, Sadik C. Esener, Mihrimah Ozkan, Erhan Ata
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Publication number: 20030010636Abstract: An adaptive alignment technique provides precise control and active positioning in, preferably, two-dimensions of sub-millimeter-sized objects such as, in one application, spherical mircolenses through the application of electrophoretic forces in a microfluidic wells. A lithographically patterned microfluidic well and electrodes can be addressed to position or align a spherical microlens to a corresponding laser light beam. The motion of the microlens is preferably controlled using CMOS compatible voltages (3V-1 &mgr;A) that are preferably applied to opposite electrodes in the microfluidic well, creating an electrical field in a well solution. By applying voltages to opposed electrode pairs, movement of spherical microlenses with sizes ranging from, most typically, 0.87 &mgr;m to 40 &mgr;m in directions parallel to the electrode surface is realized. Under a bias of 3 volts, the microspheres have electrophoretic velocities ranging from 13 to 16 &mgr;m/s.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Aaron L. Birkbeck, Sadik C. Esener, Mihrimah Ozkan, Erhan Ata