Patents by Inventor Aaron Roe

Aaron Roe 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).

  • Patent number: 8385693
    Abstract: An optical waveguide is provided comprising a non-solid core layer surrounded by a solid-state material, wherein light can be transmitted with low loss through the non-solid core layer. A vapor reservoir is in communication with the optical waveguide. One implementation of the invention employs a monolithically integrated vapor cell, e.g., an alkali vapor cell, using anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguides, or ARROW waveguides, on a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignees: Brigham Young University, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Holger Schmidt, Aaron Roe Hawkins
  • Patent number: 8075013
    Abstract: Described are embodiments directed to an apparatus that is adapted to be mounted on a vehicle with a fifth wheel. The apparatus allows a towing hitch to be attached to the vehicle which allows the vehicle to tow other vehicles. The apparatus includes an elongated beam with a forward portion, middle portion, and rearward portion and a kingpin connected to the middle portion of the beam and adapted to engage a fifth wheel. A mounting pin with a first end and a second end is connected to the rearward portion of the beam and is substantially perpendicular to the elongated beam. The apparatus further includes strut braces connected to either end of the mounting pin and that extend at an angle away from the mounting pin. The strut braces are also connected to leveling assemblies which are adapted to connect to a frame of the vehicle and are adapted to change the vertical position of the rearward portion of the beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Ford, Aaron Roe
  • Publication number: 20110253295
    Abstract: An optical waveguide is provided comprising a non-solid core layer surrounded by a solid-state material, wherein light can be transmitted with low loss through the non-solid core layer. A vapor reservoir is in communication with the optical waveguide. One implementation of the invention employs a monolithically integrated vapor cell, e.g., an alkali vapor cell, using anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguides, or ARROW waveguides, on a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicants: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Holger Schmidt, Aaron Roe Hawkins
  • Patent number: 8005332
    Abstract: An optical waveguide is provided comprising a non-solid core layer surrounded by a solid-state material, wherein light can be transmitted with low loss through the non-solid core layer. A vapor reservoir is in communication with the optical waveguide. One implementation of the invention employs a monolithically integrated vapor cell, e.g., an alkali vapor cell, using anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguides, or ARROW waveguides, on a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Brigham Young University
    Inventors: Holger Schmidt, Aaron Roe Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20100038881
    Abstract: Described are embodiments directed to an apparatus that is adapted to be mounted on a vehicle with a fifth wheel. The apparatus allows a towing hitch to be attached to the vehicle which allows the vehicle to tow other vehicles. The apparatus includes an elongated beam with a forward portion, middle portion, and rearward portion and a kingpin connected to the middle portion of the beam and adapted to engage a fifth wheel. A mounting pin with a first end and a second end is connected to the rearward portion of the beam and is substantially perpendicular to the elongated beam. The apparatus further includes strut braces connected to either end of the mounting pin and that extend at an angle away from the mounting pin. The strut braces are also connected to leveling assemblies which are adapted to connect to a frame of the vehicle and are adapted to change the vertical position of the rearward portion of the beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: ZACKLIFT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Ford, Aaron Roe
  • Publication number: 20080278710
    Abstract: An optical waveguide is provided comprising a non-solid core layer surrounded by a solid-state material, wherein light can be transmitted with low loss through the non-solid core layer. A vapor reservoir is in communication with the optical waveguide. One implementation of the invention employs a monolithically integrated vapor cell, e.g., an alkali vapor cell, using anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguides, or ARROW waveguides, on a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Holger Schmidt, Aaron Roe Hawkins
  • Patent number: 7444053
    Abstract: An optical waveguide is constructed so as to comprise a non-solid core layer surrounded by a solid-state material, wherein light can be transmitted with low loss through the non-solid core layer, and an electrical component is in fluid communication with the non-solid core layer. The electrical component controls movement of sample material through the non-solid core. The optical wave guide provides light confinement with structured dielectric materials. A presently preferred implementation of the invention employs anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguides (ARROWs or ARROW). Liquid-core waveguides may also be implemented using other dielectric confinement methods where the layers are periodic, such as Bragg mirrors, holey photonic crystal fiber, and omniguides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Brigham Young University
    Inventors: Holger Schmidt, Aaron Roe Hawkins, David W. Deamer
  • Patent number: 7391949
    Abstract: An optical waveguide is constructed so as to comprise a non-solid core surrounded by a solid-state material. The non-solid core has an index of refraction which is lower than the index of refraction of the surrounding solid state material, and light can be transmitted with a low loss through the non-solid core. The non-solid core can extend through at least one of multiple layers of the solid state material, wherein the non-solid core is elevated on a substrate material above at least one topmost layer of the multiple solid state layers lateral to the non-solid core. In an exemplary application, the non-solid core comprises a sample material whose light transmission, absorption, and/or interference characteristics are to be measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Brigham Young University
    Inventors: Holger Schmidt, Aaron Roe Hawkins
  • Patent number: 7248771
    Abstract: An optical waveguide is constructed so as to comprise a non-solid core layer surrounded by a solid-state material and a nanopore or micropore in fluid communication with the core. The non-solid core layer has an index of refraction which is lower than the index of refraction of the surrounding solid-state material, and light can be transmitted with low loss through the non-solid core layer. In an exemplary application, the non-solid core layer comprises a sample material whose light transmission, absorption, and/or interference characteristics are to be measured. In addition, a perpendicular waveguide portion may be included for use in injecting light into the core for measuring fluorescence characteristics associated with the sample material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignees: Brigham Young University, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Holger Schmidt, Aaron Roe Hawkins
  • Patent number: 7149396
    Abstract: An optical waveguide is constructed so as to comprise a non-solid core layer surrounded by a solid-state material. The non-solid core layer has an index of refraction which is lower than the index of refraction of the surrounding solid-state material, and light can be transmitted with low loss through the non-solid core layer. In an exemplary application, the non-solid core layer comprises a sample material whose light transmission, absorption, and/or interference characteristics are to be measured. In addition, a perpendicular waveguide portion may be included for use in injecting light into the core for measuring fluorescence characteristics associated with the sample material. Most preferably, the optical waveguide is generally structured as an anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguide (ARROW), which comprises a Fabry-Perot reflector adjacent to the core layer, whereby light is substantially prevented from leaking out of said core in a transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Brigham Young University
    Inventors: Holger Schmidt, Aaron Roe Hawkins
  • Patent number: 7127146
    Abstract: An optical waveguide is constructed so as to comprise a non-solid core layer surrounded by a solid-state material. The non-solid core layer has an index of refraction which is lower than the index of refraction of the surrounding solid-state material, and light can be transmitted with low loss through the non-solid core layer. In an exemplary application, the non-solid core layer comprises a sample material whose light transmission, absorption, and/or interference characteristics are to be measured. In addition, a perpendicular waveguide portion may be included for use in injecting light into the core for measuring fluorescence characteristics associated with the sample material. Most preferably, the optical waveguide is generally structured as an anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguide (ARROW), which comprises a Fabry-Perot reflector adjacent to the core layer, whereby light is substantially prevented from leaking out of said core in a transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Brigham Young University
    Inventors: Holger Schmidt, Aaron Roe Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20040252957
    Abstract: An optical waveguide is constructed so as to comprise a non-solid core layer surrounded by a solid-state material. The non-solid core layer has an index of refraction which is lower than the index of refraction of the surrounding solid-state material, and light can be transmitted with low loss through the non-solid core layer. In an exemplary application, the non-solid core layer comprises a sample material whose light transmission, absorption, and/or interference characteristics are to be measured. In addition, a perpendicular waveguide portion may be included for use in injecting light into the core for measuring fluorescence characteristics associated with the sample material. Most preferably, the optical waveguide is generally structured as an anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguide (ARROW), which comprises a Fabry-Perot reflector adjacent to the core layer, whereby light is substantially prevented from leaking out of said core in a transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, Brigham Young University
    Inventors: Holger Schmidt, Aaron Roe Hawkins