Patents by Inventor Aidan D. Goggin

Aidan D. Goggin 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).

  • Optical switches
    Patent number: 11588302
    Abstract: Exemplary methods and apparatus may provide optical gates and optical switches using such optical gates. Each optical gate may include a semiconductor optical amplifier that is placed in a substrate. The semiconductor optical amplifier may be coupled to input and output couplers to receive and selectively output optical signals into and out of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Gubbins, Marcus B. Mooney, Aidan D. Goggin, Paula F. McElhinney, Debra A. McNeill, Fadi El Hallak, Brendan Lafferty
  • Integrated laser transceiver
    Patent number: 10895684
    Abstract: A method, and apparatus provided thereby, includes providing a substrate and placing an integrated laser on the substrate. A first cladding layer surrounds the integrated laser and includes a laser optical coupler aligned with an output of the laser. The laser optical coupler includes silicon and the laser includes a III-V compound semiconductor. The output of the laser is spaced apart from the laser optical coupler by a gap of less than or equal to 500 nanometers. An optical waveguide is positioned on the first cladding layer and in optical communication with the laser optical coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Gubbins, Richard C. A. Pitwon, Aidan D. Goggin, Marcus B. Mooney, Reyad Mehfuz, Fadi El Hallak, Paula F. McElhinney, Brendan Lafferty, Kelly E. Callan
  • INTEGRATED LASER TRANSCEIVER
    Publication number: 20200400884
    Abstract: A method, and apparatus provided thereby, includes providing a substrate and placing an integrated laser on the substrate. A first cladding layer surrounds the integrated laser and includes a laser optical coupler aligned with an output of the laser. The laser optical coupler includes silicon and the laser includes a III-V compound semiconductor. The output of the laser is spaced apart from the laser optical coupler by a gap of less than or equal to 500 nanometers. An optical waveguide is positioned on the first cladding layer and in optical communication with the laser optical coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Mark A. Gubbins, Richard C.A. Pitwon, Aidan D. Goggin, Marcus B. Mooney, Reyad Mehfuz, Fadi El Hallak, Paula F. McElhinney, Brendan Lafferty, Kelly E. Callan
  • OPTICAL SWITCHES
    Publication number: 20200403384
    Abstract: Exemplary methods and apparatus may provide optical gates and optical switches using such optical gates. Each optical gate may include a semiconductor optical amplifier that is placed in a substrate. The semiconductor optical amplifier may be coupled to input and output couplers to receive and selectively output optical signals into and out of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Mark A. Gubbins, Marcus B. Mooney, Aidan D. Goggin, Paula F. McElhinney, Debra A. McNeill, Fadi El Hallak, Brendan Lafferty