Patents by Inventor Albert Prak

Albert Prak 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 system having a symmetrical coupling region for coupling light between waveguides including an optically resonant element
    Patent number: 8494323
    Abstract: A system having an optical-coupling region for evanescently coupling light between first and second optical-waveguiding structures is disclosed. Within the optical-coupling region, the first and second optical-waveguiding structures exhibit mirror symmetry with respect to each other across or about at least one of a plane and an axis and include a segment that is not straight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Octrolix BV
    Inventors: Marcel Hoekman, Rene Gerrit Heideman, Albert Prak
  • Universal interface for a micro-fluidic chip
    Patent number: 8354077
    Abstract: An integrated capillary electrophoresis system comprising a universal interface is disclosed. The universal interface includes one or more of the following structural elements: a chip assembly that receives a capillary electrophoresis CE chip; a fluidic interface for coupling fluids between the chip assembly and external sources or destinations; a first electrical interface for coupling power from an external source to the chip assembly; a second electrical interface for coupling electrical signals from the chip assembly to external analysis electronics; an optical interface for coupling optical signals between the chip assembly and external sources or destinations; and a docking station for uniting and spatially locating the various other structural elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Octrolix BV
    Inventors: Albert Prak, Hendrik Harmen van den Vlekkert
  • Optical System Having a Symmetrical Coupling Region
    Publication number: 20120134628
    Abstract: A system having an optical-coupling region for evanescently coupling light between first and second optical-waveguiding structures is disclosed. Within the optical-coupling region, the first and second optical-waveguiding structures exhibit mirror symmetry with respect to each other across or about at least one of a plane and an axis and include a segment that is not straight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: OCTROLIX BV
    Inventors: Marcel Hoekman, Rene Gerrit Heideman, Albert Prak
  • Universal Interface for a Micro-fluidic Chip
    Publication number: 20090283408
    Abstract: An integrated capillary electrophoresis system comprising a universal interface is disclosed. The universal interface includes one or more of the following structural elements: a chip assembly that receives a capillary electrophoresis CE chip; a fluidic interface for coupling fluids between the chip assembly and external sources or destinations; a first electrical interface for coupling power from an external source to the chip assembly; a second electrical interface for coupling electrical signals from the chip assembly to external analysis electronics; an optical interface for coupling optical signals between the chip assembly and external sources or destinations; and a docking station for uniting and spatially locating the various other structural elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: OCTROLIX BV
    Inventors: Albert Prak, Hendrik Harmen van den Vlekkert
  • Universal interface for a micro-fluidic chip
    Patent number: 7582263
    Abstract: An integrated capillary electrophoresis system comprising a universal interface is disclosed. The universal interface includes one or more of the following structural elements: a chip assembly that receives a capillary electrophoresis CE chip; a fluidic interface for coupling fluids between the chip assembly and external sources or destinations; a first electrical interface for coupling power from an external source to the chip assembly; a second electrical interface for coupling electrical signals from the chip assembly to external analysis electronics; an optical interface for coupling optical signals between the chip assembly and external sources or destinations; and a docking station for uniting and spatially locating the various other structural elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Octrolix BV
    Inventors: Albert Prak, Hendrik Harmen van den Vlekkert
  • Universal interface for a micro-fluidic chip
    Publication number: 20060163069
    Abstract: An integrated capillary electrophoresis system comprising a universal interface is disclosed. The universal interface includes one or more of the following structural elements: a chip assembly that receives a capillary electrophoresis CE chip; a fluidic interface for coupling fluids between the chip assembly and external sources or destinations; a first electrical interface for coupling power from an external source to the chip assembly; a second electrical interface for coupling electrical signals from the chip assembly to external analysis electronics; an optical interface for coupling optical signals between the chip assembly and external sources or destinations; and a docking station for uniting and spatially locating the various other structural elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: LioniX BV
    Inventors: Albert Prak, Hendrik Harmen van den Vlekkert