Patents by Inventor Alexey Vert
Alexey Vert 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: 20230366913Abstract: A photonic integrated circuit including a substrate, a plurality of oxide layers on the substrate, and various passive and active integrated optical components in the plurality of oxide layers. The integrated optical components include silicon nitride waveguides, a Pockets effect phase shifter (e.g., BaTiO3 phase shifter), a superconductive nanowire single photon detector (SNSPD), an optical isolation structure surrounding the SNSPD, a single photon generator, a thermal isolation structure, a heater, a temperature sensor, a photodiode for data communication (e.g., a Ge photodiode), or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Vimal KAMINENI, Nicholas V. LICAUSI, Ann MELNICHUK, James Jay MCMAHON, Henrik JOHANSSON, Alexey VERT
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Patent number: 9633998Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes an avalanche photodiode unit and a thyristor unit. The avalanche photodiode unit is configured to receive incident light to generate a trigger current and comprises a wide band-gap semiconductor. The thyristor unit is configured to be activated by the trigger current to an electrically conductive state. A semiconductor device and a method for making a semiconductor device are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Stanislav Ivanovich Soloviev, Ahmed Elasser, Alexander Viktorovich Bolotnikov, Alexey Vert, Peter Almern Losee
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Patent number: 8691634Abstract: A thyristor device includes a semiconductor body and a conductive anode. The semiconductor body has a plurality of doped layers forming a plurality of dopant junctions and includes an optical thyristor, a first amplifying thyristor, and a switching thyristor. The conductive anode is disposed on a first side of the semiconductor body. The optical thyristor is configured to receive incident radiation to generate a first electric current, and the first amplifying thyristor is configured to increase the first electric current from the optical thyristor to at least a threshold current. The switching thyristor switches to the conducting state in order to conduct a second electric current from the anode and through the semiconductor body.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2013Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ahmed Elasser, Stephen Daley Arthur, Alexey Vert, Stanislav Ivanovich Soloviev, Peter Almern Losee
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Publication number: 20140070231Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes an avalanche photodiode unit and a thyristor unit. The avalanche photodiode unit is configured to receive incident light to generate a trigger current and comprises a wide band-gap semiconductor. The thyristor unit is configured to be activated by the trigger current to an electrically conductive state. A semiconductor device and a method for making a semiconductor device are also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Stanislav Ivanovich Soloviev, Ahmed Elasser, Alexander Viktorovich Bolotnikov, Alexey Vert, Peter Almern Losee
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Publication number: 20130323873Abstract: A thyristor device includes a semiconductor body and a conductive anode. The semiconductor body has a plurality of doped layers forming a plurality of dopant junctions and includes an optical thyristor, a first amplifying thyristor, and a switching thyristor. The conductive anode is disposed on a first side of the semiconductor body. The optical thyristor is configured to receive incident radiation to generate a first electric current, and the first amplifying thyristor is configured to increase the first electric current from the optical thyristor to at least a threshold current. The switching thyristor switches to the conducting state in order to conduct a second electric current from the anode and through the semiconductor body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: AHMED ELASSER, STEPHEN DALEY ARTHUR, ALEXEY VERT, STANISLAV IVANOVICH SOLOVIEV, PETER ALMERN LOSEE
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Patent number: 8536617Abstract: A thyristor device includes a semiconductor body and a conductive anode. The semiconductor body has a plurality of doped layers forming a plurality of dopant junctions and includes an optical thyristor, a first amplifying thyristor, and a switching thyristor. The conductive anode is disposed on a first side of the semiconductor body. The optical thyristor is configured to receive incident radiation to generate a first electric current, and the first amplifying thyristor is configured to increase the first electric current from the optical thyristor to at least a threshold current. The switching thyristor switches to the conducting state in order to conduct a second electric current from the anode and through the semiconductor body.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Alexey Vert, Ahmed Elasser, Arthur Stephen Daley, Stanislav I Soloviev, Peter Almern Losee
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Publication number: 20130153953Abstract: A thyristor device includes a semiconductor body and a conductive anode. The semiconductor body has a plurality of doped layers forming a plurality of dopant junctions and includes an optical thyristor, a first amplifying thyristor, and a switching thyristor. The conductive anode is disposed on a first side of the semiconductor body. The optical thyristor is configured to receive incident radiation to generate a first electric current, and the first amplifying thyristor is configured to increase the first electric current from the optical thyristor to at least a threshold current. The switching thyristor switches to the conducting state in order to conduct a second electric current from the anode and through the semiconductor body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ahmed Elasser, Arthur Stephen Daley, Alexey Vert, Stanislav I. Soloviev, Peter Almern Losee
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Patent number: 8432440Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes an engine that includes a combustion chamber and a viewing port into the combustion chamber. The engine also includes a camera configured to obtain an image of a flame in the combustion chamber through the viewing port and a controller configured to adjust a parameter of the engine based on the image of the flame.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Anthony Krull, David Leach, Gilbert Kraemer, Geoffrey Myers, Alexey Vert, Garth Frederick, Samer Aljabari
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Patent number: 8198650Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device comprises, a first region of a first conductivity type, a second region of a second conductivity type disposed adjacent to the first region to form a p-n junction structure, a resistance modification region of the second conductivity type, and a field response modification region of the second conductivity type disposed between the resistance modification region and the second region, wherein the field response modification region comprises a varying dopant concentration distribution along a thickness direction of the field response modification region.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stanislav Ivanovich Soloviev, Ho-Young Cha, Peter Micah Sandvik, Alexey Vert, Jody Alan Fronheiser
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Publication number: 20110201123Abstract: An ozone detection system includes a source of sample gas containing a concentration of ozone and a single optical pathway. The system includes a light source in optical communication with the optical pathway. The system further includes a first airflow passageway for receiving a first sample of gas from the source. The passageway includes a catalytic scrubber to reduce ozone content in the sample gas and passing the reduced ozone gas to a sensor. The system further includes a second airflow passageway for receiving a second sample of gas from the source and passing the gas unaltered to a sensor. The system further includes a sensor for sensing independently the light intensity of the sample of gas received from the first and second passageways. The system further includes a processor for receiving the light intensity data from the sensor and calculating the ozone concentration in the source of sample gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2010Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventors: Eric K. Watson, John Besore, Subhash Kollengode, Alexey Vert, Sarah Kirchoff, Robert Strojan, Martin Austin
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Publication number: 20100220182Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes an engine that includes a combustion chamber and a viewing port into the combustion chamber. The engine also includes a camera configured to obtain an image of a flame in the combustion chamber through the viewing port and a controller configured to adjust a parameter of the engine based on the image of the flame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2009Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Anthony Krull, David Leach, Gilbert Kraemer, Geoffrey Myers, Alexey Vert, Garth Frederick, Samer Aljabari
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Publication number: 20100140730Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device comprises, a first region of a first conductivity type, a second region of a second conductivity type disposed adjacent to the first region to form a p-n junction structure, a resistance modification region of the second conductivity type, and a field response modification region of the second conductivity type disposed between the resistance modification region and the second region, wherein the field response modification region comprises a varying dopant concentration distribution along a thickness direction of the field response modification region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Stanislav Ivanovich Soloviev, Ho-Young Cha, Peter Micah Sandvik, Alexey Vert, Jody Alan Fronheiser