Patents by Inventor Amit Mizrahi
Amit Mizrahi 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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Patent number: 9268096Abstract: An optical system includes a substrate and a first waveguide embedded on the substrate. The first waveguide has a first end. The optical system also includes an optical fiber optically coupled to the first waveguide and bounded to the substrate. The optical fiber has a first end with a flat portion forming a D-shaped cross section. The flat portion of the first end of the optical fiber is disposed adjacent to the first end of the first waveguide, thereby facilitating optical coupling between the first waveguide and the optical fiber.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stephen B. Krasulick, Timothy Creazzo, Elton Marchena, Kumar Satya Harinadh Potluri, Amit Mizrahi
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Patent number: 9268088Abstract: A waveguide coupler includes a first waveguide and a second waveguide. The waveguide coupler also includes a connecting waveguide disposed between the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The connecting waveguide includes a first material having a first index of refraction and a second material having a second index of refraction higher than the first index of refraction.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Amit Mizrahi, Timothy Creazzo, Elton Marchena, Derek Van Orden, Stephen B. Krasulick
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Publication number: 20150378097Abstract: A waveguide coupler includes a first waveguide and a second waveguide. The waveguide coupler also includes a connecting waveguide disposed between the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The connecting waveguide includes a first material having a first index of refraction and a second material having a second index of refraction higher than the first index of refraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: SKORPIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Amit Mizrahi, Timothy Creazzo, Elton Marchena, Derek Van Orden, Stephen B. Krasulick
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Publication number: 20150331184Abstract: A reflective structure includes an input/output port and an optical splitter coupled to the input/output port. The optical splitter has a first branch and a second branch. The reflective structure also includes a first resonant cavity optically coupled to the first branch of the optical splitter. The first resonant cavity comprises a first set of reflectors and a first waveguide region disposed between the first set of reflectors. The reflective structures further includes a second resonant cavity optically coupled to the second branch of the optical splitter. The second resonant cavity comprises a second set of reflectors and a second waveguide region disposed between the second set of reflectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Derek Van Orden, Amit Mizrahi, Timothy Creazzo, Stephen B. Krasulick
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Patent number: 9164350Abstract: An optical circulator includes a first optical isolator including a first port and a second port and a plurality of optical isolators coupled to the second port of the first optical isolator. Each of the plurality of optical isolators comprise a first port and a second port.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Lina He, Amit Mizrahi
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Patent number: 9151592Abstract: A multiple resonance interferometer structure includes an input port and a first arm coupled to the input port and including a first resonant structure. The multiple resonance interferometer also includes a second arm coupled to the input port and including a second resonant structure and an output port coupled to the first arm and the second arm.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Amit Mizrahi
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Publication number: 20150261064Abstract: An optical circulator includes a first optical isolator including a first port and a second port and a plurality of optical isolators coupled to the second port of the first optical isolator. Each of the plurality of optical isolators comprise a first port and a second port.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Lina He, Amit Mizrahi
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Patent number: 9116293Abstract: A reflective structure includes an input/output port and an optical splitter coupled to the input/output port. The optical splitter has a first branch and a second branch. The reflective structure also includes a first resonant cavity optically coupled to the first branch of the optical splitter. The first resonant cavity comprises a first set of reflectors and a first waveguide region disposed between the first set of reflectors. The reflective structures further includes a second resonant cavity optically coupled to the second branch of the optical splitter. The second resonant cavity comprises a second set of reflectors and a second waveguide region disposed between the second set of reflectors.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Derek Van Orden, Amit Mizrahi, Timothy Creazzo, Stephen B. Krasulick
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Patent number: 9097846Abstract: A waveguide coupler includes a first waveguide and a second waveguide. The waveguide coupler also includes a connecting waveguide disposed between the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The connecting waveguide includes a first material having a first index of refraction and a second material having a second index of refraction higher than the first index of refraction.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Amit Mizrahi, Timothy Creazzo, Elton Marchena, Derek Van Orden, Stephen B. Krasulick
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Publication number: 20150097211Abstract: A composite photonic device comprises a platform, a chip, and a contact layer. The platform comprises silicon. The chip is made of a III-V material. The contact layer has indentations to help control a flow of solder during bonding of the platform with the chip. In some embodiments, pedestals are placed under an optical path to prevent solder from flowing between the chip and the platform at the optical path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stephen B. Krasulick, John Dallesasse, Amit Mizrahi, Timothy Creazzo, Elton Marchena, John Y. Spann
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Publication number: 20150098676Abstract: A composite device for splitting photonic functionality across two or more materials comprises a platform, a chip, and a bond securing the chip to the platform. The platform comprises a base layer and a device layer. The device layer comprises silicon and has an opening exposing a portion of the base layer. The chip, a III-V material, comprises an active region (e.g., gain medium for a laser). The chip is bonded to the portion of the base layer exposed by the opening such that the active region of the chip is aligned with the device layer of the platform. A coating hermitically seals the chip in the platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stephen B. Krasulick, John Dallesasse, Amit Mizrahi, Timothy Creazzo, Elton Marchena, John Y. Spann
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Publication number: 20150097210Abstract: A method for fabricating a composite device comprises providing a platform, providing a chip, and bonding the chip to the platform. The platform has a base layer and a device layer above the base layer. An opening in the device layer exposes a portion of the base layer. The chip is bonded to the portion of the base layer exposed by the opening in the device layer. A portion of the chip extends above the platform and is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stephen B. Krasulick, John Dallesasse, Amit Mizrahi, Timothy Creazzo, Elton Marchena, John Y. Spann
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Publication number: 20150099318Abstract: A method for fabricating a photonic composite device for splitting functionality across materials comprises providing a composite device having a platform and a chip bonded in the platform. The chip is processed comprising patterning, etching, deposition, and/or other processing steps while the chip is bonded to the platform. The chip is used as a gain medium and the platform is at least partially made of silicon.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stephen B. Krasulick, John Dallesasse, Amit Mizrahi, Timothy Creazzo, Elton Marchena, John Y. Spann
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Patent number: 8942516Abstract: An optical circulator includes a first optical isolator including a first port and a second port and a plurality of optical isolators coupled to the second port of the first optical isolator. Each of the plurality of optical isolators comprise a first port and a second port.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Lina He, Amit Mizrahi
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Publication number: 20140319656Abstract: A method of fabricating a composite semiconductor structure is provided. Pedestals are formed in a recess of a first substrate. A second substrate is then placed within the recess in contact with the pedestals. The pedestals have a predetermined height so that a device layer within the second substrate aligns with a waveguide of the first substrate, where the waveguide extends from an inner wall of the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Elton Marchena, John Y. Spann, Timothy Creazzo, Stephen B. Krasulick, Amit Mizrahi
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Publication number: 20140112669Abstract: An optical network unit includes a transmit/receive port and a silicon waveguide optically coupled to the transmit/receive port. The optical network unit also includes a tunable filter coupled to the silicon waveguide and providing a first output for a first frequency band and a second output for a second frequency band. The optical network unit further includes a polarization diverse receiver coupled to the tunable filter and a laser coupled to the tunable filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Inventors: Amit Mizrahi, Robert J. Stone, Stephen B. Krasulick, Timothy Creazzo
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Publication number: 20140037286Abstract: A method of operating a BPSK modulator includes receiving an RF signal at the BPSK modulator and splitting the RF signal into a first portion and a second portion that is inverted with respect to the first portion. The method also includes receiving the first portion at a first arm of the BPSK modulator, receiving the second portion at a second arm of the BPSK modulator, applying a first tone to the first arm of the BPSK modulator, and applying a second tone to the second arm of the BPSK modulator. The method further includes measuring a power associated with an output of the BPSK modulator and adjusting a phase applied to at least one of the first arm of the BPSK modulator or the second arm of the BPSK modulator in response to the measured power.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stephen B. Krasulick, Timothy Creazzo, Kalpit Jha, Elton Marchena, Amit Mizrahi
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Publication number: 20130251299Abstract: An optical circulator includes a first optical isolator including a first port and a second port and a plurality of optical isolators coupled to the second port of the first optical isolator. Each of the plurality of optical isolators comprise a first port and a second port.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: SKORPIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Lina He, Amit Mizrahi
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Publication number: 20130243362Abstract: A reflective structure includes an input/output port and an optical splitter coupled to the input/output port. The optical splitter has a first branch and a second branch. The reflective structure also includes a first resonant cavity optically coupled to the first branch of the optical splitter. The first resonant cavity comprises a first set of reflectors and a first waveguide region disposed between the first set of reflectors. The reflective structures further includes a second resonant cavity optically coupled to the second branch of the optical splitter. The second resonant cavity comprises a second set of reflectors and a second waveguide region disposed between the second set of reflectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Derek Van Orden, Amit Mizrahi, Timothy Creazzo, Stephen B. Krasulick
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Publication number: 20130235890Abstract: A tunable laser includes a substrate comprising a silicon material, a gain medium coupled to the substrate, wherein the gain medium includes a compound semiconductor material, and a waveguide disposed in the substrate and optically coupled to the gain medium. The tunable laser also includes a first wavelength selective element characterized by a first reflectance spectrum and disposed in the substrate and a carrier-based phase modulator optically coupled to the first wavelength selective element. The tunable laser further includes a second wavelength selective element characterized by a second reflectance spectrum and disposed in the substrate, an optical coupler disposed in the substrate and optically coupled to the first wavelength selective element, the second wavelength selective element, and the waveguide, and an output mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Creazzo, Amit Mizrahi, Stephen B. Krasulick