Patents by Inventor Bien Chann

Bien Chann 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).

  • Wavelength beam combining laser systems utilizing etalons
    Patent number: 9525269
    Abstract: In various embodiments, wavelength beam combining laser systems incorporate etalons to establish external lasing cavities and/or to combine multiple input beams into a single output beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: TERADIODE, INC.
    Inventors: Bien Chann, James Burgess, Wang Zhou, Bryan Lochman, Francisco Villarreal-Saucedo
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LASER SYSTEMS WITH VARIABLE BEAM PARAMETER PRODUCT UTILIZING THERMO-OPTIC EFFECTS
    Publication number: 20160320685
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a beam-parameter adjustment system and focusing system alters a spatial power distribution of a radiation beam, via thermo-optic effects, before the beam is coupled into an optical fiber or delivered to a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Parviz Tayebati, Francisco Villarreal-Saucedo, Bien Chann, Dat Nguyen, Michael Deutsch
  • TWO-DIMENSIONAL MULTI-BEAM STABILIZER AND COMBINING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20160268761
    Abstract: A system and method for stabilizing and combining multiple emitted beams into a single system using both WBC and WDM techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Parviz Tayebati, Bien Chann
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLE-BEAM LASER ARRANGEMENTS WITH VARIABLE BEAM PARAMETER PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20160266317
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a beam-parameter adjustment system and focusing system alters a spatial power distribution of a plurality of radiation beams before the beams are coupled into an optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Bien CHANN, Parviz TAYEBATI, Robin HUANG, Bryan LOCHMAN, Wang-Long ZHOU, Francisco J. VILLARREAL-SAUCEDO, James ZAMBUTO
  • Systems and methods for laser systems with variable beam parameter product
    Patent number: 9435964
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a beam-parameter adjustment system and focusing system alters a spatial power distribution of a radiation beams before the beam is coupled into an optical fiber or delivered to a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: TeraDiode, Inc.
    Inventors: Parviz Tayebati, Wang-Long Zhou, Bien Chann, Bryan Lochman
  • SOLDER-CREEP MANAGEMENT IN HIGH-POWER LASER DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160218482
    Abstract: In various embodiments, laser apparatuses include thermal bonding layers between various components and creep-mitigation systems for preventing or retarding movement of thermal bonding material out of the thermal bonding layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Parviz TAYEBATI, Bien CHANN, Robin HUANG, Michael DEUTSCH
  • Systems and methods for laser systems with variable beam parameter product utilizing thermo-optic effects
    Patent number: 9366887
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a beam-parameter adjustment system and focusing system alters a spatial power distribution of a radiation beam, via thermo-optic effects, before the beam is coupled into an optical fiber or delivered to a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: TeraDiode, Inc.
    Inventors: Parviz Tayebati, Francisco Villarreal-Saucedo, Bien Chann, Dat Nguyen, Michael Deutsch
  • OPTICAL CROSS-COUPLING MITIGATION SYSTEMS FOR WAVELENGTH BEAM COMBINING LASER SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20160161727
    Abstract: In various embodiments, wavelength beam combining laser systems incorporate optical cross-coupling mitigation systems and/or engineered partially reflective output couplers in order to reduce or substantially eliminate unwanted back-reflection of stray light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: Bien CHANN
  • WAVELENGTH BEAM COMBINING LASER SYSTEMS UTILIZING ETALONS
    Publication number: 20160149374
    Abstract: In various embodiments, wavelength beam combining laser systems incorporate etalons to establish external lasing cavities and/or to combine multiple input beams into a single output beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Bien CHANN, James BURGESS, Wang ZHOU, Bryan LOCHMAN, Francisco VILLARREAL-SAUCEDO
  • Stabilization of wavelength beam combining laser systems in the non-wavelength beam combining direction
    Patent number: 9350141
    Abstract: In various embodiments, wavelength beam combining laser systems incorporate optics having optical power along the non-WBC direction (and/or the slow-diverging axis) of the combined multi-wavelength beam proximate to or combined with the partially reflective output coupler in order to correct pointing variation in the non-WBC direction (and/or the slow-diverging axis).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: TeraDiode, Inc.
    Inventors: Bien Chann, Bryan Lochman, Wang-Long Zhou
  • Welding techniques using multi-wavelength beam combining systems
    Patent number: 9335551
    Abstract: A system and method for decreasing the optical pathway length, varying the characteristics of a WBC system. Through the various embodiments and techniques described herein, high-brightness multi-wavelength output systems may be combined into a single laser system to achieve a more efficient and a higher quality weld between two weld partners. Additionally, the present disclosure provides methods and techniques that account for the differences between dissimilar metals, namely metals having dissimilar thicknesses, melting points, thermal conduciveness, and/or thermal expansion coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: TeraDiode, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Liebowitz, Bien Chann
  • Two-dimensional multi-beam stabilizer and combining systems and methods
    Patent number: 9325144
    Abstract: A system and method for stabilizing and combining multiple emitted beams into a single system using both WBC and WDM techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: TeraDiode, Inc.
    Inventors: Parviz Tayebati, Bien Chann
  • Systems and methods for multiple-beam laser arrangements with variable beam parameter product
    Patent number: 9310560
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a beam-parameter adjustment system and focusing system alters a spatial power distribution of a plurality of radiation beams before the beams are coupled into an optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: TeraDiode, Inc.
    Inventors: Bien Chann, Parviz Tayebati, Robin Huang, Bryan Lochman, Wang-Long Zhou, Francisco J. Villarreal-Saucedo, James Zambuto
  • FIBER-BASED OUTPUT COUPLERS FOR WAVELENGTH BEAM COMBINING LASER SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20160079724
    Abstract: In various embodiments, wavelength beam combining laser systems incorporate optical fibers and partially reflective output couplers or partially reflective interfaces or surfaces utilized to establish external lasing cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Colin Reeves-Hall, Parviz Tayebati, Bryan Lochman, Bien Chann, Robin Huang
  • Optical cross-coupling mitigation system for multi-wavelength beam combining systems
    Patent number: 9268142
    Abstract: A system and method for increasing efficiency and power output of a multi-wavelength beam combining system through providing a common output coupler to reflect feedback that stabilizes or individually seeds each emitter, and wherein the individual feedback is preserved by mitigating cross-coupling, wherein a multi-wavelength beam comprised of radiation having a plurality of wavelengths, high brightness and power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: TeraDiode, Inc.
    Inventors: Bien Chann, Robin Huang, Parviz Tayebati
  • High power optical fiber ends having partially-doped gratings
    Patent number: 9268097
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a robust anti-reflective surface on a fiber end using various etching techniques to create a shallow grating that creates an effective index of refraction region to transition from air or the input material to the material of the fiber optical cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: TeraDiode, Inc.
    Inventors: Robin Huang, Bien Chann, Parviz Tayebati, Mike Cruz
  • WAVELENGTH BEAM COMBINING LASER SYSTEMS UTILIZING LENS ROLL FOR CHIEF RAY FOCUSING
    Publication number: 20160048028
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a wavelength beam combining laser system includes a fast-axis collimation lens that is rotated with respect to a plurality of emitters in order to converge the emitted beams onto a dispersive element and/or reduce the size of the multi-wavelength output beam of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Deutsch, Daqing Wang, James Zambuto, Bien Chann, Bryan Lochman
  • Optical cross-coupling mitigation system for multi-wavelength beam combining systems
    Patent number: 9256073
    Abstract: A system and method for increasing efficiency and power output of a multi-wavelength beam combining system through providing a common output coupler to reflect feedback that stabilizes or individually seeds each emitter, and wherein the individual feedback is preserved by mitigating cross-coupling, wherein a multi-wavelength beam comprised of radiation having a plurality of wavelengths, high brightness and power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: TeraDiode, Inc.
    Inventors: Bien Chann, Robin Huang, Parviz Tayebati
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LASER SYSTEMS WITH VARIABLE BEAM PARAMETER PRODUCT UTILIZING THERMO-OPTIC EFFECTS
    Publication number: 20150378184
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a beam-parameter adjustment system and focusing system alters a spatial power distribution of a radiation beam, via thermo-optic effects, before the beam is coupled into an optical fiber or delivered to a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Parviz Tayebati, Francisco Villarreal-Saucedo, Bien Chann, Dat Nguyen, Michael Deutsch
  • STABILIZATION OF WAVELENGTH BEAM COMBINING LASER SYSTEMS IN THE NON-WAVELENGTH BEAM COMBINING DIRECTION
    Publication number: 20150364900
    Abstract: In various embodiments, wavelength beam combining laser systems incorporate optics having optical power along the non-WBC direction (and/or the slow-diverging axis) of the combined multi-wavelength beam proximate to or combined with the partially reflective output coupler in order to correct pointing variation in the non-WBC direction (and/or the slow-diverging axis).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Bien Chann, Bryan Lochman, Wang-Long Zhou