Patents by Inventor Bryon Lynn Kasper

Bryon Lynn Kasper 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).

  • TO-packaged optic-fiber receiving interface and method
    Patent number: 7136552
    Abstract: An optical interface between an optical fiber and a photodiode is provided. The optical fiber has an end. The optical interface includes a lens located such that a chief ray of an optical signal outputted at said end traverses a center of the lens. The lens may be a ball lens or a lens having an orientation such that the chief ray is incident substantially normal to a center of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Emcore Corporation
    Inventors: Xin Simon Luo, Bryon Lynn Kasper, Nghia Kha, Xiaoming Lou
  • Opto-electronic TO-package and method for laser
    Patent number: 7011455
    Abstract: An optical interface between an optical fiber and a laser is provided. The optical fiber has a core and an end. The optical interface includes a mirror that is capable of receiving an optical output of the laser and of reflecting the optical output to the end of the optical fiber such that a chief ray of the optical output is incident on the core of the optical fiber. The optical interface also includes a lens located such that the chief ray of the optical output traverses a center of the lens. Such optical interface may be used in a transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) having a vertical TO package for un-cooled lasers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Emcore Corporation
    Inventors: Xin Simon Luo, Bryon Lynn Kasper, Eva Peral, Matthew Swass
  • Method and apparatus for directly modulating a laser diode using multi-stage driver circuitry
    Patent number: 6941080
    Abstract: An optical transmitter includes a laser driver capable of receiving data and applying the data to drive a laser diode over a transmission line having first and second ends. The first end of the transmission line is coupled to an output of the laser driver. A first terminal of an amplifier is coupled to the second end of the transmission line. A second terminal of the amplifier is coupled to the laser diode. The signal amplitude applied at the first terminal controls optical output amplitude of the laser diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: TriQuint Technology Holding Co.
    Inventors: Bryon Lynn Kasper, Eva Peral, Johannes G. Ransijn
  • TO-packaged optic-fiber receiving interface and method
    Publication number: 20040258369
    Abstract: An optical interface between an optical fiber and a photodiode is provided. The optical fiber has an end. The optical interface includes a lens located such that a chief ray of an optical signal outputted at said end traverses a center of the lens. The lens may be a ball lens or a lens having an orientation such that the chief ray is incident substantially normal to a center of the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Xin Simon Luo, Bryon Lynn Kasper, Nghia Kha, Xiaoming Lou
  • Opto-electronic TO-package and method for laser
    Publication number: 20040258368
    Abstract: An optical interface between an optical fiber and a laser is provided. The optical fiber has a core and an end. The optical interface includes a mirror that is capable of receiving an optical output of the laser and of reflecting the optical output to the end of the optical fiber such that a chief ray of the optical output is incident on the core of the optical fiber. The optical interface also includes a lens located such that the chief ray of the optical output traverses a center of the lens. Such optical interface may be used in a transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) having a vertical TO package for un-cooled lasers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Xin Simon Luo, Bryon Lynn Kasper, Eva Peral, Matthew Swass
  • Method and apparatus for directly modulating a laser diode using multi-stage driver circuitry
    Publication number: 20040208207
    Abstract: An optical transmitter includes a laser driver capable of receiving data and applying the data to drive a laser diode over a transmission line having first and second ends. The first end of the transmission line is coupled to an output of the laser driver. A first terminal of an amplifier is coupled to the second end of the transmission line. A second terminal of the amplifier is coupled to the laser diode. The signal amplitude applied at the first terminal controls optical output amplitude of the laser diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Bryon Lynn Kasper, Eva Peral, Johannes G. Ransijn
  • Wide temperature range uncooled lightwave transmitter having a heated laser
    Patent number: 5740191
    Abstract: A laser transmitter that includes a heating element coupled to the laser package and controlled to allow the laser to be kept at a higher temperature than ambient when low temperature extremes occur, thus limiting the range of wavelengths output by the laser over a given temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Lynn Kasper, Fridolin Ludwig Bosch