Patents by Inventor Douglas Charles John Reid
Douglas Charles John Reid 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: 8457172Abstract: A Bragg grating has a local reflection strength which varies with position along the length of the grating so as to generate a non-uniform wavelength reflection spectrum, enabling compensation for a non-uniform gain profile of the gain section of a tunable laser. In another aspect, a Bragg comb grating is modulated by an envelope function which can also compensate for a non-uniform gain profile. The comb grating may be a phase change grating, with the envelope function shape being controlled by the length between phase changes and/or size of the phase changes.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Oclaro Technology LimitedInventors: Douglas Charles John Reid, Andrew John Ward
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Patent number: 8295315Abstract: The present invention concerns tunable distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) semiconductor lasers, in particular a DBR laser with a branched optical waveguide 5 within which a plurality of differently shaped lasing cavities may be formed, and a method of operation of such a laser. The laser may comprise a phase control section (418), gain section (420, 422), a sampled grating DBR (412) giving a comb-line spectrum and two tunable, chirped DBRs (414, 416) for broadband frequency training and a coupling section (410).Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2008Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Oclaro Technology LimitedInventors: Andrew John Ward, Robert Walker, David James Robbins, Douglas Charles John Reid, Guy Towlson
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Patent number: 8160410Abstract: A Bragg reflector grating comprises a plurality of chirped grating sections (65-72), in which at least a first chirped grating section and a second chirped grating section have differing ranges of grating pitches. The combined range of grating pitches provided by the first and second chirped grating sections includes at least one discontinuity, such that the first and second chirped grating sections have one or more grating pitches in common and/or there are one or more ranges of grating pitches within the combined range of grating pitches that are absent.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2006Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Oclaro Technology LimitedInventors: Douglas Charles John Reid, Andrew John Ward
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Publication number: 20110069727Abstract: A Bragg grating has a local reflection strength which varies with position along the length of the grating so as to generate a non-uniform wavelength reflection spectrum, enabling compensation for a non-uniform gain profile of the gain section of a tunable laser. In another aspect, a Bragg comb grating is modulated by an envelope function which can also compensate for a non-uniform gain profile. The comb grating may be a phase change grating, with the envelope function shape being controlled by the length between phase changes and/or size of the phase changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: Oclaro Technology LimitedInventors: Douglas Charles John REID, Andrew John Ward
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Patent number: 7830927Abstract: A tunable laser comprises a gain section and two or more reflectors. At least one of the reflectors is a Bragg grating comprising a reduced strength section comprising a base order periodic pattern of marks and spaces from at which at least some of the marks or spaces are missing. This enables the reflective strength of the grating to be controlled relative to the other reflector. The Bragg grating may be a phase change grating with individual sections being reduced in strength by line removal.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2006Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Oclaro Technology LimitedInventors: Douglas Charles John Reid, Andrew John Ward
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Patent number: 7826508Abstract: A Bragg grating has a local reflection strength which varies with position along the length of the grating so as to generate a non-uniform wavelength reflection spectrum, enabling compensation for a non-uniform gain profile of the gain section of a tunable laser. In another aspect, a Bragg comb grating is modulated by an envelope function which can also compensate for a non-uniform gain profile. The comb grating may be a phase change grating, with the envelope function shape being controlled by the length between phase changes and/or size of the phase changes.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Oclaro Technology LimitedInventors: Douglas Charles John Reid, Andrew John Ward
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Patent number: 7680374Abstract: An apodised Bragg grating comprises a base grating section formed by a base order 5 periodic pattern of marks and spaces. The Bragg grating further comprises one or more apodised grating sections that are formed by a periodic pattern of marks and spaces, each defined by the base order pattern from which at least some of the marks are missing. The determination of which marks are missing may be performed by combining the base order pattern with a higher order modulation envelope function.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2005Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Oclaro Technology plcInventors: Douglas Charles John Reid, Andrew John Ward
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Publication number: 20090161717Abstract: A Bragg reflector grating comprises a plurality of chirped grating sections (65-72), in which at least a first chirped grating section and a second chirped grating section have differing ranges of grating pitches. The combined range of grating pitches provided by the first and second chirped grating sections includes at least one discontinuity, such that the first and second chirped grating sections have one or more grating pitches in common and/or there are one or more ranges of grating pitches within the combined range of grating pitches that are absent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2006Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Douglas Charles John Reid, Andrew John Ward
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Patent number: 7529279Abstract: A tuneable laser includes a gain section (50) bounded by two mirrors (51 and 52) at least one mirror being a chirp grating. At least one of the mirrors includes a plurality of selectable electrodes (59 to 65) to enable the grating to be selectively activated to produce a selective reflection at a predetermined wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2002Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Bookham Technology, PLCInventor: Douglas Charles John Reid
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Publication number: 20080240175Abstract: A tunable laser comprises a gain section and two or more reflectors. At least one of the reflectors is a Bragg grating comprising a reduced strength section comprising a base order periodic pattern of marks and spaces from at which at least some of the marks or spaces are missing. This enables the reflective strength of the grating to be controlled relative to the other reflector. The Bragg grating may be a phase change grating with individual sections being reduced in strength by line removal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2006Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Bookham Technology PLCInventors: Douglas Charles John Reid, Andrew John Ward
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Publication number: 20080232411Abstract: A Bragg grating has a local reflection strength which varies with position along the length of the grating so as to generate a non-uniform wavelength reflection spectrum, enabling compensation for a non-uniform gain profile of the gain section of a tunable laser. In another aspect, a Bragg comb grating is modulated by an envelope function which can also compensate for a non-uniform gain profile. The comb grating may be a phase change grating, with the envelope function shape being controlled by the length between phase changes and/or size of the phase changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2006Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: Douglas Charles John Reid, Andrew John Ward
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Patent number: 7106778Abstract: A tuneable laser having an active section, a phase section and a Bragg reflector comprising a plurality of discrete grating units, at least two of which gratings have a different pitch, wherein current is applicable to at least the grating having a longer pitch, such that the effective wavelength of the grating having a longer pitch can be tuned to the wavelength of the grating having a shorter pitch. A chirp grating can provide the difference in pitch.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2002Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Bookham Technology, plcInventors: Douglas Charles John Reid, Andrew Cannon Carter
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Patent number: 7088748Abstract: A tuneable laser having an active section, a phase section and a Bragg reflector comprising a plurality of descrete grating units, at least two of which gratings have a discrete pitch, wherein at least two of the gratings having a different pitch are each provided with a plurality of independently actuable electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2002Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Bookham Technology, plcInventors: Douglas Charles John Reid, Andrew Cannon Carter
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Publication number: 20040233962Abstract: The laser comprises an active layer (4) with edges cleaved and/or dry etched so that the electromagnetic radiation undergoes total internal reflection. The layer is bounded on one face by a laser substrate (7) and on the other by a Bragg grating having lattices extending in second (11) and first (12) orthogonal directions, each of pitch related to that of the other and to the desired wavelength of the laser. Adjacent the substrate (7) is a heat sink (40), which acts as return path for electrical energy. Adjacent the grating (11, 12) is an electrode layer (24) having a window (26) through which the output laser energy (42) is radiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventor: Douglas Charles John Reid
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Publication number: 20040151215Abstract: A tuneable laser having an active section, a phase section and a Bragg reflector comprising a plurality of discrete grating units, at least two of which gratings have a different pitch, wherein current is applicable to at least the grating having a longer pitch, such that the effective wavelength of the grating having a longer pitch can be tuned to the wavelength of the grating having a shorter pitch. A chirp grating can provide the difference in pitch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2004Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Douglas Charles John Reid, Andrew Cannon Carter
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Publication number: 20040081211Abstract: A tuneable laser having an active section, a phase section and a Bragg reflector comprising a plurality of descrete grating units, at least two of which gratings have a discrete pitch, wherein at least two of the gratings having a different pitch are each provided with a plurality of independently actuable electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventors: Douglas Charles John Reid, Andrew Cannon Carter
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Patent number: 6345135Abstract: A multi-wavelength optical reflector comprises a diffraction grating structure (18) which comprises a plurality of repeat grating units (20) in which each grating unit (20) comprises a series of adjacent diffraction gratings (22, 24, 26) having the same pitch. The grating units (20) and adjacent gratings within a grating unit are separated by a phase change (28) of substantially pi (&pgr; radians). The lengths of the gratings (22, 24, 26), which are different for each grating within a grating unit, are selected so as to provide a predetermined comb reflection spectrum which comprises a plurality of reflection maxima of substantially equal reflectivity.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1999Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Inventors: Douglas Charles John Reid, David James Robbins, Gert Jaak Anna Sarlet
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Patent number: 4101193Abstract: A scanning system which includes a rotatable multifaceted polygon, the faceted surfaces of which are optically reflective; a recording means spaced-apart from the said polygon and adapted to move in a direction parallel to the rotational axis of the polygon; light generating means for generating at least one pair of light beams, the light beams of each pair being directed at different angles onto the faceted surface in a manner whereby the regions of the faceted surface illuminated by the beams are in contact with each other in a non-overlapping relationship; modulating means for modulating the said at least one pair of light beams; and focussing means interposed between the said polygon and the said recording means for focussing each pair of light beams reflected from the said polygon onto the said recording means.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1977Date of Patent: July 18, 1978Assignee: Plessey Handel und Investments AGInventors: Peter Waterworth, Douglas Charles John Reid