Patents by Inventor Eric Goutain

Eric Goutain 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).

  • Publication number: 20170063047
    Abstract: A multi-emitter laser diode device includes a carrier chip singulated from a carrier wafer. The carrier chip has a length and a width, and the width defines a first pitch. The device also includes a plurality of epitaxial mesa dice regions transferred to the carrier chip from a substrate and attached to the carrier chip at a bond region. Each of the epitaxial mesa dice regions is arranged on the carrier chip in a substantially parallel configuration and positioned at a second pitch defining the distance between adjacent epitaxial mesa dice regions. Each of the plurality of epitaxial mesa dice regions includes epitaxial material, which includes an n-type cladding region, an active region having at least one active layer region, and a p-type cladding region. The device also includes one or more laser diode stripe regions, each of which has a pair of facets forming a cavity region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Steigerwald, Melvin McLaurin, Eric Goutain, Alexander Sztein, Po Shan Hsu, Paul Rudy, James W. Raring
  • Publication number: 20170051883
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device and method for an integrated white colored electromagnetic radiation source using a combination of laser diode excitation sources based on gallium and nitrogen containing materials and light emitting source based on phosphor materials. In this invention a violet, blue, or other wavelength laser diode source based on gallium and nitrogen materials is closely integrated with phosphor materials, such as yellow phosphors, to form a compact, high-brightness, and highly-efficient, white light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Eric Goutain
  • Publication number: 20170051884
    Abstract: The embodiments described herein provide a device and method for an integrated white colored electromagnetic radiation source using a combination of laser diode excitation sources based on gallium and nitrogen containing materials and light emitting source based on phosphor materials. A violet, blue, or other wavelength laser diode source based on gallium and nitrogen materials may be closely integrated with phosphor materials, such as yellow phosphors, to form a compact, high-brightness, and highly-efficient, white light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Eric Goutain, Troy Trottier, Melvin McLaurin, James Harrison
  • Publication number: 20160372893
    Abstract: A multi-wavelength light emitting device is manufactured by forming first and second epitaxial materials overlying first and second surface regions. The first and second epitaxial materials are patterned to form a plurality of first and second epitaxial dice. At least one of the first plurality of epitaxial dice and at least one of the second plurality of epitaxial dice are transferred from first and second substrates, respectively, to a carrier wafer by selectively etching a release region, separating from the substrate each of the epitaxial dice that are being transferred, and selectively bonding to the carrier wafer each of the epitaxial dice that are being transferred. The transferred first and second epitaxial dice are processed on the carrier wafer to form a plurality of light emitting devices capable of emitting at least a first wavelength and a second wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Melvin McLaurin, Alexander Sztein, Po Shan Hsu, Eric Goutain, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Patent number: 9520697
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multi-emitter laser diode device includes providing a substrate having a surface region and forming epitaxial material overlying the surface region, the epitaxial material comprising an n-type cladding region, an active region comprising at least one active layer overlying the n-type cladding region, and a p-type cladding region overlying the active layer region. The epitaxial material is patterned to form a plurality of dice, each of the dice corresponding to at least one laser device, characterized by a first pitch between a pair of dice, the first pitch being less than a design width. Each of the plurality of dice are transferred to a carrier wafer such that each pair of dice is configured with a second pitch between each pair of dice, the second pitch being larger than the first pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: SORAA LASER DIODE, INC.
    Inventors: Dan Steigerwald, Melvin McLaurin, Eric Goutain, Alexander Sztein, Po Shan Hsu, Paul Rudy, James W. Raring
  • Publication number: 20160294162
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a laser diode device includes providing a substrate having a surface region and forming epitaxial material overlying the surface region, the epitaxial material comprising an n-type cladding region, an active region comprising at least one active layer overlying the n-type cladding region, and a p-type cladding region overlying the active layer region. The epitaxial material is patterned to form a plurality of dice, each of the dice corresponding to at least one laser device, characterized by a first pitch between a pair of dice, the first pitch being less than a design width. Each of the plurality of dice are transferred to a carrier wafer such that each pair of dice is configured with a second pitch between each pair of dice, the second pitch being larger than the first pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Melvin McLaurin, Alexander Sztein, Po Shan Hsu, Eric Goutain, Dan Steigerwald, James W. Raring
  • Publication number: 20160265729
    Abstract: A method and device for emitting electromagnetic radiation at high power using nonpolar or semipolar gallium containing substrates such as GaN, AlN, InN, InGaN, AlGaN, and AlInGaN, is provided. In various embodiments, the laser device includes plural laser emitters emitting green or blue laser light, integrated a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Eric Goutain, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Hua Huang
  • Patent number: 9379525
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a laser diode device includes providing a substrate having a surface region and forming epitaxial material overlying the surface region, the epitaxial material comprising an n-type cladding region, an active region comprising at least one active layer overlying the n-type cladding region, and a p-type cladding region overlying the active layer region. The epitaxial material is patterned to form a plurality of dice, each of the dice corresponding to at least one laser device, characterized by a first pitch between a pair of dice, the first pitch being less than a design width. Each of the plurality of dice are transferred to a carrier wafer such that each pair of dice is configured with a second pitch between each pair of dice, the second pitch being larger than the first pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: SORAA LASER DIODE, INC.
    Inventors: Melvin McLaurin, Alexander Sztein, Po Shan Hsu, Eric Goutain, Dan Steigerwald, James W. Raring
  • Patent number: 9371970
    Abstract: A method and device for emitting electromagnetic radiation at high power using nonpolar or semipolar gallium containing substrates such as GaN, AlN, InN, InGaN, AlGaN, and AlInGaN, is provided. In various embodiments, the laser device includes plural laser emitters emitting green or blue laser light, integrated a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Goutain, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Hua Huang
  • Patent number: 9318875
    Abstract: A method and device for emitting electromagnetic radiation at high power using a gallium containing substrates such as GaN, AN, InN, InGaN, AlGaN, and AlInGaN, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Goutain
  • Publication number: 20150285446
    Abstract: A method and device for emitting electromagnetic radiation at high power using nonpolar or semipolar gallium containing substrates such as GaN, AlN, InN, InGaN, AlGaN, and AlInGaN, is provided. In various embodiments, the laser device includes plural laser emitters emitting green or blue laser light, integrated a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Eric Goutain, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Hua Huang
  • Publication number: 20150229108
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multi-emitter laser diode device includes providing a substrate having a surface region and forming epitaxial material overlying the surface region, the epitaxial material comprising an n-type cladding region, an active region comprising at least one active layer overlying the n-type cladding region, and a p-type cladding region overlying the active layer region. The epitaxial material is patterned to form a plurality of dice, each of the dice corresponding to at least one laser device, characterized by a first pitch between a pair of dice, the first pitch being less than a design width. Each of the plurality of dice are transferred to a carrier wafer such that each pair of dice is configured with a second pitch between each pair of dice, the second pitch being larger than the first pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Dan Steigerwald, Melvin McLaurin, Eric Goutain, Alexander Sztein, Po Shan Hsu, Paul Rudy, James W. Raring
  • Publication number: 20150229107
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a laser diode device includes providing a substrate having a surface region and forming epitaxial material overlying the surface region, the epitaxial material comprising an n-type cladding region, an active region comprising at least one active layer overlying the n-type cladding region, and a p-type cladding region overlying the active layer region. The epitaxial material is patterned to form a plurality of dice, each of the dice corresponding to at least one laser device, characterized by a first pitch between a pair of dice, the first pitch being less than a design width. Each of the plurality of dice are transferred to a carrier wafer such that each pair of dice is configured with a second pitch between each pair of dice, the second pitch being larger than the first pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Melvin McLaurin, Alexander Sztein, Po Shan Hsu, Eric Goutain, Dan Steigerwald, James W. Raring
  • Publication number: 20150211724
    Abstract: A method and device for emitting electromagnetic radiation at high power using nonpolar or semipolar gallium containing substrates such as GaN, AlN, InN, InGaN, AlGaN, and AlInGaN, is provided. In various embodiments, the laser device includes plural laser emitters emitting green or blue laser light, integrated a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Eric Goutain, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Hua Huang
  • Patent number: 9025635
    Abstract: A method and device for emitting electromagnetic radiation at high power using nonpolar or semipolar gallium containing substrates such as GaN, AlN, InN, InGaN, AlGaN, and AlInGaN, is provided. In various embodiments, the laser device includes plural laser emitters emitting green or blue laser light, integrated a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Goutain, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Hua Huang
  • Publication number: 20150103404
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to wearable display technologies. More specifically, various embodiments of the present invention provide wearable augmented reality glasses incorporating projection display systems where one or more laser diodes are used as light source for illustrating images with optical delivery to the eye using transparent waveguides. In one set of embodiments, the present invention provides wearable augmented reality glasses incorporating projector systems that utilize transparent waveguides and blue and/or green laser fabricated using gallium nitride containing material. In another set of embodiments, the present invention provides wearable augmented reality glasses incorporating projection systems having digital lighting processing engines illuminated by blue and/or green laser devices with optical delivery to the eye using transparent waveguides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Rudy, James W. Raring, Eric Goutain, Hua Huang
  • Publication number: 20110102537
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for implementing thermal printing techniques onto thermally sensitive print media use one or more laser arrays to provide optical heating. Thermal management of the laser arrays is described. Techniques for alignment of multiple monolithic arrays onto a common carrier are described. Various output optics are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Neil Griffin, Samuel Charles William Hyde, Anthony Hailes, Keith Turner, Nicholas James Wooder, John Haig Marsh, Stephen Gorton, Christopher Humby, Gary Ternent, Eric Goutain, Xuefeng Liu, Alexander Ballantyne
  • Publication number: 20080278565
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for implementing thermal printing techniques onto thermally sensitive print media use one or more laser arrays to provide optical heating. Thermal management of the laser arrays is described. Techniques for alignment of multiple monolithic arrays onto a common carrier are described. Various output optics are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: John Haig Marsh, Stephen Gorton, Gary Ternent, Christopher Humby, Eric Goutain, Alexander Ballantyne
  • Publication number: 20080231657
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for implementing thermal printing techniques onto thermally sensitive print media use one or more laser arrays to provide optical heating. Technique for alignment of multiple monolithic arrays onto a common carrier are described, the axis of the at least one laser array being disposed obliquely to a transport direction of print media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: John Haig Marsh, Stephen Gorton, Gary Ternent, Christopher Humby, Eric Goutain, Alexander Ballantyne
  • Patent number: 6700704
    Abstract: A system including a first polarization element configured to linearly polarize at least one beam in open space, a processing device configured to receive linearly polarized beams at an input, downline from the first polarization element, a first polarization switch downline from said processing device, wherein the processing device carries out an identical processing on two states of a same input beam. The processing device includes a multiple delay creation device with polarization switches, and the multiple delay creation device includes, on two routes (j=1,2): n polarization switches CPi, (1≦i≦n); n polarization splitters/recombiners SPi j (1≦i≦n); and n delay devices Rij (1≦i≦n).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Eric Estebe, Eric Goutain, Dominique Mongardien, Philippe Richin