Patents by Inventor Francois Morier-Genoud

Francois Morier-Genoud 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).

  • POLARITON BASED ALL-OPTICAL SPIN DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130016412
    Abstract: An all-optical spin device is based on spin multistability of trapped microactivity polaritons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Taofiq PARAÏSO, Yoan Léger, Roland Cerna, François Morier-Genoud, Benoît Deveaud-Plédran
  • Single photon source
    Patent number: 7888692
    Abstract: Microcavity comprising two reflectors, at least one semiconductor layer separating said reflectors and a semiconductor quantum well wherein at least one of said reflectors and of said at least one semiconductor layer comprises a structure which is adjusted to localize a polariton in said microcavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    Inventors: Benoît Deveaud-Plédran, Cristiano Ciuti, François Morier-Genoud
  • Near infrared twin photon source
    Patent number: 7729043
    Abstract: Optical parametric oscillator including a semiconductor microcavity being configured to spatially localize polaritons of at least three quantized polariton energy levels to effect an optical parametric oscillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    Inventors: Ounsi El Daif, Augustin Baas, Benoît Deveaud-Plédran, François Morier-Genoud
  • Near infrared twin photon source
    Publication number: 20070177253
    Abstract: Optical parametric oscillator including a semiconductor microcavity being configured to spatially localize polaritons of at least three quantized polariton energy levels to effect an optical parametric oscillation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Ounsi Daif, Augustin Baas, Benoit Deveaud-Pledran, Francois Morier-Genoud
  • Single photon source
    Publication number: 20070007507
    Abstract: Microcavity comprising two reflectors, at least one semiconductor layer separating said reflectors and a semiconductor quantum well wherein at least one of said reflectors and of said at least one semiconductor layer comprises a structure which is adjusted to localize a polariton in said microcavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Benoit Deveaud-Pledran, Cristiano Ciuti, Francois Morier-Genoud