Patents by Inventor Garland Best
Garland Best 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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Publication number: 20210349025Abstract: An optical setup to detect fluorescence in samples is described, taking advantage of the geometry of sample vials to optimize both the excitation of fluorescence within said sample vials and the detection of fluorescence from the sample as it is emitted. Said optical geometry can be adapted for different sample containers and can be used in a variety of optical setup, both in single sample test systems as well as sample arrays.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Omur Sezerman, Garland Best, Mamoun Wahbeh, Danut Dascalu
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Patent number: 10690869Abstract: A device including an optical tap and waveguide in the core and cladding of an optical fiber together with a glass ferrule that is angle polished to provide a reflection surface (with or without total internal reflection) that produces a reflection of the light tapped from the optical fiber to reach the bottom of the glass ferrule and propagate in a direction that is perpendicular to (or at least different than the direction of propagation close to) the axis of the optical fiber. The fiber waveguide may be created using an ultrafast fabrication method and the glass ferrule can itself be modified by the same ultrafast laser technique to further manipulate the light traveling inside.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: OZ Optics Ltd.Inventors: Omur Sezerman, Luis Andre Fernandes, Garland Best, Mi Li Ng, Farhana Baset
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Publication number: 20190302373Abstract: A device including an optical tap and waveguide in the core and cladding of an optical fiber together with a glass ferrule that is angle polished to provide a reflection surface (with or without total internal reflection) that produces a reflection of the light tapped from the optical fiber to reach the bottom of the glass ferrule and propagate in a direction that is perpendicular to (or at least different than the direction of propagation close to) the axis of the optical fiber. The fiber waveguide may be created using an ultrafast fabrication method and the glass ferrule can itself be modified by the same ultrafast laser technique to further manipulate the light traveling inside.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Omur SEZERMAN, Luis Andre FERNANDES, Garland BEST, Mi Li NG, Farhana BASET
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Patent number: 10329196Abstract: There is provided a method to fabricate optical taps and waveguide devices in photonic crystal fibers and other fibers with hollow structures. The method involves a preparation step, where the hollow holes inside the fiber are collapsed or partially modified locally; and a waveguide fabrication step, where a femtosecond laser is focused inside the fiber and used to produce optical waveguides that interact in the region that was previously modified in the preparation step.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: OZ OPTICS LTD.Inventors: Omur Sezerman, Luis Andre Fernandes, Garland Best, Mi Li Ng, Saidou Kane
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Publication number: 20170015585Abstract: There is provided a method to fabricate optical taps and waveguide devices in photonic crystal fibers and other fibers with hollow structures. The method involves a preparation step, where the hollow holes inside the fiber are collapsed or partially modified locally; and a waveguide fabrication step, where a femtosecond laser is focused inside the fiber and used to produce optical waveguides that interact in the region that was previously modified in the preparation step.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Omur SEZERMAN, Luis Andre FERNANDES, Garland BEST, Mi Li Ng, Saidou KANE
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Patent number: 8107782Abstract: The present invention is directed to the creation of optical waveguiding devices from standard optical fibers by the creation of zones of permanently altered refractive index characteristics therein. A high intensity femtosecond laser beam is focused at a predetermined target region in the fiber so as to soften the glass material at the target region. After aligning the focal region with the target region in the fiber there will be relative movement between the focal region and the fiber, which has the effect of sweeping the focal region across the fiber in a predetermined path, so as to create a secondary waveguide path. A portion of the light traveling along the core is removed from the core along the secondary waveguide path such that the device can be utilized as an attenuator, an optical tap, or a polarimeter.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignees: OZ Optics Ltd, Femtonics CorporationInventors: Omur M. Sezerman, Kenneth O. Hill, Garland Best, Dwayne R. J. Miller, Michael Armstrong, Shujie Lin
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Patent number: 8090233Abstract: The present invention is directed to the creation of optical waveguiding devices from standard optical fibers by the creation of zones of permanently altered refractive index characteristics therein. A high intensity femtosecond laser beam is focused at a predetermined target region in the fiber so as to soften the glass material at the target region. After aligning the focal region with the target region in the fiber there will be relative movement between the focal region and the fiber, which has the effect of sweeping the focal region across the fiber in a predetermined path, so as to create a secondary waveguide path. A portion of the light traveling along the core is removed from the core along the secondary waveguide path such that the device can be utilized as an attenuator, an optical tap, or a polarimeter.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignees: OZ Optics Ltd, Femtonics CorporationInventors: Omur M. Sezerman, Kenneth O. Hill, Garland Best, Dwayne R. J. Miller, Michael Armstrong, Shujie Lin
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Publication number: 20100073676Abstract: The present invention is directed to the creation of optical waveguiding devices from standard optical fibers by the creation of zones of permanently altered refractive index characteristics therein. A high intensity femtosecond laser beam is focused at a predetermined target region in the fiber so as to soften the glass material at the target region. After aligning the focal region with the target region in the fiber there will be relative movement between the focal region and the fiber, which has the effect of sweeping the focal region across the fiber in a predetermined path, so as to create a secondary waveguide path. A portion of the light traveling along the core is removed from the core along the secondary waveguide path such that the device can be utilized as an attenuator, an optical tap, or a polarimeter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: Omur M. Sezerman, Kenneth O. Hill, Garland Best, Dwayne R.J. Miller, Michael Armstrong, Shujie Lin
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Patent number: 7431513Abstract: An adjustable focus connector with spring action is especially adapted for use with common FC or SAM fiber optic receptacles. The connector includes a ferrule holder which mounts a fiber-carrying ferrule at a distal end thereof. At its proximal end the ferrule holder is threadedly connected to a lead screw member. A thrust collar surrounds the ferrule holder and traps a compression spring in the cavity between the thrust collar and the ferrule holder. Because of appropriate interengagement between the components the ferrule holder cannot rotate relative to the trust collar. A traveler is threadedly connected to the lead screw and abuts against the thrust collar. A connection nut is provided at the distal end of the connector to connect it to the fiber optic receptacle. The spring action of the connector prevents damage to the fiber end during connection of the connector to the fiber optic receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2007Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Oz Optics Ltd.Inventors: Omur M. Sezerman, Garland Best, Thoba Nguyen, Steven Keeler
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Publication number: 20080079940Abstract: The present invention is directed to the creation of optical waveguiding devices from standard optical fibers by the creation of zones of permanently altered refractive index characteristics therein. A high intensity femtosecond laser beam is focused at a predetermined target region in the fiber so as to soften the glass material at the target region. After aligning the focal region with the target region in the fiber there will be relative movement between the focal region and the fiber, which has the effect of sweeping the focal region across the fiber in a predetermined path, so as to create a secondary waveguide path. A portion of the light traveling along the core is removed from the core along the secondary waveguide path such that the device can be utilized as an attenuator, an optical tap, or a polarimeter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventors: Omur Sezerman, Kenneth Hill, Garland Best, Dwayne Miller, Michael Armstrong, Shujie Lin
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Patent number: 7295731Abstract: The present invention is directed to the creation of optical waveguiding devices from standard optical fibers by the creation of zones of permanently altered refractive index characteristics therein. A high intensity femtosecond laser beam is focused at a predetermined target region in the fiber so as to soften the glass material at the target region. After aligning the focal region with the target region in the fiber there will be relative movement between the focal region and the fiber, which has the effect of sweeping the focal region across the fiber in a predetermined path, so as to create a secondary waveguide path. A portion of the light traveling along the core is removed from the core along the secondary waveguide path such that the device can be utilized as an attenuator, an optical tap, or a polarimeter.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2006Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Oz Optics Ltd.Inventors: Omur M. Sezerman, Kenneth O. Hill, Garland Best, Dwayne R. J. Miller, Michael Armstrong, Shujie Lin
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Publication number: 20070206904Abstract: An adjustable focus connector with spring action is especially adapted for use with common FC or SMA fiber optic receptacles. The connector includes a ferrule holder which mounts a fiber-carrying ferrule at a distal end thereof. At its proximal end the ferrule holder is threadedly connected to a lead screw member. A thrust collar surrounds the ferrule holder and traps a compression spring in the cavity between the thrust collar and the ferrule holder. Because of appropriate interengagement between the components the ferrule holder cannot rotate relative to the trust collar. A traveler is threadedly connected to the lead screw and abuts against the thrust collar. A connection nut is provided at the distal end of the connector to connect it to the fiber optic receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2007Publication date: September 6, 2007Inventors: Omur Sezerman, Garland Best, Thoba Nguyen, Steven Keeler
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Publication number: 20060269201Abstract: The present invention is directed to the creation of zones of permanently altered refractive index characteristics in glass waveguiding devices, including optical fibers and optical waveguides pre-existed in a glass substrate. Such zones in which the refractive index has been permanently altered are created in glass using a very high intensity laser beam which is produced by focusing the light output from an ultrafast pulsed laser at a predetermined target region in the glass. The preferred laser is a Ti:Sapphire amplified, frequency-doubled Erbium-doped fiber laser system, providing light pulses of approximately 100 femtosecond duration, each with an energy of between about 1 nanojoule and 1 millijoule, and preferably at a pulse repetition rate of between 500 Hz and 1 GHz. The repetition rate is chosen to deliver pulses faster than the thermal diffusion time over the dimensions of the volume element being modified.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventors: Omur Sezerman, Kenneth Hill, Garland Best, Dwayne Miller, Michael Armstrong, Shujie Lin
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Patent number: 7095931Abstract: The present invention is directed to the creation of optical waveguiding devices from standard optical fibers by the creation of zones of permanently altered refractive index characteristics therein. A high intensity femtosecond laser beam is focused at a predetermined target region in the fiber so as to soften the glass material at the target region. After aligning the focal region with the target region in the fiber there will be relative movement between the focal region and the fiber, which has the effect of sweeping the focal region across the fiber in a predetermined path. The result is a zone within the fiber in which the refractive index characteristics of the fiber have been permanently altered so as to control amplitude, phase, spatial propagation or polarization states of light within the material.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2003Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignees: Femtonics Corporation, Oz Optics Ltd.Inventors: Omur M. Sezerman, Kenneth O. Hill, Garland Best, Dwayne R. J. Miller, Michael Armstrong, Shujie Lin
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Publication number: 20040071420Abstract: The present invention is directed to the creation of zones of permanently altered refractive index characteristics in glass waveguiding devices, including optical fibers and optical waveguides pre-existed in a glass substrate. Such zones in which the refractive index has been permanently altered are created in glass using a very high intensity laser beam which is produced by focusing the light output from an ultrafast pulsed laser at a predetermined target region in the glass. The preferred laser is a Ti:Sapphire amplified, frequency-doubled Erbium-doped fiber laser system, providing light pulses of approximately 100 femtosecond duration, each with an energy of between about 1 nanojoule and 1 millijoule, and preferably at a pulse repetition rate of between 500 Hz and 1 GHz. The repetition rate is chosen to deliver pulses faster than the thermal diffusion time over the dimensions of the volume element being modified.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Omur M. Sezerman, Kenneth O. Hill, Garland Best, Dwayne R. J. Miller, Michael Armstrong, Shujie Lin