Patents by Inventor Gerald Cois Byrd

Gerald Cois Byrd 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).

  • Patent number: 11815748
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device, including: a rib waveguide, the rib waveguide including: a ridge portion, which includes a temperature-sensitive optically active region, and a slab portion, positioned adjacent to the ridge portion; the device further comprising a heater, disposed on top of the slab portion wherein a part of the heater closest to ridge portion is at least 2 ?m away from the ridge portion. The device may also have a heater provided with a bottom cladding layer, and may also include various thermal insulation enhancing cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Rockley Photonics Limited
    Inventors: James Dongyoon Oh, Hooman Abediasl, Gerald Cois Byrd, Karlheinz Muth, Yi Zhang, Aaron John Zilkie
  • Publication number: 20220319971
    Abstract: A via frame. In some embodiments, the via frame includes: a sheet of epoxy mold compound, having a plurality of holes each extending through the sheet of epoxy mold compound, and a plurality of conductive elements, each extending through a respective one of the holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: SEUNGJAE LEE, Brett SAWYER, Gerald Cois BYRD
  • Publication number: 20220262962
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module. In some embodiments, the optoelectronic module includes a substrate; a digital integrated circuit, on an upper surface of the substrate; a photonic integrated circuit, secured in a pocket of the substrate, the pocket being in the upper surface of the substrate; and an analog integrated circuit, on the photonic integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Gerald Cois BYRD, Thomas Pierre SCHRANS, Chia-Te CHOU, Arin ABED, Omar James BCHIR, Erman TIMURDOGAN, Aaron John ZILKIE
  • Publication number: 20220189841
    Abstract: An electro-optical package. In some embodiments, the package includes: a carrier; a first integrated circuit, on the carrier; a first bonding layer, between the carrier and the first integrated circuit; a thermoelectric cooler, on the carrier; a second integrated circuit, on the thermoelectric cooler; and a first wire bond. The first wire bond may connect a first pad, on the first integrated circuit, to a second pad, on the second integrated circuit, the first pad and the second pad having a height difference less than 100 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Shuhe LI, Gerald Cois BYRD
  • Publication number: 20220163824
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device, including: a rib waveguide, the rib waveguide including: a ridge portion, which includes a temperature-sensitive optically active region, and a slab portion, positioned adjacent to the ridge portion; the device further comprising a heater, disposed on top of the slab portion wherein a part of the heater closest to ridge portion is at least 2 ?m away from the ridge portion. The device may also have a heater provided with a bottom cladding layer, and may also include various thermal insulation enhancing cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: James Dongyoon OH, Hooman ABEDIASL, Gerald Cois BYRD, Karlheinz MUTH, Yi ZHANG, Aaron John ZILKIE
  • Publication number: 20220109075
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module. In some embodiments, the optoelectronic module includes: a substrate; a digital integrated circuit, on an upper surface of the substrate; and a frame, secured in a pocket of the substrate. The pocket is in a lower surface of the substrate, and the substrate includes an insulating layer, and a plurality of conductive traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Gerald Cois BYRD, Thomas Pierre SCHRANS, Chia-Te CHOU, Arin ABED, Omar James BCHIR
  • Patent number: 11262498
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module. In some embodiments, the module includes: a housing, a substantially planar subcarrier, a photonic integrated circuit, and an analog electronic integrated circuit. The subcarrier has a thermal conductivity greater than 10 W/m/K. The photonic integrated circuit and the analog electronic integrated circuit are secured to a first side of the subcarrier, and the subcarrier is secured to a first wall of the housing. A second side of the subcarrier, opposite the first side of the subcarrier, is parallel to, secured to, and in thermal contact with, an interior side of the first wall of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Rockley Photonics Limited
    Inventors: Gerald Cois Byrd, Chia-Te Chou, Karlheinz Muth
  • Patent number: 11239377
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module. In some embodiments, the optoelectronic module includes: a substrate; a digital integrated circuit, on an upper surface of the substrate; and a frame, secured in a pocket of the substrate. The pocket is in a lower surface of the substrate, and the substrate includes an insulating layer, and a plurality of conductive traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Rockley Photonics Limited
    Inventors: Gerald Cois Byrd, Thomas Pierre Schrans, Chia-Te Chou, Arin Abed, Omar James Bchir
  • Patent number: 11209678
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device, including: a rib waveguide, the rib waveguide including: a ridge portion, which includes a temperature-sensitive optically active region, and a slab portion, positioned adjacent to the ridge portion; the device further comprising a heater, disposed on top of the slab portion wherein a part of the heater closest to ridge portion is at least 2 ?m away from the ridge portion. The device may also have a heater provided with a bottom cladding layer, and may also include various thermal insulation enhancing cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Rockley Photonics Limited
    Inventors: Dong Yoon Oh, Hooman Abediasl, Gerald Cois Byrd, Karlheinz Muth, Yi Zhang, Aaron John Zilkie
  • Patent number: 11133225
    Abstract: An optical fiber adapter and method of fabricating the same from a wafer including a double silicon-on-insulator layer structure. The optical fiber adapter may include a mode converter, a trench, and a V-groove, the V-groove and the trench operating as passive alignment features for an optical fiber, in the transverse translational and rotational degrees of freedom, and in the longitudinal translational degree of freedom, respectively. The mode converter may include a buried tapered waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Rockley Photonics Limited
    Inventors: John Drake, Damiana Lerose, Henri Nykänen, Gerald Cois Byrd
  • Patent number: 10877217
    Abstract: A system and method for packing optical and electronic components. A module includes an electronic integrated circuit and a plurality of photonic integrated circuits, connected to the electronic integrated circuit by wire bonds or by wire bonds and other conductors. A metal cover of the module is in thermal contact with the electronic integrated circuit and facilitates extraction of heat from the electronic integrated circuit. Arrays of optical fibers are connected to the photonic integrated circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Rockley Photonics Limited
    Inventors: Gerald Cois Byrd, David Arlo Nelson, Javid Messian, Thomas Pierre Schrans, Chia-Te Chou, Karlheinz Muth
  • Publication number: 20200363585
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module. In some embodiments, the module includes: a housing, a substantially planar subcarrier, a photonic integrated circuit, and an analog electronic integrated circuit. The subcarrier has a thermal conductivity greater than 10 W/m/K. The photonic integrated circuit and the analog electronic integrated circuit are secured to a first side of the subcarrier, and the subcarrier is secured to a first wall of the housing. A second side of the subcarrier, opposite the first side of the subcarrier, is parallel to, secured to, and in thermal contact with, an interior side of the first wall of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Gerald Cois Byrd, Chia-Te Chou, Karlheinz Muth
  • Patent number: 10761262
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module. In some embodiments, the module includes: a housing, a substantially planar subcarrier, a photonic integrated circuit, and an analog electronic integrated circuit. The subcarrier has a thermal conductivity greater than 10 W/m/K. The photonic integrated circuit and the analog electronic integrated circuit are secured to a first side of the subcarrier, and the subcarrier is secured to a first wall of the housing. A second side of the subcarrier, opposite the first side of the subcarrier, is parallel to, secured to, and in thermal contact with, an interior side of the first wall of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: ROCKLEY PHOTONICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Gerald Cois Byrd, Chia-Te Chou, Karlheinz Muth
  • Publication number: 20200258791
    Abstract: An optical fiber adapter and method of fabricating the same from a wafer including a double silicon-on-insulator layer structure. The optical fiber adapter may include a mode converter, a trench, and a V-groove, the V-groove and the trench operating as passive alignment features for an optical fiber, in the transverse translational and rotational degrees of freedom, and in the longitudinal translational degree of freedom, respectively. The mode converter may include a buried tapered waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: John Drake, Damiana Lerose, Henri Nykänen, Gerald Cois Byrd
  • Publication number: 20200073050
    Abstract: A system and method for packing optical and electronic components. A module includes an electronic integrated circuit and a plurality of photonic integrated circuits, connected to the electronic integrated circuit by wire bonds or by wire bonds and other conductors. A metal cover of the module is in thermal contact with the electronic integrated circuit and facilitates extraction of heat from the electronic integrated circuit. Arrays of optical fibers are connected to the photonic integrated circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Gerald Cois Byrd, David Arlo Nelson, Javid Messian, Thomas Pierre Schrans, Chia-Te Chou, Karlheinz Muth
  • Publication number: 20190258094
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device, including: a rib waveguide, the rib waveguide including: a ridge portion, which includes a temperature-sensitive optically active region, and a slab portion, positioned adjacent to the ridge portion; the device further comprising a heater, disposed on top of the slab portion wherein a part of the heater closest to ridge portion is at least 2 ?m away from the ridge portion. The device may also have a heater provided with a bottom cladding layer, and may also include various thermal insulation enhancing cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Dong Yoon Oh, Hooman Abediasl, Gerald Cois Byrd, Karlheinz Muth, Yi Zhang, Aaron John Zilkie
  • Patent number: 10365436
    Abstract: A system and method for packing optical and electronic components. A module includes an electronic integrated circuit and a plurality of photonic integrated circuits, connected to the electronic integrated circuit by wire bonds or by wire bonds and other conductors. A metal cover of the module is in thermal contact with the electronic integrated circuit and facilitates extraction of heat from the electronic integrated circuit. Arrays of optical fibers are connected to the photonic integrated circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Rockley Photonics Limited
    Inventors: Gerald Cois Byrd, David Arlo Nelson, Javid Messian, Thomas Pierre Schrans
  • Patent number: 10317620
    Abstract: An interposer chip for coupling light between an array of fibers and an array of optical waveguides on a second photonic chip. The interposer chip has an array of V-grooves for aligning the ends of the fibers to corresponding ends of an array of optical waveguides on the interposer chip. Each optical waveguide has a taper with a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to support an optical mode that couples efficiently to the mode of an optical fiber. The taper reduces the vertical mode size, so that the mode supported by the second end of the taper may be efficiently coupled to a 3-micron thick optical waveguide on the second photonic chip. The interposer chip further has a hard stop having a flat surface parallel to the optical waveguides on the interposer chip, at the interface to the second chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: ROCKLEY PHOTONICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew George Rickman, Aaron Zilkie, Damiana Lerose, Gerald Cois Byrd
  • Publication number: 20190044002
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module. In some embodiments, the optoelectronic module includes: a substrate; a digital integrated circuit, on an upper surface of the substrate; and a frame, secured in a pocket of the substrate. The pocket is in a lower surface of the substrate, and the substrate includes an insulating layer, and a plurality of conductive traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Gerald Cois Byrd, Thomas Pierre Schrans, Chia-Te Chou, Arin Abed, Omar James Bchir
  • Publication number: 20190041576
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module. In some embodiments, the module includes: a housing, a substantially planar subcarrier, a photonic integrated circuit, and an analog electronic integrated circuit. The subcarrier has a thermal conductivity greater than 10 W/m/K. The photonic integrated circuit and the analog electronic integrated circuit are secured to a first side of the subcarrier, and the subcarrier is secured to a first wall of the housing. A second side of the subcarrier, opposite the first side of the subcarrier, is parallel to, secured to, and in thermal contact with, an interior side of the first wall of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Gerald Cois Byrd, Chia-Te Chou, Karlheinz Muth