Patents by Inventor Igor Kovalski

Igor Kovalski 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).

  • Method and system for ultra-fast switching of optical signals
    Patent number: 6668109
    Abstract: The system can include one or more optical switching devices. Each optical switching device can achieve relatively high switching speeds such as between thirty (30) nano-seconds to fifty (50) nano-seconds with precise angular movement. The switching speed can be defined as the movement of an optical element from a first switching position to a second switching position. The relatively high switching speeds and precise angular movement of the optical element can be attributed to utilizing a combination of electrodes and membrane supports made from predefined materials that react to the electrodes. The optical switching device can be a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device that can be fabricated by the adding or etching layers of materials such as in photolithography manufacturing techniques. The optical element can include a mirror made from reflective materials such as a layer of gold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Teraop Inc.
    Inventors: Assaf Nahum, Atzmon Ofri, Eliezer Ben-Gad, Igor Kovalski
  • Method and system for ultra-fast switching of optical signals
    Publication number: 20020057863
    Abstract: The system can include one or more optical switching devices. Each optical switching device can achieve relatively high switching speeds such as between thirty (30) nano-seconds to fifty (50) nano-seconds with precise angular movement. The switching speed can be defined as the movement of an optical element from a first switching position to a second switching position. The relatively high switching speeds and precise angular movement of the optical element can be attributed to utilizing a combination of electrodes and membrane supports made from predefined materials that react to the electrodes. The optical switching device can be a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device that can be fabricated by the adding or etching layers of materials such as in photolithography manufacturing techniques. The optical element can include a mirror made from reflective materials such as a layer of gold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Applicant: TeraOp, Inc.
    Inventors: Assaf Nahum, Atzmon Ofri, Eliezer Ben-Gad, Igor Kovalski