Patents by Inventor James W. Raring

James W. Raring 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: 10424900
    Abstract: A low voltage laser device having an active region configured for one or more selected wavelengths of light emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Mathew Schmidt, Christiane Poblenz
  • Patent number: 10374392
    Abstract: Optical devices having a structured active region configured for selected wavelengths of light emissions are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventor: James W. Raring
  • Patent number: 10367334
    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 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: Melvin McLaurin, Alexander Sztein, Po Shan Hsu, Eric Goutain, Dan Steigerwald, James W. Raring
  • Patent number: 10345446
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile machine including a laser diode based lighting system having an integrated package holding at least a gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode and a wavelength conversion member. The gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode is configured to emit a first laser beam with a first peak wavelength. The wavelength conversion member is configured to receive at least partially the first laser beam with the first peak wavelength to excite an emission with a second peak wavelength that is longer than the first peak wavelength and to generate the white light mixed with the second peak wavelength and the first peak wavelength. The mobile machine further includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system configured to generate a second laser beam and manipulate the second laser beam to sense a spatial map of target objects in a remote distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Melvin McLaurin, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Patent number: 10338220
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile machine including a laser diode based lighting system having an integrated package holding at least a gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode and a wavelength conversion member. The gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode is configured to emit a first laser beam with a first peak wavelength. The wavelength conversion member is configured to receive at least partially the first laser beam with the first peak wavelength to excite an emission with a second peak wavelength that is longer than the first peak wavelength and to generate the white light mixed with the second peak wavelength and the first peak wavelength. The mobile machine further includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system configured to generate a second laser beam and manipulate the second laser beam to sense a spatial map of target objects in a remote distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Melvin McLaurin, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Publication number: 20190187284
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile machine including a laser diode based lighting system having an integrated package holding at least a gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode and a wavelength conversion member. The gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode is configured to emit a first laser beam with a first peak wavelength. The wavelength conversion member is configured to receive at least partially the first laser beam with the first peak wavelength to excite an emission with a second peak wavelength that is longer than the first peak wavelength and to generate the white light mixed with the second peak wavelength and the first peak wavelength. The mobile machine further includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system configured to generate a second laser beam and manipulate the second laser beam to sense a spatial map of target objects in a remote distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Melvin McLaurin, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Publication number: 20190186700
    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: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Eric Goutain, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Hua Huang
  • Publication number: 20190179015
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile machine including a laser diode based lighting system having an integrated package holding at least a gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode and a wavelength conversion member. The gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode is configured to emit a first laser beam with a first peak wavelength. The wavelength conversion member is configured to receive at least partially the first laser beam with the first peak wavelength to excite an emission with a second peak wavelength that is longer than the first peak wavelength and to generate the white light mixed with the second peak wavelength and the first peak wavelength. The mobile machine further includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system configured to generate a second laser beam and manipulate the second laser beam to sense a spatial map of target objects in a remote distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Melvin McLaurin, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Publication number: 20190179016
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile machine including a laser diode based lighting system having an integrated package holding at least a gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode and a wavelength conversion member. The gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode is configured to emit a first laser beam with a first peak wavelength. The wavelength conversion member is configured to receive at least partially the first laser beam with the first peak wavelength to excite an emission with a second peak wavelength that is longer than the first peak wavelength and to generate the white light mixed with the second peak wavelength and the first peak wavelength. The mobile machine further includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system configured to generate a second laser beam and manipulate the second laser beam to sense a spatial map of target objects in a remote distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Melvin McLaurin, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Patent number: 10297979
    Abstract: In an example, the present invention provides a method for fabricating a light emitting device configured as a Group III-nitride based laser device. The method also includes forming a gallium containing epitaxial material overlying the surface region of a substrate member. The method includes forming a p-type (Al,In,Ga)N waveguiding material overlying the gallium containing epitaxial material under a predetermined process condition. The method includes maintaining the predetermined process condition such that an environment surrounding a growth of the p-type (Al,In,Ga)N waveguide material is substantially a molecular N2 rich gas environment. The method includes maintaining a temperature ranging from 725 C to 925 C during the formation of the p-type (Al,In,Ga)N waveguide material, although there may be variations. In an example, the predetermined process condition is substantially free from molecular H2 gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: Po Shan Hsu, Melvin McLaurin, Thiago P. Melo, James W. Raring
  • Patent number: 10297977
    Abstract: A laser illumination or dazzler device and method. More specifically, examples of the present invention provide laser illumination or dazzling devices power by one or more violet, blue, or green laser diodes characterized by a wavelength from about 390 nm to about 550 nm. In some examples the laser illumination or dazzling devices include a laser pumped phosphor wherein a laser beam with a first wavelength excites a phosphor member to emit electromagnetic at a second wavelength. In various examples, laser illumination or dazzling devices according to the present invention include polar, non-polar, or semi-polar laser diodes. In a specific example, a single laser illumination or dazzling device includes a plurality of violet, blue, or green laser diodes. There are other examples as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Paul Rudy
  • Patent number: 10283938
    Abstract: An optical device has a gallium and nitrogen containing substrate including a surface region and a strain control region, the strain control region being configured to maintain a quantum well region within a predetermined strain state. The device also has a plurality of quantum well regions overlying the strain control region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Christiane Poblenz Elsass
  • Publication number: 20190109432
    Abstract: A plurality of dies includes a gallium and nitrogen containing substrate having a surface region and an epitaxial material formed overlying the surface region. The epitaxial material includes an n-type cladding region, an active region having at least one active layer overlying the n-type cladding region, and a p-type cladding region overlying the active region. The epitaxial material is patterned to form the plurality of dies on the surface region, the dies corresponding to a laser device. Each of the plurality of dies includes a release region composed of a material with a smaller bandgap than an adjacent epitaxial material. A lateral width of the release region is narrower than a lateral width of immediately adjacent layers above and below the release region to form undercut regions bounding each side of the release region. Each die also includes a passivation region extending along sidewalls of the active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander Sztein, Melvin McLaurin, Po Shan Hsu, James W. Raring
  • Publication number: 20190103728
    Abstract: A low voltage laser device having an active region configured for one or more selected wavelengths of light emissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Mathew Schmidt, Christiane Poblenz
  • Patent number: 10247366
    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: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Goutain, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Hua Huang
  • Publication number: 20190097722
    Abstract: A smart light source configured for visible light communication. The light source includes a controller comprising a modem configured to receive a data signal and generate a driving current and a modulation signal based on the data signal. Additionally, the light source includes a light emitter configured as a pump-light device to receive the driving current for producing a directional electromagnetic radiation with a first peak wavelength in the ultra-violet or blue wavelength regime modulated to carry the data signal using the modulation signal. Further, the light source includes a pathway configured to direct the directional electromagnetic radiation and a wavelength converter optically coupled to the pathway to receive the directional electromagnetic radiation and to output a white-color spectrum. Furthermore, the light source includes a beam shaper configured to direct the white-color spectrum for illuminating a target of interest and transmitting the data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Melvin McLaurin, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Patent number: 10222474
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile machine including a laser diode based lighting system having an integrated package holding at least a gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode and a wavelength conversion member. The gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode is configured to emit a first laser beam with a first peak wavelength. The wavelength conversion member is configured to receive at least partially the first laser beam with the first peak wavelength to excite an emission with a second peak wavelength that is longer than the first peak wavelength and to generate the white light mixed with the second peak wavelength and the first peak wavelength. The mobile machine further includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system configured to generate a second laser beam and manipulate the second laser beam to sense a spatial map of target objects in a remote distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Melvin McLaurin, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Publication number: 20190067517
    Abstract: A light emitting diode device has a bulk gallium and nitrogen containing substrate with an active region. The device has a lateral dimension and a thick vertical dimension such that the geometric aspect ratio forms a volumetric diode that delivers a nearly uniform current density across the range of the lateral dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas M. Katona, James W. Raring, Mark P. D'Evelyn, Michael R. Krames, Aurelien J.F. David
  • Patent number: 10205300
    Abstract: Laser dazzler devices and methods of using laser dazzler devices are disclosed. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide laser dazzling devices power by one or more green laser diodes characterized by a wavelength of about 500 nm to 540 nm. In various embodiments, laser dazzling devices according to the present invention include non-polar and/or semi-polar green laser diodes. In a specific embodiment, a laser dazzling device includes a plurality of green laser diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Vinod Khosla, Pierre Lamond, Steven P. Denbaars, Shuji Nakamura, Richard T. Ogawa
  • Patent number: 10199802
    Abstract: In an example, the present invention provides a gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode device. The device has a gallium and nitrogen containing substrate material comprising a surface region, which is configured on either a ({10-10}) crystal orientation or a {10-10} crystal orientation configured with an offcut at an angle toward or away from the [0001] direction. The device also has a GaN region formed overlying the surface region, an active region formed overlying the surface region, and a gettering region comprising a magnesium species overlying the surface region. The device has a p-type cladding region comprising an (InAl)GaN material doped with a plurality of magnesium species formed overlying the active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: Melvin McLaurin, James W. Raring, Christiane Elsass