Patents by Inventor John L. Nightingale
John L. Nightingale 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: 20240302608Abstract: An optical block includes a first surface that receives light entering the optical block, a second surface through which the light exits the optical block, and a reflector that reflects light from the first surface towards the second surface. The reflector includes a reflective surface formed by a coating which is textured to attenuate the light transmitted through the optical block. The reflective surface is encapsulated so that its reflective properties are not affected by liquids or contaminants on an outer surface of the coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Stephen M. GIRLANDO, Christopher A. BANDFIELD, John L. NIGHTINGALE
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Patent number: 11621523Abstract: A cage assembly includes a cage including a top wall and a bottom wall and an electrical receptacle positioned between the top wall and the bottom wall such that the electrical receptacle floats within the cage in opposite directions between the top wall and the bottom wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Keith R. Guetig, Thomas A. Hall, III, Andrew R. Collingwood, John L. Nightingale, Eric J. Zbinden
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Publication number: 20220013960Abstract: A cage assembly includes a cage including a top wall and a bottom wall and an electrical receptacle positioned between the top wall and the bottom wall such that the electrical receptacle floats within the cage in opposite directions between the top wall and the bottom wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Keith R. GUETIG, Thomas A. HALL, III, Andrew R. COLLINGWOOD, John L. NIGHTINGALE, Eric J. ZBINDEN
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Patent number: 11177614Abstract: A cage assembly includes a cage including a top wall and a bottom wall and an electrical receptacle positioned between the top wall and the bottom wall such that the electrical receptacle floats within the cage in opposite directions between the top wall and the bottom wall.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Keith R. Guetig, Thomas A. Hall, III, Andrew R. Collingwood, John L. Nightingale, Eric J. Zbinden
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Publication number: 20200310054Abstract: An optical transceiver can include a transmitter having a photonic integrated circuit, and a receiver having a current-to-voltage converter and a photodetector in electrical communication with the current-to-voltage converter and separate from the photonic integrated circuit. Each of the transmitter and the receiver can include an interconnect member that includes first and second optical paths for the propagation of optical transmit signals and optical receive signals, respectively. The interconnect members of the transmitter and receiver can further define electrical paths that are configured to connect to an underlying substrate at one end, and the transmitter and receiver, respectively. The interconnect members can be separate from each other or can define a single monolithic interconnect member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Marc Epitaux, John L. Nightingale
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Publication number: 20200153163Abstract: A cage assembly includes a cage including a top wall and a bottom wall and an electrical receptacle positioned between the top wall and the bottom wall such that the electrical receptacle floats within the cage in opposite directions between the top wall and the bottom wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Keith R. GUETIG, Thomas A. HALL, III, Andrew R. COLLINGWOOD, John L. NIGHTINGALE, Eric J. ZBINDEN
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Patent number: 10466433Abstract: An optical module includes a Silicon Photonics chip that transports a light signal and a coupler chip that includes a waveguide and that is attached to the Silicon Photonics chip so that the light signal is transported along a light path between the Silicon Photonics chip and the coupler chip. The light path in the coupler chip includes a guided section that includes the waveguide that guides the light signal and an unguided section that does not guide the light signal in any other waveguide structure. The cross-sectional size of the beam defined by the light signal is largest at the interface between the Silicon Photonics chip and the coupler chip.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Marc Epitaux, Joshua R. Cornelius, John L. Nightingale
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Publication number: 20190033542Abstract: An optical transceiver can include a transmitter having a photonic integrated circuit, and a receiver having a current-to-voltage converter and a photodetector in electrical communication with the current-to-voltage converter and separate from the photonic integrated circuit. Each of the transmitter and the receiver can include an interconnect member that includes first and second optical paths for the propagation of optical transmit signals and optical receive signals, respectively. The interconnect members of the transmitter and receiver can further define electrical paths that are configured to connect to an underlying substrate at one end, and the transmitter and receiver, respectively. The interconnect members can be separate from each other or can define a single monolithic interconnect member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Marc EPITAUX, John L. NIGHTINGALE
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Publication number: 20180306991Abstract: An optical module includes a waveguide interconnect that transports light signals; a Silicon Photonics chip that modulates the light signals, detects the light signals, or both modulates and detects the light signals; a coupler chip attached to the Silicon Photonics chip and the waveguide interconnect so that the light signals are transported along a light path between the Silicon Photonics chip and the waveguide interconnect; and one of the Silicon Photonics chip and the coupler chip includes first, second, and third alignment protrusions. The other of the coupler chip and the Silicon Photonics chip includes a point contact, a linear contact, and a planar contact. The point contact provides no movement for the first alignment protrusion. The linear contact provides linear movement for the second alignment protrusion. The planar contact provides planar movement for the third alignment protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Marc EPITAUX, Joshua R. CORNELIUS, John L. NIGHTINGALE
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Publication number: 20180164520Abstract: An optical module includes a waveguide interconnect that transports light signals; a Silicon Photonics chip that modulates the light signals, detects the light signals, or both modulates and detects the light signals; a coupler chip attached to the Silicon Photonics chip and the waveguide interconnect so that the light signals are transported along a light path between the Silicon Photonics chip and the waveguide interconnect; and one of the Silicon Photonics chip and the coupler chip includes first, second, and third alignment protrusions. The other of the coupler chip and the Silicon Photonics chip includes a point contact, a linear contact, and a planar contact. The point contact provides no movement for the first alignment protrusion. The linear contact provides linear movement for the second alignment protrusion. The planar contact provides planar movement for the third alignment protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Marc EPITAUX, Joshua R. CORNELIUS, John L. NIGHTINGALE
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Publication number: 20160266322Abstract: An optical module includes a waveguide interconnect that transports light signals; a Silicon Photonics chip that modulates the light signals, detects the light signals, or both modulates and detects the light signals; a coupler chip attached to the Silicon Photonics chip and the waveguide interconnect so that the light signals are transported along a light path between the Silicon Photonics chip and the waveguide interconnect; and one of the Silicon Photonics chip and the coupler chip includes first, second, and third alignment protrusions. The other of the coupler chip and the Silicon Photonics chip includes a point contact, a linear contact, and a planar contact. The point contact provides no movement for the first alignment protrusion. The linear contact provides linear movement for the second alignment protrusion. The planar contact provides planar movement for the third alignment protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Marc EPITAUX, Joshua Rajiv CORNELIUS, John L. NIGHTINGALE
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Patent number: 8049150Abstract: In one embodiment, a concentrating solar energy collector, which tracks movements of the sun along one axis has a reflective trough, at least one solar receiver mounted above the reflective trough and configured so that incident sunlight striking the reflective trough is directed toward the at least one solar receiver, and a reflector extender coupled to a first end of the reflective trough and configured to capture and direct incident sunlight towards the at least one solar receiver. In another embodiment, one or more extended end reflectors is attached with a reflective trough of a solar energy collector.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2010Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Skyline Solar, Inc.Inventors: Eric C. Johnson, James L. Bilodeau, Jason R. Wells, John L. Nightingale, Marc A. Finot
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Patent number: 7998181Abstract: A fluorescence concentrator system that provides for high brightness light source. The system can include a host doped with fluorescent material, which is optically pumped by an adjacent illumination source. The fluorescence concentrator captures a portion of the isotropically emitted fluorescent light and guides it to an output surface. The fluorescent energy emerging the output surface provides a high brightness light source suitable for a number of applications. For example, the fluorescence concentrator system can be used as the light source in a medical apparatus suitable for various aesthetic procedures. Further aspects of the fluorescent concentrator system can include providing for controlling the illumination source to output pumping energy suitable for high energy applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: John L. Nightingale, Gregory J. Spooner, David A. Gollnick, Dean A. MacFarland
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Publication number: 20100175740Abstract: In one embodiment, a concentrating solar energy collector, which tracks movements of the sun along one axis has a reflective trough, at least one solar receiver mounted above the reflective trough and configured so that incident sunlight striking the reflective trough is directed toward the at least one solar receiver, and a reflector extender coupled to a first end of the reflective trough and configured to capture and direct incident sunlight towards the at least one solar receiver. In another embodiment, one or more extended end reflectors is attached with a reflective trough of a solar energy collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: SKYLINE SOLAR, INC.Inventors: Eric C. JOHNSON, James L. BILODEAU, Jason R. WELLS, John L. NIGHTINGALE, Marc A. FINOT
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Publication number: 20100163014Abstract: In one embodiment, a solar energy collection system that includes an array of collectors to track movements of the sun, each collector having a plurality of reflector panels, a support structure that supports the reflector panels, wherein the support structure supports the reflector panels in a manner that defines a trough, a pair of reflective side walls and a trough aperture suitable for receiving incident sunlight during operation of the collector, a plurality of solar receivers, each solar receiver being positioned generally adjacent an edge of an associated trough and including at least one photovoltaic cell, wherein the reflector panels are arranged to direct incident sunlight towards the solar receivers using a single reflection during operation of the collector, and a tracking mechanism to rotate the collector about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to track movements of the sun and direct incident sunlight along the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: SKYLINE SOLAR, INC.Inventors: Eric C. JOHNSON, John L. NIGHTINGALE, Marc A. FINOT
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Patent number: 7208007Abstract: A fluorescence concentrator system that provides for high brightness light source. The system can include a host doped with fluorescent material, which is optically pumped by an adjacent illumination source. The fluorescence concentrator captures a portion of the isotropically emitted fluorescent light and guides it to an output surface. The fluorescent energy emerging the output surface provides a high brightness light source suitable for a number of applications. For example, the fluorescence concentrator system can be used as the light source in a medical apparatus suitable for various aesthetic procedures. Further aspects of the fluorescent concentrator system can include providing for controlling the illumination source to output pumping energy suitable for high energy applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2004Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: John L. Nightingale, Gregory J. Spooner, David A. Gollnick, Dean A. MacFarland
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Patent number: 6631155Abstract: A laser-radiation source includes a laser delivering an output beam, a lens, and an optical arrangement for dividing the output beam into a main beam and an auxiliary beam. The main and auxiliary beams are coupled by the lens into entrance faces of respectively a main optical fiber and an auxiliary optical fiber. The entrance face of the main optical fiber is located on the optical axis of the lens. The entrance face of the auxiliary optical fiber is laterally displaced from the optical axis of the lens.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2002Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Coherent, Inc.Inventor: John L. Nightingale
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Patent number: 6229831Abstract: A light-source includes a plurality of diode-laser bars. The diode-laser bars are arranged in a parallel array and arranged to emit laser-light in the same direction. The diode-laser bars are mounted on a planar surface of a common heat-sink and are spaced-apart from each other in the emission-direction. Each diode-laser bar has one optical waveguide associated therewith. The optical-waveguides collect laser-light emitted from the diode-laser bars with which they are associated and deliver the collected laser-light to an output-aperture of the light-source. In one arrangement the diode-laser bars are mounted such that the emission-direction is parallel to the planar surface of the heat-sink, and the optical-waveguides are shaped to extend over diode-laser bars adjacent those with which they are associated.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1999Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignee: Coherent, Inc.Inventors: John L. Nightingale, Michael Hmelar
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Patent number: 6151342Abstract: A light-source includes a plurality of diode-laser bars. The diode-laser bars are arranged in a parallel array and arranged to emit laser-light in the same direction. The diode-laser bars are spaced-apart from each other in the emission-direction. Optical-waveguides are provided for collecting laser-light emitted from each of the diode-laser bars and delivering the collected laser-light to an output aperture of the light-source.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1997Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: Coherent, Inc.Inventors: John L. Nightingale, Michael Hmelar, C. David Nabors
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Patent number: 6144787Abstract: Apparatus (20) for aiming and projecting laser radiation emitted from an output-face (56) at an output-end (52) of an optical-fiber transmitter (54), includes a target (26) surrounding the output-end of the optical-fiber transmitter and held in a fixed relationship therewith. One or more light sources (46) illuminate the target with visible light such that the target directs at least a portion of the visible light in the emission direction of the laser radiation whereby when the optical-fiber transmitter is directed toward a surface, the visible light directed by the target indicates an incidence region of the laser radiation on the surface. The apparatus optionally includes an optical system (27) arranged to project a visible image (72) of the target and an image (74) of the output-face of the optical fiber transmitter. The degree of focus of the visible target-image on the surface corresponds to the degree of focus of the laser radiation on the surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 1998Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Assignee: Coherent, Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. Johnston, John L. Nightingale