Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Tostenrude

Joseph M. Tostenrude 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).

  • Photonic crystals logic devices
    Patent number: 11126065
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for photonic crystals logic devices are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a disclosed method for an optical logic device comprises radiating, by at least one source, at least one signal. The method further comprises reflecting at least one signal off of at least one photonic crystal, when at least one photonic crystal senses a physical phenomena of a threshold strength. Also, the method comprises not reflecting at least one signal off of at least one photonic crystal, when at least one photonic crystal does not sense the physical phenomena of the threshold strength. Further, the method comprises detecting or not detecting, by at least one detector, at least one signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael A. Carralero, Ty A. Larsen, Joseph M. Tostenrude
  • Photonic Crystals Logic Devices
    Publication number: 20170357143
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for photonic crystals logic devices are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a disclosed method for an optical logic device comprises radiating, by at least one source, at least one signal. The method further comprises reflecting at least one signal off of at least one photonic crystal, when at least one photonic crystal senses a physical phenomena of a threshold strength. Also, the method comprises not reflecting at least one signal off of at least one photonic crystal, when at least one photonic crystal does not sense the physical phenomena of the threshold strength. Further, the method comprises detecting or not detecting, by at least one detector, at least one signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Michael A. Carralero, Ty A. Larsen, Joseph M. Tostenrude