Patents by Inventor Joshua Conway
Joshua Conway 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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Patent number: 8706784Abstract: A time domain filter receives a double sideband (DSB) input in the frequency domain and compresses this input into a time domain signal filtered by a time gate for providing a time filtered signal that is then expanded back into the frequency domain as a single sideband (SSB) output with one sideband being filtered by the time gate for translating DSB signals into SSB signals well suited for communicating chirped modulated signals as SSB signals along an electrical line or optical fiber without dispersive nulling of the communicated signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: The Aerospace CorporationInventors: Jason T. Chou, Todd S. Rose, Joshua A. Conway
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Publication number: 20130235443Abstract: A time domain filter receives a double sideband (DSB) input in the frequency domain and compresses this input into a time domain signal filtered by a time gate for providing a time filtered signal that is then expanded back into the frequency domain as a single sideband (SSB) output with one sideband being filtered by the time gate for translating DSB signals into SSB signals well suited for communicating chirped modulated signals as SSB signals along an electrical line or optical fiber without dispersive nulling of the communicated signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: THE AEROSPACE CORPORATIONInventors: Jason T. Chou, Todd S. Rose, Joshua A. Conway
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Patent number: 8325776Abstract: A device having a light cavity includes, at one end, a plasmonic reflector having a grating surface for coupling incoming light into traverse plasmon waves and for coupling the traverse plasmon wave into broaden light, the surface serving to redistribute light within the cavity, the reflector being well suited for use in laser diodes for redistributing filamental cavity laser light into spatially broaden cavity laser light for translating multimodal laser light into unimodal laser light for improved reliability and uniform laser beam creation.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: The Aerospace CorporationInventors: Joshua A. Conway, Jon V. Osborn, Ryan A. Stevenson
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Publication number: 20110280273Abstract: A device having a light cavity includes, at one end, a plasmonic reflector having a grating surface for coupling incoming light into traverse plasmon waves and for coupling the traverse plasmon wave into broaden light, the surface serving to redistribute light within the cavity, the reflector being well suited for use in laser diodes for redistributing filamental cavity laser light into spatially broaden cavity laser light for translating multimodal laser light into unimodal laser light for improved reliability and uniform laser beam creation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: Joshua A. Conway, Jon V. Osborn, Ryan A. Stevenson
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Patent number: 8009716Abstract: A device having a light cavity includes, at one end, a plasmonic reflector having a grating surface for coupling incoming light into traverse plasmon waves and for coupling the traverse plasmon wave into broaden light, the surface serving to redistribute light within the cavity, the reflector being well suited for use in laser diodes for redistributing filamental cavity laser light into spatially broaden cavity laser light for translating multimodal laser light into unimodal laser light for improved reliability and uniform laser beam creation.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: The Aerospace CorporationInventors: Joshua A. Conway, Jon V. Osborn, Ryan A. Stevenson
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Patent number: 7960753Abstract: A surface plasmon polaritron activated semiconductor device uses a surface plasmon wire that functions as an optical waveguide for fast communication of a signal and functions as a energy translator using a wire tip for translating the optical signal passing through the waveguide into plasmon-polaritron energy at a connection of the semiconductor device, such as a transistor, to activate the transistor for improved speed of communications and switching for preferred use in digital systems.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: The Aerospace CorporationInventors: Joshua A. Conway, Ryan A. Stevenson, Jon V. Osborn
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Publication number: 20090110021Abstract: A device having a light cavity includes, at one end, a plasmonic reflector having a grating surface for coupling incoming light into traverse plasmon waves and for coupling the traverse plasmon wave into broaden light, the surface serving to redistribute light within the cavity, the reflector being well suited for use in laser diodes for redistributing filamental cavity laser light into spatially broaden cavity laser light for translating multimodal laser light into unimodal laser light for improved reliability and uniform laser beam creation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: Joshua A. Conway, Jon V. Osborn, Ryan A. Stevenson
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Publication number: 20090110004Abstract: A time domain filter receives a double sideband (DSB) input in the frequency domain and compresses this input into a time domain signal filtered by a time gate for providing a time filtered signal that is then expanded back into the frequency domain as a single sideband (SSB) output with one sideband being filtered by the time gate for translating DSB signals into SSB signals well suited for communicating chirped modulated signals as SSB signals along an electrical line or optical fiber without dispersive nulling of the communicated signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: Jason T. Chou, Todd S. Rose, Joshua A. Conway
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Publication number: 20090065801Abstract: A surface plasmon polaritron activated semiconductor device uses a surface plasmon wire that functions as an optical waveguide for fast communication of a signal and functions as a energy translator using a wire tip for translating the optical signal passing through the waveguide into plasmon-polaritron energy at a connection of the semiconductor device, such as a transistor, to activate the transistor for improved speed of communications and switching for preferred use in digital systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: Joshua A. Conway, Ryan A. Stevenson, Jon V. Osborn
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Patent number: 7190908Abstract: A differential quadrature phase shift keyed system includes a fiber optic source and a first fiber optic differential phase shift keyed demodulator coupled to the fiber optic source having a first phase differential. A second fiber optic differential phase shift keyed demodulator is coupled to the fiber optic source disposed parallel with the first fiber optic differential phase shift key demodulator. The second demodulator has a second phase shift differential equal to the first phase differential plus about 90 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2002Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Joshua A. Conway, Grant S. Williams
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Patent number: 7006725Abstract: A high extinction ratio interferometer is disclosed. The interferometer includes a first and second optical fiber each having a first end and a reflective end and an optical coupler for coupling the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber between their first ends and their reflective ends. The first optical fiber provides a first optical path from the optical coupler to its reflective end and back to the optical coupler and the second optical fiber provides a second optical path from the optical coupler to its reflective end and back to the optical coupler. The second path is greater than the first path by a delay length and the first path and the second path are each less than approximately 20 cm. The interferometer finds application as a differential phase shift keyed (DPSK) demodulator, particularly useful in a satellite system employing inter-satellite communication.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Joshua A. Conway, William S. Hoult, Jr.
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Publication number: 20050226615Abstract: A system and method for performing phase-encoded optical Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). A transmitter encodes digital data onto a wavelength of an optical signal using a codeword, splits the optical signal into a plurality of beams having separated frequency components, selectively phase-shifts the beams in accordance with the codeword, recombines the beams into the optical signal, and transmits the optical signal. The receiver receives the optical signal, splits the optical signal into a plurality of beams having separated frequency components, selectively phase-shifts the beams in accordance with the codeword, recombining the beams into the optical signal, and decodes the digital data from a wavelength of the optical signal using the codeword.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2004Publication date: October 13, 2005Inventors: Peter Chu, Grant Williams, Joshua Conway
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Patent number: 6924894Abstract: A system for controlling a relative length a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber includes a first heater coupled to the first optical fiber, a second heater coupled to the second optical fiber, and a controller coupled to the first heater and the second heater. The controller operates the first heater in response to a temperature less than a predetermined temperature and operates the second heater in response to the temperature greater than the predetermined temperature. This allows the length of the optical fibers to be maintained evenly.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2002Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: William S. Hoult, Jr., Joshua A. Conway
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Publication number: 20050058394Abstract: A high extinction ratio interferometer is disclosed. The interferometer includes a first and second optical fiber each having a first end and a reflective end and an optical coupler for coupling the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber between their first ends and their reflective ends. The first optical fiber provides a first optical path from the optical coupler to its reflective end and back to the optical coupler and the second optical fiber provides a second optical path from the optical coupler to its reflective end and back to the optical coupler. The second path is greater than the first path by a delay length and the first path and the second path are each less than approximately 20 cm. The interferometer finds application as a differential phase shift keyed (DPSK) demodulator, particularly useful in a satellite system employing inter-satellite communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2003Publication date: March 17, 2005Inventors: Joshua Conway, William Hoult
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Publication number: 20040080752Abstract: A system for controlling a relative length a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber includes a first heater coupled to the first optical fiber, a second heater coupled to the second optical fiber, and a controller coupled to the first heater and the second heater. The controller operates the first heater in response to a temperature less than a predetermined temperature and operates the second heater in response to the temperature greater than the predetermined temperature. This allows the length of the optical fibers to be maintained evenly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2002Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventors: William S. Hoult, Joshua A. Conway
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Publication number: 20040081469Abstract: A differential quadrature phase shift keyed system includes a fiber optic source and a first fiber optic differential phase shift keyed demodulator coupled to the fiber optic source having a first phase differential. A second fiber optic differential phase shift keyed demodulator is coupled to the fiber optic source disposed parallel with the first fiber optic differential phase shift key demodulator. The second demodulator has a second phase shift differential equal to the first phase differential plus about 90 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2002Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventors: Joshua A. Conway, Grant S. Williams