Patents by Inventor Kimberly T. Cornett

Kimberly T. Cornett 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).

  • Piecewise linear spatial phase modulator using dual-mode micromirror arrays for temporal and diffractive fourier optics
    Patent number: 6643053
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a spatial light phase modulator, which can perform piecewise linear phase modulation of a light beam. This spatial light phase modulator includes an array of movable micromirrors and an array of actuators. Each actuator of the array of actuators is movably coupled to one micromirror of the array of movable micromirrors and can move the micromirror both vertically and rotationally. Additionally, the present invention provides an optical function generator that is a femtosecond pulse shaper. This optical function generator includes a diffraction grating that disperses an input pulse into a dispersed spectrum, a lens assembly to focus the dispersed spectrum onto a micromirror array, and the micromirror array to provide spatial filtering to the dispersed spectrum to provide the filtered spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Kebin Li, Jonathan P. Heritage, Kimberly T. Cornett, Olav Solgaard, Uma Krishnamoorthy
  • PIECEWISE LINEAR SPATIAL PHASE MODULATOR USING DUAL-MODE MICROMIRROR ARRAYS FOR TEMPORAL AND DIFFRACTIVE FOURIER OPTICS
    Publication number: 20030156315
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a spatial light phase modulator, which can perform piecewise linear phase modulation of a light beam. This spatial light phase modulator includes an array of movable micromirrors and an array of actuators. Each actuator of the array of actuators is movably coupled to one micromirror of the array of movable micromirrors and can move the micromirror both vertically and rotationally. Additionally, the present invention provides an optical function generator that is a femtosecond pulse shaper. This optical function generator includes a diffraction grating that disperses an input pulse into a dispersed spectrum, a lens assembly to focus the dispersed spectrum onto a micromirror array, and the micromirror array to provide spatial filtering to the dispersed spectrum to provide the filtered spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Kebin Li, Jonathan P. Heritage, Kimberly T. Cornett, Olav Solgaard, Uma Krishnamoorthy