Patents by Inventor Lute Maleki

Lute Maleki 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).

  • COMPACT OPTICAL ATOMIC CLOCKS AND APPLICATIONS BASED ON PARAMETRIC NONLINEAR OPTICAL MIXING IN WHISPERING GALLERY MODE OPTICAL RESONATORS
    Publication number: 20130003766
    Abstract: Techniques and devices based on optical resonators made of nonlinear optical materials and nonlinear wave mixing to generate optical combs that are stabilized relative to an atomic reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: Anatoliy A. Savchenkov, Lute Maleki, Andrey B. Matsko, David Seidel
  • PARAMETRIC REGENERATIVE OSCILLATORS BASED ON OPTO-ELECTRONIC FEEDBACK AND OPTICAL REGENERATION VIA NONLINEAR OPTICAL MIXING IN WHISPERING GALLERY MODE OPTICAL RESONATORS
    Publication number: 20120327497
    Abstract: Techniques and devices based on optical resonators made of nonlinear optical materials and nonlinear wave mixing to generate RF or microwave oscillations using an active opto-electronic loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrey B. Matsko, Lute Maleki
  • STABILIZING RF OSCILLATOR BASED ON OPTICAL RESONATOR
    Publication number: 20120320449
    Abstract: Techniques, devices and systems that stabilize an RF oscillator by using an optical resonator that is stabilized relative to a master RF oscillator with acceptable frequency stability performance. In the examples described, the optical resonator is stabilized relative to the master RF oscillator by using a frequency stability indicator based on two different optical modes of the optical resonator. The RF oscillator to be stabilized is then locked to the stabilized optical resonator to achieve the acceptable RF stability in the RF oscillator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: ANATOLIY A. SAVCHENKOV, Andrey B. Matsko, Lute Maleki, David Seidel, Vladimir S. IIchenko
  • Photonic microwave and RF receivers based on electro-optic whispering-gallery-mode resonators
    Patent number: 8331008
    Abstract: Whispering gallery mode resonator based devices as photonic RF or microwave receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrey B. Matsko, Anatoliy Savchenkov, David Seidel, Lute Maleki, Vladimir Ilchenko
  • Locking of a laser to an optical interferometer that is stabilized to a reference frequency
    Patent number: 8331409
    Abstract: Devices and techniques for locking a laser in frequency by locking a reference laser to a reference frequency and an optical interferometer to the reference laser and by locking the laser to a selected frequency produced by the optical interferometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Liang, Anatoliy Savchenkov, Andrey B. Matsko, Vladimir S. Ilchenko, David Seidel, Lute Maleki
  • Generation of single optical tone, RF oscillation signal and optical comb in a triple-oscillator device based on nonlinear optical resonator
    Publication number: 20120294319
    Abstract: Techniques and devices based on optical resonators made of nonlinear optical materials to form triple-oscillator devices for generating a single optical tone, a radio frequency (RF) oscillation signal and an optical frequency comb signal having different optical frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: Lute Maleki, Andrey Matsko
  • Optical devices based on connected and optically coupled optical whispering-gallery-mode resonators formed on a rod
    Patent number: 8311376
    Abstract: Devices having whispering-gallery-mode (WGM) resonators configured to meet requirements of various applications and facilitate fabrication of such devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: Lute Maleki, Andrey B. Matsko, Anatoliy A. Savchenkov, Vladimir S. Ilchenko, David Seidel
  • Optical devices based on optically coupled optical whispering gallery-mode resonators formed on a rod
    Patent number: 8289616
    Abstract: Devices having whispering-gallery-mode (WGM) resonators configured to meet requirements of various applications and facilitate fabrication of such devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: Lute Maleki, Andrey B. Matsko, Anatoliy A. Savchenkov, Vladimir S. Ilchenko, David Seidel
  • TUNABLE PHOTONIC MICROWAVE OR RADIO FREQUENCY RECEIVERS BASED ON ELECTRO-OPTIC OPTICAL WHISPERING GALLERY MODE RESONATORS
    Publication number: 20120194893
    Abstract: Photonic devices and techniques based on tunable single sideband (SSB) modulation in whispering gallery mode resonators formed of electro-optic materials to construct RF or microwave receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: Lute Maleki, David Seidel, Wei Liang, Anatoliy Savchenkov, Andrey B. Matsko, Vladimir S. Ilchenko, Prakash Koonath
  • MEASURING PHASE NOISE IN RADIO FREQUENCY, MICROWAVE OR MILLIMETER SIGNALS BASED ON PHOTONIC DELAY
    Publication number: 20120195590
    Abstract: Techniques and devices for measuring phase noise in radio frequency (RF), microwave, or millimeter signals based on photonic delay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: Danny Eliyahu, Lute Maleki, David Seidel
  • Tunable single sideband modulators based on electro-optic optical whispering gallery mode resonators and their applications
    Patent number: 8159736
    Abstract: Photonic devices and techniques based on tunable single sideband (SSB) modulation in whispering gallery mode resonators formed of electro-optic materials to effectuate coupling between whispering gallery modes of different polarizations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: Lute Maleki, Andrey B. Matsko, Anatoliy Savchenkov, Vladimir Ilchenko, David Seidel
  • Photonic-based cross-correlation homodyne detection with low phase noise
    Patent number: 8155913
    Abstract: In one aspect, this document provides an implementation of a system for characterizing an oscillator. This system includes an input port that receives an oscillation signal from an oscillator under test; an input port signal splitter that splits the received oscillation signal into a first oscillation signal and a second oscillation signal; a first photonic signal processing branch circuit that processes the first oscillation signal to produce a first branch output signal; a second photonic signal processing branch circuit that processes the second oscillation signal to produce a second branch output signal; a dual channel signal analyzer that receives the first and second branch output signals to measure noise in the received oscillation signal; and a computer controller that controls the first and second photonic signal processing branch circuits and the dual channel signal analyzer to control measurements of the noise in the received oscillation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: Danny Eliyahu, Nikolai Morozov, Lute Maleki
  • Measuring phase noise in radio frequency, microwave or millimeter signals based on photonic delay
    Patent number: 8155914
    Abstract: Techniques and devices for measuring phase noise in radio frequency (RF), microwave, or millimeter signals based on photonic delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: Danny Eliyahu, Lute Maleki, David Seidel
  • Feedback-enhanced self-Injection locking of lasers to optical resonators
    Publication number: 20120039346
    Abstract: Techniques and devices that lock and stabilize a laser to an optical resonator via self-injection locking based on a reflection feedback. A whispering gallery mode optical resonator can be implemented to provide both the optical filtering and injection feedback based on the reflection feedback from feedback optics outside the optical resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Liang, Vladimir S. Ilchenko, Andrey B. Matsko, Anatoliy A. Savchenkov, David Seidel, Lute Maleki
  • Structures and fabrication of whispering-gallery-mode resonators
    Patent number: 8102597
    Abstract: Devices having whispering-gallery-mode (WGM) resonators configured to meet requirements of various applications and facilitate fabrication of such devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: Lute Maleki, Andrey B. Matsko, Anatoliy Savchenkov, Vladimir Ilchenko, David Seidel
  • Electro-optic whispering-gallery-mode resonator devices
    Patent number: 8094359
    Abstract: Devices and techniques for forming devices based on electro-optic whispering gallery mode (WGM) resonators by using spatially modulated electrodes and electro-optic whispering gallery mode (WGM) resonators that effectuate coupling between light in an optical whispering gallery mode in the TE mode and light in another optical whispering gallery mode in the TM mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrey B. Matsko, Anatoliy Savchenkov, Vladimir Ilchenko, Lute Maleki, David Seidel, Jerry Byrd
  • Photonic RF and microwave phase shifters
    Patent number: 8089684
    Abstract: Techniques and devices for tuning a phase shift of an RF or microwave signal by using an optical tuning mechanism based on photonic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: Prakash Koonath, Lute Maleki
  • Method of fabricating a whispering gallery mode resonator
    Patent number: 8057283
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a whispering gallery mode resonator (WGMR) is provided. The WGMR can be fabricated from a particular material, annealed, and then polished. The WGMR can be repeatedly annealed and then polished. The repeated polishing of the WGMR can be carried out using an abrasive slurry. The abrasive slurry can have a predetermined, constant grain size. Each subsequent polishing of the WGMR can use an abrasive slurry having a grain size that is smaller than the grain size of the abrasive slurry of the previous polishing iteration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Anatoliy A. Savchenkov, Andrey B. Matkso, Vladimir S. Iltchenko, Lute Maleki
  • Optical gyroscope sensors based on optical whispering gallery mode resonators
    Publication number: 20110255094
    Abstract: Optical gyroscope devices based on optical whispering gallery mode resonators that measure rotations based on rotation-induced optical phase shift in optical whispering gallery mode resonators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: OEwaves, Inc.
    Inventors: Makan Mohageg, Lute Maleki, David Seidel, Vladimir S. Ilchenko, Andrey B. Matsko, Anatoliy A. Savchenkov, Wei Liang
  • OPTICAL LOCKING BASED ON OPTICAL RESONATORS WITH HIGH QUALITY FACTORS
    Publication number: 20110110387
    Abstract: Techniques and devices for providing optical locking of optical resonators and lasers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: OEWAVES, INC.
    Inventors: Lute Maleki, Andrey B. Matsko, Anatoliy Savchenkov, Vladimir Ilchenko, Wei Liang, David Seidel, Jerry Byrd