Patents by Inventor Matthew van Niekerk

Matthew van Niekerk 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).

  • OPTICAL FIBER ATTACHMENT TO A PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT USING OPTICAL FIBER-DIRECTED CURING
    Publication number: 20220334312
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system applicable to attaching a single or multiple optical fibers in sequence to a photonic integrated circuit enabling precise control of optical fibers and/or multiple types of optical fibers and/or at any pitch. The system and method provide optical alignment and in situ attachment of one or more optical fibers to a photonic integrated circuit chip using a photo-curable adhesive, wherein curing light is delivered to the adhesive by the optical fiber being attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicants: Rochester Institute of Technology, Air Force Research Laboratory
    Inventors: Stefan Preble, Gregory Bond, John Serafini, Matthew van Niekerk, Thomas Palone, Michael Fanto, Mario J. Ciminelli