Patents by Inventor Michael Lee Tilton

Michael Lee Tilton 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).

  • Angled facet broad-ridge quantum cascade laser
    Patent number: 9515457
    Abstract: A particular quantum cascade laser includes a ridge-guide. The ridge-guide includes an angled facet that extends across a width of the ridge-guide and a flat facet that extends across the width of the ridge-guide. A first distance between the flat facet and the angled facet along a first side of the ridge-guide is different than a second distance between the flat facet and the angled facet along a second side of the ridge-guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael Lee Tilton, Gregory C. Dente
  • ANGLED FACET BROAD-RIDGE QUANTUM CASCADE LASER
    Publication number: 20160322785
    Abstract: A particular quantum cascade laser includes a ridge-guide. The ridge-guide includes an angled facet that extends across a width of the ridge-guide and a flat facet that extends across the width of the ridge-guide. A first distance between the flat facet and the angled facet along a first side of the ridge-guide is different than a second distance between the flat facet and the angled facet along a second side of the ridge-guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael Lee Tilton, Gregory C. Dente