Patents by Inventor Michael Renne Ty Tan

Michael Renne Ty Tan 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).

  • Device for converting signal
    Patent number: 9297967
    Abstract: A device for converting and optionally processing an optical signal comprises an optical cable having an optical-electrical conversion device at one end, the optical-electrical conversion device to convert the optical signal to an electrical signal or an electrical signal into an optical signal; a electrical package to removably receive the optical-electrical conversion device and generate processed signal; and a general circuit board attached to the electrical package and operable to receive the processed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Paul Kessler Rosenberg, Sagi Varghese Mathai, Michael Renne Ty Tan, Joseph Straznicky
  • Optical power splitter including a zig-zag
    Patent number: 9285544
    Abstract: An optical power splitter includes a zig-zag and a reflector element associated with the zig-zag. The zig-zag is to split an input signal based on the reflector element, and output a plurality of split signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Georgios Panotopoulos, Michael Renne Ty Tan, Paul Kessler Rosenberg, Sagi Varghese Mathai, Wayne V. Sorin, Susant K. Patra
  • MODE-CONTROLLED LASER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160072256
    Abstract: A mode-controlled laser system includes an active region to generate optical energy in response to an electric signal. The system also includes a mirror to resonate the optical energy in an optical cavity. The system also includes a HCG mode control reflector arranged in the optical cavity to control the resonated optical energy into a substantially non-Gaussian intensity profile. The resonated optical energy can be emitted as an optical signal having the substantially non-Gaussian intensity profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Wayne Victor Sorin, Michael Renne Ty Tan, David A. Fattal, Marco Fiorentino
  • Nanostructures and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 9272900
    Abstract: A nanostructure includes a highly conductive microcrystalline layer, a bipolar nanowire, and another layer (18, 30). The highly conductive microcrystalline layer includes a microcrystalline material and a metal. The bipolar nanowire has one end attached to the highly conductive microcrystalline layer and another end attached to the other layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Shih-Yuan Wang, Michael Renne Ty Tan
  • Optical waveguide
    Patent number: 9268107
    Abstract: One example relates to an optical engine comprising an optical waveguide. The optical waveguide can comprise a total internal reflection (TIR) edge to change direction of an optical light beam to an angle parallel to a top surface and a bottom surface of the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide can also comprise a plurality of aligning holes extending from the top surface to the bottom surface of the optical waveguide. The optical engine can comprise a substantially transparent slab underlying the optical waveguide. The slab can also comprise a micro lens to collimate the optical light beam. The slab can further comprise a plurality of aligning pins extending perpendicular from a top surface and bottom surface of the slab. Each of the plurality of aligning pins can extend through a respective one of the plurality of aligning holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Michael Renne Ty Tan, Sagi Varghese Mathai, Wayne Victor Sorin, Arlen L Roesner, Glenn C. Simon
  • OPTICAL CONNECTOR INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160050027
    Abstract: A method for connecting adjacent computing board devices. A source computing board may be provided. An optical engine attaches to the source computing board. A plurality of source optical connectors couples to the optical engine. A first optical connector may be positioned at a location on the source computing board for a first preset type of computing component on an adjacent computing board. A second optical connector may be positioned at a fixed coordinate related to the first optical connector on the source computing board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Terrel MORRIS, Paul Kessler ROSENBERG, Michael Renne Ty TAN, Gary GOSTIN, Eric PETERSON
  • MODE CONVERSION FOR OPTICAL ISOLATION
    Publication number: 20160013870
    Abstract: An optical coupling system includes an optical signal source to provide an optical signal from an aperture. The system also includes a substantially planar high-contrast grating (HCG) lens to convert an optical mode of the optical signal to provide a converted optical signal having a mode-isolating intensity profile. The system further includes an optical element to receive the converted optical signal. The optical signal source and the substantially planar HCG lens can be arranged to substantially mitigate coupling of a reflected optical signal associated with the converted optical signal that is reflected from the optical element to the aperture of the optical signal source based on a reflected mode-isolating intensity profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Wayne Victor SORIN, Sonny VO, David A. FATTAL, Michael Renne Ty TAN
  • Optical connector interconnection system and method
    Patent number: 9207416
    Abstract: A method for connecting adjacent computing board devices. A source computing board may be provided. An optical engine attaches to the source computing board. A plurality of source optical connectors couples to the optical engine. A first optical connector may be positioned at a location on the source computing board for a first preset type of computing component on an adjacent computing board. A second optical connector may be positioned at a fixed coordinate related to the first optical connector on the source computing board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Terrel Morris, Paul Kessler Rosenberg, Michael Renne Ty Tan, Gary Gostin, Eric Peterson
  • Holographic mirror for optical interconnect signal routing
    Patent number: 9201166
    Abstract: A holographic mirror 10 for re-directing an optical signal that includes a base 14 having an outer surface 16, and a plurality of discrete nano-structures 12 formed into the outer surface of the base. Each nano-structure has an out-of-plane dimension 20 that is within an order of magnitude of one or both in-plane dimensions 22. The plurality of nano-structures are configured in a repeating pattern with a predetermined spacing 18 between nano-structures for re-directing an optical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alexandre M. Bratkovski, Michael Renne Ty Tan
  • Receivers and transceivers for optical multibus systems
    Patent number: 9178642
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to optical-to-electrical receiver and transceiver integrated circuits that can be used to send and receive multiple optical signal data streams using at least one optical bus. In one aspect, a fan-in integrated circuit of a node includes an arbiter/multiplexer, and at least one receiver. Each receiver is electronically connected to the arbiter/multiplexer. Each receiver receives at least one optical signal over an optical broadcast bus and converts the optical signals into a data stream encoded in electronic signals. The arbiter/multiplexer selects one receiver at a time to send an electronic signal to the arbiter/multiplexer and outputs the electronic signal to the node for processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Moray McLaren, Nathann Lorenzo Binkert, David A. Warren, Michael Renne Ty Tan
  • Optical interconnect
    Patent number: 9170377
    Abstract: An optical interconnect (200) includes: a reflective body (230) having a first reflective surface (235) and a second reflective surface (240) opposite the first reflective surface (235); a first optical waveguide (205) that directs a first optical signal received from a first communicating device (105) to the first reflective surface (235); a second optical waveguide (210) that directs the first optical signal from the first reflective surface (235) of the reflective body (230) to a second communicating device (110); a third optical waveguide (215) that directs a second optical signal received from the second communicating device (110) to the second reflective surface (240) of the reflective body (230); and a fourth optical waveguide (220) that directs the second optical signal from the second reflective surface (240) of the reflective body (230) to the first communicating device (105).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Schlansker, Michael Renne Ty Tan, Shih-Yuan Wang, Wayne V. Sorin, Jose Renato G. Santos
  • Glass-silicon wafer-stacked opto-electronic platforms
    Patent number: 9164249
    Abstract: A glass-silicon wafer stacked platform. The platform includes a plurality of silicon pillars defining a ferrule receptacle, a silicon spacer connected to bases of the pillars and enclosing an aperture, a glass wafer bonded to the spacer, a microlens array formed in a first surface of the glass wafer and located in the aperture, conductive material carried by a second surface of the glass wafer, and contacts in electrical communication with the conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Sagi Varghese Mathai, Michael Renne Ty Tan, Wayne Victor Sorin, Paul Kessler Rosenberg, Georgios Panotopoulos, Susant K Patra
  • Optical polarization multiplexing using laser arrays
    Patent number: 9160481
    Abstract: An optical data system and method are disclosed. An optical data system includes an array of lasers that are modulated by the plurality of modulation signals to provide a plurality of pairs of orthogonally polarized optical data signals. The optical data system further includes an optical multiplexing system to combine each of the pairs of orthogonally polarized optical data signals to provide a plurality of dual-channel optical data signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wayne V. Sorin, Michael Renne Ty Tan, Sagi Varghese Mathai
  • Routing optical signals
    Patent number: 9161105
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to route optical signals are disclosed. An example apparatus to route optical signals includes a plurality of hollow metal waveguide optical switch arrays. Each of the arrays comprises a plurality of optical input ports and a plurality of optical output ports. The input ports and the output ports for a first one of the arrays are arranged in a first plane, the input ports and the output ports for a second one of the arrays are arranged in a second plane, and the plurality of arrays are stacked such that the first and second planes are adjacent. The first one of the arrays is to convey optical signals from a first communication device to a second communication device and the second one of the arrays is to convey optical signals from the second communication device to the first communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Terrel Morris, Michael Renne Ty Tan, Shih-Yuan Wang, Michael Steven Schlansker
  • VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASERS WITH NON-PERIODIC GRATINGS
    Publication number: 20150288145
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to surface-emitting lasers with the cavity including at least one single-layer, non-periodic, sub-wavelength grating. In one embodiment, a surface-emitting laser comprises a grating layer configured with a non-periodic, sub-wavelength grating, a reflective layer, and a light-emitting layer disposed between the grating layer and the reflector. The non-periodic, sub-wavelength grating is configured with a grating pattern that controls the shape of one or more internal cavity modes, and controls the shape of one or more external transverse modes emitted from the surface-emitting laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: David A. FATTAL, Raymond G. Beausoleil, Michael Renne Ty TAN
  • System including a module
    Patent number: 9107294
    Abstract: In an embodiment a first module can include a first side and a first edge. An optical transmitter connector can be a first distance from the first side at a first position along the first edge. An optical receiver connector can be a second distance from the first side wherein the first and the second distances are different and wherein the optical receiver connector is at a second position along the first edges. In an embodiment a chassis includes a first slot and a second slot with a first waveguide and a second waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Arlen L Roesner, Paul Kessler Rosenberg, Michael Renne Ty Tan
  • Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers with non-periodic gratings
    Patent number: 9093819
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present, invention are directed to surface-emitting lasers with the cavity including at least one single-layer, non-periodic, sub-wavelength grating. In one embodiment, a surface-emitting laser comprises a grating layer (112) configured with a non-periodic, sub-wavelength grating (122), a reflective layer, and a light-emitting layer (102) disposed between the grating layer and the reflector. The non-periodic, sub-wavelength grating is configured with a grating pattern that controls the shape of one or more internal cavity modes, and controls the shape of one or more external transverse modes emitted from the surface-emitting laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: David A. Fattal, Michael Renne Ty Tan, Raymond G. Beausoleil
  • OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE
    Publication number: 20150205061
    Abstract: One example relates to an optical engine comprising an optical waveguide. The optical waveguide can comprise a total internal reflection (TIR) edge to change direction of an optical light beam to an angle parallel to a top surface and a bottom surface of the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide can also comprise a plurality of aligning holes extending from the top surface to the bottom surface of the optical waveguide. The optical engine can comprise a substantially transparent slab underlying the optical waveguide. The slab can also comprise a micro lens to collimate the optical light beam. The slab can further comprise a plurality of aligning pins extending perpendicular from a top surface and bottom surface of the slab. Each of the plurality of aligning pins can extend through a respective one of the plurality of aligning holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Renne Ty Tan, Sagi Varghese Mathai, Wayne Victor Sorin, Arlen L. Roesner, Glenn C. Simon
  • HIGH DENSITY LASER OPTICS
    Publication number: 20150188291
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for high density laser optics are provided. An example, of a laser optics apparatus includes a plurality of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) in a monolithically integrated array, a high contrast grating (HCG) integrated with an aperture of a vertical cavity of each of the plurality of the VCSELs to enable emission of a single lasing wavelength of a plurality of lasing wavelengths, and a plurality of single mode waveguides, each integrated with a grating coupler, that are connected to each of the plurality of the integrated VCSELs and the HCGs, where each of the grating couplers is aligned to an integrated VCSEL and HCG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Renne Ty Tan, David A. Fattal, Wayne Victor Sorin, Sagi Mathai
  • Optical multiplexing using laser arrays
    Patent number: 9065587
    Abstract: An optical data system and method are disclosed. The system can be an integrated optical data transmission system that includes an array of lasers that are modulated by a plurality of modulation signals to provide a plurality of sets of optical data signals. Each of the optical data signals in each of the plurality of sets can have a distinct wavelength. The system can also include a wavelength division multiplexing system to combine each of the plurality of sets of optical data signals to generate a plurality of multi-channel optical data signals that are transmitted via a respective plurality of optical transmission media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wayne V. Sorin, Michael Renne Ty Tan, Sagi Varghese Mathai