Patents by Inventor Mike Borgen

Mike Borgen 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).

  • Beam-steering optical switching apparatus
    Publication number: 20050030840
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein are directed to motion transformers as well as their integration and/or assembly, for use in directing optical beams and positioning of small optical elements for creating a variety of tunable optical components. More particularly, the systems and methods can be applied to a free-space optical cross-connect switching apparatus with piezoelectric actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: Continuum Photonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nesbitt Hagood, Kamyar Ghandi, Bob Cloutier, Mike Borgen
  • Beam-steering optical switching apparatus
    Publication number: 20040208422
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein are directed to motion transformers as well as their integration and/or assembly, for use in directing optical beams and positioning of small optical elements for creating a variety of tunable optical components. More particularly, the systems and methods can be applied to a free-space optical cross-connect switching apparatus with piezoelectric actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Nesbitt W. Hagood, Kamyar Ghandi, Bob Cloutier, Mike Borgen
  • Beam-steering optical switching apparatus
    Patent number: 6785437
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein are directed to motion transformers as well as their integration and/or assembly, for use in directing optical beams and positioning of small optical elements for creating a variety of tunable optical components. More particularly, the systems and methods can be applied to a free-space optical cross-connect switching apparatus with piezoelectric actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Continuum Photonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nesbitt W. Hagood, Kamyar Ghandi, Bob Cloutier, Mike Borgen
  • Beam-steering optical switching apparatus
    Patent number: 6738539
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein are directed to motion transformers as well as their integration and/or assembly, for use in directing optical beams and positioning of small optical elements for creating a variety of tunable optical components. More particularly, the systems and methods can be applied to a free-space optical cross-connect switching apparatus with piezoelectric actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Continuum Photonics
    Inventors: Nesbitt W. Hagood, Kamyar Ghandi, Bob Cloutier, Mike Borgen
  • Beam-steering optical switching apparatus
    Publication number: 20030076604
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein are directed to motion transformers as well as their integration and/or assembly, for use in directing optical beams and positioning of small optical elements for creating a variety of tunable optical components. More particularly, the systems and methods can be applied to a free-space optical cross-connect switching apparatus with piezoelectric actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Nesbitt W. Hagood, Kamyar Ghandi, Bob Cloutier, Mike Borgen
  • Beam-Steering optical switching apparatus
    Publication number: 20030063838
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein are directed to motion transformers as well as their integration and/or assembly, for use in directing optical beams and positioning of small optical elements for creating a variety of tunable optical components. More particularly, the systems and methods can be applied to a free-space optical cross-connect switching apparatus with piezoelectric actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Nesbitt W. Hagood, Kamyar Ghandi, Bob Cloutier, Mike Borgen