Patents by Inventor Myra N. Boenke

Myra N. Boenke 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).

  • Waveguide ridge laser device with improved mounting and ridge protection
    Patent number: 5305340
    Abstract: A protection configuration for a semiconductor ridge waveguide laser structure is disclosed wherein layers of protective metal in the form of walls, is applied on each side of the ridge element of the ridged layer of the laser structure. The laser structure is then bonded to a mounting plate in a junction side down orientation by solder or a junction side up orientation by wire bonding. The metal layer may be composed of gold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Arsam Antreasyan, Myra N. Boenke, Greg Costrini, Kurt R. Grebe, Christoph Harder, Peter D. Hoh