Patents by Inventor Nicholas Jacob Martinez

Nicholas Jacob Martinez 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).

  • Concentrated thermal tuner for optical microdisk devices
    Patent number: 11796841
    Abstract: A thermally tunable microresonator device with enhanced thermal confinement for greater efficiency is provided. A thermal confinement structure is electrically connected in series with the heater element used for tuning the microresonator. The heater element is conformed in a circular arc concentric with the microresonator, the thermal confinement structure comprises two or more tiers, and each tier comprises at least one metal trace conformed in a circular arc concentric with the microresonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Jacob Martinez, Anthony L. Lentine