Patents by Inventor Sean McCargar

Sean McCargar 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).

  • Publication number: 20240345319
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to low numerical aperture (NA) optical couplers, or spot size converters, that include a lateral taper section and/or a vertical adiabatic taper section. In embodiments, the optical couplers may be positioned on a silicon substrate proximate to V-grooves within the substrate to contain optical fibers to self-align and to couple with the optical couplers. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Hari Mahalingam, Harel Frish, Sean McCargar, Joshua Keener, Shane Yerkes, John Heck, Ling Liao
  • Patent number: 12019270
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to low numerical aperture (NA) optical couplers, or spot size converters, that include a lateral taper section and/or a vertical adiabatic taper section. In embodiments, the optical couplers may be positioned on a silicon substrate proximate to V-grooves within the substrate to contain optical fibers to self-align and to couple with the optical couplers. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Hari Mahalingam, Harel Frish, Sean McCargar, Joshua Keener, Shane Yerkes, John Heck, Ling Liao
  • Publication number: 20200393619
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to low numerical aperture (NA) optical couplers, or spot size converters, that include a lateral taper section and/or a vertical adiabatic taper section. In embodiments, the optical couplers may be positioned on a silicon substrate proximate to V-grooves within the substrate to contain optical fibers to self-align and to couple with the optical couplers. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Hari Mahalingam, Harel Frish, Sean McCargar, Joshua Keener, Shane Yerkes, John Heck, Ling Liao