Patents by Inventor Thomas Michael WOOD

Thomas Michael WOOD 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).

  • Optical detector and filter employing resonant nano-/microparticles
    Patent number: 10481420
    Abstract: In the field of photonic and opto-electronic components, an optical filter comprises a plurality of semi-conducting nano-/microparticles, exhibiting properties of electromagnetic resonance in the optical and near-infrared domain, arranged on a plane, characterized in that it furthermore comprises a layer with electrically adjustable optical index disposed on the surface formed by said nano-/microparticles and said plane; a first electrically insulating layer disposed on said layer with electrically adjustable optical index and an electrode disposed on said first electrically insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITÉ D'AIX-MARSEILLE, ECOLE CENTRALE DE MARSEILLE
    Inventors: Nicolas Bonod, Marco Abbarchi, Thomas Michael Wood
  • OPTICAL DETECTOR AND FILTER EMPLOYING RESONANT NANO-/MICROPARTICLES
    Publication number: 20180217406
    Abstract: In the field of photonic and opto-electronic components, an optical filter comprises a plurality of semi-conducting nano-/microparticles, exhibiting properties of electromagnetic resonance in the optical and near-infrared domain, arranged on a plane, characterized in that it furthermore comprises a layer with electrically adjustable optical index disposed on the surface formed by said nano-/microparticles and said plane; a first electrically insulating layer disposed on said layer with electrically adjustable optical index and an electrode disposed on said first electrically insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Nicolas BONOD, Marco ABBARCHI, Thomas Michael WOOD