Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Stone

Thomas W. Stone 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: 20200225420
    Abstract: Optical connectors that substantially preserve alignment and are easy to manufacture. The alignment system using the optical connectors disclosed herein include a first housing, a second housing and an alignment component, the said alignment component configured to provide optical alignment between the optical components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Wavefront Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonas D. Corl, David M. Vincentsen, Thomas A. Mitchell, Michelle M. Stone, Thomas W. Stone, James W. Guelzow
  • Patent number: 10665630
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optoelectronic module. In one aspect, the optoelectronic module includes an insertion member including a housing insert and an imager disposed in the housing insert, and a receiving member including an interposer, a housing disposed on the interposer, and an optoelectronic device electrically connected to said interposer. The housing of the receiving member is configured to engage and receive the housing insert of the insertion member. The optoelectronic device of the receiving member is configured to align with the imager of the insertion member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Vincentsen, Jonas D. Corl, Thomas A. Mitchell, Michelle M. Stone, Thomas W. Stone, Randall C. Veitch
  • Patent number: 10564363
    Abstract: Optical connectors that substantially preserve alignment and are easy to manufacture. The alignment system using the optical connectors disclosed herein include a first housing, a second housing and an alignment component, the said alignment component configured to provide optical alignment between the optical components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonas D. Corl, David M. Vincentsen, Thomas A. Mitchell, Michelle M. Stone, Thomas W. Stone, James W. Guelzow
  • Patent number: 10551583
    Abstract: Methods and systems for optical interconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Stone
  • Patent number: 10378959
    Abstract: Systems that enable observing celestial bodies during daylight or in under cloudy conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Stone
  • Patent number: 10373998
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optoelectronic module. In one aspect, the optoelectronic module includes an insertion member including a housing insert and an imager disposed in the housing insert, and a receiving member including an interposer, a housing disposed on the interposer, and an optoelectronic device electrically connected to said interposer. The housing of the receiving member is configured to engage and receive the housing insert of the insertion member, The optoelectronic device of the receiving member is configured to align with the imager of the insertion member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Vincentsen, Jonas D. Corl, Thomas A. Mitchell, Michelle M. Stone, Thomas W. Stone, Randall C. Veitch
  • Patent number: 10012547
    Abstract: Systems that enable observing celestial bodies during daylight or in under cloudy conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: WAVEFRONT RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Stone
  • Patent number: 9964723
    Abstract: Methods and systems for optical interconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: WAVEFRONT RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Stone
  • Patent number: 9964716
    Abstract: Compact ASIC, chip-on-board, flip-chip, interposer, and related packaging techniques are incorporated to minimize the footprint of optoelectronic interconnect devices, including the Optical Data Pipe. In addition, ruggedized packaging techniques are incorporated to increase the durability and application space for optoelectronic interconnect devices, including an Optical Data Pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: WAVEFRONT RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: Randall C. Veitch, Thomas W. Stone
  • Patent number: 9689747
    Abstract: Systems that enable observing celestial bodies during daylight or in under cloudy conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Stone
  • Patent number: 9594214
    Abstract: Fiber optic connectors and splices that are contamination tolerant and can be used in cramped and constrained environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Stone
  • Patent number: 9559774
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present teachings provide for an efficient means to implement bidirectional data and signal channels in optical interconnects. Each optical interconnect channel may include two pairs of emitters and detectors that are imaged onto each other. Many such bidirectional optical channels may be simultaneously interconnected in dense two-dimensional arrays. The send or receive state of each bidirectional optical channel may be directly set in some embodiments by an electronic control signal. In other bidirectional optical channel embodiments, the send/receive state may be controlled locally and autonomously as derived from the output of the local detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall C. Veitch, Thomas W. Stone
  • Patent number: 9341517
    Abstract: Systems that enable observing celestial bodies during daylight or in under cloudy conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Stone
  • Patent number: 9213141
    Abstract: Methods and systems for optical interconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Stone
  • Patent number: 9137889
    Abstract: Compact ASIC, chip-on-board, flip-chip, interposer, and related packaging techniques are incorporated to minimize the footprint of optoelectronic interconnect devices, including the Optical Data Pipe. In addition, ruggedized packaging techniques are incorporated to increase the durability and application space for optoelectronic interconnect devices, including an Optical Data Pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall C. Veitch, Thomas W. Stone
  • Patent number: 9104003
    Abstract: In one instance, an optical interconnection is embedded in a structure. The optical interconnection embedded in the structure enables interfacing electrical subsystems and sharing electrical signals across the structure by converting electrical signals into optical and vice a versa by means of the optical data pipe technology. The system of these teachings enables methods for decreasing the weight and size of the system, for decreasing sensitivity to electromagnetic interference and for obtaining data from the interior of a system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Stone
  • Patent number: 8634682
    Abstract: In one configuration of the present teachings, compliant mountings are used to allow for point-to-point optical data pipe (PP-ODP) operation over wide temperature ranges. In another configuration, a long finite conjugate imager is replaced by to infinite conjugate imagers, which allows for enhanced thermal expansion tolerances. Sleeves may be used to further ruggedize the interconnect and to provide further protection from contamination. In addition, long-range capability spanning multiple boards can be achieved by the pres set of ODP configurations of these teachings that utilize edge-mounted ODP modules in PP-ODP, BB-ODP, and ODP Bus forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Stone
  • Patent number: 8378475
    Abstract: Carriers enabling multichip driving of optoelectronic interconnects are disclosed. In one instance, the carriers provide a substantially perpendicular interface between the host circuit board and the optoelectronic die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall C. Veitch, Thomas W. Stone
  • Patent number: 8350210
    Abstract: In one instance, an optical interconnection is embedded in a structure. The optical interconnection embedded in the structure enables interfacing electrical subsystems and sharing electrical signals across the structure by converting electrical signals into optical and vice a versa by means of the optical data pipe technology. The system of these teachings enables methods for decreasing the weight and size of the system, for decreasing sensitivity to electromagnetic interference and for obtaining data from the interior of a system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Stone
  • Patent number: 8351045
    Abstract: Systems and methods for multispectral imaging are disclosed. The optical system includes 1) an array of optical elements, each optical element optically disposed to receive incident electromagnetic radiation; 2) a filter capable of substantially operating as a filter array, each filter element spectrally filtering electromagnetic radiation substantially into a spectral band having a predetermined central wavelength; and 3) a detector system capable of substantiality operating as a detector array of detector elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Mitchell, Thomas W. Stone