Patents by Inventor Tim Butrie

Tim Butrie 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).

  • ETALON-BASED WAVELEGNTH LOCKING APPARATUS AND ALIGNMENT METHOD
    Publication number: 20140185045
    Abstract: Consistent with the present disclosure, an apparatus for producing a control signal for a laser source is provided, comprising an etalon configured to receive light from the laser source and control circuitry that provides the control signal, wherein the control signal is indicative of a comparison of (a) a difference between a forward transmission signal of the etalon and a backward reflection signal of the etalon and (b) the light received by the etalon from the laser source. Alternatively, the control signal is indicative of a comparison of (a) a difference between a forward transmission signal of the etalon and a backward reflection signal of the etalon and (b) a combination of the forward transmission signal of the etalon and the backward reflection signal of the etalon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Xiaofeng Han, Tim Butrie, David Coult