Patents by Inventor Toby Bi

Toby Bi 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: 20260118214
    Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for characterizing a resonator element, a method and a device for providing an optical frequency reference, a LIDAR system and a gas sensing system. The method includes coupling a laser light into the resonator element, the resonator element having multiple carrier resonances for the carrier frequency of the laser light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Shuangyou Zhang, Pascal Del'Haye, Toby Bi
  • Patent number: 12529622
    Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for characterizing a resonator element, a method and a device for providing an optical frequency reference, a LIDAR system and a gas sensing system. The method includes coupling a laser light into the resonator element, the resonator element having multiple carrier resonances for the carrier frequency of the laser light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Shuangyou Zhang, Pascal Del'Haye, Toby Bi
  • Publication number: 20250172455
    Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for characterizing a resonator element, a method and a device for providing an optical frequency reference, a LIDAR system and a gas sensing system. The method includes coupling a laser light into the resonator element, the resonator element having multiple carrier resonances for the carrier frequency of the laser light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Shuangyou Zhang, Pascal Del'Haye, Toby Bi