Patents by Inventor Tyler Williamson

Tyler Williamson 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).

  • Tunable optical devices with integrated active switch-matrix driver circuits
    Patent number: 11977313
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a tunable optical device comprises a tunable optical metasurface on a substrate with an integrated driver circuit. In some embodiments, the tunable optical device includes a photon shield layer to prevent optical radiation from disrupting operation of the driver circuit. In some embodiments, the tunable optical device includes a diagnostic circuit to detect and disable defective optical structures of the metasurface. In some embodiments, the tunable optical device includes an integrated heater circuit that maintains a liquid crystal of the metasurface above a minimum operating temperature. In some embodiments, the tunable optical device includes an integrated lidar sequencing controller, a steering pattern subcircuit, and a photodetector circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Lumotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Gleb M. Akselrod, Mark C. Weidman, Erik Edward Josberger, Tyler Williamson, Yizhak Sabba
  • TUNABLE OPTICAL DEVICES WITH INTEGRATED ACTIVE SWITCH-MATRIX DRIVER CIRCUITS
    Publication number: 20230367171
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a tunable optical device comprises a tunable optical metasurface on a substrate with an integrated driver circuit. In some embodiments, the tunable optical device includes a photon shield layer to prevent optical radiation from disrupting operation of the driver circuit. In some embodiments, the tunable optical device includes a diagnostic circuit to detect and disable defective optical structures of the metasurface. In some embodiments, the tunable optical device includes an integrated heater circuit that maintains a liquid crystal of the metasurface above a minimum operating temperature. In some embodiments, the tunable optical device includes an integrated lidar sequencing controller, a steering pattern subcircuit, and a photodetector circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Gleb M. Akselrod, Mark C. Weidman, Erik Edward Josberger, Tyler Williamson, Yizhak Sabba
  • Integrated driver and heat control circuitry in tunable optical devices
    Patent number: 11493823
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a tunable optical device comprises a tunable optical metasurface on a substrate with an integrated driver circuit. In some embodiments, the tunable optical device includes a photon shield layer to prevent optical radiation from disrupting operation of the driver circuit. In some embodiments, the tunable optical device includes a diagnostic circuit to detect and disable defective optical structures of the metasurface. In some embodiments, the tunable optical device includes an integrated heater circuit that maintains a liquid crystal of the metasurface above a minimum operating temperature. In some embodiments, the tunable optical device includes an integrated lidar sequencing controller, a steering pattern subcircuit, and a photodetector circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Lumotive, LLC
    Inventors: Gleb M. Akselrod, Mark C. Weidman, Erik Edward Josberger, Tyler Williamson, Yizhak Sabba
  • Integrated driver and self-test control circuitry in tunable optical devices
    Patent number: 11487184
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a tunable optical device comprises a tunable optical metasurface on a substrate with an integrated driver circuit. In some embodiments, the tunable optical device includes a photon shield layer to prevent optical radiation from disrupting operation of the driver circuit. In some embodiments, the tunable optical device includes a diagnostic circuit to detect and disable defective optical structures of the metasurface. In some embodiments, the tunable optical device includes an integrated heater circuit that maintains a liquid crystal of the metasurface above a minimum operating temperature. In some embodiments, the tunable optical device includes an integrated lidar sequencing controller, a steering pattern subcircuit, and a photodetector circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Lumotive, LLC
    Inventors: Gleb M. Akselrod, Mark C. Weidman, Erik Edward Josberger, Tyler Williamson, Yizhak Sabba