Patents by Inventor Vincent K. Luciani

Vincent K. Luciani 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).

  • Semiconductor optical amplifier having a non-uniform injection current density
    Patent number: 7929202
    Abstract: A semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) with efficient current injection is described. Injection current density is controlled to be higher in some areas and lower in others to provide, e.g., improved saturation power and/or noise figure. Controlled injection current can be accomplished by varying the resistivity of the current injection electrode. This, in turn, can be accomplished by patterning openings in the dielectric layer above the current injection metallization in a manner which varies the series resistance along the length of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Thorlabs Quantum Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Simarjeet S. Saini, Jerry L. Bowser, Vincent K. Luciani, Peter J. S. Heim, Mario Dagenais, Ryan Enck
  • Semiconductor Optical Amplifier Having a Non-Uniform Injection Current Density
    Publication number: 20090046354
    Abstract: A semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) with efficient current injection is described. Injection current density is controlled to be higher in some areas and lower in others to provide, e.g., improved saturation power and/or noise figure. Controlled injection current can be accomplished by varying the resistivity of the current injection electrode. This, in turn, can be accomplished by patterning openings in the dielectric layer above the current injection metallization in a manner which varies the series resistance along the length of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Simarjeet S. Saini, Jerry L. Bowser, Vincent K. Luciani, Peter J.S. Heim, Mario Dagenais
  • Semiconductor optical amplifier having a non-uniform injection current density
    Patent number: 7359113
    Abstract: A semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) with efficient current injection is described. Injection current density is controlled to be higher in some areas and lower in others to provide, e.g., improved saturation power and/or noise figure. Controlled injection current can be accomplished by varying the resistivity of the current injection electrode. This, in turn, can be accomplished by patterning openings in the dielectric layer above the current injection metallization in a manner which varies the series resistance along the length of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Covega Corp.
    Inventors: Simarjeet S. Saini, Jerry L. Bowser, Vincent K. Luciani, Peter J. S. Heim, Mario Dagenais
  • Use of an organic dielectric as a sacrificial layer
    Patent number: 6905613
    Abstract: A method for using an organic dielectric as a sacrificial layer for forming suspended or otherwise spaced structures. The use of an organic dielectric has a number of advantages, including allowing use of an organic solvent or etch to remove the sacrificial layer. Organic solvents only remove organic materials, and thus do not affect or otherwise damage non-organic layers such as metal layers. This may reduce or eliminate the need for the rinsing and drying steps often associated with the use of acidic etchants such as Hydrofluoric Acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: David Gutierrez, Vincent K. Luciani, Mary C. Burgess
  • Use of an organic dielectric as a sacrificial layer
    Publication number: 20030010746
    Abstract: A method for using an organic dielectric as a sacrificial layer for forming suspended or otherwise spaced structures. The use of an organic dielectric has a number of advantages, including allowing use of an organic solvent or etch to remove the sacrificial layer. Organic solvents only remove organic materials, and thus do not affect or otherwise damage non-organic layers such as metal layers. This may reduce or eliminate the need for the rinsing and drying steps often associated with the use of acidic etchants such as Hydrofluoric Acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: David Gutierrez, Vincent K. Luciani, Mary C. Burgess
  • Semiconductor optical amplifier having a non-uniform injection current density
    Patent number: RE43416
    Abstract: A semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) with efficient current injection is described. Injection current density is controlled to be higher in some areas and lower in others to provide, e.g., improved saturation power and/or noise figure. Controlled injection current can be accomplished by varying the resistivity of the current injection electrode. This, in turn, can be accomplished by patterning openings in the dielectric layer above the current injection metallization in a manner which varies the series resistance along the length of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Thorlabs Quantum Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Simarjeet S. Saini, Jerry L. Bowser, Vincent K. Luciani, Peter J. S. Heim, Mario Dagenais, Ryan Enck