Patents by Inventor Vlad Novotny

Vlad Novotny 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: 20200064476
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile machine including a laser diode based lighting system having an integrated package holding at least a gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode and a wavelength conversion member. The gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode is configured to emit a first laser beam with a first peak wavelength. The wavelength conversion member is configured to receive at least partially the first laser beam with the first peak wavelength to excite an emission with a second peak wavelength that is longer than the first peak wavelength and to generate the white light mixed with the second peak wavelength and the first peak wavelength. The mobile machine further includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system configured to generate a second laser beam and manipulate the second laser beam to sense a spatial map of target objects in a remote distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Melvin McLaurin, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Publication number: 20190334618
    Abstract: A smart light source configured for visible light communication. The light source includes a controller comprising a modem configured to receive a data signal and generate a driving current and a modulation signal based on the data signal. Additionally, the light source includes a light emitter configured as a pump-light device to receive the driving current for producing a directional electromagnetic radiation with a first peak wavelength in the ultra-violet or blue wavelength regime modulated to carry the data signal using the modulation signal. Further, the light source includes a pathway configured to direct the directional electromagnetic radiation and a wavelength converter optically coupled to the pathway to receive the directional electromagnetic radiation and to output a white-color spectrum. Furthermore, the light source includes a beam shaper configured to direct the white-color spectrum for illuminating a target of interest and transmitting the data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Melvin McLaurin, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Publication number: 20190326988
    Abstract: A smart light source configured for visible light communication. The light source includes a controller comprising a modem configured to receive a data signal and generate a driving current and a modulation signal based on the data signal. Additionally, the light source includes a light emitter configured as a pump-light device to receive the driving current for producing a directional electromagnetic radiation with a first peak wavelength in the ultra-violet or blue wavelength regime modulated to carry the data signal using the modulation signal. Further, the light source includes a pathway configured to direct the directional electromagnetic radiation and a wavelength converter optically coupled to the pathway to receive the directional electromagnetic radiation and to output a white-color spectrum. Furthermore, the light source includes a beam shaper configured to direct the white-color spectrum for illuminating a target of interest and transmitting the data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Melvin McLaurin, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Publication number: 20190282097
    Abstract: A complete personal nutrition, health, wellness and fitness monitor is disclosed that captures, monitors, and tracks many relevant health and wellness factors. Image of all consumed items is captured with a three dimensional reference object, matched to reference images in a database in terms of shape, color, size and texture, identified, and the volume of the respective items is determined. In addition, molecular optical fingerprinting of consumable products provides information about actual food composition, including vitamins and contaminants that affect food safety. Using energy and nutrition information of items in another database, full nutritional content and energy is evaluated for all of the items in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Vlad Novotny, Michelle Novotny
  • Patent number: 10345446
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile machine including a laser diode based lighting system having an integrated package holding at least a gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode and a wavelength conversion member. The gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode is configured to emit a first laser beam with a first peak wavelength. The wavelength conversion member is configured to receive at least partially the first laser beam with the first peak wavelength to excite an emission with a second peak wavelength that is longer than the first peak wavelength and to generate the white light mixed with the second peak wavelength and the first peak wavelength. The mobile machine further includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system configured to generate a second laser beam and manipulate the second laser beam to sense a spatial map of target objects in a remote distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Melvin McLaurin, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Patent number: 10338220
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile machine including a laser diode based lighting system having an integrated package holding at least a gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode and a wavelength conversion member. The gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode is configured to emit a first laser beam with a first peak wavelength. The wavelength conversion member is configured to receive at least partially the first laser beam with the first peak wavelength to excite an emission with a second peak wavelength that is longer than the first peak wavelength and to generate the white light mixed with the second peak wavelength and the first peak wavelength. The mobile machine further includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system configured to generate a second laser beam and manipulate the second laser beam to sense a spatial map of target objects in a remote distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Melvin McLaurin, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Publication number: 20190187284
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile machine including a laser diode based lighting system having an integrated package holding at least a gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode and a wavelength conversion member. The gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode is configured to emit a first laser beam with a first peak wavelength. The wavelength conversion member is configured to receive at least partially the first laser beam with the first peak wavelength to excite an emission with a second peak wavelength that is longer than the first peak wavelength and to generate the white light mixed with the second peak wavelength and the first peak wavelength. The mobile machine further includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system configured to generate a second laser beam and manipulate the second laser beam to sense a spatial map of target objects in a remote distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Melvin McLaurin, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Publication number: 20190179015
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile machine including a laser diode based lighting system having an integrated package holding at least a gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode and a wavelength conversion member. The gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode is configured to emit a first laser beam with a first peak wavelength. The wavelength conversion member is configured to receive at least partially the first laser beam with the first peak wavelength to excite an emission with a second peak wavelength that is longer than the first peak wavelength and to generate the white light mixed with the second peak wavelength and the first peak wavelength. The mobile machine further includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system configured to generate a second laser beam and manipulate the second laser beam to sense a spatial map of target objects in a remote distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Melvin McLaurin, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Publication number: 20190179016
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile machine including a laser diode based lighting system having an integrated package holding at least a gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode and a wavelength conversion member. The gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode is configured to emit a first laser beam with a first peak wavelength. The wavelength conversion member is configured to receive at least partially the first laser beam with the first peak wavelength to excite an emission with a second peak wavelength that is longer than the first peak wavelength and to generate the white light mixed with the second peak wavelength and the first peak wavelength. The mobile machine further includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system configured to generate a second laser beam and manipulate the second laser beam to sense a spatial map of target objects in a remote distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Melvin McLaurin, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Patent number: 10249214
    Abstract: A complete personal nutrition, health, wellness and fitness monitor is disclosed that captures, monitors, and tracks many relevant health and wellness factors. Image of all consumed items is captured with a three dimensional reference object, matched to reference images in a database in terms of shape, color, size and texture, identified, and the volume of the respective items is determined. In addition, molecular optical fingerprinting of consumable products provides information about actual food composition, including vitamins and contaminants that affect food safety. Using energy and nutrition information of items in another database, full nutritional content and energy is evaluated for all of the items in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Inventors: Vlad Novotny, Michelle Novotny
  • Publication number: 20190097722
    Abstract: A smart light source configured for visible light communication. The light source includes a controller comprising a modem configured to receive a data signal and generate a driving current and a modulation signal based on the data signal. Additionally, the light source includes a light emitter configured as a pump-light device to receive the driving current for producing a directional electromagnetic radiation with a first peak wavelength in the ultra-violet or blue wavelength regime modulated to carry the data signal using the modulation signal. Further, the light source includes a pathway configured to direct the directional electromagnetic radiation and a wavelength converter optically coupled to the pathway to receive the directional electromagnetic radiation and to output a white-color spectrum. Furthermore, the light source includes a beam shaper configured to direct the white-color spectrum for illuminating a target of interest and transmitting the data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Melvin McLaurin, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Patent number: 10222474
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile machine including a laser diode based lighting system having an integrated package holding at least a gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode and a wavelength conversion member. The gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode is configured to emit a first laser beam with a first peak wavelength. The wavelength conversion member is configured to receive at least partially the first laser beam with the first peak wavelength to excite an emission with a second peak wavelength that is longer than the first peak wavelength and to generate the white light mixed with the second peak wavelength and the first peak wavelength. The mobile machine further includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system configured to generate a second laser beam and manipulate the second laser beam to sense a spatial map of target objects in a remote distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Raring, Melvin McLaurin, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Publication number: 20180159302
    Abstract: A multi-wavelength light emitting device is manufactured by forming first and second epitaxial materials overlying first and second surface regions. The first and second epitaxial materials are patterned to form a plurality of first and second epitaxial dice. At least one of the first plurality of epitaxial dice and at least one of the second plurality of epitaxial dice are transferred from first and second substrates, respectively, to a carrier wafer by selectively etching a release region, separating from the substrate each of the epitaxial dice that are being transferred, and selectively bonding to the carrier wafer each of the epitaxial dice that are being transferred. The transferred first and second epitaxial dice are processed on the carrier wafer to form a plurality of light emitting devices capable of emitting at least a first wavelength and a second wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Melvin McLaurin, Alexander Sztein, Po Shan Hsu, Eric Goutain, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Patent number: 9871350
    Abstract: A multi-wavelength light emitting device is manufactured by forming first and second epitaxial materials overlying first and second surface regions. The first and second epitaxial materials are patterned to form a plurality of first and second epitaxial dice. At least one of the first plurality of epitaxial dice and at least one of the second plurality of epitaxial dice are transferred from first and second substrates, respectively, to a carrier wafer by selectively etching a release region, separating from the substrate each of the epitaxial dice that are being transferred, and selectively bonding to the carrier wafer each of the epitaxial dice that are being transferred. The transferred first and second epitaxial dice are processed on the carrier wafer to form a plurality of light emitting devices capable of emitting at least a first wavelength and a second wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
    Inventors: Melvin McLaurin, Alexander Sztein, Po Shan Hsu, Eric Goutain, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Publication number: 20170054922
    Abstract: Readout integrated circuits placed underneath the suspended sensing elements detect changes of electrical resistance of sensing elements and digitize the signals with digital to analog convertor for each element. Readout electronics provides low parasitics, high signal to noise ratio, high data rate, high dynamic range and instantaneous global readout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Vlad Novotny, Howard Woo
  • Publication number: 20160372893
    Abstract: A multi-wavelength light emitting device is manufactured by forming first and second epitaxial materials overlying first and second surface regions. The first and second epitaxial materials are patterned to form a plurality of first and second epitaxial dice. At least one of the first plurality of epitaxial dice and at least one of the second plurality of epitaxial dice are transferred from first and second substrates, respectively, to a carrier wafer by selectively etching a release region, separating from the substrate each of the epitaxial dice that are being transferred, and selectively bonding to the carrier wafer each of the epitaxial dice that are being transferred. The transferred first and second epitaxial dice are processed on the carrier wafer to form a plurality of light emitting devices capable of emitting at least a first wavelength and a second wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Melvin McLaurin, Alexander Sztein, Po Shan Hsu, Eric Goutain, James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Vlad Novotny
  • Patent number: 9123387
    Abstract: One aspect of a recording device includes a memory, a head configured to access the memory, and a photocatalytic filter configured to prevent contaminants from depositing on the memory or the head, the photocatalytic filter comprising a photocatalytic material, and a light-emitting diode configured to illuminate the photocatalytic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: WD Media, LLC
    Inventors: Vlad Novotny, Keith R. Berding
  • Publication number: 20150085134
    Abstract: Readout integrated circuits placed below the suspended sensor elements detect changes of electrical resistance of sensor elements and digitize the signals with digital to analog convertor for each element. Readout electronics provides low parasitics, high signal to noise ratio, high data rate, high dynamic range and instantaneous global readout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Vlad Novotny, Howard Woo
  • Publication number: 20150045636
    Abstract: A noninvasive analyzer apparatus and method of use thereof is described using a plurality of time resolved sample illumination zones coupled to at least one two-dimensional detector array monitoring a plurality of detection zones. Control of illumination times and/or patterns along with selected detection zones yields pathlength resolved groups of spectra. Sectioned pixels and/or zones of the detector are optionally filtered for different light throughput as a function of wavelength. The pathlength resolved groups of spectra are subsequently analyzed to determine an analyte property. Optionally, in the mapping and/or collection phase, incident light is controllably varied in time in terms of any of: sample probe position, incident light solid angle, incident light angle, depth of focus, energy, intensity, and/or detection angle. Optionally, one or more physiological property and/or model property related to a physiological property is used in the analyte property determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Vlad Novotny, Sandeep Gulati, Thomas George, Timothy Ruchti, Alan Abul-Haj, Kevin H. Hazen
  • Publication number: 20150041656
    Abstract: A noninvasive analyzer apparatus and method of use thereof is described using a plurality of time resolved sample illumination zones coupled to at least one two-dimensional detector array monitoring a plurality of detection zones. Control of illumination times and/or patterns along with selected detection zones yields pathlength resolved groups of spectra. Sectioned pixels and/or zones of the detector are optionally filtered for different light throughput as a function of wavelength. The pathlength resolved groups of spectra are subsequently analyzed to determine an analyte property. Optionally, in the mapping and/or collection phase, incident light is controllably varied in time in terms of any of: sample probe position, incident light solid angle, incident light angle, depth of focus, energy, intensity, and/or detection angle. Optionally, one or more physiological property and/or model property related to a physiological property is used in the analyte property determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Vlad Novotny, Sandeep Gulati, Thomas George, Timothy Ruchti, Alan Abul-Haj, Kevin H. Hazen