Patents by Inventor William M. Green
William M. Green 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).
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Patent number: 11164980Abstract: Approaches for silicon photonics integration are provided. A method includes: forming at least one encapsulating layer over and around a photodetector; thermally crystallizing the photodetector material after the forming the at least one encapsulating layer; and after the thermally crystallizing the photodetector material, forming a conformal sealing layer on the at least one encapsulating layer and over at least one device. The conformal sealing layer is configured to seal a crack in the at least one encapsulating layer. The photodetector and the at least one device are on a same substrate. The at least one device includes a complementary metal oxide semiconductor device or a passive photonics device.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Solomon Assefa, Tymon Barwicz, William M. Green, Marwan H. Khater, Jessie C. Rosenberg, Steven M. Shank
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Patent number: 11085826Abstract: A method is provided for Fourier domain dynamic correction of optical fringes in a laser spectrometer. The method includes Fourier transforming a background spectrum contaminated with the optical fringes to obtain baseline fringes in a frequency domain. The method includes partitioning the baseline fringes in the frequency domain to obtain partitioned baseline fringes. The method includes reconstructing the partitioned baseline fringes as separate spectra. The method includes constructing a fitting model to approximate the background spectrum by assigning a first and a second free parameter to each of partitioned baseline fringe components to respectively allow for drift and amplitude adjustments during a fitting of the fitting model. The method includes applying the fitting model to a newly acquired spectrum to provide an interpretation of the newly acquired spectrum having a reduced influence of spectral contamination on concentration retrieval.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITYInventors: Cheyenne Teng, Gerard Wysocki, Eric J. Zhang, William M. Green
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Publication number: 20210026066Abstract: Photonic circuits are disclosed having an efficient optical power distribution network. Laser chips (InP) having different wavelengths are flip-chip assembled near the center of a silicon photonic chip. Each InP die has multiple optical lanes, but a given die has only one wavelength. Waveguides formed in the photonic chip are optically connected to the lanes, and fan out to form multiple waveguide sets, where each waveguide set has one of the waveguides from each of the different wavelengths, i.e., one waveguide from each InP die. The waveguide network is optimized to minimize the number of crossings that any given waveguide may have, and no waveguide having a particular wavelength crosses another waveguide of the same wavelength. The unique arrangements of light sources and waveguides allows the use of a smaller number of more intense laser sources, particularly in applications such as performance-optimized datacenters where liquid cooling systems may be leveraged.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Tymon Barwicz, Douglas M. Gill, William M. Green, Jason S. Orcutt, Jessie C. Rosenberg, Eugen Schenfeld, Chi Xiong
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Patent number: 10895682Abstract: Photonic circuits are disclosed having an efficient optical power distribution network. Laser chips (InP) having different wavelengths are flip-chip assembled near the center of a silicon photonic chip. Each InP die has multiple optical lanes, but a given die has only one wavelength. Waveguides formed in the photonic chip are optically connected to the lanes, and fan out to form multiple waveguide sets, where each waveguide set has one of the waveguides from each of the different wavelengths, i.e., one waveguide from each InP die. The waveguide network is optimized to minimize the number of crossings that any given waveguide may have, and no waveguide having a particular wavelength crosses another waveguide of the same wavelength. The unique arrangements of light sources and waveguides allows the use of a smaller number of more intense laser sources, particularly in applications such as performance-optimized datacenters where liquid cooling systems may be leveraged.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tymon Barwicz, Douglas M. Gill, William M. Green, Jason S. Orcutt, Jessie C. Rosenberg, Eugen Schenfeld, Chi Xiong
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Publication number: 20200158573Abstract: A method is provided for Fourier domain dynamic correction of optical fringes in a laser spectrometer. The method includes Fourier transforming a background spectrum contaminated with the optical fringes to obtain baseline fringes in a frequency domain. The method includes partitioning the baseline fringes in the frequency domain to obtain partitioned baseline fringes. The method includes reconstructing the partitioned baseline fringes as separate spectra. The method includes constructing a fitting model to approximate the background spectrum by assigning a first and a second free parameter to each of partitioned baseline fringe components to respectively allow for drift and amplitude adjustments during a fitting of the fitting model. The method includes applying the fitting model to a newly acquired spectrum to provide an interpretation of the newly acquired spectrum having a reduced influence of spectral contamination on concentration retrieval.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Cheyenne Teng, Gerard Wysocki, Eric J. Zhang, William M. Green
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Patent number: 10605663Abstract: A method is provided for Fourier domain dynamic correction of optical fringes in a laser spectrometer. The method includes Fourier transforming a background spectrum contaminated with the optical fringes to obtain baseline fringes in a frequency domain. The method includes partitioning the baseline fringes in the frequency domain using bandpass filtering to obtain partitioned baseline fringes. The method includes reconstructing the partitioned baseline fringes as separate spectra using an inverse Fourier transform. The method includes constructing a fitting model to approximate the background spectrum by assigning a first and a second free parameter to each of partitioned baseline fringe components to respectively allow for drift and amplitude adjustments during a fitting of the fitting model. The method includes applying the fitting model to a newly acquired spectrum to provide an interpretation of the newly acquired spectrum having a reduced influence of spectral contamination on concentration retrieval.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITYInventors: Cheyenne Teng, Gerard Wysocki, Eric J. Zhang, William M. Green
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Publication number: 20200075781Abstract: Approaches for silicon photonics integration are provided. A method includes: forming at least one encapsulating layer over and around a photodetector; thermally crystallizing the photodetector material after the forming the at least one encapsulating layer; and after the thermally crystallizing the photodetector material, forming a conformal sealing layer on the at least one encapsulating layer and over at least one device. The conformal sealing layer is configured to seal a crack in the at least one encapsulating layer. The photodetector and the at least one device are on a same substrate. The at least one device includes a complementary metal oxide semiconductor device or a passive photonics device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Solomon Assefa, Tymon Barwicz, William M. Green, Marwan H. Khater, Jessie C. Rosenberg, Steven M. Shank
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Publication number: 20200064192Abstract: A method is provided for Fourier domain dynamic correction of optical fringes in a laser spectrometer. The method includes Fourier transforming a background spectrum contaminated with the optical fringes to obtain baseline fringes in a frequency domain. The method includes partitioning the baseline fringes in the frequency domain using bandpass filtering to obtain partitioned baseline fringes. The method includes reconstructing the partitioned baseline fringes as separate spectra using an inverse Fourier transform. The method includes constructing a fitting model to approximate the background spectrum by assigning a first and a second free parameter to each of partitioned baseline fringe components to respectively allow for drift and amplitude adjustments during a fitting of the fitting model. The method includes applying the fitting model to a newly acquired spectrum to provide an interpretation of the newly acquired spectrum having a reduced influence of spectral contamination on concentration retrieval.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Cheyenne Teng, Gerard Wysocki, Eric J. Zhang, William M. Green
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Patent number: 10546962Abstract: Approaches for silicon photonics integration are provided. A method includes: forming at least one encapsulating layer over and around a photodetector; thermally crystallizing the photodetector material after the forming the at least one encapsulating layer; and after the thermally crystallizing the photodetector material, forming a conformal sealing layer on the at least one encapsulating layer and over at least one device. The conformal sealing layer is configured to seal a crack in the at least one encapsulating layer. The photodetector and the at least one device are on a same substrate. The at least one device includes a complementary metal oxide semiconductor device or a passive photonics device.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Solomon Assefa, Tymon Barwicz, William M. Green, Marwan H. Khater, Jessie C. Rosenberg, Steven M. Shank
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Publication number: 20190353525Abstract: A method is provided for Fourier domain dynamic correction of optical fringes in a laser spectrometer. The method includes Fourier transforming a background spectrum contaminated with the optical fringes to obtain baseline fringes in a frequency domain. The method includes partitioning the baseline fringes in the frequency domain using bandpass filtering to obtain partitioned baseline fringes. The method includes reconstructing the partitioned baseline fringes as separate spectra using an inverse Fourier transform. The method includes constructing a fitting model to approximate the background spectrum by assigning a first and a second free parameter to each of partitioned baseline fringe components to respectively allow for drift and amplitude adjustments during a fitting of the fitting model. The method includes applying the fitting model to a newly acquired spectrum to provide an interpretation of the newly acquired spectrum having a reduced influence of spectral contamination on concentration retrieval.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Cheyenne Teng, Gerard Wysocki, Eric J. Zhang, William M. Green
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Patent number: 10082457Abstract: Provided herein are techniques for improved optical absorption measurements in the presence of time-varying etalons. In one aspect, a method for dynamic etalon fitting for adaptive background noise reduction in an optical sensor is provided. The method includes the steps of: obtaining a zero-gas spectrum measured using the optical sensor; obtaining an analyte gas spectrum of a target trace gas measured using the optical sensor; comparing the zero-gas spectrum and the analyte gas spectrum using fit parameters that compensate for drifting etalons in the optical sensor; and dynamically extracting the drifting etalons from the analyte gas spectrum to retrieve concentration of the target trace gas.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William M. Green, Lionel Tombez, Eric Zhang
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Publication number: 20180269338Abstract: Approaches for silicon photonics integration are provided. A method includes: forming at least one encapsulating layer over and around a photodetector; thermally crystallizing the photodetector material after the forming the at least one encapsulating layer; and after the thermally crystallizing the photodetector material, forming a conformal sealing layer on the at least one encapsulating layer and over at least one device. The conformal sealing layer is configured to seal a crack in the at least one encapsulating layer. The photodetector and the at least one device are on a same substrate. The at least one device includes a complementary metal oxide semiconductor device or a passive photonics device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Solomon Assefa, Tymon Barwicz, William M. Green, Marwan H. Khater, Jessie C. Rosenberg, Steven M. Shank
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Patent number: 10026852Abstract: Approaches for silicon photonics integration are provided. A method includes: forming at least one encapsulating layer over and around a photodetector; thermally crystallizing the photodetector material after the forming the at least one encapsulating layer; and after the thermally crystallizing the photodetector material, forming a conformal sealing layer on the at least one encapsulating layer and over at least one device. The conformal sealing layer is configured to seal a crack in the at least one encapsulating layer. The photodetector and the at least one device are on a same substrate. The at least one device includes a complementary metal oxide semiconductor device or a passive photonics device.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Solomon Assefa, Tymon Barwicz, William M. Green, Marwan H. Khater, Jessie C. Rosenberg, Steven M. Shank
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Patent number: 9897537Abstract: A method of fabricating a gas sensor on a substrate and a gas sensor fabricated on a substrate that includes optical and electronic components are described. The method includes fabricating a laser to output light over a range of wavelengths within a waveguide, fabricating a splitter to split the light output by the laser to a reference waveguide and to a detection waveguide, fabricating a reference cell to house the reference waveguide and a reference gas. An output of the reference waveguide is coupled to a first optical detector and an output of the detection waveguide is coupled to a second optical detector to identify or quantify an ambient gas.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Tymon Barwicz, William M. Green, Yves C. Martin, Jason S. Orcutt, Lionel Tombez
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Patent number: 9755087Abstract: Approaches for silicon photonics integration are provided. A method includes: forming at least one encapsulating layer over and around a photodetector; thermally crystallizing the photodetector material after the forming the at least one encapsulating layer; and after the thermally crystallizing the photodetector material, forming a conformal sealing layer on the at least one encapsulating layer and over at least one device. The conformal sealing layer is configured to seal a crack in the at least one encapsulating layer. The photodetector and the at least one device are on a same substrate. The at least one device includes a complementary metal oxide semiconductor device or a passive photonics device.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Solomon Assefa, Tymon Barwicz, William M. Green, Marwan H. Khater, Jessie C. Rosenberg, Steven M. Shank
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Publication number: 20170194513Abstract: Approaches for silicon photonics integration are provided. A method includes: forming at least one encapsulating layer over and around a photodetector; thermally crystallizing the photodetector material after the forming the at least one encapsulating layer; and after the thermally crystallizing the photodetector material, forming a conformal sealing layer on the at least one encapsulating layer and over at least one device. The conformal sealing layer is configured to seal a crack in the at least one encapsulating layer. The photodetector and the at least one device are on a same substrate. The at least one device includes a complementary metal oxide semiconductor device or a passive photonics device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Solomon Assefa, Tymon Barwicz, William M. Green, Marwan H. Khater, Jessie C. Rosenberg, Steven M. Shank
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Publication number: 20170146448Abstract: Provided herein are techniques for improved optical absorption measurements in the presence of time-varying etalons. In one aspect, a method for dynamic etalon fitting for adaptive background noise reduction in an optical sensor is provided. The method includes the steps of: obtaining a zero-gas spectrum measured using the optical sensor; obtaining an analyte gas spectrum of a target trace gas measured using the optical sensor; comparing the zero-gas spectrum and the analyte gas spectrum using fit parameters that compensate for drifting etalons in the optical sensor; and dynamically extracting the drifting etalons from the analyte gas spectrum to retrieve concentration of the target trace gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: William M. Green, Lionel Tombez, Eric Zhang
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Patent number: 9625379Abstract: A method of fabricating a gas sensor on a substrate and a gas sensor fabricated on a substrate that includes optical and electronic components are described. The method includes fabricating a laser to output light over a range of wavelengths within a waveguide, fabricating a splitter to split the light output by the laser to a reference waveguide and to a detection waveguide, fabricating a reference cell to house the reference waveguide and a reference gas. An output of the reference waveguide is coupled to a first optical detector and an output of the detection waveguide is coupled to a second optical detector to identify or quantify an ambient gas.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Tymon Barwicz, William M. Green, Yves C. Martin, Jason S. Orcutt, Lionel Tombez
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Patent number: 9562852Abstract: A method of fabricating a gas sensor on a substrate and a gas sensor fabricated on a substrate that includes optical and electronic components are described. The method includes fabricating a laser to output light over a range of wavelengths within a waveguide, fabricating a splitter to split the light output by the laser to a reference waveguide and to a detection waveguide, fabricating a reference cell to house the reference waveguide and a reference gas. An output of the reference waveguide is coupled to a first optical detector and an output of the detection waveguide is coupled to a second optical detector to identify or quantify an ambient gas.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Tymon Barwicz, William M. Green, Yves C. Martin, Jason S. Orcutt, Lionel Tombez
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Publication number: 20170016819Abstract: A method of fabricating a gas sensor on a substrate and a gas sensor fabricated on a substrate that includes optical and electronic components are described. The method includes fabricating a laser to output light over a range of wavelengths within a waveguide, fabricating a splitter to split the light output by the laser to a reference waveguide and to a detection waveguide, fabricating a reference cell to house the reference waveguide and a reference gas. An output of the reference waveguide is coupled to a first optical detector and an output of the detection waveguide is coupled to a second optical detector to identify or quantify an ambient gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Tymon Barwicz, William M. Green, Yves C. Martin, Jason S. Orcutt, Lionel Tombez