Patents Issued in December 15, 2016
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Publication number: 20160363690Abstract: A downhole sensing system includes an optical sensor that provides a light signal with at least one attribute related to a downhole parameter. The system also includes a parametric amplification module that amplifies the light signal using squeezed or entangled light for internal mode input. The system also includes a processing unit that determines a value for the downhole parameter based on the amplified light signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Satyan G. Bhongale, Christopher L. Stokely
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Publication number: 20160363691Abstract: The present invention provides a physical simulation experiment device of fracture-cavity carbonate reservoir hydrocarbon charge. The experiment device comprises a fracture-cavity model, an experiment stand with windows, a wall rock and a camera monitoring system; the fracture-cavity model comprises simulation caves in different sizes and simulation fractures in different sizes; the simulation caves are connected to one another via the simulation fractures; the fracture-cavity model is arranged inside the experiment stand with windows, and the simulation caves of at least one side of the fracture-cavity model are visual through the windows of the experiment stand; a surrounding of the wall rock is arranged around the fracture-cavity model to simulate a formation of fracture-cavity carbonate reservoir; the camera monitoring system is used for measuring and adjusting changes in flow rate and pressure in a charge process, and recording an image of fracture and cave in the charge process displayed in the windows.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Suyun Hu, Shuyuan Shi, Hua Jiang, Tongshan Wang, Qingchun Jiang
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Publication number: 20160363692Abstract: An optical livestock counting system includes a sensor mounted to establish a light curtain through an area where livestock are to at least one of pass and be contained, and a control unit operatively coupled with the sensor to detect the livestock within the light curtain and, when the livestock meet a predefined criteria, increment a count of the livestock.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: William G. Arpin, Jonathan L. Matson, Tracy L. Matson, David W. Somero
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Publication number: 20160363693Abstract: A system for determining at least one property of at least one fluid in at least one subterranean formation comprises a fluid delivery system configured and positioned to deliver a fluid into at least one of at least one subterranean formation and a wellbore extending through the at least one subterranean formation. The system comprises a radiation source within the wellbore, the radiation source configured to generate excitation radiation, carbon quantum dots disposed in the fluid, and a detector within the wellbore, the detector configured to measure at least one fluorescence property of the carbon quantum dots. Related methods of determining a property of a wellbore and methods of forming the carbon quantum dots are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Sankaran Murugesan, Othon R. Monteiro, Valery N. Khabashesku
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Publication number: 20160363694Abstract: Methods and apparatus for surveillance of a downhole environment: the response of least one optical fibre to an acoustic impulse is sampled and processed to provide an indication of the acoustic signals detected by at least one longitudinal sensing portion of the fibre(s). The data comprises data indicative of at least one characteristic of the acoustic impulse and data indicative of the downhole environment. The data indicative of at least one characteristic of the acoustic impulse is used to interpret the data indicative of the downhole environment to provide an indication of at least one characteristic of the downhole environment. For example, the data indicative of at least one characteristic of the acoustic impulse may provide a ‘signature’ of the impulse, which may be used to deconvolve the data indicative of the downhole environment to provide an indication of at least one characteristic of the downhole environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: James Roy, Carson Laing
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Publication number: 20160363695Abstract: A computer processor implemented method of identifying the location of a renewable energy system; providing a set of renewable energy systems having at least two location-known renewable energy systems each having a longitude and latitude pair and production data; providing at least one location-unknown renewable energy system in a computer processor; correlating by a computer processor each location-unknown renewable energy system to at least one location-known renewable energy system according to location-known renewable energy systems longitude and latitude pair and production data; providing a best-fit location for each location-unknown renewable energy system by triangulating the location-unknown renewable energy system to provide a triangulated latitude and longitude; setting the triangulated latitude and longitude for the location-unknown renewable energy system to become a location-known renewable energy system that is part of the set of renewable energy systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2012Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Shawn Kerrigan, Michael Herzig, Matthew Williams
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Publication number: 20160363696Abstract: The disclosure is directed to providing an observer-based scenic and aesthetic meteorology/weather model and service. Examples of observers include but are not limited to: photographers, particularly those who desire to take sunset and sunrise landscape photographs, videographers, motion picture crews, outdoor goers, aviation crews, tour groups, and weather enthusiasts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Tung X. Dao, Jeffrey M. Lewis
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Publication number: 20160363697Abstract: A method for manufacturing a scanning lens elongate in a main scanning direction is disclosed. The method includes a first step of forming a lens by injecting a molten plastic material into a mold, and a second step of annealing the lens formed in the first step under conditions to modify optical properties of the lens such that: for each position to be scanned along the main scanning direction, |R×??×Ws|?19.248??2020.7 where R is a maximum of retardation by birefringence [nm], ?? is a variation in optic axis orientation per unit length in a sub scanning direction [deg/mm], Ws is a beam width in the sub scanning direction at an incident surface of the scanning lens [mm], and ? is a wavelength of a beam [nm].Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Hitoshi Fujino, Yoshifumi Nakamura, Hirotaka Hirabayashi
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Publication number: 20160363698Abstract: An optical element comprises an antireflective layer that is disposed on and in contact with a substrate. The antireflective layer has a refractive index of greater than 1 to less than 1.41 and has a pore size ranging from greater than 0 to less than 300 nm. The antireflective layer includes an outermost surface having a water contact angle ranging from greater than or equal to 70° to less than or equal to 120° as determined using ASTM 5946-04.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: FENGQIU FAN, BRIAN R. HARKNESS, Jr., JUNYING LIU, WEI RONG, TAKEAKI TSUDA, MICHAEL L. BRADFORD
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Publication number: 20160363699Abstract: A method for producing a polarizing plate is provided, which includes the steps of obtaining a laminated film by forming a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer on a surface of a substrate film, obtaining a stretched film by stretching the laminated film, obtaining a polarizing laminated film by forming a polarizing layer by dyeing the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer of the stretched film with a dichroic dye, bonding a protective film composed of a thermoplastic resin to a surface of the polarizing layer opposite to the substrate film with an adhesive layer being interposed, peeling off the substrate film, and forming a protective layer having a thickness not smaller than 3 ?m and composed of a cured product of a photo-curable compound on a surface which appears as a result of peeling off of the substrate film.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicants: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventor: Yuichiro KUNAI
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Publication number: 20160363700Abstract: There is provided a polymer dispersed liquid crystal film including a resin base, an optical lens on the resin base and including polymer dispersed liquid crystal particles within the resin base, and having a first lens area having a higher refractive index at an edge of the first lens area than at a center of the first lens area, and a second lens area surrounding the first lens area and having a lower refractive index at an outer edge of the second lens area than at an inner edge of the second lens area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Chio CHO, Jaejoong KWON, Yunseon DO, Byungchoon YANG, Hyesog LEE
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Publication number: 20160363701Abstract: A light-shielding film for optical element includes at least a resin and a colorant. The light-shielding film for optical element has an average extinction coefficient of 0.03 or more and 0.15 or less as an average of extinction coefficients of the whole light-shielding film for light having wavelengths ranging from 400 to 700 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventor: Reiko Kubota
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Publication number: 20160363702Abstract: A sensing device with an odd-symmetry grating projects near-field spatial modulations onto a closely spaced photodetector array. Due to physical properties of the grating, the spatial modulations are in focus for a range of wavelengths and spacings. The spatial modulations are captured by the array, and photographs and other image information can be extracted from the resultant data. Used in conjunction with a converging optical element, versions of these gratings provide depth information about objects in an imaged scene. This depth information can be computationally extracted to obtain a depth map of the scene.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Patrick R. Gill, David G. Stork
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Publication number: 20160363703Abstract: To provide a near infrared cutoff filter glass which is excellent in optical properties such that the transmittance of visible light is high, and the transmittance of near infrared light is low. A near infrared cutoff filter glass comprising components of P, F, Al, R (R is at least one member selected from Li, Na and K), R? (R? is at least one member selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and Zn) and Cu, wherein (Cu+/the total amount of Cu)×100[%] is within a range of from 0.01 to 4.0%.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Makoto SHIRATORI, Takeshi YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160363704Abstract: Disclosed herein are optical devices, suitable for use as authentication devices for security items and documents including banknotes. The devices are generally static and yet in some embodiments have perceived dynamic optical properties due to their apparent capacity to cause output luminescent radiation to “flash” as the devices are progressively tilted relative to a user or detector of the emitted luminescent radiation. Also disclosed are items and documents comprising such devices, methods for manufacture and use of the devices, and authentication devices suitable to check whether the disclosed authentication device are legitimate or counterfeit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Denis Gerard Vendette, Charles Douglas MacPherson
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Publication number: 20160363705Abstract: To provide an inorganic polarizing plate which, when used in structures having different used wavelength bands, can reduce reflectance by using a common structure, making it possible to achieve a predetermined light extinction ratio. The inorganic polarizing plate has a substrate that is transparent to light in a used bandwidth, a reflective layer that is composed of grids that are formed on one surface of the substrate with a pitch that is smaller than a wavelength of light in the used bandwidth, a dielectric layer that is stacked on the reflective layer, and an absorbing layer containing FeSi fine particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Koji SASAKI, Akio TAKADA
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Publication number: 20160363706Abstract: A wire grid polarizer comprising on array of parallel, elongated first rib groups disposed over a substrate. Each first rib group can comprise a central first transmissive rib and a pair of first wires including a first wire disposed along each side of the first transmisslve rib. A first dielectric material can substantially fill first gaps between each rib group and an adjacent rib group. An array of parallel, elongated second wires can be disposed over the rib groups and the first dielectric material. The first wires or the second wires can be absorptive and the other of the first wires or the second wires can be reflective.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Bin Wang, Mark Davis
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Publication number: 20160363707Abstract: A display in a portable information handling system may have a narrow or no border. A light guide for display light enhancement used to illuminate the display may be formed with concave indentations at a first face that receives light from a light source, such as a string of light emitting diodes. The concave indentations may improve the homogeneity of light transmitted by the light guide. The light guide may further have a light diffusive surface treatment at the first face.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Stefan Peana, Mark Andrew Schwager, Asim M. Siddiqui
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Publication number: 20160363708Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light source which generates and emits light, and an optical member which is between the light source and a display panel of a display device and adjusts a path of the light emitted from the light source. The optical member includes a first base film, a second base film which faces the first base film and is closer to the display panel than the first base film, an optical pattern which is provided in plural spaced apart from each other and disposed between the first and second base films, a reflecting layer which is disposed on the optical patterns and reflects light incident to the optical member, and a wavelength conversion pattern between the first and second base films and alternately disposed with the optical patterns. The wavelength conversion pattern converts a source wavelength of the light emitted from the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Junwoo YOU, Donghoon KIM
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Publication number: 20160363709Abstract: Disclosed herein are a back light unit including a quantum dot sheet capable of recycling light converted by quantum dots, and a display apparatus including the back light unit. The back light unit according to an example includes: a light source; and a quantum dot sheet configured to convert light generated in the light source into white light, wherein the quantum dot sheet includes a fluorescent member including quantum dots; a first barrier film disposed on the rear surface of the fluorescent member; and a second barrier film disposed on the front surface of the fluorescent member, and having a predetermined reflectivity to reflect the white light converted by the fluorescent member backward toward the fluorescent member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventor: Kye Hoon LEE
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Publication number: 20160363710Abstract: A lighting system comprising: a first controllable light source (11) configured to provide light in a first direction; a second electrically controllable light source (16) configured to provide light in a second direction; a support structure (14) comprising at least one region of light diffusing particles configured to diffuse light provided by the second electrically controllable light source such that at least a portion of the light provided by the second electrically controllable light source is output in the first direction and is mixed with the light provided by the first controllable light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: JACOBUS DINGENIS MACHIEL VAN BOVEN, BERENT WILLEM MEERBEEK, ANTHONIE HENDRIK BERGMAN
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Publication number: 20160363711Abstract: Waveguides having improved illumination distribution and output luminance variation and lighting systems utilizing such waveguides are disclosed. The lighting systems generally include a light source which is optically coupled to a waveguide to distribute the light. The waveguides include one or more headlighting reduction regions and one or more output intensity shaping regions that work together to improve the distribution of light and reduce the effects of headlighting. The headlighting reduction regions may be integrated with the output intensity shaping region or may be an independent section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Mark Marshall Meyers, Paul Richard Myers, Masako Yamada, Scott Michael Miller, Siavash Yazdanfar
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Publication number: 20160363712Abstract: A backlight unit includes: a point light source which generates light, a light guide plate defining upper and lower surfaces thereof opposing one another, a side surface provided in plural each connecting the upper and lower surfaces to each other; and among the plural side surfaces a light-incident side surface thereof at which the point light source is disposed and on which is incident the light generated from the point light source; and a reflective side surface thereof which is adjacent to the light-incident side surface and reflects light within the light guide plate, and which forms a first angle with respect to the light-incident side surface; and a wavelength converting unit between the light guide plate and the point light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Donghyeon LEE, Junwoo YOU, Yongkyu KANG
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Publication number: 20160363713Abstract: Light-emitting quantum dot films, quantum dot lighting devices, and quantum dot-based backlight units are provided. Related compositions, components, and methods are also described. Improved quantum dot encapsulation and matrix materials are provided. Quantum dot films with protective barriers are described. High-efficiency, high brightness, and high-color purity quantum dot-based lighting devices are also included, as well as methods for improving efficiency and optical characteristics in quantum dot-based lighting devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Robert S. Dubrow, William P. Freeman, Ernest Lee, Paul Furuta
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Publication number: 20160363714Abstract: A light guide plate includes a light exit surface, a reflection surface opposite to the light exit surface, and at least one light incidence surface connecting to the light exit surface and the reflection surface. The reflection surface includes a plurality of minute projection structures projecting toward interior of the light guide plate. Each of the minute projection structures includes at least two side faces coated with a high reflectivity material. The at least two high reflectivity material coated side faces form at least one included angle pointing toward the at least one light incidence surface. With the distance of the minute projection structure from the closest light source getting shorter, the at least one included angle formed thereby is getting smaller.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2014Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Gege ZHOU
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Publication number: 20160363715Abstract: A curved display device includes a backlight unit which generates light and a display panel which receives the generated light from the backlight unit. The backlight unit includes a light guide plate and is curved. The display panel is disposed on the curved backlight unit and is curved. The curved light guide plate defines a light incident surface thereof and an opposite surface. The light incident surface receives the light generated by the curved backlight unit. The opposite surface faces the light incident surface. A thickness of the curved light guide plate decreases from the light incident surface to the opposite surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Juhwa HA, Taeyong RYU, Jaesuk YOO, Sangwon LEE, Sijoon SONG, Sangho HWANG
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Publication number: 20160363716Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel which display an image with light; a light source which generates and emits the light and includes a first light source and a second light source which are disposed at a same side of the display panel and each generate light; and a light guide plate which receives the light emitted from the light source and emits the light to the display panel. The light guide plate defines a light incident side surface thereof at the same side of the display panel at which the first and second light sources are disposed. The light incident side surface includes a first inclination surface facing the first light source and a second inclination surface facing the second light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventor: Junwoo YOU
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Publication number: 20160363717Abstract: A backlight module including a back plate and a light guide plate structure and a light source assembly disposed on the back plate, wherein the light guide plate structure is mainly formed by splicing a plurality of light guide plate blocks, each of the plurality of light guide plate blocks includes a splicing end surface and at least one incident light end surface, and the light source assembly is disposed on at least one incident light end surface of the light guide plate blocks. Additionally, a liquid crystal display including the above backlight module is disclosed. The light guide plate structure in the backlight module may reduce a light mixing height of the backlight module and is advantageous to thinning the product; in addition, the structure of the light guide plate is simple and easy to be implemented, which is advantageous to lower the cost of the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Yong FAN, Zuoyuan QIN
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Publication number: 20160363718Abstract: The present invention provides an optical film assembly mounting structure, which includes: a first mold frame (6), a second mold frame (8) arranged on the first mold frame (6), and an optical film assembly (9) arranged between the first and second mold frame (6, 8). The first mold frame (6) carries the optical film assembly (9) thereon and the second mold frame (8) is positioned on and presses down the optical film assembly (9) so as to achieve secure mounting of the optical film assembly (9). The first mold frame (6) includes an inclined first upper surface (61). The second mold frame (8) includes a first bottom surface (81) and a second bottom surface (83) connected to the first bottom surface and having an inclination angle identical to that of the first upper surface (61). The optical film assembly (9) is positioned on the first upper surface (61) and the first and second bottom surfaces (81, 83) are positioned on and press down the optical film assembly (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2014Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Gege ZHOU, GuoFu TANG, Yuchun HSIAO
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Publication number: 20160363719Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light guide plate-positioning column, a backlight module and a display apparatus. The column comprises a first positioning body for positioning a light guide plate and a second positioning body for positioning an optical film; the second positioning body is located on a side of the first and fixedly connected to it; a projection of the first positioning body in a direction from it toward the second completely covers that of the second, and a projection area of the first positioning body is greater than that of the second; wherein in the direction, a surface on a side of the first positioning body close to the second does not extend beyond a surface on a side of the plate close to the second. Both the requirements of the positioning strength of the plate and the fine positioning of the film can be met.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongda Ma, Xinyin Wu, Jing Su, Yuxin Zhang
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Publication number: 20160363720Abstract: A backlight module includes: a first frame having a first portion parallel to the display substrate; and a first light shielding structure provided between the first portion and the display substrate, wherein a vertical projection of the first light shielding structure on a plane in which the display substrate is located at least partially overlaps with at least one substrate light shielding structure adjacent to an edge of the display substrate. An embodiment of the present invention further provides a display device including the backlight module described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicants: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yanping Li, Zhiyu Qian, Zhengyuan Zhang, Yiqiang Jiang, Yong Sun
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Publication number: 20160363721Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a light source which generates light, a light guide plate which receives the light and guides the light to the display panel, the light guide plate defining a side surface thereof, an accommodating member accommodating the light source and the light guide plate therein, the accommodating member including a sidewall, and a fixing member in plural between the sidewall of the accommodating member and the side surface of the light guide plate. The fixing member defines a supporting portion thereof contacting the side surface of the light guide plate, fixing portions fixed to the sidewall of the accommodating member and spaced apart from each other, and a connecting portion provided in plural and connecting an end among opposing ends of the supporting portion to a fixing portion among the fixing portions, the fixing portion forming an acute angle with the connecting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Kwang-wook CHOI, Junwoo YOU
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Publication number: 20160363722Abstract: A display device includes: a lower frame having a planar shape, where a first groove is defined in an edge of the lower frame; a first intermediate frame coupled to the lower frame to define an accommodating space, where the first intermediate frame includes a side wall portion on an edge of the lower frame; a first adhesive member on the first groove, where the first adhesive member fixes the first intermediate frame to the lower frame; a second intermediate frame on the first intermediate frame; a display panel on an upper surface of the second intermediate frame; and a second adhesive member on the upper surface of the second intermediate frame, where the second adhesive member Pixies the display panel to the second intermediate frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Seongsik CHOI, Cheuljin PARK
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Publication number: 20160363723Abstract: A backlight unit includes: a light source which generates light; and frame members which accommodate the light source therein. The frame members include: a first frame member which is bent in at least one direction and includes a superelastic alloy; and a second frame member which overlaps an edge portion of the first frame member and includes an elastomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Seongsik CHOI, Myoungseok SON, Kwangwook CHOI
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Publication number: 20160363724Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel which display an image with light and has a curvature; a light source which generates and emits the light to the display panel; a light guide plate which guides the light emitted from the light source to the display panel, the light guide plate having a curvature and defining a light incidence surface thereof through which the light is incident; a circuit board which faces the light incidence surface of the light guide plate and on which the light source is mounted; and an alignment member which is between the circuit board and the light guide plate and aligns the light source with the light incidence surface of the light guide plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Minsu JUNG, Byungchan KIM, Juhwan KIM, Cheolse LEE, Chunghui LEE
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Publication number: 20160363725Abstract: The invention concerns a multimode optical fiber, with a graded-index core co-doped with at least fluorine F and germanium GeO2 and a refractive index profile with at least two ?-values. According to the invention, the concentration of fluorine F at the core center ([F]r=0) is between 0 and 3 wt % and the concentration of fluorine F at the core outer radius ([F],a) is between 0.5 wt % and 5.5 wt %, with [F]r=a?[F]r=>0.4 wt %. For wavelengths comprised between 850 nm and 1100 nm, said multimode optical fiber has an overfilled launch bandwidth (OFL-BW) greater than 3500 MHz·km and a calculated effective modal bandwidth (EMBc) greater than 4700 MHz·km over a continuous operating wavelength range greater than 150 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: DRAKA COMTEQ BVInventors: Marianne Bigot, Denis Molin, Pierre Sillard
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Publication number: 20160363726Abstract: A hollow-core waveguide structure for guiding an electromagnetic signal, comprising: a core material comprising a predetermined refractive index; and a cladding structure disposed about the core material, wherein the cladding structure has a refractive index that is less than unity; wherein the cladding structure comprises an Epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) metamaterial. The core material comprises air or the like. The cladding structure comprises one of substantially planar sheets disposed about the core material and a substantially tubular structure disposed about the core material. Optionally, the ENZ metamaterial comprises a plurality of nanostructures disposed in a host medium. The plurality of nanostructures comprise a transparent conducting oxide. Alternatively, the cladding structure is manufactured via a self-assembly method.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2014Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: The University Of North Carolina At CharlotteInventors: Hossein ALISAFAEE, Michael FIDDY
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Publication number: 20160363727Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatuses are disclosed comprising a tunable multilayered array reinforcement system having a supramolecular adhesive embedded with nanoparticles that are reoriented on-demand in response to or in advance of vibrational effects in a moving or stationary structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Sofya A. Suntsova, Christopher J. Felker
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Publication number: 20160363728Abstract: Integrated target waveguide devices and optical analytical systems comprising such devices are provided. The target devices include an optical coupler that is optically coupled to an integrated waveguide and that is configured to receive optical input from an optical source through free space, particularly through a low numerical aperture interface. The devices and systems are useful in the analysis of highly multiplexed optical reactions in large numbers at high densities, including biochemical reactions, such as nucleic acid sequencing reactions. The devices provide for the efficient and reliable coupling of optical excitation energy from an optical source to the optical reactions. Optical signals emitted from the reactions can thus be measured with high sensitivity and discrimination. The devices and systems are well suited for miniaturization and high throughput.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Shang WANG, Mathieu FOQUET, Paul LUNDQUIST, Aaron RULISON, Mark MCDONALD, Ariel HERRMANN
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Publication number: 20160363729Abstract: A semiconductor structure can include an active device FET region having a FET and a photonics region having a photonic device including a waveguide. A semiconductor structure can include an active device FET region having a FET and a trench isolation region having a photonic device that includes a waveguide. A method can include forming a FET at an active device FET region of a semiconductor structure. A method can include forming a photonic device at a trench isolation region of a semiconductor structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Christopher Baiocco, Douglas Coolbaugh, Gerald Leake
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Publication number: 20160363730Abstract: An enhanced optical fiber fusion splice with a first optical fiber spliced to a second optical fiber; a strength enhancer surrounding the first fiber, the second fiber and the splice; wherein the first fiber has a melting point of less than approximately 1000 degrees C.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: AFL Telecommunications LLCInventor: Michael E. HARJU
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Publication number: 20160363731Abstract: An assembly includes: a housing comprising first and second mating pieces, at least one of the first and second mating pieces including at least one connector, each of the first and second mating pieces including a respective compressing feature, wherein mating of the first and second mating pieces forms a compressing aperture between the compressing features of the first and second mating pieces; and a cable comprising a plurality of signal- and/or power-carrying members surrounded by an outer covering, the signal and/or power carrying members connected with the connector. The cable resides in the compressing aperture, with the compressing features securing the cable outer jacket and forming a seal therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventor: Chi Ming Wang
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Publication number: 20160363732Abstract: Some example methods of connectorizing an end of an optical cable include providing the ferrule assembly including a ferrule, a stub optical fiber extending rearwardly from the ferrule, and a flange disposed about the ferrule; splicing the stub optical fiber to an optical fiber of the optical cable at a splice location; and overmolding a rear hub portion (e.g., without any protective layers disposed between the rear hub portion and the stub optical fiber and optical fiber of the optical cable) using an adhesive material. The flange may include Nylon 6, 6. Splicing the fibers may include pulling the fibers away from each other during splicing without separating the fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2014Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Steven C. Zimmel, Michael Andrew Oar, Richard J. Drapeau, Dennis Marvin Braun, Michael James Ott
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Publication number: 20160363733Abstract: A method and system connects multiple cores within one fiber, e.g., a multi-core fiber (MCF), to multiple fibers with single-cores. The single-core fibers can then be terminated by traditional envelopes, such as a single core LC envelope. A connector holds the single-core fibers into a pattern that matches a pattern of all, or a sub group, of the individual cores of the MCF. The single-core fibers may all be terminated to individual connectors to form a fanout or breakout cable. Alternatively, the single-core fibers may extend to another connector wherein the single-core fibers are regrouped into a pattern to mate with the cores of another MCF, hence forming a jumper. One or more of the single core fibers may be terminated along the length of the jumper to form a jumper with one or more tap accesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey D. Nielson, Paul F. KOLESAR, Gary F. GIBBS, Bradley BILLMAN, Richard L. CASE
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Publication number: 20160363734Abstract: Fiber blocking apparatuses couple to an outside fiber optic cable and include a damping unit that prevents damaging (e.g., micro-fracturing) optical fibers received from the outside fiber optic cable and blocks a gelatinous element from advancing out of the outside fiber optic cable. The fiber blocking apparatuses may include a view port providing visibility of a routing of the optical fibers in the fiber blocking apparatuses.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Sean Jackson, Steven W. Ellison
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Publication number: 20160363735Abstract: Technologies are generally provided to establish imaging through an optical fiber to enhance optical coupling between an optoelectronic device and the optical fiber. Imaging may be established by determining transmission properties of the optical fiber based on an observed light pattern, and applying a phase mask to input light based on the transmission properties to produce a focused light at the output end of the optical fiber. The focused light may be employed to determine a position and orientation of the optoelectronic device relative to the optical fiber by scanning the focused light and collecting light reflected from the scanning of the optoelectronic device at a charge-coupled device (CCD) camera and generating an image of the optoelectronic device. The position and orientation of the target device may be adjusted employing precision alignment tools to enhance alignment of the target device with the optical fiber for optimal coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventor: Peter J. Reece
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Publication number: 20160363736Abstract: Certain types of aggregation enclosures include cable input ports and downwardly angled cable output ports. A cover is pivotally coupled to the body so that the cover moves between an open position and a closed position. A modular component panel may be disposed within the enclosure. The component panel includes one or more distribution components (e.g., fiber distribution components or power distribution components) configured to connect at least a portion of an incoming cable to at least a portion of an outgoing cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Kristof Vastmans, Ian Miles Standish, Sven Schuemann, Eberhard Kahle, Juraj Marak, Pieter Arthur Anna De Vos
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Publication number: 20160363737Abstract: An optical apparatus includes a housing, a deformable lens, and a lens shaper. The lens shaper defines the shape of the deformable lens. A first mechanism is positioned within the housing to adjust an optical property of the deformable lens. A second mechanism is positioned within the housing to adjust an optical property of the deformable lens. The second mechanism is at least one of an electromechanical actuator or motor. The first mechanism and the second mechanism are different types of mechanisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Manuel Aschwanden, David Niederer, Thomas Schmidhausler, Christoph Romer, Thomas Kern, Shu-Heng Yang, Charles King, Dennis Ray Kirchhoefer, Daniel Warren
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Publication number: 20160363738Abstract: A moving speed control method of an optical element switching device including a fixing member, a moveable member having a plurality of recess portions configured to hold one or more optical elements, a driving device supported to the fixing member and configured to move the moveable member, and an engaging mechanism supported to the fixing member and configured to be engaged to the recess portion to thereby position each of the one or more optical elements on an optical axis, the moving speed control method includes: starting to move the moveable member from a state where the recess portion is engaged to the engaging mechanism; accelerating a moving speed of the moveable member; decelerating the moving speed when the engaging mechanism is to be engaged to the next recess portion; and making the moving speed zero when the engaging mechanism is engaged to the recess portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventor: Takahiro Ito
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Publication number: 20160363739Abstract: This peripheral environment detection system and device accomplishes improvement of an individuals awareness of his surroundings not in line of sight, including rearward information detection while providing a platform for improving awareness and information to the forward peripheral environment. The construction of the preferred embodiment of this one piece non-complex mirrored device is of lightweight, (weighing 12 grams or 0.5 oz in its preferred embodiment adding a generic clip, low cost material, typically plastic, easily acquired and transported without danger of breakage of multiple parts, requiring little or no assembly. The device is designed to be mounted on common, low cost head gear, like ball caps, however may also be adapted in variations for attachment to other personal head gear, including but not limited to military type helmets.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventor: Thomas Edward SHAFOVALOFF