| Newport Corporation Patent applications |
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| 20120126203 | High Power LED Device Architecture Employing Dielectric Coatings and Method of Manufacture - An improved LED device is disclosed and includes at least one active layer in communication with an energy source and configured to emit a first electromagnetic signal within a first wavelength range and at least a second electromagnetic signal within at least a second wavelength range, a substrate configured to support the active layer, at least one coating layer applied to a surface of the substrate, the coating layer, configured for 0-90 degree incidence, to reflect at least 95% of the first electromagnetic signal at the first wavelength range and transmit at least 95% of the second electromagnetic signal at the second wavelength range, at least one metal layer applied to the coating layer and configured to transmit the second electromagnetic signal at the second wavelength range therethrough, and an encapsulation device positioned to encapsulate the active layer. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120057153 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A CHARACTERISTIC OF AN OPTICAL SIGNAL - Machines and methods measure an unknown characteristic of an optical signal incident upon a detector characterized by one or more dynamic response parameters. One method receives an output signal from the detector and compares that output signal and a computationally determined response of the detector to a known optical signal incident upon the detector. The response is based on said one or more dynamic parameters. The method determines the unknown characteristic based on the comparison of the output signal and the computationally determined response of the detector. Another method receives an output signal from an optical detector detecting one or more optical signals, accesses a predetermined characteristic curve of detector response, compares the output signal from the detector to the predetermined characteristic curve of detector response, and calculates at least one unknown characteristic of one or more optical signals based on results of the comparing step. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120010854 | Quantum Efficiency Measurement System and Method of Use - A system for measuring a characteristic of a solar cell is disclosed and includes a light source irradiating an optical signal having a spectral range from about 100 nm to about 3000 nm, a wavelength selector configured to selectively narrow the spectral range of the optical signal, a beam splitter, a reference detector in optical communication with the beam splitter and configured to measure a characteristic of the optical signal, a specimen irradiated with the optical signal, a reflectance detector in optical communication with the specimen via the beam splitter and configured to measure an optical characteristic of the optical signal reflected by the specimen, a multiplexer in communication with at least one of the reference detector, specimen, and reflectance detector, and a processor in communication with at least one of the reference detector, specimen, and reflectance detector via the multiplexer and configured to calculate at least one characteristic of the specimen. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20110273478 | AUTO-SCALING STRIP CHART - Systems and methods are disclosed for displaying a strip chart on an electronic display. A furthest extremum value of the measured quantity is recorded over a period of time and a plurality of values of the measured quantity are displayed on the strip chart. The furthest extremum value is used to automatically rescale the strip chart, providing for at least one bound of the zoomed range. In response to receiving a selection of a zoom factor defining a degree of magnification of the strip chart, the strip chart is automatically scaled to a degree of magnification commensurate with the zoom factor and the strip chart may be automatically scaled such that the strip chart is bounded on one side by one of a furthest extremum maximum or minimum value and the other one of the furthest extremum maximum or minimum value is not displayed on the strip chart. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110267683 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING IN-SITU PROCESSING OF SPECIMENS USING COHERENT ANTI-STOKES RAMAN SCATTERING (CARS) MICROSCOPY - System and method are disclosed for in-situ monitoring of a specimen while undergoing a defined process. The system includes a processing system adapted to perform the defined process on the specimen, and a coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy system adapted to in-situ monitor the specimen. In another aspect, the CARS microscopy system is adapted to in-situ monitor the specimen simultaneous with the defined process being performed on the specimen by the processing system. In still another aspect, the CARS microscopy system is adapted to perform a measurement of the specimen while the defined process being performed on the specimen is paused or temporarily halted. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110242687 | ADJUSTABLE OPTICAL MOUNT WITH LOCKING DEVICES AND METHODS - An adjustable optical mount embodiment includes a first plate configured to mount an optical element and a second plate disposed adjacent the first plate with a pivot point between the plates. At least one adjustable threaded member has a contact end in contact with a rear surface of the first plate and a threaded outer surface in threaded engagement with a threaded bore of the second plate. A lock collar having a threaded bore in threaded engagement with a threaded outer surface of the adjustable threaded member which extends from a rear surface of the second plate has a torqueable surface disposed at an adjustment end which is configured to be engaged for the application of torque from a rearward position relative to the adjustable optical mount. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110180729 | BROADLY TUNABLE OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATOR - A novel broadly tunable optical parametric oscillator is described for use in numerous applications including multi-photon microscopy. The optical parametric oscillator includes at least one sub-picosecond laser pump source configured to output a pump signal having a wavelength of about 650 nm or less and at least one type II optical parametric oscillator in optical communication with the pump source and configured to generate a single widely tunable pulsed optical signal. In one application, an optical system is in optical communication with the optical parametric oscillator and configured to direct at least a portion of the optical signal to a specimen, and at least one analyzing device is configured to receive a signal from the specimen in response to the optical signal. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110103413 | Quasi-continuous wave ultraviolet light source with optimized output characteristics - The present application discloses various embodiments and methods of producing a quasi-CW UV laser system having the pulse duration and bandwidth to optimize harmonic conversion while producing a UV output configured to satisfy the constraints imposed by the optical system in optical communication therewith. More specifically, in one embodiment the present application discloses a method of optimizing at least one characteristic of the output of a laser system and includes providing a laser system having at least one spectral modification element in optical communication therewith, determining at least one optical characteristic of the output of the laser system for a given application, selecting the bandwidth of the output of the laser system to provide the determined characteristic, and adjusting the spectral modification element to provide the selected bandwidth. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20100290138 | OPTICAL ADJUSTMENT MOUNTS WITH PIEZOELECTRIC INERTIA DRIVER - Embodiments include optic mounts that may be adjustably positioned with a piezoelectric inertia driver. Position data feedback may be provided to embodiments of a piezoelectric inertia driver controller from an encoder, such as an optical encoder. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100188750 | OPTICAL CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING MOUNT FOR OPTICAL COMPONENT HAVING INDEPENDENT MULTI-AXIAL CONTROL - An optical control system including a mount for an optical component is disclosed that provides the flexibility of independently adjusting the position and orientation of the optical component along and about one or more axes. In an exemplary embodiment, the mount includes a support element for supporting the optical component; one or more rotational adjustment elements for rotating said support element independently about one or more axes, respectively; and one or more linear adjustment elements for moving said support element independently along one or more axes. The adjustment elements may be manually adjustable and/or may be adjustable by an actuator. In the latter case, the actuator may be electronically controlled by a controller. The optical component may be a reflective, transmissive, or reflective/transmissive optical device, such as diffraction gratings, mirrors, beam splitters, and others. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100183038 | Magnetic damping of tuning arm in an external cavity laser - The present application is directed to a tuning arm system for use in a tunable external cavity diode laser system and includes a tuning arm body, at least one prism support coupled to the tuning arm body, at least one component support coupled to the prism support and configured to support at least one optical component therein, the component support manufactured from a magnetic material, and at least one magnetic device positioned proximate to the component support. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100177796 | LASER DEVICE AND HEAT SINK WITH CORE TO MANAGE STRESS DUE TO THERMAL EXPANSION - A laser module comprising a laser device attached to a heat sink that is configured to provide a relatively low thermal resistance for thermal management of the laser device, and an aggregate coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) that is substantially matched to the CTE of the laser device for reducing stress caused by thermal cycles. The heat sink includes a shell made out of a first material, and a core situated within the shell and made out of a second material distinct from the first material of the shell. By properly selecting the first and second materials, configuring the thickness of the shell directly under the location to which the laser device will be attached with respect to the thickness of the core, the desired effective or aggregate CTE and thermal resistance of the heat sink may be achieved. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100027579 | LINEWIDTH-NARROWED EXCIMER LASER CAVITY - An excimer laser cavity is disclosed which includes at least one grating-prism (grism) and a wavelength-selective diffraction grating arranged in sequence. The grism grating surface faces the gain medium and produces an expanded beam which is diffracted on the same side of the prism grating surface normal as the incident beam. The expanded diffracted beam is transmitted through a second surface of the grism either to another grating surface of an additional grism or to a wavelength-selective diffraction grating operating in Littrow configuration. The laser produces a laser output beam with a narrow spectral linewidth which is suitable, in particular, for lithography applications. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20090297838 | Ultraviolet solar simulation filter device and method of manufacture - Various embodiments of UV solar simulation devices are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the present application discloses an ultraviolet solar simulator filter device comprising an optically transparent substrate configured to be supported within a solar simulator, a first layer of Tantalum Pentoxide applied to at least one surface of the substrate, and at least a second layer of Silica Oxide applied to the first layer. Optionally, the substrate may comprise a rigid or flexible structure. Further, any variety of thickness of materials may be used to form the first and second layers. For example, in one embodiment, the first and second layers have a thickness of about 30 nm to about 70 nm each. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090159801 | Fluorescence optical coatings and methods for producing same - Fluorescence coatings and methods for applying such coatings are provided wherein the coatings can be applied, by way of example, to the window of the housing of an optoelectronic device, thus enabling the coatings to eliminate the need for one or both of an excitation optical filter and an emission optical filter that normally form a portion of the fluorescence equipment that is utilized in furtherance of fluorescence detection and/or measurement applications. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090128939 | Durability broad band metallic neutral density optical filters and related methods of manufacture - The present application disclosed various embodiments of improved durability broad band metallic neutral density optical filters and various methods for the manufacture thereof. The devices disclosed herein include a fully densified protective thin-film layer that is essentially 100% bulk devices, free of substantially all porosity, thereby providing full environmental protection of the underlying sensitive metallic filter layer and substrate. In one embodiment, the present application is directed to a neutral density filter and includes a substrate, at least one metallic filter layer having a thickness from about 10 nm to about 100 nm applied to the substrate, and at least one protective layer having a thickness of about 10 nm to about 100 nm applied to the filter layer using an ion-plating process. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090034576 | LINEWIDTH-NARROWED EXCIMER LASER CAVITY - A double-grating excimer laser cavity is disclosed which includes a first multilayer dielectric diffraction grating comprised of a dielectric stack having a plurality of continuous layers with alternating high and low refractive indices, and a nonmetallic diffraction grating disposed on the top layer of the plurality of layers. The nonmetallic diffraction grating is a single pair of layers made of a low refractive index dielectric material and a high refractive index dielectric material. Grooves extend through the pair of layers. The diffraction grating has a diffraction efficiency of greater than 85% at the laser emission wavelength. The laser produces a laser output beam with a narrow spectral linewidth which is suitable, in particular, for lithography applications. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20080310475 | Laser device having thermal lens astigmatism compensation devices and methods of use - The present application is directed to various embodiments of laser devices having at least one thermal lens astigmatism compensation device and methods of use and includes at least one pump source configured to irradiate at least one pump signal, a first gain device is communication with the pump source and configured to irradiate at least one first output signal in response to the pump signal, the first output signal having a first intensity profile Ip | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080263877 | Laser scribing system and method of use - The present application is directed to a laser scribing system for scribing photovoltaic substrates and includes a support body, one or more positioning devices positioned proximate to the support body and configured to engage and position one or more photovoltaic substrates relative to the support body, at least one grate system positioned proximate to the support body, the grate system formed from one or more grate members, the grate members defining one or more scribing passages in the grate system, and at least one scribe system positioned proximate to the support body, the scribe system having at least one scribe system body disposing one or more scribe devices, the scribe devices positioned proximate to the scribing passages and configured to scribe the substrate supported by the support body. | 10-30-2008 |
