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20080260337 | Epoxy-Functional Polysiloxanes, Silicone Composition, and Coated - Epoxy-functional polysiloxanes containing epoxy groups and hydrocarbyl groups free of aliphatic unsaturation, a silicone composition containing a polysiloxane selected from the aforementioned epoxy-functional polysiloxanes, a cured polysiloxane prepared by exposing the silicone composition to ultraviolet radiation, a coated optical fiber containing a cured polysiloxane, and a method of preparing a coated optical fiber. | 10-23-2008 |
20090146175 | THERMAL STABLE TRANSPARENT SILICONE RESIN COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE - A curable silicone composition includes (A) a polydiorganosiloxane having an average, per molecule, of at least two aliphatically unsaturated organic groups and at least one aromatic group; (B) a branched polyorganosiloxane having an average, per molecule, of at least one aliphatically unsaturated organic group and at least one aromatic group; (C) a polyorganohydrogensiloxane having an average per molecule of at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and at least one aromatic group, (D) a hydrosilylation catalyst, and (E) a silylated acetylenic inhibitor. The curable silicone composition cures to form a cured silicone resin having a refractive index >1.40. The curable silicone composition cures by heating to form a cured silicone resin with an optical transparency >95% at a thickness of 2.0 mm or less at 400 nm wavelength after thermal aging by heating at 200° C. for 14 days. | 06-11-2009 |
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20080225293 | Photonic crystal sensor - A photonic crystal sensor for outputting an output signal using a light source. The photonic crystal sensor includes a photonic crystal structure and a defect member disposed adjacent the photonic crystal structure. The defect member defines an operative surface. An input light signal from the light source is inputted to the photonic crystal structure and defect member and is internally reflected to thereby output the output signal. Also, the output signal relates to a condition at the operative surface. | 09-18-2008 |
20080292555 | Quantitative Two-Photon Flow Cytometry - A method and apparatus of multi-dye analysis of particles using flow cytometer. The method includes dying particles to be detected using two or more dyes; urging the particles through a capillary in a non-uniform flow; exciting a first of the particles within the capillary using a multiphoton excitation laser beam causing the two or more dyes each to fluoresce thereby producing a first output signal and a second output signal respectively; and detecting the first output signal and the second output signal. A second of the particles within the capillary being excited using the multiphoton excitation laser beam causing the two or more dyes each to fluoresce thereby producing a third output signal and a forth output signal respectively. The method finally includes comparing a ratio of the first output signal and the second output signal to a ratio of the third output signal and the forth output signal to detect a desired change in the particles. | 11-27-2008 |
20100065732 | ANALYTICAL SYSTEM WITH PHOTONIC CRYSTAL SENSOR - A system for determining whether interaction occurs between a trial substance and a target substance. The system includes a photonic crystal sensor having a photonic crystal structure and a defect member disposed adjacent the photonic crystal structure. The defect member defines an operative surface able to receive the target substance and the trial substance. The system further includes a light source that inputs a light signal to the photonic crystal structure and the defect member. The light signal is internally reflected, and a resultant output signal is outputted. The output signal relates to whether the trial substance interacts with the target substance at the operative surface. Furthermore, the system includes an identity detector that identifies the trial substance that interacts with the target substance. | 03-18-2010 |
20130168536 | PHOTONIC CRYSTAL-METALLIC STRUCTURES AND APPLICATIONS - A photonic crystal-metallic (PCM) structure receives an input light signal from a light source. The PCM structure includes a metal structure and a photonic crystal structure disposed adjacent the metal structure. The photonic crystal structure is configured to receive the input light signal such that the input light signal excites surface plasmons of the metallic structure and such that the input light signal is internally reflected within the photonic crystal structure. | 07-04-2013 |
20140264275 | PHOTODETECTORS BASED ON DOUBLE LAYER HETEROSTRUCTURES - A photodetector is provided with a thin film double layer heterostructure. The photodetector is comprised of: a substrate; a channel layer of a transistor deposited onto a top surface of the substrate; a source layer of the transistor deposited on the top surface of the substrate; a drain layer of the transistor deposited on the top surface of the substrate, the source layer and the drain layer disposed on opposing sides of the channel layer; a barrier layer deposited onto the channel layer; and a light absorbing layer deposited on the barrier layer. The light absorbing layer is configured to absorb light and, in response to light incident on the light absorbing layer, electrical conductance of the channel layer is changed through hot carrier tunneling from the light absorbing layer to the channel layer. | 09-18-2014 |