Inventor
John E. Bowers
Inventor
Santa Barbara, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 58 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G02Bprimary
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus22%
H01SDevices using the process of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation [laser] to amplify or generate light15%
H10FInorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation12%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution8%
G02FOptical devices or arrangements for the control of light by modification of the optical properties of the media of the elements involved therein6%
H10DInorganic electric semiconductor devices5%
H01LSemiconductor devices5%
H04QSelecting5%
Y02PClimate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods5%
B82YSpecific uses or applications of nanostructures3%
PatentTitleYear
10,761,266Integration of direct-bandgap optically active devices on indirect-bandgap-based substrates202010,180,325Orthogonal-mode laser gyroscope201910,067,031Optical frequency measurement and control using dual optical-frequency combs20189,910,220'III-V photonic integration on silicon'20189,612,398'Ultra-broadband photonic integrated circuit platform and ultra-broadband photonic integrated circuit'20179,360,623'Bonding of heterogeneous material grown on silicon to a silicon photonic circuit'20169,285,540'Integrated dielectric waveguide and semiconductor layer and method therefor'20169,136,456'High efficiency thermoelectric materials based on metal/semiconductor nanocomposites'20159,097,848'III-V photonic integration on silicon'20159,020,002'Hybrid silicon laser-quantum well intermixing wafer bonded integration platform for advanced photonic circuits with electroabsorption modulators'20158,994,004'Hybrid silicon optoelectronic device and method of formation'20158,937,296'III-V photonic integration on silicon'20158,767,792'Method for electrically pumped semiconductor evanescent laser'20148,693,509'Loss modulated silicon evanescent lasers'20148,639,069'Wavelength dependent optical switch'20148,559,478'Hybrid silicon laser-quantum well intermixing wafer bonded integration platform for advanced photonic circuits with electroabsorption modulators'20138,396,337'Ring resonator based optical isolator and circulator'20138,324,659'InGaAsSbN photodiode arrays'20128,110,823'III-V photonic integration on silicon'20128,106,379'Hybrid silicon evanescent photodetectors'20127,915,639'InGaAsSbN photodiode arrays'20117,457,033'MEMS tunable vertical-cavity semiconductor optical amplifier'20087,196,833'Apparatus for simultaneous OTDM demultiplexing, electrical clock recovery and optical clock generation, and optical clock recovery'20077,184,189'Apparatus for simultaneous OTDM demultiplexing, electrical clock recovery and optical clock generation, and optical clock recovery'20077,146,069'Optical system for selectable delay'20067,142,744'Wavelength power equalization by attenuation in an optical switch'20067,127,137'Optical switch with adjustable optical loss'20067,110,633'Method and apparatus to provide alternative paths for optical protection path switch arrays'20066,904,195'Optical switch with adjustable optical loss'20056,819,815'Method and apparatus for indirect adjustment of optical switch reflectors'20046,819,824'Optical switch package'20046,788,842'Method and apparatus for internal monitoring and control of reflectors in an optical switch'20046,728,433'Feedback stabilization of a loss optimized switch'20046,697,547'Wavelength power equalization by attenuation in an optical switch'20046,668,108'Optical cross-connect switch with integrated optical signal tap'20036,643,425'Optical switch having switch mirror arrays controlled by scanning beams'20036,563,106'Micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) mirror device and methods for fabricating the same'20036,560,384'Optical switch having mirrors arranged to accommodate freedom of movement'20036,552,256'Two-stage three-terminal thermionic/thermoelectric coolers'20036,465,803'Semiconductor hetero-interface photodetector'20026,456,751'Feedback stabilization of a loss optimized switch'20026,403,874'High-efficiency heterostructure thermionic coolers'20026,396,976'2D optical switch'20026,385,376'Fused vertical coupler for switches, filters and other electro-optic devices'20026,323,414'Heterostructure thermionic coolers'20016,277,696'Surface emitting laser using two wafer bonded mirrors'20016,208,007'Buried layer in a semiconductor formed by bonding'20016,147,391'Semiconductor hetero-interface photodetector'20006,130,441'Semiconductor hetero-interface photodetector'20006,074,892'Semiconductor hetero-interface photodetector'20006,060,331'Method for making heterostructure thermionic coolers'20006,015,980'Metal layered semiconductor laser'20005,985,687'Method for making cleaved facets for lasers fabricated with gallium nitride and other noncubic materials'19995,977,604'Buried layer in a semiconductor formed by bonding'19995,955,772'Heterostructure thermionic coolers'19995,802,084'Generation of high power optical pulses using flared mode-locked semiconductor lasers and optical amplifiers'19985,799,024'Generation of high power optical pulses using flared mode-locked semiconductor lasers and optical amplifiers'19984,638,483'High speed intensity modulated light source'1987Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1987Based in East Brunswick, NJ, US· patent location history
1998–2020Patents assigned to UNIV CALIFORNIA (34)· patent assignee history
1998–2020Based in Santa Barbara, CA, US· patent location history
2002–2006Patents assigned to CALIENT NETWORKS INC (10)· patent assignee history
2004–2006Patents assigned to CALIENT NETWORKS (5)· patent assignee history
2011–2012Patents assigned to AERIUS PHOTONICS LLC (2)· patent assignee history
2011–2013Based in Goleta, CA, US· patent location history
2012–2015Patents assigned to BOWERS JOHN E (9)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| UNIV CALIFORNIA | 34 | 1998–2020 |
| CALIENT NETWORKS INC | 10 | 2002–2006 |
| BOWERS JOHN Eself | 9 | 2012–2015 |
| CALIENT NETWORKS | 5 | 2004–2006 |
| AERIUS PHOTONICS LLC | 2 | 2011–2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara, California, US | 54 | 1998–2020 |
| Goleta, California, US | 3 | 2011–2013 |
| East Brunswick, New Jersey, US | 1 | 1987 |