Inventor

Dale C. Flanders

Inventor

Lexington, MA, US

Overview

1979–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 117 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G02Bprimary

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus20%

H01SDevices using the process of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation [laser] to amplify or generate light16%

G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions13%

G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light11%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties10%

A61BDiagnosis4%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests4%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%

B81BMicrostructural devices or systems, e.g. micromechanical devices3%

G03FPhotomechanical production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. for printing, for processing of semiconductor devices3%

PatentTitleYear

11,092,426Integrated optical coherence analysis system2021 10,855,053OCT system with bonded MEMS tunable mirror VCSEL swept source2020 10,488,177Optical coherence tomography (OCT) system having integrated detector and analysis systems2019 10,371,499Laser swept source with controlled mode locking for OCT medical imaging2019 10,184,783Optical coherence tomography laser with integrated clock2019 10,161,738OCT swept laser with cavity length compensation2018 10,109,979OCT system with bonded MEMS tunable mirror VCSEL swept source2018 9,791,261'Optical coherence tomography laser with integrated clock'2017 9,772,177'Integrated optical coherence analysis system'2017 9,717,422'Sheath with optically interrogatable sensors'2017 9,696,471'Filtered ASE swept source for OCT medical imaging'2017 9,593,934'Integrated dual swept source for OCT medical imaging'2017 9,574,869'Integrated dual swept source alternating same scan band for OCT medical imaging'2017 9,417,051'Optical coherence tomography laser with integrated clock'2016 9,337,619'Swept frequency laser for FD OCT with intracavity element and method of operation'2016 9,316,483'OCT swept laser with high coherence signal extraction'2016 9,243,885'Multi-speed OCT swept source with optimized k-clock'2016 9,084,539'Wireless pressure wire system with integrated power'2015 9,048,614'Method and system for avoiding package induced failure in swept semiconductor source'2015 9,046,337'Integrated OCT detector system with transimpedance amplifier'2015 9,041,936'ASE swept source with self-tracking filter for OCT medical imaging'2015 9,036,235'Mechanically balanced optical membrane device for orientation insensitivity'2015 8,953,167'OCT system with tunable clock system for flexible data acquisition'2015 8,922,782'OCT medical imaging system using gain waveguide array swept source'2014 8,781,287'Silicon optical bench OCT probe for medical imaging'2014 8,687,666'Integrated dual swept source for OCT medical imaging'2014 8,675,293'SOI lens structure for medical probe'2014 8,670,129'Filtered ASE swept source for OCT medical imaging'2014 8,665,450'Integrated dual swept source for OCT medical imaging'2014 8,660,164'Method and system for avoiding package induced failure in swept semiconductor source'2014 RE044605'Integrated spectroscopy system'2013 8,564,783'Optical coherence tomography laser with integrated clock'2013 8,526,472'ASE swept source with self-tracking filter for OCT medical imaging'2013 8,515,221'Silicon optical bench OCT probe for medical imaging'2013 8,467,051'Widely-tunable semiconductor source integrated in windowed hermetic package'2013 8,437,007'Integrated optical coherence tomography system'2013 8,259,303'OCT combining probes and integrated systems'2012 8,164,748'Widely-tuned semiconductor laser based gas liquid solid analysis system'2012 8,059,277'Mode hopping swept frequency laser for FD OCT and method of operation'2011 8,054,466'Spectroscopy wavelength and amplitude referencing system and method'2011 7,875,457'Erasable taggant distribution channel validation method and system'2011 7,671,981'System for spectroscopic carpet identification'2010 7,564,548'Low pixel count tunable laser raman spectroscopy system and method'2009 7,482,589'Method and system for noise control in semiconductor spectroscopy system'2009 7,450,862'Stray light insensitive detector system and amplifier'2008 7,415,049'Laser with tilted multi spatial mode resonator tuning element'2008 7,406,107'Semiconductor spectroscopy system'2008 7,375,812'Method and system for reducing parasitic spectral noise in tunable semiconductor source spectroscopy system'2008 7,348,541'Optical channel monitoring system with simultaneous C-band and L-band detection'2008 7,324,569'Method and system for spectral stitching of tunable semiconductor sources'2008 7,292,344'Integrated spectroscopy system'2007 7,249,894'System and process for post alignment polarization extinction ratio compensation in semiconductor laser system'2007 7,242,509'MEMS Fabry Perot filter for integrated spectroscopy system'2007 7,230,710'Polarization controlling fiber probe for semiconductor source spectroscopy system'2007 7,208,333'Process for fabricating MEMS membrane with integral mirror/lens'2007 7,157,712'Method and system for noise control in semiconductor spectroscopy system'2007 7,095,776'Interferometric filter wavelength meter and controller'2006 7,076,860'Optical system manufacturing and alignment system'2006 7,061,618'Integrated spectroscopy system'2006 7,027,472'Fixed wavelength single longitudinal mode coolerless external cavity semiconductor laser system'2006 7,003,211'Optical system production system'2006 6,905,255'Integrated optical system monitoring system'2005 6,892,444'Optical system manufacturing and alignment system'2005 6,836,366'Integrated tunable fabry-perot filter and method of making same'2004 6,833,532'Method and system for feedback control of optical fiber lens fusing'2004 6,829,399'Rolling shutter optical switch device with dimples on shutter, annular rim at optical port and shortened shutter attachment edge'2004 6,790,698'Process for integrating dielectric optical coatings into micro-electromechanical devices'2004 6,776,536'Integrated optical system monitoring system'2004 6,768,756'MEMS membrane with integral mirror/lens'2004 6,765,710'Interference tabs for avoiding snapdown of optical membrane and fabrication process'2004 6,747,793'System with integrated semiconductor optical amplifier array and switching matrix'2004 6,728,434'MEMS dynamic optical spectral filter'2004 6,704,150'Bonder chuck and optical component mounting structure interface'2004 6,690,864'System and method for installation and alignment of optical fiber'2004 6,671,078'Electrostatic zipper actuator optical beam switching system and method of operation'2003 6,643,075'Reentrant-walled optical system template and process for optical system fabrication using same'2003 6,625,372'Mounting and alignment structures for optical components'2003 6,608,711'Silicon on insulator optical membrane structure for fabry-perot MOEMS filter'2003 6,594,058'Rolling shutter optical switch device with mirror on shutter and open aperture optical port'2003 6,594,059'Tilt mirror fabry-perot filter system, fabrication process therefor, and method of operation thereof'2003 6,559,464'Optical system active alignment process including alignment structure attach, position search, and deformation'2003 6,554,496'System and method for coupling beams into optical system across hermetic boundary'2003 6,549,548'Interferometric filter wavelength meter and controller'2003 6,542,659'Optical spectrum analyzer with beam switch array'2003 6,538,802'System and method for tilt mirror calibration due to capacitive sensor drift'2003 6,525,880'Integrated tunable fabry-perot filter and method of making same'2003 6,519,272'Long, high-power semiconductor laser with shifted-wave and passivated output facet'2003 6,488,567'System and method for automated fiber polishing'2002 6,487,355'Mounting and alignment structures for optical components providing optical axis direction deformation'2002 6,424,466'Dual cavity MEMS tunable Fabry-Perot filter'2002 6,416,937'Optical component installation process'2002 6,409,395'Method for fabricating fiber arrays with precision fiber core-to-core pitch and height'2002 6,407,376'Optical channel monitoring system with self-calibration'2002 6,404,567'Bonder chuck and optical component mounting structure interface'2002 6,385,382'Alignment system optical component interface'2002 6,381,066'Integrated semiconductor optical amplifier system'2002 6,373,644'Micro optical bench component clip structures'2002 6,373,632'Tunable Fabry-Perot filter'2002 6,366,592'Stepped etalon semiconductor laser wavelength locker'2002 6,362,919'Laser system with multi-stripe diode chip and integrated beam combiner'2002 6,345,059'Short cavity tunable laser with mode position compensation'2002 6,341,039'Flexible membrane for tunable fabry-perot filter'2002 6,339,603'Tunable laser with polarization anisotropic amplifier for fabry-perot filter reflection isolation'2002 6,271,052'Process for integrating dielectric optical coatings into micro-electromechanical devices'2001 5,122,223'Graphoepitaxy using energy beams'1992 4,777,148'Process for making a mesa GaInAsP/InP distributed feedback laser'1988 4,722,092'GaInAsP/InP distributed feedback laser'1988 4,618,261'Optical gap measuring'1986 4,565,599'Graphoepitaxy by encapsulation'1986 4,370,194'Orientation of ordered liquids and their use in devices'1983 4,360,586'Spatial period division exposing'1982 4,340,305'Plate aligning'1982 4,287,235'X-ray lithography at .about.100 A linewidths using X-ray masks fabricated by shadowing techniques'1981 4,256,787'Orientation of ordered liquids and their use in devices'1981 4,254,174'Supported membrane composite structure and its method of manufacture'1981 4,200,395'Alignment of diffraction gratings'1980 4,170,512'Method of manufacture of a soft-X-ray mask'1979

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1979–2004Patents assigned to MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY (14)· patent assignee history

1979–1981Based in Waltham, MA, US· patent location history

1980Based in Guilford, ME, US· patent location history

1981–2021Based in Lexington, MA, US· patent location history

2001–2021Patents assigned to AXSUN TECH INC (93)· patent assignee history

2011–2019Patents assigned to FLANDERS DALE C (20)· patent assignee history

2011–2016Patents assigned to KUZNETSOV MARK E (10)· patent assignee history

2011–2014Patents assigned to ATIA WALID A (8)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
AXSUN TECH INC	93	2001–2021
FLANDERS DALE Cself	20	2011–2019
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY	14	1979–2004
KUZNETSOV MARK E	10	2011–2016
ATIA WALID A	8	2011–2014

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Lexington, Massachusetts, US	114	1981–2021
Waltham, Massachusetts, US	2	1979–1981
Guilford, ME, US	1	1980