公开(公告)号：US20230146862A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17973774

申请日：2022-10-26

Applicant: VIAVI Solutions Inc.

Inventor： William D. HOUCK

IPC: G02F1/365

CPC classification number: G02F1/365

Abstract: A photonic waveguide structure includes at least four photonic waveguide layers disposed in a stack configuration. A first photonic waveguide layer, of the at least four photonic waveguide layers, includes a first active structure associated with one or more particular nonlinear optical characteristics, which include a Kerr coefficient that is greater than or equal to 1×10−18 meters squared per Watt. A second photonic waveguide layer, of the at least four photonic waveguide layers, includes a second active structure associated with one or more particular linear optical characteristics, which include a propagation loss parameter that is less than or equal to 0.5 decibels per centimeter. The first active structure and the second active structure are formed using one or more sputtering processes, and the first active structure and the second active structure are each configured to transmit light with wavelengths from 350 nanometers (nm) to 5000 nm.

公开(公告)号：US20230080285A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17447883

申请日：2021-09-16

Applicant: VIAVI Solutions Inc.

Inventor： William D. HOUCK

IPC: G02B5/28

Abstract: An optical filter includes a first optical channel that includes a first mirror and a second mirror that are configured to reflect one or more ranges of an electromagnetic spectrum, and a first portion of a monolithic spacer that is positioned between the first and second mirrors. A second optical channel includes a third mirror and a fourth mirror that are configured to reflect one or more ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum, and a second portion of the monolithic spacer that is positioned between the third and fourth mirrors. A method of manufacturing the optical filter includes forming a first plurality of mirrors; forming, on the first plurality of mirrors, a monolithic spacer; forming a multilevel etch mask on the monolithic spacer using a grayscale lithography procedure; etching the multilevel etch mask and the monolithic spacer; and forming a second plurality of mirrors on the monolithic spacer.

公开(公告)号：US20230001733A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17809764

申请日：2022-06-29

Applicant: VIAVI Solutions Inc.

Inventor： William D. HOUCK ,  Adam SCHEER ,  Markus BILGER

IPC: B42D25/20 ,  B42D25/378

Abstract: A user device may cause light to be emitted at a security article by one or more light emission devices of the user device. The user device may obtain from a first set of one or more optical sensor devices of the user device first sensor data associated with the security article, and may obtain from a second set of one or more optical sensor devices of the user device second sensor data associated with the security article. The user device may determine, based on the first sensor data and the second sensor data, one or more characteristics of a security feature of the security article. The user device may determine, based on the one or more characteristics of the security feature, whether the security article is authentic. The user device may cause, based on determining whether the security article is authentic, one or more actions to be performed.

公开(公告)号：US20220364917A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-17

申请号：US17661179

申请日：2022-04-28

Applicant: VIAVI Solutions Inc.

Inventor： William D. HOUCK

IPC: G01J3/02 ,  G02B5/28 ,  G02B5/20

Abstract: An optical sensor device includes an optical sensor; an optical filter; a phase mask configured to distribute a plurality of light beams associated with a subject in an encoded pattern; a movement component configured to move the phase mask; and one or more processors configured to: obtain, from the optical sensor, a first set of sensor data that indicates information related to first light that originates at the subject and passes through the phase mask when the phase mask is located at a first position; obtain, from the optical sensor, a second set of sensor data that indicates information related to second light that originates at the subject and passes through the phase mask when the phase mask is located at a second position; determine and provide, based on the first set of sensor data and the second set of sensor data, information associated with the subject.

公开(公告)号：US20210404951A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17447724

申请日：2021-09-15

Applicant: VIAVI Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Valton SMITH ,  William D. HOUCK ,  Curtis R. HRUSKA ,  Marc K. VON GUNTEN

IPC: G01N21/31

Abstract: A sensor device may determine a first optical sensor value associated with a first displacement and a second optical sensor value associated with a second displacement, wherein the first displacement is between an emitter associated with the first optical sensor value and a sensing location used to determine the first optical sensor value, wherein the second displacement is between an emitter associated with the second optical sensor value and a sensing location used to determine the second optical sensor value, and wherein the first displacement is different from the second displacement. The sensor device may determine one or more measurements using the first optical sensor value and the second optical sensor value, wherein the one or more measurements relate to a first penetration depth associated with the first optical sensor value, and a second penetration depth associated with the second optical sensor value.

公开(公告)号：US20210239528A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17117958

申请日：2020-12-10

Applicant: VIAVI Solutions Inc.

Inventor： William D. HOUCK ,  Valton SMITH

IPC: G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/02

Abstract: An optical sensor device may comprise an optical sensor comprising a set of sensor elements; an optical filter comprising one or more channels, wherein each channel, of the one or more channels, is configured to pass light associated with particular wavelengths to a subset of sensor elements, of the set of sensor elements, of the optical sensor; a phase mask configured to distribute a plurality of light beams associated with a subject in an encoded pattern on an input surface of the optical filter; and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to obtain, from the optical sensor, sensor data associated with the subject and determine, based on the sensor data, spectral information associated with the subject. The one or more processors may determine, based on the sensor data and information associated with the encoded pattern, spatial information associated with the subject.

公开(公告)号：US20210113123A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US16949156

申请日：2020-10-15

Applicant: VIAVI Solutions Inc.

Inventor： William D. HOUCK

IPC: A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/026 ,  G06T7/00

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to a multispectral sensor device. In some aspects, a sensor device may obtain, from image data collected by a sensor of the sensor device, first image data regarding a first measurement location of a measurement target, and may obtain, from the image data, second image data regarding a second measurement location of the measurement target, wherein the first measurement location and the second measurement location are sub-surface measurement locations within the measurement target. The sensor device may determine, based on the first image data and the second image data, a pulse transit time measurement, and provide information identifying the pulse transit time measurement. Numerous other aspects are provided.

公开(公告)号：US20210109267A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-15

申请号：US16948959

申请日：2020-10-07

Applicant: VIAVI Solutions Inc.

Inventor： William D. HOUCK ,  Daniel MEYSING

IPC: G02B5/28 ,  G02B5/22 ,  G02B1/11

Abstract: A device may include an image sensor to capture an image using light in a visible range; and an optical filter to filter light received by the image sensor, wherein the optical filter passes light in the visible range, and wherein the optical filter absorbs or reflects light in a wavelength range of 830 to 1600 nanometers (nm). An optical filter may include a layer that passes light in the visible range, and one or more filter elements, wherein the optical filter is absorptive or reflective of light in the wavelength range of 830 to 1600 nm. Numerous other aspects are provided.

公开(公告)号：US20210033460A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US16831308

申请日：2020-03-26

Applicant: VIAVI Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Valton SMITH ,  William D. HOUCK ,  Curtis R. HRUSKA ,  Marc K. VON GUNTEN

IPC: G01J3/427 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/10

Abstract: A sensor device may determine a first optical sensor value associated with a first displacement and a second optical sensor value associated with a second displacement, wherein the first displacement is between an emitter associated with the first optical sensor value and a sensing location used to determine the first optical sensor value, wherein the second displacement is between an emitter associated with the second optical sensor value and a sensing location used to determine the second optical sensor value, and wherein the first displacement is different from the second displacement. The sensor device may determine one or more measurements using the first optical sensor value and the second optical sensor value, wherein the one or more measurements relate to a first penetration depth associated with the first optical sensor value, and a second penetration depth associated with the second optical sensor value.

公开(公告)号：US20200256723A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16784766

申请日：2020-02-07

Applicant: VIAVI Solutions Inc.

Inventor： William D. HOUCK ,  Valton SMITH

IPC: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01S17/08

Abstract: A device may determine a time-of-flight measurement by performing a sample of a sensor based on light received via at least one first spectral filter, wherein the at least one first spectral filter is associated with a spectral range for a time-of-flight measurement; determine that a condition is satisfied with regard to the time-of-flight measurement, wherein the condition relates to an orientation or a position of the sensor or the sensor device relative to a measurement target; trigger a spectrometry measurement to be performed based on determining that the condition is satisfied with regard to the time-of-flight measurement; and perform, based on light received via at least one second spectral filter and by performing a sample of the sensor, the spectrometry measurement for the measurement target based on the condition being satisfied with regard to the time-of-flight measurement.