USA patents| European patents | Japanese patents
US patents
| Patent | Issued | Inventor | Title |
| US06139626 | 10/31/2000 | NECI
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Three-dimensionally patterned materials and methods for manufacturing same using nanocrystals |
| US06134369 | 10/17/2000 | Matsushita | Compact optical waveguide |
| US06134043 | 10/17/2000 | MIT | Composite photonic crystals |
| US06130969 | 10/10/2000 | MIT | High efficiency channel drop filter |
| US06130780 | 10/10/2000 | MIT | High omnidirectional reflector |
| US06123845 | 09/26/2000 | Asher | Crystalline colloidal arrays in solid form |
| US06111472 | 08/29/2000 | Hughes | Quasi-optical amplifier |
| US06101300 | 08/08/2000 | MIT
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High efficiency channel drop filter with absorption induced on/off switching and modulation |
| US06097870 | 08/01/2000 | Lucent | Article utilizing optical waveguides with anomalous dispersion at vis-nir wavelenghts |
| US06097530 | 08/01/2000 | Asher | Method of using thermally switchable optical devices |
| US06093246 | 07/25/2000 | Sandia | Photonic crystal devices formed by a charged-particle beam |
| US06094273 | 07/25/2000 | Asher | Crystalline colloidal array compositions |
| US06075915 | 06/13/2000 | Koops, Meltz | In-fiber photonic crystals and systems |
| US06075640 | 06/13/2000 | MIT | Signal processing by optically manipulating polaritons |
| US06064511 | 05/16/2000 | SUNY | Fabrication methods and structured materials for photonic devices |
| US06064506 | 05/16/2000 | Deutsche Telecom | Optical multi-channel separating filter with electrically adjustable photon crystals |
| US06058127 | 05/02/2000 | MIT | Tunable microcavity and method of using nonlinear materials in a photonic crystal |
| US06052517 | 04/18/2000 | Ball Semicond. | Spherical cell design for VLSI circuit design on a spherical semiconductor |
| US06052238 | 04/18/2000 | NECI
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Near-field scanning optical microscope having a sub-wavelength aperture array for enhanced light transmission |
| US06052213 | 04/18/2000 | British Telecom | Optical diffraction grating |
| US06042998 | 03/28/2000 | Un. NM | Method and apparatus for extending spatial frequencies in photolithography images |
| US06040936 | 03/21/2000 | NECI
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Optical transmission control apparatus utilizing metal films perforated with subwavelength-diameter holes |
| US06028693 | 02/22/2000 | Fork, Un. Alabama | Microresonator and associated method for producing and controlling photonic signals with a photonic bandgap delay apparatus |
| US06014246 | 01/11/2000 | Asher | Thermally switchable optical devices |
| US06002522 | 12/14/1999 | Toshiba | Optical functional element comprising photonic crystal |
| US06001251 | 12/14/1999 | Asher | Material for separating submicron particles |
| US05999308 | 12/07/1999 | MIT
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Methods and systems for introducing electromagnetic radiation into photonic crystals |
| US05998298 | 12/07/1999 | Sandia | Use of chemical-mechanical polishing for fabricating photonic bandgap structures |
| US05990850 | 11/23/1999 | MIT | Metallodielectric photonic crystal |
| US05987208 | 11/16/1999 | Siemens | Optical structure and method for its production |
| US05978530 | 10/26/1999 | Pirelli | Waveguide coupler with diffraction grating which selectively inhibits coupling |
| US05973823 | 10/26/1999 | Deutsche Telecom | Method for the mechanical stabilization and for tuning a filter having a photonic crystal structure |
| US05973316 | 10/26/1999 | NECI | Sub-wavelength aperture arrays with enhanced light transmission |
| US05955749 | 09/21/1999 | MIT | Light emitting device utilizing a periodic dielectric structure |
| US05937118 | 08/10/1999 | AIST
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Quantum synthesizer, THz electromagnetic wave generation device, optical modulation device, and electron wave modulation device |
| US05923225 | 07/13/1999 | DeLosSantos | Noise-reduction systems and methods using photonic bandgap crystals |
| US05910256 | 06/08/1999 |
Nippon Sheet |
Method for manufacturing a diffraction type optical element |
| US05907427 | 05/25/1999 | TimeDomain
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Photonic band gap device and method using a periodicity defect region to increase photonic signal delay |
| US05898004 | 04/27/1999 | Asher | Polymerized crystalline colloidal array sensors |
| US05881089 | 11/17/1998 | Lucent | Article comprising an organic laser |
| US05854078 | 12/29/1998 | Asher | Polymerized crystalline colloidal array sensor methods |
| US05838870 | 11/17/1998 | Soref | Nanometer-scale silicon-on-insulator photonic componets |
| US05818309 | 10/06/1998 | Hughes
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Microwave active notch filter and operating method with photonic bandgap crystal feedback loop |
| US05804919 | 09/08/1998 | Univ Georgia | Resonant microcavity display |
| US05802236 | 09/01/1998 | Lucent | Article comprising a micro-structured optical fiber, and method of making such fiber |
| US05784400 | 07/21/1998 | MIT | Resonant cavities employing two dimensionally periodic dielectric materials |
| US05751466 | 05/12/1998 | AMCOM | Photonic bandgap apparatus and method for delaying photonic signals |
| US05748057 | 05/05/1998 | Hughes | Photonic bandgap crystal frequency multiplexers and a pulse blanking filter for use therewith |
| US05740287 | 04/14/1998 | AMCOM | Optical switch that utilizes one-dimensional, nonlinear, multilayer dielectric stacks |
| US05739796 | 04/14/1998 | Leung
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Ultra-wideband photonic band gap crystal having selectable and controllable bad gaps and methods for achieving photonic band gaps |
| US05737102 | 04/07/1998 | Asher | Method of making an optically nonlinear switched optical device and related devices |
| US05734174 | 03/31/1998 | Fujitsu | Photo hole burning memory |
| US05731752 | 03/24/1998 | Wood | Microwave signal frequency multiplier |
| US05726805 | 04/10/1998 | Sandia | Optical filter including a sub-wavelength periodic structure and method of making |
| US05712648 | 01/27/1998 | Murata Co. | Dielectric filter and antenna duplexer |
| US05689275 | 11/18/1997 | Georgia Tech | Electromagnetic antenna and transmission line utilizing photonic bandgap material |
| US05688318 | 11/18/1997 | Milstein, Roy | Photonic band gap materials and method of preparation thereof |
| US05684817 | 11/04/1997 | Thomson CSF | Semiconductor laser having a structure of photonic bandgap material |
| US05682401 | 10/28/1997 | MIT | Resonant microcavities employing one-dimensionally periodic dielectric waveguides |
| US05679604 | 10/21/1997 | Hughes
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Wire diamond lattice structure for phased array side lobe suppression and fabrication method |
| US05677924 | 10/14/1997 | Sharp | Resonant-cavity optical device |
| US05651818 | 07/29/1997 | Milstein, Roy | Photonic band gap materials and method of preparation thereof |
| US05645929 | 07/08/1997 | Debe | Composite article comprising oriented microstructures |
| US05614919 | 03/25/1997 | Hughes
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Wire diamond lattice structure for phased array side lobe suppression and fabrication method |
| US05617445 | 04/01/1997 | Jewell | Quantum cavity light emitting element |
| US05601661 | 02/11/1997 | Milstein, Roy | Method of use of thermophotovoltaic emitter materials |
| US05600483 | 02/04/1997 | MIT | Three-dimensional periodic dielectric structures having photonic bandgaps |
| US05600342 | 02/04/1997 | Hughes | Diamond lattice void structure for wideband antenna systems |
| US05559825 | 09/24/1996 | AMCOM | Photonic band edge optical diode |
| US05541614 | 07/30/1996 | Hughes
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Smart antenna system using microelectromechanically tunable dipole antennas and photonic bandgap materials |
| US05541613 | 07/30/1996 | Hughes | Efficient broadband antenna system using photonic bandgap crystals |
| US05526449 | 06/11/1996 | MIT | Optoelectronic integrated circuits and method of fabricating and reducing losses using same |
| US05471180 | 11/28/1995 | MIT | Low-loss dielectric resonant devices having lattice structures with elongated resonant defects |
| US05440421 | 08/08/1995 | MIT | Three-dimensional periodic dielectric structures having photonic bandgaps |
| US05452123 | 09/19/1995 | Asher | Method of making an optically nonlinear switched optical device and related devices |
| US05418007 | 04/11/1995 | Debe | Method for making composite article comprising oriented microstructures |
| US05406573 | 05/23/1995 | Iowa Univ | Periodic dielectric structure for production of photonic band gap and method for fabricating the same |
| US05389943 | 02/14/1995 | MIT | Filter utilizing a frequency selective non-conductive dielectric structure |
| US05386215 | 01/31/1995 | MIT | Highly efficient planar antenna on a periodic dielectric structure |
| US05385114 | 01/31/1995 | Milstein, Roy | Photonic band gap materials and method of preparation thereof |
| US05368781 | 11/29/1994 | Punzer | Narrow band radiation filter films |
| US05365541 | 11/15/1994 | Bullock | Mirror with photonic band structure |
| US05342552 | 09/30/1994 | Panzer | Narrow band radiation filter films |
| US05337185 | 08/09/1994 | Westinghouse | Three dimensional diffraction grating and crystal filter |
| US05335240 | 07/02/1994 | Iowa Univ | Periodic dielectric structure for production of photonic band gap and devices incorporating the same |
| US05332910 | 07/26/1994 | Hitachi | Semiconductor optical device with nanowhiskers |
| US05332681 | 07/27/1994 | Tonucci (NRL) | Method of making a semiconductor device by forming a nanochannel mask |
| US05330685 | 06/19/1994 | Panzer | Narrow band radiation filter films |
| US05281370 | 01/25/1994 | Asher | Solid crystalline narrow band filter |
| US05266238 | 11/30/1993 | Asher | Gel colloidal tunable laser |
| US05187461 | 02/16/1993 | MIT | Low-loss dielectric resonator having a lattice structure with a resonant defect |
| US05172267 | 12/15/1992 | Yablonovitch | Optical reflector structure, device, method of fabrication, and communications method |
| US05131736 | 01/21/1992 | Alvarez | Solid colloidal filter |
| US04986635 | 01/22/1991 | Spry | Colloidal Kerr filter |
| US04803688 | 02/07/1989 | Lawandy | Ordered colloidal suspension devices |
| US04627689 | 12/09/1986 | Asher | Basic colloidal filter |
| US04453805 | 12/07/1984 | Ashkin (Bell) | Optical grating using a liquid suspension of dielectric particle |
| US04451412 | 06/29/1984 | Thomson CSF | Colloid diffracting phase structures by laser |
European patents
| Patent | Title |
| EP01015917A2 | Transparent metallo-dielectric photonic band gap structure |
| EP01007998A1 | Polymeric photonic band gap materials |
| EP01005661A1 | Photonic band gap materials and method of preparation thereof |
| WO9917349A1 | Open three-dimensional microstructure (Siemens) |
| WO9915922A2 | Transparent metallo-dielectric photonic band gap structure (M. Scalora) |
| WO9909439A1 | Photonic crystal materials (Oxford) |
| WO9900685A1 | SINGLE MODE OPTICAL FIBRE (DERA, Bath) |
| WO9857207A1 | Channel drop filter (MIT |
| WO09853350A1 | Integrated optical circuit (Deutsche Telecom) |
| WO09853351A2 : | Optical devices and method of fabrication (BTG Intenational, Ltd.) |
| WO9844367 | Fiber photonic crystal (Deutsche Telecom) |
| WO9835248 | Polymeric photonic band gap material (MIT) |
| WO9826316A1 | Tunable microcavity in a photonic crystal (MIT) |
| WO9828320 | Self-assembly optpelectronic devices (Nanotronics) |
| WO9825313 | Radiation emitting devices (Exeter) |
| WO9815858 | Dielectric composites (Shepherd, UK) |
| WO9736198 | Optical diffraction grating (British Telecom) |
| WO09704340A | Optical Structure and method for its production (Siemens) |
| EP00964305A1 | Method of making a photonic crystal |
| WO9638410 | Novel materials (DK) |
| WO9626921 | Metallodielectric photonic crystal (MIT) |
| WO9416345 | Low-loss optical IC (MIT) |
| EP0878883 | Organic laser (Lucent) |
| EP00849877A1 | Microwave active notch filter and operating method with photonic bandgap crystal feedback loop |
| DE19526734 | Microporous ordered silicon (SIEMENS AG ) |
| EP00676092A1 | Periodic dielectric structure for production of photonic band gap and method for fabricating the same |
| WO0060388 | A PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBRE AND A METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION |
| WO0049436 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBRES |
| WO0049435 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBRES |
| WO0037974 | PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBER |
| WO9909439 | MATIERES DE CRISTAL PHOTONIQUE ET PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE CELLES |
Japanese patents
| Patent | Issued | Title |
| JP11316154A2 | 11/16/1999 | LAMINATING MATERIAL AND OPTICALLY FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT |
| JP11330619A2 | 11/30/1999 | OPTICAL DEVICE |
| JP11271819A2 | 10/08/1999 | OPTICAL FUNCTION ELEMENT AND OPTICAL MODULE |
| JP11266055A2 | 09/28/1999 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF |
| JP11218627A2 | 08/10/1999 | PHOTONIC CRYSTAL WAVEGUIDE AND ITS MANUFACTURE |
| JP11186657A2 | 07/09/1999 | VERTICAL RESONANCE LASER HAVING PHOTONIC BAND STRUCTURE |
| JP10284806A2 | 10/23/1998 | VERTICAL RESONATOR LASER HAVING PHOTONIC BAND STRUCTURE |
| JP10090634A2 | 04/10/1998 | SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL SWITCHING DEVICE |
| JP10083005A2 | 03/31/1998 | OPTICAL FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT |
| JP09260598A2 | 10/03/1997 | OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE |
| JP09232669A2 | 09/05/1997 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE |
| JP09064458A2 | 03/07/1997 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER |
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