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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 05, 2018
Applicant:

The Government of the United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US);

Inventors:

Jesse A. Frantz, Washington, DC (US);

Jason D. Myers, Alexandria, VA (US);

Robel Y. Bekele, Washington, DC (US);

Christopher M. Spillmann, Annandale, VA (US);

Jawad Naciri, Herndon, VA (US);

Jakub Kolacz, Washington, DC (US);

Henry G. Gotjen, Washinton, DC (US);

Jason Auxier, Falls Church, VA (US);

Leslie Brandon Shaw, Woodbridge, VA (US);

Jasbinder S. Sanghera, Ashburn, VA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/01 (2006.01); G02F 1/29 (2006.01); G02F 1/13 (2006.01); G02F 1/1337 (2006.01); G02F 1/295 (2006.01); C03C 3/32 (2006.01); C03C 13/04 (2006.01); G02F 1/1343 (2006.01); G02F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/292 (2013.01); C03C 3/321 (2013.01); C03C 13/043 (2013.01); G02F 1/0018 (2013.01); G02F 1/011 (2013.01); G02F 1/1326 (2013.01); G02F 1/1337 (2013.01); G02F 1/134309 (2013.01); G02F 1/2955 (2013.01); G02F 2001/0113 (2013.01); G02F 2203/24 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for making a chalcogenide glass waveguide in a liquid crystal-based non-mechanical beam steering device that permits steering in the mid-wave infrared. The waveguide core, the subcladding, or both comprise a chalcogenide glass. A mask is used to produce a tapered subcladding. Also disclosed is the related non-mechanical beam steering device that includes a chalcogenide waveguide.


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