The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 03, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
John R Sambles, Crediton, GB;
Guy P Bryan-Brown, Heathfield, GB;
Assignee:
British Technology Group Limited, London, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
356369 ; 356445 ;
Abstract
An optical sensing device that incorporates either a surface plasmon-polariton or guided mode apparatus for converting radiation between s and p modes together with a sensor for detecting a maximum in conversion between the s and p modes.