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:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2013
Applicant:
Ami Research & Development, Llc, Windham, NH (US);
Inventors:
Patricia Bodan, Amherst, NH (US);
John T. Apostolos, Lyndeborough, NH (US);
Benjamin McMahon, Nottingham, NH (US);
William Mouyos, Windham, NH (US);
Assignee:
AMI Research & Development, LLC, Windham, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/054 (2014.01); H02S 40/22 (2014.01); H01L 31/0232 (2014.01); H01L 31/052 (2014.01); H01L 31/108 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/02327 (2013.01); H01L 31/0525 (2013.01); H01L 31/0543 (2014.12); H01L 31/0547 (2014.12); H01L 31/0549 (2014.12); H01L 31/1085 (2013.01); H02S 40/22 (2014.12); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electromagnetic energy concentrator uses a prism and waveguide with a gap layer of uniform thickness disposed between the prism and a first surface of waveguide. Energy detectors, which may be photovoltaics or miniaturized antenna elements are disposed adjacent to and co-extensive with a second surface of the waveguide. The detectors operate in each of at least two bands; a distance between detectors operating in a given band depends on a wavelength in the given band.