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Backsurface Treatment of Optical Substrates for Improved Thermal Conductivity and Dynamic Survival

This invention is an adhesive that is applied to the back of optical substrate mirrors such as the ones used in aerospace applications. The adhesive when applied, it provides acoustic dampening and uniform dissipation of heat, thus protecting the optical component from stress and heating. This is particularly innovative for aerospace applications where...

Published: 8/7/2025 | Inventor(s): Ewan Douglas, Oscar Montoya, Lori Harrison

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Sensors and Detection, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Optical Fab / Metrology, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication, Technology Classifications > Materials > Coatings, Technology Classifications > Materials > Chemicals

Achieving Quantum-Limits to Wavefront Sensing with Spatial Mode Sorting

This technology is a next-generation wavefront sensor that leverages spatial mode sorting to achieve highly precise measurements of optical wavefronts. By optimizing the way light is analyzed, it allows for quantum-limited performance, making it significantly more sensitive and accurate than traditional wavefront sensors. This innovation is particularly...

Published: 7/28/2025 | Inventor(s): Jacob Trzaska, Amit Ashok

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Quantum, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Optical Fab / Metrology

Application of Polarization Imaging in Identification and Metrology of Gemstone

This invention presents a method and instrumentation for gemstone identification and metrology using polarization imaging. It is a simple and cost-effective metrology system that distinguishes gemstones of various materials and cuts. The invention uses a combination of filters, a polarization camera, and other elements to form an image of the gemstone,...

Published: 7/23/2025 | Inventor(s): Stanley Pau, Alaa Hamdoh, Linan Jiang, Yufei Gao

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Sensors and Detection > Inspection, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Microscopy, Spectroscopy, Polarimetry, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Optical Fab / Metrology

Method for Multilayer Nanophotonic Effective Medium Optics via Spin-Coated Planarization Layers

This technology introduces a novel method for fabricating multilayer nanophotonic devices using spin-coated planarization layers. The process ensures precise alignment and spacing between optical layers, enabling the creation of advanced optical elements for photonic computing and compound lenses. Spin coating is a procedure used to deposit uniform...

Published: 4/21/2025 | Inventor(s): Mohamed ElKabbash

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Photonics, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > MEMS & Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Optical Fab / Metrology, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication

Method and Device for Imaging and Ranging through Optical Fibers

This invention is a novel method and device for imaging and ranging through various types of optical fibers, including multi-mode and multi-core fibers. This technique allows for depth measurements and imaging without needing prior knowledge of the scene or the fiber's transmission matrix. By generating a “synthetic wavefront” through...

Published: 11/7/2024 | Inventor(s): Florian Willomitzer, Stefan Forschner, Patrick Cornwall, Manuel Ballester, Muralidhar Madabhushi Balaji, Jürgen Czarske

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Fiber Optics, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Medical Imaging, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Optical Fab / Metrology, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Sensors and Detection > Inspection

3D Printing Mirror (Radial Lithography Surface Figuring)

The technology enables less expensive fabrication of mirrors without compromising quality. This is done with a 3D printing technique that uses lasers and a rotating platform to craft the desired shape of the mirror. The new method can print mirrors that can be used in large-aperture telescope applications such as space telescopes. It can also fabricate...

Published: 8/6/2024 | Inventor(s): Heejoo Choi, Daewook Kim

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Optical Fab / Metrology, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design

Meta/Flat Optics Deflectometry

This technology is a unique solution for meta/flat optics metrology. It utilizes a direct matching interface between the flat/meta optics and the modulated pattern display. This allows for a much wider dynamic range than current technologies. This also enables higher measurement accuracy than current solutions like interferometry and traditional deflectometry...

Published: 8/5/2024 | Inventor(s): Daewook Kim

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Optical Fab / Metrology

Solvent-Free Silsesquioxane for 3D Printing Glass Optics

3D printing of glass has demonstrated potential in diverse fields, such as photonics, imaging, and microfluidics. Researchers at the University of Arizona have developed a solvent-free polymeric silsesquioxane (PSQ) resin for 3D printing glass objects with high precision through a two-photon polymerization (TPP) method. The PSQ resin exhibits reduced...

Published: 3/13/2025 | Inventor(s): Rongguang Liang, Piaoran Ye, Zhihan Hong, Douglas Loy

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Photonics, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Optical Fab / Metrology, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication

A Telescope for Mass Production at Low Cost

This technology is a new way to cost-effectively mass produce mirrors and optics for smaller (<30” aperture) telescopes. The mirrors are made using a rapid replication process and are equipped with coolers for active shape adjustment. It also employs an optical corrector near the focus to reduce atmospheric image blurring. This innovative manufacturing...

Published: 4/24/2024 | Inventor(s): James Angel, Nicholas Didato, Joel Berkson, Richard Wortley

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Optical Fab / Metrology, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design

Consumer Optics with Low Cost Polymers

This invention describes a range of low-cost polymer compositions and method of making for high index, high Abbie number consumer optics. Background: The consumer eyewear global market estimated at greater than $100 billion. Current optical polymer technology revolves around well-established thermoplastic or thermoset polymers, including polycarbonates...

Published: 3/12/2024 | Inventor(s): Dong-Chul Pyun, Robert Norwood, Jon Njardarson, Richard Glass, Taeheon Lee, Chisom Olikagu, Kyung-Seok Kang

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials > Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Materials > Polymers, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Ophthalmology, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Optical Fab / Metrology

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