Jason H Karp

US Patent:

20100032005, Feb 11, 2010

Filed:

Aug 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/537951

Inventors:

Joseph Ford - Solana Beach CA, US
Jason Karp - La Jolla CA, US

International Classification:

H01L 31/052

US Classification:

136246

Abstract:

A system and a method for capturing solar energy are disclosed herein. In at least one embodiment, the method includes receiving light at a plurality of lenses, communicating the light from respective ones of the plurality of lenses toward respective ones of a plurality of dichroic mirrors, and transmitting respective first portions of the light through the respective ones of the dichroic mirrors toward respective first photovoltaic cells. The method also includes reflecting respective second portions of the light off of the respective ones of the dichroic mirrors toward respective adjacent ones of the dichroic mirrors, where the first portions are within a first wavelength range and the second portions are within a second wavelength range, and reflecting the respective second portions of the light off of the respective adjacent ones of the dichroic mirrors toward respective second photovoltaic cells.

US Patent:

20110226332, Sep 22, 2011

Filed:

Sep 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/119955

Inventors:

Joseph E. Ford - Solana Beach CA, US
Jason Harris Karp - La Jolla CA, US
Eric Tremblay - Bristish Columbia CA, US
Justin Matthew Hallas - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - Oakland CA

International Classification:

H01L 31/0232
H01L 31/18

US Classification:

136259, 438 71, 257E3113, 257E31127

Abstract:

A system and method of capturing solar energy, and related method of manufacturing, are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the system includes a first lens array having a plurality of lenses, and a first waveguide component adjacent to the lens array, where the waveguide component receives light, and where the waveguide component includes an array of prism/mirrored facets arranged along at least one surface of the waveguide component. The system further includes at least one photovoltaic cell positioned so as to receive at least a portion of the light that is directed out of the waveguide. A least some of the light passing into the waveguide component is restricted from leaving the waveguide component upon being reflected by at least one of the prism/mirrored facets, hereby the at least some light restricted from leaving the waveguide component is directed by the waveguide toward the at least one photovoltaic cell.

US Patent:

20220305726, Sep 29, 2022

Filed:

Jun 14, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/839656

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Richard DiDomizio - Charlton NY, US
Jason Harris Karp - Portland ME, US

International Classification:

B29C 64/153
B29C 64/245
B29C 64/295
B29C 64/255
B29C 64/268

Abstract:

A system for use in additively manufacturing an object. The system includes a powder bed configured for containment within a build chamber, wherein the powder bed is formed from a mixture of a build material and a bonding agent. The system also includes a heat source configured to selectively heat the powder bed to a temperature such that the build material is at least partially sintered together by the bonding agent. The heat source also selectively heats the powder bed to the temperature that maintains the build material in a solid state.

US Patent:

20210370448, Dec 2, 2021

Filed:

Aug 9, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/397011

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Jason Harris Karp - Niskayuna NY, US
William Thomas Carter - Galway NY, US

International Classification:

B23P 6/00
H01S 5/40
G02B 6/42
B33Y 10/00
B33Y 30/00
B29C 64/153
B28B 1/00
C03B 19/01
F01D 5/00
B23K 26/342
B23K 26/10
B23K 26/06
B23K 26/08
B23K 26/0622
B23K 26/00
B29C 64/277

Abstract:

A method of forming a build in a powder bed includes providing a first diode laser fiber array and a second diode laser fiber array, emitting a plurality of laser beams from selected fibers of the second diode laser fiber array onto the powder bed, corresponding to a pattern of a layer of the build, simultaneously melting powder in the powder bed corresponding to the pattern of the layer of the build, scanning a first diode laser fiber array along an outer boundary of the powder bed and emitting a plurality of laser beams from selected fibers of the first diode laser fiber array and simultaneously melting powder in the powder bed corresponding to the outer boundary of the layer of the build to contour the layer of the build. An apparatus for forming a build in a powder bed including a first diode laser fiber array and a second diode laser fiber array is also disclosed. The first diode laser fiber array configured to contour the layer of the build.

US Patent:

20210129427, May 6, 2021

Filed:

Nov 1, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/671656

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Richard DiDomizio - Charlton NY, US
Jason Harris Karp - Portland ME, US

International Classification:

B29C 64/153
B29C 64/245
B29C 64/295
B29C 64/268
B29C 64/255

Abstract:

A system for use in additively manufacturing an object. The system includes a powder bed configured for containment within a build chamber, wherein the powder bed is formed from a mixture of a build material and a bonding agent. The system also includes a heat source configured to selectively heat the powder bed to a temperature such that the build material is at least partially sintered together by the bonding agent. The heat source also selectively heats the powder bed to the temperature that maintains the build material in a solid state.

US Patent:

20210094235, Apr 1, 2021

Filed:

Sep 26, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/584061

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Jason Harris Karp - Portland ME, US
William T. Carter - Niskayuna NY, US

International Classification:

B29C 64/386
G05B 19/4099
B33Y 50/00

Abstract:

A system and method including receiving a data model representation of a part, the data model representation including at least one layer of the part and inner and outer contours for the at least one layer; determining a hatch pattern for each layer of the at least one layer of the part, the hatch pattern for each layer being dependent on the inner and outer contours for each respective layer; generating a record of the determined hatch pattern for each layer, the record including locations for the hatch pattern for each layer; and saving the record of the determined hatch pattern for each layer of the part. In some aspects, the record of the determined hatch pattern for each layer of the part may be used in an additive manufacturing process.

US Patent:

20200189193, Jun 18, 2020

Filed:

Dec 13, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/219432

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Jason Harris Karp - Niskayuna NY, US

International Classification:

B29C 64/393
B29C 64/214
B29C 64/153
G06T 7/00
G06T 7/11
G06K 9/32

Abstract:

An additive manufacturing system is configured to manufacture a component. The additive manufacturing system includes a build platform, a recoater, a monitoring camera, and a controller. The component is disposed on the build platform. The recoater includes a recoater blade configured to spread a powdered build material across the build platform and the component forming a powder bed. The monitoring camera is positioned to image the recoater blade. The monitoring camera is configured to acquire a plurality of images of the recoater blade. The controller is configured to receive the plurality of images from the monitoring camera. The controller is configured to detect defects in the powder bed based on the plurality of images received from the monitoring camera.

US Patent:

20200182779, Jun 11, 2020

Filed:

Dec 10, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/215221

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
William Albert Challener - Glenville NY, US
Jason Harris Karp - Schenectady NY, US
Cheng-Po Chen - Niskayuna NY, US

International Classification:

G01N 21/31
G01N 33/00
G01N 21/39

Abstract:

A gas analysis system includes spectroscopy assembly coupled to a vehicle. The spectroscopy assembly includes a plurality of emitters configured to emit a plurality of light beams toward a target surface. Each light beam of the plurality of light beams comprises a predetermined wavelength. The spectroscopy assembly includes a collection optic configured to receive a plurality of reflected light beams reflected from the target surface. Additionally, the spectroscopy assembly includes a detector configured to receive the plurality of reflected light beams from the collection optic and to detect a spectral intensity of the plurality of reflected light beams. Further, the spectroscopy assembly includes a controller configured to receive a light beam signal from the detector indicative of the spectral intensity of the plurality of reflected light beams. The controller is configured to detect a target fluid based on the light beam signal.