Steven D Jacobs

US Patent:

6625364, Sep 23, 2003

Filed:

Jan 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/057258

Inventors:

Steven G. Johnson - Cambridge MA
Mihai Ibanescu - Cambridge MA
Ori Weisberg - Cambridge MA
Yoel Fink - Cambridge MA
John D. Joannopoulos - Belmont MA
Torkel Engeness - Somerville MA
Marin Soljacic - Somerville MA
Steven A. Jacobs - Needham MA

Assignee:

OmniGuide Communications - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

G02B 622

US Classification:

385127

Abstract:

An optical waveguide including: a dielectric core region extending along a waveguide axis; and a dielectric confinement region surrounding the core about the waveguide axis, the confinement region comprising a photonic crystal structure having a photonic band gap, wherein during operation the confinement region guides EM radiation in at least a first range of frequencies to propagate along the waveguide axis, wherein the core has an average refractive index smaller than about 1. 3 for a frequency in the first range of frequencies, and wherein the core a diameter in a range between about 4 and 80 , wherein is a wavelength corresponding to a central frequency in the first frequency range.

US Patent:

6895154, May 17, 2005

Filed:

Jan 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/057440

Inventors:

Steven G. Johnson - Cambridge MA, US
Mihai Ibanescu - Cambridge MA, US
Ori Weisberg - Cambridge MA, US
Yoel Fink - Cambridge MA, US
Torkel Engeness - Somerville MA, US
Marin Soljacic - Somerville MA, US
Steven A. Jacobs - Needham MA, US

Assignee:

OmniGuide Communications - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

G02B006/02

US Classification:

385125, 385123, 385124, 385127

Abstract:

An optical waveguide having a working mode with a tailored dispersion profile, the waveguide including: (i) a dielectric confinement region surrounding a waveguide axis, the confinement region comprising a photonic crystal having at least one photonic bandgap, wherein during operation the confinement region guides EM radiation in a first range of frequencies to propagate along the waveguide axis; (ii) a dielectric core region extending along the waveguide axis and surrounded by the confinement region about the waveguide axis, wherein the core supports at least one guided mode in the first frequency range; and (iii) a dielectric dispersion tailoring region surrounded by the confinement region about the waveguide axis, wherein the dispersion tailoring region introduces one or more additional modes in the first range of frequencies that interact with the guided mode to produce the working mode.

US Patent:

7072553, Jul 4, 2006

Filed:

Jul 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/620479

Inventors:

Steven G. Johnson - Cambridge MA, US
Mihai Ibanescu - Cambridge MA, US
Ori Weisberg - Cambridge MA, US
Yoel Fink - Cambridge MA, US
John D. Joannopoulos - Belmont MA, US
Torkel Engeness - Somerville MA, US
Marin Soljacic - Somerville MA, US
Steven A. Jacobs - Needham MA, US

Assignee:

OmniGuide Communications - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

G02B 6/036
G02B 6/02

US Classification:

385127, 385123

Abstract:

An optical waveguide including: a dielectric core region extending along a waveguide axis; and a dielectric confinement region surrounding the core about the waveguide axis, the confinement region comprising a photonic crystal structure having a photonic band gap, wherein during operation the confinement region guides EM radiation in at least a first range of frequencies to propagate along the waveguide axis, wherein the core has an average refractive index smaller than about 1. 3 for a frequency in the first range of frequencies, and wherein the core a diameter in a range between about 4λ and 80λ, wherein λ is a wavelength corresponding to a central frequency in the first frequency range.

US Patent:

7167622, Jan 23, 2007

Filed:

Apr 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/101915

Inventors:

Burak Temelkuran - Boston MA, US
Charalambos Anastassiou - Malden MA, US
David Torres - Stoughton MA, US
Gil Shapira - Brookline MA, US
Max Shurgalin - Lexington MA, US
Gregor Dellemann - Cambridge MA, US
Ori Weisberg - Cambridge MA, US
Steven A. Jacobs - Needham MA, US
Tairan Wang - Waltham MA, US
Uri Kolodny - Cambridge MA, US
Robert Payne - Wellesley MA, US
Yoel Fink - Brookline MA, US

Assignee:

OmniGuide, Inc. - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

G02B 6/02

US Classification:

385123, 385117

Abstract:

In general, in one aspect, the invention features systems, including a photonic crystal fiber including a core extending along a waveguide axis and a dielectric confinement region surrounding the core, the dielectric confinement region being configured to guide radiation along the waveguide axis from an input end to an output end of the photonic crystal fiber. The systems also includes a handpiece attached to the photonic crystal fiber, wherein the handpiece allows an operator to control the orientation of the output end to direct the radiation to a target location of a patient.

US Patent:

7231122, Jun 12, 2007

Filed:

Nov 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/978605

Inventors:

Ori Weisberg - Cambridge MA, US
Steven A. Jacobs - Needham MA, US
Maksim Skorobogatiy - Montreal, CA
Steven G. Johnson - Cambridge MA, US
Uri Kolodny - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

OmniGuide, Inc. - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

G02B 6/02
G02B 6/26
G02B 6/032
G02B 5/30

US Classification:

385123, 385122, 385126, 385127, 385 28, 359500

Abstract:

In general, in one aspect, the invention features an apparatus that includes a photonic crystal fiber configured to guide a mode of electromagnetic radiation at a wavelength, λ, along a waveguide axis. The fiber includes a core extending along the waveguide axis, and a confinement region extending along the waveguide axis and surrounding the core. The confinement region includes alternating layers of a first and a second dielectric material having thicknesses dand dand different refractive indices nand n, respectively. The thickness of at least one of the alternating layers of the first material differs from thickness dor at least one of the alternating layers of the second material differs from thickness d, where dand dcorrespond to a quarter-wave condition for the two dielectric materials given by d=λ/(4√{square root over (n−1)}) and d=λ/(4√{square root over (n−1)}), respectively. The photonic crystal fiber has an attenuation for the guided mode at the wavelength λ that is reduced by a factor of about two or more relative to an attenuation for a reference fiber that is identical to the photonic crystal fiber except that the reference fiber has alternating layer thicknesses corresponding to the quarter-wave condition.

US Patent:

7331954, Feb 19, 2008

Filed:

Apr 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/102299

Inventors:

Burak Temelkuran - Boston MA, US
Charalambos Anastassiou - Malden MA, US
David Torres - Stoughton MA, US
Gil Shapira - Brookline MA, US
Max Shurgalin - Lexington MA, US
Gregor Dellemann - Cambridge MA, US
Ori Weisberg - Cambridge MA, US
Steven A. Jacobs - Needham MA, US
Tairan Wang - Waltham MA, US
Uri Kolodny - Cambridge MA, US
Jesse Rusk - West Roxbury MA, US
Robert Payne - Wellesley MA, US
Yoel Fink - Brookline MA, US

Assignee:

OmniGuide, Inc. - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

A61B 18/22

US Classification:

606 15, 128898

Abstract:

In general, in one aspect, the invention features methods that include directing radiation to a target location of a patient through a photonic crystal fiber, the photonic crystal fiber having a hollow core and flowing a fluid through the hollow core to the target location of the patient.

US Patent:

7349589, Mar 25, 2008

Filed:

Apr 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/102258

Inventors:

Burak Temelkuran - Boston MA, US
Charalambos Anastassiou - Malden MA, US
David Torres - Stoughton MA, US
Gil Shapira - Brookline MA, US
Max Shurgalin - Lexington MA, US
Gregor Dellemann - Cambridge MA, US
Ori Weisberg - Cambridge MA, US
Steven A. Jacobs - Needham MA, US
Tairan Wang - Waltham MA, US
Uri Kolodny - Cambridge MA, US
Robert Payne - Wellesley MA, US
Yoel Fink - Brookline MA, US
Gokhan Ulu - Roslindale MA, US

Assignee:

OmniGuide, Inc. - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

G02B 6/00

US Classification:

385 11, 385 28

Abstract:

In general, in one aspect, the invention features apparatus that include an assembly including a radiation input port configured to receive radiation from a radiation source and an output port configured to couple the radiation to a photonic crystal fiber, the assembly further including a retardation element positioned to modify a polarization state of the radiation received from the radiation source before it is coupled to the photonic crystal fiber.

US Patent:

7991258, Aug 2, 2011

Filed:

Oct 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/244586

Inventors:

Burak Temelkuran - Boston MA, US
Charalambos Anastassiou - Malden MA, US
David Torres - Stoughton MA, US
Gil Shapira - Brookline MA, US
Max Shurgalin - Lexington MA, US
Gregor Dellemann - Cambridge MA, US
Ori Weisberg - Cambridge MA, US
Steven A. Jacobs - Needham MA, US
Tairan Wang - Waltham MA, US
Uri Kolodny - Cambridge MA, US
Jesse Rusk - West Roxbury MA, US
Robert Payne - Wellesley MA, US
Yoel Fink - Brookline MA, US

Assignee:

OmniGuide, Inc. - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

G02B 6/00
A61B 1/04
A61N 5/06

US Classification:

385135, 600108, 607 89

Abstract:

In general, in one aspect, the disclosure features a system that includes a flexible waveguide having a hollow core extending along a waveguide axis and a region surrounding the core, the region being configured to, guide radiation from the COlaser along the waveguide axis from an input end to an output end of the waveguide. The system also includes a handpiece attached to the waveguide, wherein the handpiece allows an operator to control the orientation of the output end to direct the radiation to a target location of a patient and the handpiece includes a tip extending past the output end that provides a minimum standoff distance between the output end and the target location.