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"I think that what attracts me most about this field is the eternal fascination of discovering, in my laboratory or at my desk, something that no one before me has found."

Nicolaas Bloembergen

Nobel Laureate, Physics, 1981

Professor, UA Optical Sciences

 

7,184,610 

Ronald S. Weinstein, Michael R. Descour, Chen Liang, Peter H. Bartels, and Roland V. Shack 

Miniaturized microscope array digital slide scanner

7,158,823

William G. Harkins

Limited-angle frequency-distance resolution recovery in nuclear medicine imaging

7,081,623 C. S. Pai and S. Pau

Wafer-based ion traps

7,068,936 S. Pau, J. Yu, K. Kojima, N. Chand

Method and apparatus for optical switching

7,042,982 S. Pau and D. M. Tennant

Focusable and steerable micro miniature x-ray apparatus

7,012,250 V. A. Aksyuk and S. Pau Wafer supported, out-of-plane ion trap devices
7,217,951 S. Krishna, M. M. Hayat, J. S. Tyo, and U. Sakoglu Spectrally adaptive quantum dots-in-a-well infrared photodetectors
7,132,648 B. M. Ratliff, M. M. Hayat, J. S. Tyo, and T. S. Turner, Jr. Uniform, non-diruptive and radiometrically accurate calibration of infrared focal plane array sensors using global scene motion

7,130,115 

Artur G. Olszak, Liang Chen, and Michael R. Descour 

Multi-mode scanning imaging system

7,116,437 

Ronald S. Weinstein, Michael R. Descour, Chen Liang, Peter H. Bartels, and Roland V. Shack  Inter-objective baffle system

7,072,042 

Tae-Hee Kim and James H. Burge 

Apparatus for and method of measurement of aspheric surfaces using hologram and concave surface

7,061,584 

Arthur G. Olszak and Michael R. Descour  Multi-axis projection imaging system

7,048,379  

Joseph Marion Miller and James Theodore Schwiegerling  Imaging lens and illumination system

7,047,695 

Clayton J. Allen, James E. Partridge, and Ralph M. Richard  Steel frame stress reduction connection

7,019,890  

Gerald Meredith, Bernard Kippelen, and David Mathine 

Hybrid electro-active lens

7,015,052  

Ghassan Jabbour, Dino P. Guzman, and Nasser Peyghambarian  Method for fabricating organic light-emitting diode and organic light-emitting display using screen-printing

6,983,667 

Brian Cuerden, J. Roger P. Angel, James H. Burge, and Scott T. DeRigne  Impact micro-positioning actuator
6,967,326 C. S. Pai, S. Pau, J. A. Taylor Mass spectrometers on wafer-substrates
6,912,090 Kornblit and S. Pau, M. E. Simon Adjustable compound microlens apparatus with mems controller

6,904,202

Alan Johnson and Pierre St. Hilaire

Writing waveguides with an arbitrary Bragg wavelength

6,904,201

Pierre St. Hilaire

Phase-controlled fiber Bragg gratings and manufacturing methods

6,901,221

Wenbin Jiang, Cheng Ping Wei, and Tom D. Milster

Method and apparatus for improved optical elements for vertical PCB fiber optic modules

6,891,682 J. Aizenberg, T. Kroupenkine, S. Pau, S. Yang

Lenses with Tunable Liquid Optical Elements

6,847,460

Colin T. Farrell, Anthony L. Martinez, Joanna Schmit, and Michael B. Krell

Alignment and correction template for optical profilometric measurement

6,823,101 J. V. Gates, B. Holland, J. Kim, S. Pau

Method for Calibrating a MEMS Device

6,809,887

Chunyu Gao, Hong Hua, and Narendra Ahuja

Apparatus and method for acquiring uniform-resolution panoramic images

6,804,428 M. Garrett, J. Wilde, P. Polynkin

Optical spectral power monitors employing polarization diversity scheme

6,801,689

John N. Sweetser, Anders Grunnet-Jepsen, Pierre St. Hilaire, and Alan Johnson

Correcting the phase of waveguide bragg gratings

6,778,328 J. Aizenberg, T. Kroupenkine, S. Pau, S. Yang

Tunable field of view microlens

6,760,511 M. Garrett, M. Mansuripur, J. Wilde, P. Polynkin

Reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers employing polarization diversity

6,753,960 P. Polynkin, J. Wilde

Optical spectral power monitors employing frequency-division multiplexing detection schemes

6,738,186 

Shibin Jiang, Sergio Brito Mendes, Gualtiero Nunzi Conti, Dan T. Nguyen, Ewan Malcolm Wright, Arturo Chavez-Pirson, and Yushi Kaneda  Multi-mode erbium micro fiber amplifier (EMFA
6,731,834 M. deAngelis, B. Holland, S. Pau System and method to calibrate an optical cross-connect

6,693,666

Henry H. Baker, John I. Woodfill, Pierre St. Hilaire, and Nicholas R. Kalayjian

Moving imager camera for track and range capture

6,680,150 J. W. Blatchford, O. Nalamasu, S. Pau

Suppression of side-lobe printing by shape engineering

6,657,769 Robert R. Hayes, Alan R. Kost, Daniel Yap, and Thomas R. Cooper

Low-Voltage, Semiconductor Phase Modulator

6,624,894

Artur Olszak and Joanna Schmit

Scanning interferometry with reference signal

6,624,893

Joanna Schmit and Artur Olszak

Correction of scanning errors in interferometric profiling

6,611,372  

Nasser Peyghambarian  Erbium and ytterbium co-doped phosphate glass optical fiber amplifiers using short active fiber length
6,608,950 E. Kunkee, D. Forbes, J. Leight, M. Fallahi

Integrated Optoelectronic Device and Method of Making Same

6,577,584

Tom D. Milster and Kei Shimura

Method and apparatus for detecting light from a multilayered object

6,525,466 

Ghassan E. Jabbour, Nasser N. Peyghambarian, and Bernard Kippelen  Cathode including a mixture of a metal and an insulator for organic devices and method of making the same
6,510,261 W. Sorin, P. Polynkin, S. Shepherd, B. Y. Kim, S. H. Yun

Acousto-optic variable attenuator with active cancellation of back reflections

6,507,685 P. Polynkin, J. Wilde Method and apparatus for servo-based spectral array alignment in optical systems
6,504,976 P. Polynkin, J. Wilde, M. Timmons Spectral power monitors with active alignment compensation
6,504,943  William C. Sweatt, Stephen M. Gentry, Clinton A. Boye, Carter l. Grotbeck, Brian R. Stallard, and Michael R. Descour  Information-efficient spectral imaging sensor

6,493,093

Akiko Harasaki and Joanna Schmit

Bat-wing attenuation in white-light interferometry

6,466,349 G. C. Valley, K. R. Elliot, A. R. Kost, and D. Yap

Integrated Optical Transmitter

6,436,613 M. Fallahi and A. Fardad Integrated Hybrid Optoelectronic Devices

6,402,994 

Seth R. Marder, Nasser Peyghambarian, Bernard Kippelen, Boris Volodin, and Eric Hendrickx  Thermally stable molecules with large dipole moments and polarizabilities and applications thereof
6,399,221  Tobin J. Marks, Joshua E. Malinsky, Bernard Kippelen, Nasser Peyghambarian, and Ghassan E. Jabbour  Organic light-emitting diodes and methods for assembly and emission control
6,392,787 R. Cirelli, O. Nalamasu, S. Patel, S. Pau, G. P. Watson, C. A. White, R. Zehner

Process For Fabricating Article Comprising Photonic Band Gap Material

6,392,235

Harrison H. Barrett, Eric Clarkson, and Donald W. Wilson

Coded-aperture system for planar imaging of volumetric sources

6,370,422 

Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Colin l. Smithpeter, Brett S. Bowman, and Michael R. Descour 

Fiber-optic confocal imaging apparatus and methods of use
6,341,181 J.E. Greivenkamp and A.E. Lowman

Mid-Spatial Frequency Digital Boost Filter

6,311,305 

Baruch Sollish and Dennis Howe   

Method and system for overriding error correction

6, 311,004 

John T. Kenney, John Midgley, Valentine N. Morozov, Ken Purchase, Marc Stiller, Anthony Ticknor, James Burke, and John Love 

Photonic devices comprising thermo-optic polymer

6,310,968

William G. Hawkins and Daniel Gagnon

Source-assisted attenuation correction for emission computed tomography

6,307,913 

Richard m. Foster, Edmond Turcu, Jose M. Sasian, Harry Rieger, and James H. Morris 

Shaped source of soft x-ray, extreme ultraviolet and ultraviolet radiation

6,251,546 R. Cirelli, O. Nalamasu, S. Pau, and G. P. Watson

Method of fabricating devices using an attenuated phase-shifting mask and an attenuated phase-shifting mask

6,237,303 

Clayton Jay Allen, James Edward Partridge, and Ralph Michael Richard 

Steel frame stress reduction connection

6,218,057 R. Cirelli, O. Nalamasu, S. Pau, and G. P. Watson A lithographic process having sub-wavelength resolution

6,204,064 

David S. Alberts and Peter H. Bartels 

Measurement of lesion progression via mapping of chromatin texture features along progression curve

6,202,040 

James T. Schwiegerling and William F. Coyer 

Image modifiers for use in scanning photographic images

6,177,675

Daniel Gagnon, Stephen D. Miller, and William G. Hawkins

Gamma camera system having multi-resolution detectors

6,138,045 M. A. Kupinski, M. L. Giger

Method and System for the Segmentation and Classification of Lesions

6,130,903 

Jerome V. Moloney, Robert Indik, Cun-Zheng Ning, Peter Matths Wippel Skovgaard, and John G. McInerney  Trumpet-flared monolithically integrated semiconductor laser amplifier

6,112,324 

Dennis George Hows and Babak Tehranchi 

Direct access compact disc, writing and reading method and device for same

6,111,839

Tom D. Milster, Wenbin Jiang, and Michael S. Lebby

Optical pickup head including a coherent first order mode laser light source

6,090,332 

Seth R. Marder, Nasser Peyghambarian, Bernard Kippelen, Boris Volodin, and Eric Hendrickx 

Process of changing the refractive index of a composite containing a polymer and a compound having large dipole moment and polarizability and applications thereof

5,991,488 

Zdzislaw Salamon, Gordon Tollin, and H. Angus Macleod  Coupled plasmon-waveguide resonance spectroscopic device and method for measuring film properties

5,991,461

Mark A. Schmucker and Joanna Schmit

Selection process for sequentially combining multiple sets of overlapping surface-profile interferometric data to produce a continuous composite map

5,975,702 

E. N. Pugh, Jr., N. Engheta, M. P. Rowe, and J. S. Tyo  Method of using polarization differencing to improve vision

5,929,985 

David R. Sandison, Mark R. Platzbecker, Michael R. Descour, David L. Armour, Marcus J. Craig, and Rebecca Richards-Kortum  Multispectral imaging probe

5,767,517

William G. Hawkins

Hybrid resampling method for fan beam spect

5,920,399

David R. Sandison, Mark R. Platzbecker, Timothy D. Vargo, Randal R. Lockart, Michael R. Descour, and Rebecca Richards-Kortum

Multispectral imaging method and apparatus

 5,877,509 

S. Pau, H. Cao, and Y. Yamamoto  Exciton polariton light emitting diode

 5,874,734   

Virgil B. Elings, Dennis M. Adderton, and Dror Sarid  Atomic force microscope for measuring properties of dielectric and insulating layers

5,825,033

H. H. Barrett, H. B. Barber, Joshua Eskin and Daniel Marks

Signal-processing method for gamma-ray semiconductor sensor

 5,818,900 

Thomas L. Vogelson, William John Dallas, Hand Roehrig, and Eugene J. Gross  Image spot noise reduction employing rank order

5,813,809

William Russum

Polymeric insert with crush-formed threads for mating with threaded surface.

5,782,602 

Zersis M. Mehta and Robert M. Stone  Device for loading and unloading pallets

5,744,267

K. Meerholz, B. Kippelen, N. Peyghambarian, S. R. Lyon, H. K. Hall Jr., A. B. Padias, Sandalphon, B. L. Volodin

Azo-dye-doped photorefractive polymer composites for holographic testing and image processing

5,737,079

J. H. Burge and D. S. Anderson

System and method for interferometric measurement of aspheric surfaces utilizing test plate provided with computer-generated hologram

5,727,226

M. Blaum, P. Siegel, G. Sincerbox and A. Vardy

Method and apparatus for modulation of multi-dimensional data in holographic storage

5,680,738

Ralph M. Richard, C. Jay Allen, and James E. Partridge

Stress reduction system for steel moment frames

5,636,013

John Hayes

Suspension assembly static attitude and distance measuring instrument

5,606,453 

John C. Walling, Jui T. Lin, Mahendrakumar G. Jani, Richard C. Powell, Donald F. Heller  Optical parametric amplifiers and oscillators pumped by tunable laser sources

5,602,643

H. H. Barrett

Method and apparatus for correcting surface profiles determined by phase-shifting interferometry according to optical parameters of test surface

5,566,151

K. Bates, M. Mansuripur

Optical devices having array detectors with light receiving photo arrays larger than an incident beam cross-section

5,538,389 

Robert M. Stone  Bin positioning device

5,521,702

Salamon, Zdzislaw, Richard A Schmidt, Gordon Tollin, and H Angus Macleod

Reusable biocompatible interface for immobilization of materials on a solid support

5,502,566

Chiayu Ai, Lian-Zehn Shao, Robert E. Parks, and James C. Wyant

Method and apparatus for absolute optical measurement of entire surfaces of flats

5,490,758 

Robert M. Stone  Pit-mounted load elevator

5,420,947

Lifeng Li and J. C. Brazas

A method for achromatically coupling a beam of light into a waveguide

5,398,112

Chiayu Ai and James C. Wyant

Method for testing an optical window with a small wedge angle

5,394,498

S. Hinterlong, R. Novotny, J. Sasian

Optical fiber bundle and method for manufacturing

5,391,329 

Thomas K. Dougherty, William E. Elias, Alan R. Kost, and Marvin B. Klein

Process for Making a Solid Optical Limiter Containing a Graded Distribution of Reverse Saturable Material

5,373,513

Dennis G. Howe, Hugh M. Hilden, and Edward J. Weldon, Jr.

Shift correction code system for correcting additive errors and synchronization slips

5,353,164

Jose M. Sasian

Objective lens for a free-space photonic switching system

5,311,521

B. Fitingof and M. Mansuripur  Method and apparatus for implementing post-modulation error correction coding scheme

5,271,016

Hugh M. Hilden and Dennis G. Howe

Shift-correcting code system with efficient symbol-to-channel bit transformation

5,257,270

Hugh M. Hilden, Dennis G. Howe, and Edward J. Weldon, Jr.

Shift-correction code rate-enhancing parity encoding/decoding

5,245,191

H. B. Barber, H. H. Barrett, E. L. Dereniak and M. M. Rogulski

Semiconductor sensor for gamma-ray tomographic imaging system

5,231,533

Makoto Gonokami, Kenji Takeda, Eiichi Hanamura, and Yoshinori Tokura

Nonlinear optical element and uses thereof

5,220,568

Dennis G. Howe, Edward J. Weldon, Jr.; Edward J., and Hugh M. Hilden

Shift correcting code for channel encoded data

5,202,875

H. Rosen, K. Rubin, G. Sincerbox, T. Strand and J. Zavislan

Multiple data surface optical data storage system and method

5,200,934

M. Mansuripur

Method and apparatus for direct overwrite on magnetooptical recording media using circularly polarized microwaves

5,200,617

John Hayes

PMN translator and linearization system in scanning probe microscope

5,189,906

V.B. Elings, J.A. Gurley, and D. Sarid

Improved compact scanning force microscope

5,173,605

John Hayes

Compact temperature-compensated tube-type scanning probe with large scan range and independent X, Y, and Z control

5,166,989

B. N. Kurdi, G. T. Sincerbox and J. Zavislan

Integrated magneto-optical detection channel

5,153,778

Jose M. Sasian

Powerless field corrective lens

5,130,849

George C. Valley, Marvin B. Klein, Afshin Partovi, Alan Kost, and Elsa M. Garmire Method and Apparatus for Energy Transfers Between Optical Beams Using Near-Bandgap Electrorefractive Effect

5,115,336

Jay S. Schildkraut, Michael Scozzafava; Michaeland Dennis G. Howe

Photorefractive system and process for its use

5,103,094

John Hayes

Compact temperature-compensated tube-type scanning probe with large scan range

5,080,739

Félix E. Fernández and Charles M. Falco

Method for making a beam splitter and partially transmitting normal-incidence mirrors for soft x-rays

5,075,562

J.E. Greivenkamp, R.J. Palum and K.G. Sullivan

Method and apparatus for absolute moire distance measurements

5,075,560

J.E. Greivenkamp and R.J. Palum

Moire distance measurement using a grating printed on or attached to a surface

5,064,286

John Hayes

Optical alignment system utilizing alignment spot produced by image inverter

5,031,993

R. Asthana, R. Miller, F. Schellenberg, G. Sincerbox and J. Javislan

Detecting polarization state of an optical wavefront

5,025,658

V.B. Elings, J.A. Gurley, and D. Sarid

A compact scanning force microscope

4,988,886

R.J. Palum and J.E. Greivenkamp

Moire distance measurement method and apparatus

4,987,496

J.E. Greivenkamp

System for scanning halftone images

4,980,262

Harold T. Thomas and Dennis G. Howe

Producing a replicate video disc by a method of photographic contact printing

4,955,719

John Hayes

Interferometer with thin absorbing beam equalizing pellicle

 4,953,949 

William J. Dallas Device for forming a picture

4,946,253 

R. K. Kostuk  Reconfigureable Substrate-Mode Holographic Interconnect Apparatus and Method

4,884,003

John Hayes

Compact micromotion translator

4,838,695

M. Mansuripur, M. Ruane and R. Rosenvold

Apparatus for measuring reflectivity

4,832,489

Katherine Creath and James C. Wyant

Two-wavelength phase-shifting interferometer and method

4,794,550

J.E. Greivenkamp

Extended-range Moire contouring

4,791,584

J.E. Greivenkamp

Sub-Nyquist interferometry

4,784,472

Eiichi Hanamura and Tetsuji Tokihiro

Optical control system and method

4,678,736

Eiichi Hanamura, Yoshinori Tokura, Akio Takada, and Akiro Itsubo

Optical recording media on which information is stored and method of making same

4,673,290

Steve A. Johnson and Robert R. Shannon Diagnostic apparatus and method for use in the alignment of one or more laser means onto a fiber optics interface

4,672,599

Frederick F. Geyer and Dennis G. Howe

Optical disc unit and method and apparatus for writing and/or reading information thereon

4,660,151 

R. Chipman, R. Obremski, C. Brown 

Multicomponent Quantitative Analytical Method and Apparatus

4,645,338

G. T. Sincerbox, M. R. Latta, A. Juliana, & G. Willson

Optical system for focus correction for a lithographic tool

4,639,139

Keith N. Prettyjohns and James C. Wyant

Optical profiler using improved phase-shifting interferometry

4,595,014

H. H. Barrett, H. B. Barber and W. Wild

Coded­aperture imaging probe

4,585,315

G. T. Sincerbox, H. W. Werlich, B. H. Yung

Improved brightfield/darkfield microscope illuminator

4,577,306

Dennis G. Howe and Joseph J. Wrobel

Method for optically writing and/or reading information on optical recording elements

4,575,193

J.E. Greivenkamp

Optical spatial frequency filter

4,540,244

G. T. Sincerbox

Opto-optical light deflector/modulator

4,539,573

Alan B. Marchant and Dennis G. Howe

Protective construction for optical disk units

4,538,159

Mool C. Gupta, Joseph J. Wrobel, and Dennis G. Howe

Ceramic overcoated optical recording element

4,533,211

G. T. Sincerbox and G. Bjorklund

Frequency multiplexed optical spatial filter based upon photochemical hole burning

4,530,082

Dennis G. Howe and James A. Barnard

Optical disc write/read employing passive focus maintenance

4,514,632

H. H. Barrett

Modular scintillation camera

4,497,540 James B. Breckinridge, Norman A. Page, Roland V. Shack, and Robert R. Optical system

4,497,534

G. T. Sincerbox

Holographic optical head

4,475,183

Alan B. Marchant and Dennis G. Howe

Optical disk retrieval methods, media and systems employing digital data of high fractional bandwidth

4,466,035

G.A.N. Connell, M. Mansuripur

Magneto-optic media and system optimization

4,460,259

J.E. Greivenkamp, D.N. Lambeth and J.W. Meyer

Single lens rangefinder device having light emitter and detector

4,454,495

Thomas R. Werner, Ivan K. Schuller and Charles M. Falco

Layered Ultra-thin Coherent Structures Used as Electrical Resisters having Zero or Lower Coefficient of Resistivity

4,448,854

Ivan K. Schuller and Charles M. Falco

Coherent Multilayer Crystals and Method of Making

4,447,899

Frederick F. Geyer and Dennis G. Howe

Optical disc method, media and apparatus for writing and/or reading information

4,444,456

K. Jain, M. R. Latta and G. T. Sincerbox

Holographic Method and Apparatus for Transformation of a Light Beam Into a Line Source of Required Curvature and Finite Numerical Aperture

4,445,209

Lee Mickelson and Eric V. Olson

Dithered Focusing Systems

4,436,420

S. W. Depp and G. T. Sincerbox

Optical fluid analyzing Apparatus & Method

4,432,597

G. C. Bjorklund and G. T. Sincerbox

Transmissive Holographic Optical element on Aberrating Substrate

4,431,708 Gary E. Carver and Bernhard O. Seraphin 

Annealed CVD molybdenum thin film surface

4,430,183

Ivan K. Schuller and Charles M. Falco

Method of Making Coherent Multilayer Crystals

4,424,519

Don B. Neumann, Norton, Lyle K. Norton, and Eric V. Olson

System and Method for producing Artwork for Printed Circuit Boards

4,422,713

B. D. Grant, M. M. Hilden, C. R. Jones and G. T. Sincerbox

Method for Making High Efficiency Holograms

4,422,083

Don B. Neumann, lyle K. Norton, and Eric V. Olson

System and Method for Producing Artwork for printed Circuit Boards

4,419,750

Dennis G. Howe

Constant track width optical disk recording

4,419,675

Don B. Neumann, Lyle K. Norton, and Eric V. olson

Imaging System and Method for Printed Circuit Artwork and the Like

4,404,569

Don B. Neumann, Lyle K. Norton, and Eric V. Olson

System and Method for Producing Artwork for printed Circuit Boards

4,362,023 Charles M. Falco Superconducting Thermoelectric Temperature Stabilization Device
4,360,908 Dennis G. Howe and Joseph J. Wrobel Physically optimized optical disc structure, method and apparatus
4,359,750 Dennis G. Howe Optical disc structure
4,354,196 Don B. Neumann, Lyle K. Norton, and Eric V. Olson Laser Engraving System with Massive Base Table and Synchronization Controls
4,349,901 Dennis G. Howe Apparatus and method for reading optical discs
4,346,965 R.A. Sprague and D. Sarid Light modulator/deflector using acoustic surface waves
4,336,545 Dennis G. Howe, Alan B. Marchant, and Joseph J. Wrobel Optical disc structure, method and apparatus physically optimized for writing and reading with a single wavelength
4,331,877 H. H. Barrett, W. Swindell, S. K. Gordon and J. E. Greivenkamp, Jr. Transverse tomography with optical filtering
4,331,877 H.H. Barrett, W. Swindell, S. Gordon and J.E. Greivenkamp Transverse tomography with optical filtering
4,329,588 H. H. Barrett, W. Swindell and J. E. Greivenkamp, Jr. Polarization switched optical filtering for transverse tomography
4,322,837 Lee Mickelson and Eric V. olson Dithered Center Tracking System
4,321,559 Leon Esterowitz and Robert C. Eckardt Multiwavelength self-pumped solid state laser
4,275,395 A. G. Dewey and G. T. Sincerbox Interactive Projection Display System<