Optical: systems and elements – Optical computing without diffraction – Logic gate
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-11
2011-12-20
Allen, Stephone (Department: 2872)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical computing without diffraction
Logic gate
C359S244000, C359S245000, C977S742000, C977S932000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08081361
ABSTRACT:
The present invention contemplates a variety of methods and techniques for fabricating a carbon nanotube (CNT) signal modulator for reducing, eliminating, or enhancing the resonance interaction between photonic elements, and a photonic transmission device that may incorporate the signal modulator. The CNT signal modulator comprises a gate CNT on a substrate in a position for receiving an input photonic signal and an input modulation signal; and transmitting an output photonic signal that is reduced, eliminated, or enhanced through the selection of the input modulation signal; and an input modulation signal sender for sending the input modulation signal to the gate CNT and creating the modulated output photonic signal from the gate CNT. The photonic transmission device can contain a plurality of CNTs, each having functional antenna forms that are capable of a resonance interaction of photons between adjacent CNTs when formed as an array on a substrate. The photonic transmission device can also comprise the CNT signal modulator.
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Allen Stephone
Carbon Design Innovations, Inc.
Kakalec Kimberly N
Perkins Coie LLP
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