Patents

US 10886317 B2: Fabrication of optical metasurfaces

Granted
2021-01-05
Filed
2020-04-06 application 16841413
Type
Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract

The method is provided for fabricating an optical metasurface. The method may include depositing a conductive layer over a holographic region of a wafer and depositing a dielectric layer over the conducting layer. The method may also include patterning a hard mask on the dielectric layer. The method may further include etching the dielectric layer to form a plurality of dielectric pillars with a plurality of nano-scale gaps between the pillars.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210105.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
Elwha LLC 1,209 patentsUS company or organizationBellevue, WAPVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Gleb M. AkselrodDurham, NC46PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Erik Edward JosbergerSeattle, WA19PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Mark C. WeidmanBellevue, WA18PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
H10FInorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiationH10F39/806PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
B29DProducing particular articles from plastics or from substances in a plastic stateB29D11/00326PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
B82YSpecific uses or applications of nanostructures; measurement or analysis of nanostructures; manufacture or treatment of nanostructuresB82Y20/00PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
G01SRadio direction-finding; radio navigation; determining distance or velocity by use of radio waves; locating or presence-detecting by use of the reflection or reradiation of radio waves; analogous arrangements using other wavesG01S7/4813PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatusG02B5/1809PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
G02FOptical devices or arrangements for the control of light by modification of the optical properties of the media of the elements involved therein; non-linear optics; frequency-changing of light; optical logic elements; optical analogue/digital convertersG02F1/0107PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
G03HHolographic processes or apparatusG03H1/00PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
H01JElectric discharge tubes or discharge lampsH01J37/3174PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
H01LSemiconductor devices not covered by class h10H01L25/0657PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
H01QAntennas, i.e. radio aerialsH01Q1/38PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. televisionH04N23/54PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
G03FPhotomechanical production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. for printing, for processing of semiconductor devices; materials therefor; originals therefor; apparatus specially adapted therefor;G03F7/2041PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2024-08-20Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
INVENTION SCIENCE FUND II, LLC signed 2024-06-28METAVC PATENT HOLDING COMPANY SISTERS, OR68723/735PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2024-08-20Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
ELWHA LLC signed 2024-06-28INVENTION SCIENCE FUND II, LLC BELLEVUE, WA68723/636PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2020-04-06Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
JOSBERGER, ERIK E. signed 2017-12-01
AKSELROD, GLEB M. signed 2017-12-06
WEIDMAN, MARK C. signed 2017-12-06
ELWHA LLC BELLEVUE, WA52324/502ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25

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