Patents
US 12754373 B2: Twister oven for photoconductive switches
- Granted
- 2026-10-06
- Filed
- 2023-03-15 application 18184033
- Type
- Utility · 22 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for illuminating a photoconductive switch are disclosed. The disclosed technology minimizes an amount of light that is reflected back into an input optical waveguide. The disclosed technology provides an illumination oven that delivers light from the input optical waveguide to the photoconductive switch. The illumination oven is configured to trap light and cause multiple reflection passes of the light therewithin. The illumination oven is configured to reduce opportunities for the light to escape via the input optical waveguide. In particular, the illumination oven includes a tipped or angled top end that directs light downward to the photoconductive switch. The input optical waveguide is coupled to the illumination oven at a lateral offset, which, along with the tipped top end, causes the light to rattle and chaotically flow within the illumination oven to be ultimately absorbed by the photoconductive switch or dissipate.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 (ipgb20261006.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC 1,498 patents | US company or organization | Livermore, CA | LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Rushford | Livermore, CA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 | ||
| Lars F. Voss | Livermore, CA | 43 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 | |
| Caitlin Anne Chapin | Fremont, CA | 4 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 | |
| Joseph Devin Schneider | Danville, CA | 8 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 | |
| Victor Khitrov | San Ramon, CA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G02B | Optical elements, systems or apparatus | G02B6/262 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 |
| H03K | Pulse technique | H03K17/78 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-06 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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