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Search Patents by Nikolai Klimov

Patents listed here reflect only technologies patented from FY 2018-present. To view all of NIST's patented technologies, visit the NIST pages on the Federal Laboratory Consortium website.

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Depiction of packaging assembly with all modules

A Super Accurate Temperature Sensor That Works Without Electricity

NIST Inventors
Nikolai Klimov , Tobias Herman and Zeeshan Ahmed
This invention introduces a photonic thermometer that uses optical fibers to measure temperature. The thermometer is designed with a sheath and module assembly to enhance accuracy and durability. It leverages photonic technology to provide precise temperature readings without relying on traditional

Photonic Bolometer and Broadband High-Absorption Photonic Bolometry

NIST Inventors
Nikolai Klimov , Nathan A Tomlin and Chris Yung
A photonic bolometer includes: a photonic chip; a weak thermal link; a thermally-isolated member, and the weak thermal link thermally isolates the thermally-isolated member from the photonic chip; a photonic temperature sensor; a chip waveguide in optical communication with the photonic temperature

Photonic Bolometer And Performing Broadband High-Absorption Photonic Bolometry

NIST Inventors
Nikolai Klimov , Nathan A Tomlin and Chris Yung
A photonic bolometer includes: a photonic chip; a weak thermal link; a thermally-isolated member, and the weak thermal link thermally isolates the thermally-isolated member from the photonic chip; a photonic temperature sensor; a chip waveguide in optical communication with the photonic temperature
Schematics of photonic AC-DC converter. Color represents surface temperature of the device upon applying DC voltage to the electrode.

Smart Energy Converter for Efficient Power Use

NIST Inventors
Nikolai Klimov and Joseph Hagmann
This invention introduces a photonic-based AC-DC equivalence converter that operates using temperature-controlled photonic chips. It leverages isothermal regions to regulate voltage and improve energy efficiency. The technology enables precise energy conversion with minimal loss. By utilizing

Uniaxial Counter-Propagating Monolaser Atom Trap

NIST Inventors
Stephen Eckel , James A. Fedchak , Julia Scherschligt , Daniel Barker , Eric Norrgard and Nikolai Klimov
A uniaxial counter-propagating monolaser atom trap cools and traps atoms with a single a laser beam and includes: an atom slower that slows atoms to form slowed atoms; an optical diffractor including: a first diffraction grating that receives primary light and produces first reflected light; a
Patent Images and description for 10,955,617

High-Resolution Photonic Thermometer Article

NIST Inventors
Kevin O Douglass , Zeeshan Ahmed and Nikolai Klimov
A high-resolution photonic thermometer article performs high-resolution thermometry and includes: a light source; a photonic thermometer with a waveguide and a photonic crystal cavity that stores light; a photodetector in communication with the photonic thermometer; a phase sensitive detector in

Photonic Quantum Dew Point Sensor

NIST Inventors
Tobias Herman , Nikolai Klimov and Thomas Purdy
A photonic quantum dew point sensor determines a dew point of an analyte and includes a common substrate; a photonic dew sensor on the common substrate and exposed for direct contact with the analyte; a photonic temperature sensor on the common substrate; an optomechanical temperature sensor on the
Graph inset shows plots of measurements obtained at NIST exhibiting linear temperature dependence for Fiber Bragg Gratings and Photonic Ring Resonators on a Chip.

Photonic Calorimeter

NIST Inventors
Ronald Tosh , Zeeshan Ahmed , Ryan P. Fitzgerald and Nikolai Klimov
The calorimeter uses embedded, nanofabricated photonic sensors to enable micro-scale spatial resolution of dose (energy) distributions and gradients. It presents an alternative to thermistors used in conventional calorimeters for radiation dosimetry, comprising photonic sensors for in-situ dose and
An array of photonic dosimeters subjected to ionizing radiation.

Photonic Dosimeter

NIST Inventors
Ronald Tosh , Zeeshan Ahmed , Ryan P. Fitzgerald and Nikolai Klimov
NIST scientists have developed a photonic device whose resonance characteristics (such as quality factor, peak position, and free spectral range) change in a predictable way in response to the interaction of radiation with the sensor and/or its surroundings. The invention consists of one or more
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