Patents by Inventor David Anafi
David Anafi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7710571Abstract: The invention relates to a spectroscopy system and improved membrane formation techniques. The system has at least one light source operable to generate a source beam and a prism having a rear surface. A support block is disposed on the rear surface of the prism. The support block is formed with at least one sample well having a center and defines a substantially vertical rear cell surface having a center. The source beam is aimed at the sample well. A syringe filled with a membrane solution and having a needle with a distal end disposed in front of the sample well. The distal end is aimed at a point above the center of the rear cell surface. The syringe is operable to eject a steady stream of membrane solution from the needle onto the circular rear cell surface thereby forming a membrane defining at least a portion of a layer under test. The membrane has a substantially uniform thickness that covers substantially the entire rear cell surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Wyatt Technology CorporationInventors: Glen Ramsay, David Anafi
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Publication number: 20090087554Abstract: The invention relates to a spectroscopy system and improved membrane formation techniques. The system has at least one light source operable to generate a source beam and a prism having a rear surface. A support block is disposed on the rear surface of the prism. The support block is formed with at least one sample well having a center and defines a substantially vertical rear cell surface having a center. The source beam is aimed at the sample well. A syringe filled with a membrane solution and having a needle with a distal end disposed in front of the sample well. The distal end is aimed at a point above the center of the rear cell surface. The syringe is operable to eject a steady stream of membrane solution from the needle onto the circular rear cell surface thereby forming a membrane defining at least a portion of a layer under test. The membrane has a substantially uniform thickness that covers substantially the entire rear cell surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventors: Glen Ramsay, David Anafi
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Patent number: 7420683Abstract: A spectroscopy system has at least one light source operable to generate a source beam and a prism having a rear surface. A support block is disposed on the rear surface of the prism. The support block is formed with at least one sample well having a center and defines a substantially vertical rear cell surface having a center. The source beam is aimed at the sample well. A syringe filled with a membrane solution and having a needle with a distal end disposed in front of the sample well. The distal end is aimed at a point above the center of the rear cell surface. The syringe is operable to eject a stead stream of membrane solution from the needle onto the circular rear cell surface thereby forming a membrane defining at least a portion of a layer under test. The membrane has a substantially uniform thickness that covers substantially the entire rear cell surface. The system also includes a detector operable to detect light that is at least one of reflected and scattered by the layer under test.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2003Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Wyatt Technology CorporationInventors: David Anafi, Glen Ramsay
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Patent number: 7224462Abstract: The invention relates to a surface plasmon resonance system method. The system has at least one light source operable to generate a source beam, a prism having a rear surface at least partially coated with a metallic coating and optionally a dielectric layer. At least one layer under test is positioned on the rear surface of the prism. The source beam is directed at the layer under test thereby defining an angle between the source beam and the rear surface of the prism. A detector is operable to detect light that is reflected or scattered by the layer under test. The source beam is directed towards the layer under test at a selected angle. The source beam is also shifted in at least one plane to illuminate a specific portion of the layer under test based on the selected relative angle and the position of the layer under test on the rear surface of the prism. The rear surface of the prism can be illuminated in one-dimensional or two-dimensional array like fashion.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2004Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Wyatt Technology CorporationInventors: David Anafi, Glen Ramsay, Jeff MacDonald, Peter Halatin, Charlie Schwartz
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Publication number: 20040263854Abstract: The invention relates to a surface plasmon resonance system method. The system has at least one light source operable to generate a source beam, a prism having a rear surface at least partially coated with a metallic coating and optionally a dielectric layer. At least one layer under test is positioned on the rear surface of the prism. The source beam is directed at the layer under test thereby defining an angle between the source beam and the rear surface of the prism. A detector is operable to detect light that is reflected or scattered by the layer under test. The source beam is directed towards the layer under test at a selected angle. The source beam is also shifted in at least one plane to illuminate a specific portion of the layer under test based on the selected relative angle and the position of the layer under test on the rear surface of the prism. The rear surface of the prism can be illuminated in one-dimensional or two-dimensional array like fashion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: David Anafi, Glen Ramsay, Jeff MacDonald, Peter Halatin, Charlie Schwartz
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Publication number: 20040165188Abstract: The invention relates to a spectroscopy system and improved membrane formation techniques. The system has at least one light source operable to generate a source beam and a prism having a rear surface. A support block is disposed on the rear surface of the prism. The support block is formed with at least one sample well having a center and defines a substantially vertical rear cell surface having a center. The source beam is aimed at the sample well. A syringe filled with a membrane solution and having a needle with a distal end disposed in front of the sample well. The distal end is aimed at a point above the center of the rear cell surface. The syringe is operable to eject a steady stream of membrane solution from the needle onto the circular rear cell surface thereby forming a membrane defining at least a portion of a layer under test. The membrane has a substantially uniform thickness that covers substantially the entire rear cell surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: Proterion CorporationInventors: David Anafi, Glen Ramsay
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Patent number: 6768550Abstract: The invention relates to a surface plasmon resonance system method. The system has at least one light source operable to generate a source beam, a prism having a rear surface at least partially coated with a metallic coating and optionally a dielectric layer. At least one layer under test is positioned on the rear surface of the prism. The source beam is directed at the layer under test thereby defining an angle between the source beam and the rear surface of the prism. A detector is operable to detect light that is reflected or scattered by the layer under test. The source beam is directed towards the layer under test at a selected angle. The source beam is also shifted in at least one plane to illuminate a specific portion of the layer under test based on the selected relative angle and the position of the layer under test on the rear surface of the prism. The rear surface of the prism can be illuminated in one-dimensional or two-dimensional array like fashion.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2002Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Proterion CorporationInventors: David Anafi, Glen Ramsay, Jeff MacDonald, Peter Halatin, Charlie Schwartz
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Publication number: 20040017572Abstract: The invention relates to a surface plasmon resonance system method. The system has at least one light source operable to generate a source beam, a prism having a rear surface at least partially coated with a metallic coating and optionally a dielectric layer. At least one layer under test is positioned on the rear surface of the prism. The source beam is directed at the layer under test thereby defining an angle between the source beam and the rear surface of the prism. A detector is operable to detect light that is reflected or scattered by the layer under test. The source beam is directed towards the layer under test at a selected angle. The source beam is also shifted in at least one plane to illuminate a specific portion of the layer under test based on the selected relative angle and the position of the layer under test on the rear surface of the prism. The rear surface of the prism can be illuminated in one-dimensional or two-dimensional array like fashion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2002Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventors: David Anafi, Glen Ramsay, Jeff MacDonald, Peter Halatin, Charlie Schwartz
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Patent number: 5362956Abstract: The piston error problem in a multi-laser optical system having a plurality of parallel component beams is solved by a control loop that responds to a path length difference signal generated by the interference of two of the component beams to adjust one of a set of adjustable component mirrors to reduce the path length difference.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1983Date of Patent: November 8, 1994Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: David Anafi, James M. Spinhirne
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Patent number: 4996412Abstract: A laser wavefront control system employs a common optical path and common high-power deformable mirror to optically compensate an incoming beacon or retroreflected return beam and a laser sample beam, in which the phase conjugate of the laser sample beam is impressed on a low-power deformable mirror. This control system drives the high-power deformable mirror, and has as its input the phase modulation required for compensation of optically sensed wavefront phase errors.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1989Date of Patent: February 26, 1991Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: David Anafi, John H. Mitchell, Harold B. Schall
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Patent number: 4953964Abstract: A phased array telescope system is permitted to have a larger field of view by simultaneous compensation of piston error and exit pupil location to properly combine the sub-images from the telescopes with the correct lateral displacement and correct magnification to preserve Lagrange invariance between the separate telescopes in the system.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 1988Date of Patent: September 4, 1990Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: David Anafi, Philip A. Slaymaker
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Patent number: 4664517Abstract: An autoalignment system for an unstable laser resonator includes means for measuring the angular position of a convex mirror and adjusting the concave mirror to a new optic axis defined by the convex mirror.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1985Date of Patent: May 12, 1987Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Richard Guthrie, Thomas B. McDonald, III, David Anafi