Patents by Inventor Denis M. O'Day

Denis M. O'Day 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).

  • Laser surgery method
    Patent number: 5403306
    Abstract: A laser surgery method is disclosed for use in efficient ablation of tissue with little or no thermal damage to adjacent tissues. The wavelength of the surgical laser is tuned to an absorption peak of a proteinaceous material or functional groups contained therein, the amides for example. A suitable power level is chosen to either vaporize or liquify the targeted tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Glenn S. Edwards, Regan A. Logan, Denis M. O'Day, Michael Copeland