Patents by Inventor Martin C. Edelson

Martin C. Edelson 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 ablation system, and method of decontaminating surfaces
    Patent number: 5780806
    Abstract: A laser ablation system comprising a laser head providing a laser output; a flexible fiber optic cable optically coupled to the laser output and transmitting laser light; an output optics assembly including a nozzle through which laser light passes; an exhaust tube in communication with the nozzle; and a blower generating a vacuum on the exhaust tube. A method of decontaminating a surface comprising the following steps: providing an acousto-optic, Q-switched Nd:YAG laser light ablation system having a fiber optically coupled output optics assembly; and operating the laser light ablation system to produce an irradiance greater than 1.times.10.sup.7 W/cm.sup.2, and a pulse width between 80 and 170 ns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Lockheed Idaho Technologies Company
    Inventors: Russell L. Ferguson, Martin C. Edelson, Ho-ming Pang