Patents by Inventor Supraja Murali

Supraja Murali 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).

  • Optical instruments having dynamic focus
    Patent number: 8184365
    Abstract: An optical system suitable for use in an optical instrument such as a handheld optical probe, the optical system including a scanning element and an objective, the objective including a variable focus lens that can be electronically controlled to change the focal length of the optical system. In some embodiments, the optical system can axially and laterally scan a subject material by sequentially focusing at an axial depth using the variable focus lens and laterally scanning the material at that depth using the scanning element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jannick P. Rolland, Kevin P. Thompson, Supraja Murali
  • Dynamically focused optical instrument
    Patent number: 8184367
    Abstract: An optical system includes a dynamically focused lens that variably changes focal length to focus light on a material under evaluation at discrete axial depths, and a scanning element that laterally scans the material to focus light on the material at points that are laterally adjacent the axial depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jannick Rolland, Supraja Murali
  • Dynamically focused optical instrument
    Publication number: 20110051212
    Abstract: An optical system includes a dynamically focused lens that variably changes focal length to focus light on a material under evaluation at discrete axial depths, and a scanning element that laterally scans the material to focus light on the material at points that are laterally adjacent the axial depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Jannick Rolland, Supraja Murali
  • Dynamic Focus Optical Probes
    Publication number: 20090147373
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an optical probe includes a housing, and an optical system provided within the housing, the optical system having a dynamically adjustable focal length such that the optical system can be focused at different points spaced a variety of distances from the housing while the probe is in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Jannick Rolland, Panomsak Meemon, Kye-Sung Lee, Supraja Murali
  • Optical Instruments Having Dynamic Focus
    Publication number: 20090133170
    Abstract: An optical system suitable for use in an optical instrument such as a handheld optical probe, the optical system including a scanning element and an objective, the objective including a variable focus lens that can be electronically controlled to change the focal length of the optical system. In some embodiments, the optical system can axially and laterally scan a subject material by sequentially focusing at an axial depth using the variable focus lens and laterally scanning the material at that depth using the scanning element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: University of Central Florida Resesrch Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jannick P. Rolland, Kevin P. Thompson, Supraja Murali