Patents by Inventor Wes Williams
Wes Williams 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: 9949877Abstract: A laser system including: a laser source operable to emit a first laser beam having a first operating wavelength and a second laser beam having a second operating wavelength; a fiber optic cable to guide and homogenize the first and second laser beams; an expander to increase the diameter of the first and second laser beams; a cylinder to guide the first and second laser beams and limit respective diameters of the first and second laser beams, wherein the cylinder is positioned after the expander on an optical path of the laser beam; a first optical system to collimate the first and second laser beams, wherein the optical system is positioned after the cylinder on the optical path of the first and second laser beams; a spot-size selector comprising a plurality of apertures, wherein the spot-size selector is positioned after the first optical system on the optical path of the first and second laser beams; and a second optical system to focus the first and second laser beams on a tissue of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.Inventors: Valery Rubinchik, Charles Richard Kjellbotn, Greg Heacock, Louise Culham, Wes A. Williams
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Publication number: 20160074222Abstract: A laser system including: a laser source operable to emit a first laser beam having a first operating wavelength and a second laser beam having a second operating wavelength; a fiber optic cable to guide and homogenize the first and second laser beams; an expander to increase the diameter of the first and second laser beams; a cylinder to guide the first and second laser beams and limit respective diameters of the first and second laser beams, wherein the cylinder is positioned after the expander on an optical path of the laser beam; a first optical system to collimate the first and second laser beams, wherein the optical system is positioned after the cylinder on the optical path of the first and second laser beams; a spot-size selector comprising a plurality of apertures, wherein the spot-size selector is positioned after the first optical system on the optical path of the first and second laser beams; and a second optical system to focus the first and second laser beams on a tissue of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Valery Rubinchik, Charles Richard Kjellbotn, Greg Heacock, Louise Culham, Wes A. Williams
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Patent number: 9211214Abstract: A laser system including: a laser source operable to emit a first and a second laser beam having first and second operating wavelengths, respectively; a fiber optic cable to guide and homogenize the laser beams; an expander to increase the diameter of the laser beams; a cylinder to guide the laser beams and limit respective diameters of the first and second laser beams, wherein the cylinder is positioned after the expander on an optical path of the laser beam; a first optical system to collimate the laser beams, wherein the optical system is positioned after the cylinder on the optical path of the laser beams; a spot-size selector comprising a plurality of apertures, wherein the spot-size selector is positioned after the first optical system on the optical path of the laser beams; and a second optical system to focus the laser beams on a tissue of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, IncInventors: Valery Rubinchik, Charles Richard Kjellbotn, Greg Heacock, Louise Culham, Wes A. Williams
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Publication number: 20130253411Abstract: A laser system including: a laser source operable to emit a first and a second laser beam having first and second operating wavelengths, respectively; a fiber optic cable to guide and homogenize the laser beams; an expander to increase the diameter of the laser beams; a cylinder to guide the laser beams and limit respective diameters of the first and second laser beams, wherein the cylinder is positioned after the expander on an optical path of the laser beam; a first optical system to collimate the laser beams, wherein the optical system is positioned after the cylinder on the optical path of the laser beams; a spot-size selector comprising a plurality of apertures, wherein the spot-size selector is positioned after the first optical system on the optical path of the laser beams; and a second optical system to focus the laser beams on a tissue of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Inventors: Valery RUBINCHIK, Charles Richard Kjellbotn, Greg Heacock, Louise Culham, Wes A. Williams
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Publication number: 20130099263Abstract: A LED light source has a red, blue and green LED triad for generating a full spectrum of colored light that appears to be emanating from a point source. The LED triad is mounted in a CPC that is surrounded by a cylindrical reflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventors: Gregory Lee Heacock, Wes A. Williams
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Publication number: 20100238451Abstract: An environmentally robust fiber depolarizer for a fiber optic gyroscope. The depolarizer includes substantially a clockwise propagating leg and a counterclockwise propagating leg, distally coupled at opposite ends of a gyroscope sensing coil. The fiber depolarizer is formed of high birefringence photonic crystal fiber bonded segments. The fiber depolarizer reduces Shupe effect in a FOG and/or depolarizes the light anywhere in the optical circuit of a FOG. The Shupe effect reduction depolarizers may be packaged apart from the FOG sense coil, or wound in a symmetric pattern on the outer diameter of the FOG sense coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2009Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Lee Strandjord, Wes Williams
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Publication number: 20070225778Abstract: An apparatus for directing light to an eye for exciting a photosensitizer includes an addressable LED array so that the size and shape of the LED light used for aiming or therapy is selectable so as to match the size and shape of targeted tissue. The LED array has a configuration that provides increased LED density, increased current spreading with minimal light blocking and a simplified addressing connection sheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2006Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventors: Gregory Heacock, William Barnard, Wes Williams, Wayde Watters
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Patent number: 6181304Abstract: A monocular head mounted display system that is convertible between a right eye display system and a left eye display system includes a generally symmetrical frame. A flexible support arm moveably mounted on the frame, supports an image display module. The image display module includes a display and optical system to project an enlarged image at a distance from the user. With the frame in a first position with the image display module below the frame, the image is viewable by a user's right eye. The system is converted by moving the support arm so that the display module is above the frame in the first position and then the frame is flipped over to an inverted position with the display module again below the frame but the image viewable by the user's left eye.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1998Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: Virtual VisionInventors: Joel Robinson, Wes Williams, George W. Cone, Dallas Soward
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Patent number: 5796374Abstract: A support is shown for an image display system that is to be worn on a user's head. The image display system includes an image generating module with at least one optical element into which a user looks to view a generated image and an electronics module, both of these modules being removably mountable on the support. The support includes a head hugging member having a front portion, a pair of side portions, a top portion and a back portion integrally formed from a material with multidirectional elasticity so that the side, top and back portions conform to and hug the user's head. The support also includes a rigid bill secured to the front portion of the head hugging member so that it extends outwardly from a user's forehead for providing a rigid support onto which the image generating module is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1996Date of Patent: August 18, 1998Assignee: Virtual Vision, Inc.Inventors: George Cone, Stephen Peart, Joel Robinson, Wes Williams
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Patent number: 5708060Abstract: A treadmill (10) having a belt (12) and deck (14) with a relatively long, useful lifetime is disclosed. The belt of this assembly has a tread layer (54) formed of PVC plastic or other material that serves as the layer of the belt upon which a person actually steps, and a fabric layer (62). The fabric layer has weft threads (64) that extend laterally across the belt and that are substantially embedded in the plastic material and warp threads (66) that extend longitudinally along the belt that have exposed sections that extend outside of the plastic material. The fabric layer is woven so that the exposed sections of the warp threads are equal to at least 50% of their overall length. The deck of this treadmill is formed with a plywood substrate (70) and a wax-embedded hardboard (72). The substrate provides structural support for the hardboard and the persons using this treadmill. The hardboard serves as the surface along which the belt rides when a person steps on the treadmill.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1996Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: Precor IncorporatedInventors: Mark D. Sands, Daniel A. Schwandt, Soddy Tsang, Wes A. Williams
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Patent number: 5516471Abstract: A treadmill having a belt and deck with a relatively long, useful lifetime is disclosed. The belt of this assembly has a tread layer formed of PVC plastic or other material that serves as the layer of the belt upon which a person actually steps, and a fabric layer. The fabric layer has weft threads that extend laterally across the belt and that are substantially embedded in the plastic material and warp threads that extend longitudinally along the belt that have exposed sections that extend outside of the plastic material. The fabric layer is woven so that the exposed sections of the warp threads are equal to at least 50% of their overall length. The deck of this treadmill is formed with a plywood substrate and a wax-embedded hardboard. The substrate provides structural support for the hardboard and the persons using this treadmill. The hardboard serves as the surface along which the belt rides when a person steps on the treadmill.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1995Date of Patent: May 14, 1996Assignee: Precor IncorporatedInventors: Mark D. Sands, Daniel A. Schwandt, Soddy Tsang, Wes A. Williams
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Patent number: 5383828Abstract: A treadmill (10) having a belt (12) and deck (14) with a relatively long, useful lifetime is disclosed. The belt of this assembly has a tread layer (54) formed of PVC plastic or other material that serves as the layer of the belt upon which a person actually steps, and a fabric layer (62). The fabric layer has weft threads (64) that extend laterally across the belt and that are substantially embedded in the plastic material and warp threads (66) that extend longitudinally along the belt that have exposed sections that extend outside of the plastic material. The fabric layer is woven so that the exposed sections of the warp threads are equal to at least 50% of their overall length. The deck of this treadmill is formed with a plywood substrate (70) and a wax-embedded hardboard (72). The substrate provides structural support for the hardboard and the persons using this treadmill. The hardboard serves as the surface along which the belt rides when a person steps on the treadmill.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1994Date of Patent: January 24, 1995Assignee: Precor IncorporatedInventors: Mark D. Sands, Daniel A. Schwandt, Soddy Tsang, Wes A. Williams
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Patent number: 5163885Abstract: An exercise treadmill (10) includes a main frame (12) on which is mounted an endless belt (14) trained over a forward drive roller (16) and a rearward idler roller (18) both axled on the main frame. A deck (20) closely underlies and supports the upper run of the endless belt. A subframe (22) is pivotally mounted on the forward position of the main frame 12 adjacent the front of the deck (20) to pivot relative to the main frame about the same transverse axis (24) about which the drive roller is powered by an electric motor (28) mounted on the subframe (22). The orientation of subframe (22) relative to the main frame is selectively alterable through a linear actuator (26) which may be controlled while standing on the treadmill deck (20).Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1991Date of Patent: November 17, 1992Assignee: Precor IncorporatedInventors: Rick Wanzer, Cole J. Dalton, Wes Williams
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Patent number: 5085426Abstract: An exercise treadmill (10) includes a main frame (12) on which is mounted an endless belt (14) trained over a forward drive roller (16) and a rearward idler roller (18) both axled on the main frame. A deck (20) closely underlies and supports the upper run of the endless belt. A subframe (22) is pivotally mounted on the forward portion of the main frame 12 adjacent the front of the deck (20) to pivot relative to the main frame about the same transverse axis (24) about which the drive roller is powered by an electric motor (28) mounted on the subframe (22). The orientation of subframe (22) relative to the main frame is selectively alterable through a linear actuator (26) which may be controlled while standing on the treadmill deck (20).Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1990Date of Patent: February 4, 1992Assignee: Precor IncorporatedInventors: Rick Wanzer, Cole J. Dalton, Wes Williams