Patents by Inventor Alan Conneely

Alan Conneely 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).

  • Publication number: 20100301013
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for laser ablation. The method comprises providing a substrate from which material is to be ablated and providing an ambient environment for the laser ablation process, comprising supplying a prescribed assist gas in a prescribed delivery configuration. The method further comprises focusing a laser beam onto the substrate to be ablated at a power density above an ablation threshold of the material to remove material from the substrate in a laser material interaction zone at or adjacent to the focal point of the laser; and controlling the supply of the assist gas and the laser power to generate a liquid phase in the laser material interaction zone in which the ablated matter is suspended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND
    Inventors: Alan Conneely, Helen Howard, Gerard O'Connor, Sedao, Natalie Haustrup