Patents by Inventor Alan G. Joly

Alan G. Joly 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).

  • Systems and methods for data storage and retrieval
    Patent number: 10656287
    Abstract: A method includes directing a probe beam to a target that includes an array of data portions in a data storage medium arranged so that a beam area of the probe beam extends across a plurality of adjacent data portions, the array including a data portion subset with each data portion of the subset responsive to the probe beam to produce a response illumination, receiving the response illumination at a detector, and determining data values corresponding to the plurality of adjacent data portions based on the received response illumination. Apparatus and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: David W. Gotthold, Andrew J. Stevens, Nigel D. Browning, Eric Jensen, Nathan L. Canfield, Alan G. Joly
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
    Publication number: 20190227181
    Abstract: A method includes directing a probe beam to a target that includes an array of data portions in a data storage medium arranged so that a beam area of the probe beam extends across a plurality of adjacent data portions, the array including a data portion subset with each data portion of the subset responsive to the probe beam to produce a response illumination, receiving the response illumination at a detector, and determining data values corresponding to the plurality of adjacent data portions based on the received response illumination. Apparatus and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: David W. Gotthold, Andrew J. Stevens, Nigel D. Browning, Eric Jensen, Nathan L. Canfield, Alan G. Joly
  • Systems and methods for data storage and retrieval
    Patent number: 10295677
    Abstract: A method includes directing a probe beam to a target that includes an array of data portions in a data storage medium arranged so that a beam area of the probe beam extends across a plurality of adjacent data portions, the array including a data portion subset with each data portion of the subset responsive to the probe beam to produce a response illumination, receiving the response illumination at a detector, and determining data values corresponding to the plurality of adjacent data portions based on the received response illumination. Apparatus and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: David W. Gotthold, Andrew J. Stevens, Nigel D. Browning, Eric Jensen, Nathan L. Canfield, Alan G. Joly
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
    Publication number: 20180321390
    Abstract: A method includes directing a probe beam to a target that includes an array of data portions in a data storage medium arranged so that a beam area of the probe beam extends across a plurality of adjacent data portions, the array including a data portion subset with each data portion of the subset responsive to the probe beam to produce a response illumination, receiving the response illumination at a detector, and determining data values corresponding to the plurality of adjacent data portions based on the received response illumination. Apparatus and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: David W. Gotthold, Andrew J. Stevens, Nigel D. Browning, Eric Jensen, Nathan L. Canfield, Alan G. Joly
  • Particle generator
    Patent number: 6911649
    Abstract: Energy tunable solid state sources of neutral particles are described. In a disclosed embodiment, a halogen particle source includes a solid halide sample, a photon source positioned to deliver photons to a surface of the halide, and a collimating means positioned to accept a spatially defined plume of hyperthermal halogen particles emitted from the sample surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignees: Battelle Memorial Institute, Reed College, University College London
    Inventors: Wayne P. Hess, Alan G. Joly, Daniel P. Gerrity, Kenneth M. Beck, Peter V. Sushko, Alexander L. Shlyuger
  • Particle generator
    Publication number: 20030234354
    Abstract: Energy tunable solid state sources of neutral particles are described. In a disclosed embodiment, a halogen particle source includes a solid halide sample, a photon source positioned to deliver photons to a surface of the halide, and a collimating means positioned to accept a spatially defined plume of hyperthermal halogen particles emitted from the sample surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Applicants: Battelle Memorial Institute, Reed College, University College London
    Inventors: Wayne P. Hess, Alan G. Joly, Daniel P. Gerrity, Kenneth M. Beck, Peter V. Sushko, Alexander L. Shlyuger