Patents by Inventor Barry A. Hudy

Barry A. Hudy 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).

  • Apparatus and method for protecting components of a light source
    Patent number: 6233269
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for protecting at least one component of a light source are provided. The apparatus includes a shield for the component, with this shield having a plurality of locations that are substantially transparent to an emission wave length of the light source. The shield is positioned such that during use of the light source, one of the substantially transparent locations of the shield is disposed between the at least one component of the light source and an object that is to be irradiated. The apparatus also includes a mechanism for advancing the shield upon activation of the light source or an element thereof in order to be able to dispose a different one of the substantially transparent locations of the shield between the at least one component of the light source and an object that is to be irradiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Cell Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald K. Lohrding, Michael A. Wolf, Jerome Conia, Richard D. Zigweid, David J. Costello, Barry A. Hudy