Patents by Inventor Charles Wesley Blackledge

Charles Wesley Blackledge 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).

  • Electromagnetic waveguide assembly
    Patent number: 9507178
    Abstract: An electromagnetic waveguide assembly is disclosed, which includes a microresonator and a perturbative member. A gap is between the perturbative member and the nearest surface of the microresonator. The perturbative member is within a range for perturbing the electromagnetic wave supported by the microresonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Inventor: Charles Wesley Blackledge
  • Small pins and microscopic applications thereof
    Patent number: 8178784
    Abstract: Pins comprising nanorods and attached members are provided. Two exemplary embodiments of pins are such that: the nanorod is partially embedded in the attached member; and one end of the nanorod is attached to the surface of the attached member. In some embodiments, the attached member is an optical handle. The use of the pin in a microscope to probe objects of interest is further provided, and enables a means of acquiring optical and topographical information about an object of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Inventor: Charles Wesley Blackledge