Patents by Inventor Chris Stefano

Chris Stefano 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).

  • Laser spectroscopy system
    Patent number: 8125627
    Abstract: A spectroscopy system including first and second lasers. The first laser is triggered to induce a plasma, such as on a surface of a target at a stand-off distance from the target. The second laser stimulates amplified emissions from the plasma detected by one or more spectroscopes. The gain induced by the second laser detects traces of explosives and other substances on surfaces at stand-off distances. The spectroscopy systems use the same telescopic optics to collect emissions from the detection surface and activated at or just before the peak emission intensity useful for detecting element signatures and intensity ratios from the trace elements in the plasma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Alakai Defense Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ed Dottery, Rob Waterbury, Chris Stefano, Roy Walters, Jeremy Rose, Frank Vilardi
  • LASER SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100085567
    Abstract: A spectroscopy system including first and second lasers. The first laser is triggered to induce a plasma, such as on a surface of a target at a stand-off distance from the target. The second laser stimulates amplified emissions from the plasma detected by one or more spectroscopes. The gain induced by the second laser detects traces of explosives and other substances on surfaces at stand-off distances. The spectroscopy systems use the same telescopic optics to collect emissions from the detection surface and activated at or just before the peak emission intensity useful for detecting element signatures and intensity ratios from the trace elements in the plasma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Ed Dottery, Rob Waterbury, Chris Stefano, Roy Walters, Jeremy Rose, Frank Vilardi