Patents by Inventor Chris Wood

Chris Wood 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).

  • Patent number: 7054342
    Abstract: An optical test system for use in testing fiber optical transmission systems and components comprises a modular construction in a single housing. The modular construction includes a plurality of laser source channels, a MUX, additional optical conditioning devices both upstream and downstream of the MUX, and a master controller for operating the system components in synchrony. The integral housing, together with the modular construction, provides increased structural density that occupies in many instances at least seventy percent less space than is required for other optical test systems. The use of a master controller to drive the system affords expanded system functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: ILX Lightwave Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Minneman, Chris Wood, Steve Bennett, John Powers
  • Publication number: 20050113651
    Abstract: A system for surgical planning and therapeutic monitoring utilizes imaging data and computer-aided detection (CAD) technology to identify cancerous tumors. A pre-treatment report identifies all volumes of interest (VOIs) and provides data regarding the size and location of each VOI as well as volumetric data for use in surgical planning. The system can be used to monitor the progress of adjuvant chemotherapy or other non-surgical treatment and measures changes in tumor size and location. Post-treatment reports provide data regarding changes in tumor size and location as well as trend data to provide guidance to the physician.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: Confirma, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Wood, James Boisseranc
  • Publication number: 20020126274
    Abstract: An optical test system for use in testing fiber optical transmission systems and components comprises a modular construction in a single housing. The modular construction includes a plurality of laser source channels, a MUX, additional optical conditioning devices both upstream and downstream of the MUX, and a master controller for operating the system components in synchrony. The integral housing, together with the modular construction, provides increased structural density that occupies in many instances at least seventy percent less space than is required for other optical test systems. The use of a master controller to drive the system affords expanded system functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Minneman, Chris Wood, Steve Bennett, John Powers