Patents by Inventor Chuck DeMILO

Chuck DeMILO 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).

  • Publication number: 20230121033
    Abstract: An optical sensor system may include a light source. The optical sensor system may include a concentrator component proximate to the light source and configured to concentrate light from the light source with respect to a measurement target. The optical sensor system may include a collection component that includes an array of at least two components configured to receive light reflected or transmitted from the measurement target. The optical sensor system may include may a sensor. The optical sensor system may include a filter provided between the collection component and the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Curtis R. HRUSKA, William D. HOUCK, Valton SMITH, Marc K. VON GUNTEN, Chuck DEMILO
  • Patent number: 11536650
    Abstract: An optical sensor system may include a light source. The optical sensor system may include a concentrator component proximate to the light source and configured to concentrate light from the light source with respect to a measurement target. The optical sensor system may include a collection component that includes an array of at least two components configured to receive light reflected or transmitted from the measurement target. The optical sensor system may include may a sensor. The optical sensor system may include a filter provided between the collection component and the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: VIAVI Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis R. Hruska, William D. Houck, Valton Smith, Marc K. Von Gunten, Chuck Demilo
  • Publication number: 20210116366
    Abstract: An optical sensor system may include a light source. The optical sensor system may include a concentrator component proximate to the light source and configured to concentrate light from the light source with respect to a measurement target. The optical sensor system may include a collection component that includes an array of at least two components configured to receive light reflected or transmitted from the measurement target. The optical sensor system may include may a sensor. The optical sensor system may include a filter provided between the collection component and the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Curtis R. HRUSKA, William D. HOUCK, Valton SMITH, Marc K. VON GUNTEN, Chuck DEMILO
  • Publication number: 20200000043
    Abstract: Technologies are described for systems and devices to provide photosynthetically active photons to a plant. The systems may comprise an above canopy light source. The above canopy light source may be an electromagnetic radiation device. The above canopy light source may be located above a canopy of the plant. The above canopy light source may emit photosynthetically active photons of a first intensity downward, towards a canopy of the plant. The systems may comprise an under canopy light source. The under canopy light source may be an electromagnetic radiation device. The under canopy light source may be located below the lowest branches and leaves of the plant. The under canopy light source may emit photosynthetically active photons of a second intensity upwards, away from a root system of the plant. The second intensity may be 0-50 percent of the first intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: THRIVE AGRITECH
    Inventors: Brian BENNETT, Chuck DeMILO, Joel CHENEY