Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Balonek
Daniel J. Balonek 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).
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Patent number: 11335724Abstract: A system for use in identifying a user includes a portable emitter transported with the user. The emitter includes a quantum cascade laser configured to emit a thermal beam identifying a location of the user in response to a command, the thermal beam having a wavelength between approximately 2 ?m and approximately 30 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: LMD Applied Science, LLCInventors: Daniel J. Balonek, Christopher A. Gagliano, Susan Houde-Walter
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Patent number: 11041693Abstract: A target marking system includes a light source configured to emit a beam of thermal radiation and to impinge the beam onto a target. The system also includes a detector configured to collect radiation passing from the target to the detector along a path. The radiation passing from the target in response to impingement of the beam onto the target. The system further includes an optics assembly disposed optically upstream of the detector along the path. The optics assembly includes at least one of an afocal power changer, a camera objective, a catadioptric lens, and a zoom system configured to condition the radiation passing from the target to the detector.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: LMD Applied Science, LLCInventors: Susan Houde-Walter, William Houde-Walter, Daniel J. Balonek, Brian L. Olmsted, Michael W. Allen
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Patent number: 11018476Abstract: Laser modules and systems are provided that are smaller, lighter, and less complex and while more reliably generating collimated laser beams having limited divergence.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: LMD Applied Science, LLCInventors: Kenneth R. Vorndran, Brian L. Olmsted, Daniel J. Balonek
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Publication number: 20210074757Abstract: A system for use in identifying a user includes a portable emitter transported with the user. The emitter includes a quantum cascade laser configured to emit a thermal beam identifying a location of the user in response to a command, the thermal beam having a wavelength between approximately 2 ?m and approximately 30 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Daniel J. Balonek, Christopher A. Gagliano, Susan Houde-Walter
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Publication number: 20200182588Abstract: A target marking system includes a light source configured to emit a beam of thermal radiation and to impinge the beam onto a target. The system also includes a detector configured to collect radiation passing from the target to the detector along a path. The radiation passing from the target in response to impingement of the beam onto the target. The system further includes an optics assembly disposed optically upstream of the detector along the path. The optics assembly includes at least one of an afocal power changer, a camera objective, a catadioptric lens, and a zoom system configured to condition the radiation passing from the target to the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Susan Houde-Walter, William Houde-Walter, Daniel J. Balonek, Brian L. Olmsted, Michael W. Allen
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Patent number: 10495413Abstract: A target marking system includes a light source configured to emit a beam of thermal radiation and to impinge the beam onto a target. The system also includes a detector configured to collect radiation passing from the target to the detector along a path. The radiation passing from the target in response to impingement of the beam onto the target. The system further includes an optics assembly disposed optically upstream of the detector along the path. The optics assembly includes at least one of an afocal power changer, a camera objective, a catadioptric lens, and a zoom system configured to condition the radiation passing from the target to the detector.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: LMD Power of Light CorporationInventors: Susan Houde-Walter, William R. Houde-Walter, Daniel J. Balonek, Brian L. Olmsted, Michael W. Allen
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Patent number: 10461114Abstract: A system for use in identifying a user includes a portable emitter transported with the user. The emitter includes a quantum cascade laser configured to emit a thermal beam identifying a location of the user in response to a command, the thermal beam having a wavelength between approximately 2 ?m and approximately 30 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: LMD Power of Light CorporationInventors: Daniel J. Balonek, Christopher A. Gagliano, Susan Houde-Walter
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Publication number: 20190252862Abstract: Laser modules and systems are provided that are smaller, lighter, and less complex and while more reliably generating collimated laser beams having limited divergence.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Kenneth R. Vorndran, Brian L. Olmsted, Daniel J. Balonek
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Patent number: 10211599Abstract: Laser modules and systems are provided that are smaller, lighter, and less complex and while more reliably generating collimated laser beams having limited divergence.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Lasermax Inc.Inventors: Kenneth R. Vorndran, Brian L. Olmsted, Daniel J. Balonek
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Patent number: 10107591Abstract: A method of controlling a target marking system includes emitting a beam with a beam source associated with a target marker. The method also includes sensing movement of the target marker, and modifying operation of the beam source based on the sensed movement. Such modification changes a characteristic of the emitted beam.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Lasermax IncInventors: Michael W. Allen, Daniel J. Balonek
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Publication number: 20180216914Abstract: A target marking system includes a light source configured to emit a beam of thermal radiation and to impinge the beam onto a target. The system also includes a detector configured to collect radiation passing from the target to the detector along a path. The radiation passing from the target in response to impingement of the beam onto the target. The system further includes an optics assembly disposed optically upstream of the detector along the path. The optics assembly includes at least one of an afocal power changer, a camera objective, a catadioptric lens, and a zoom system configured to condition the radiation passing from the target to the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Susan R. Houde-Walter, William R. Houde-Walter, Daniel J. Balonek, Brian L. Olmsted, Michael W. Allen
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Patent number: 9797682Abstract: A target marking system includes a light source configured to emit a beam of thermal radiation and to impinge the beam onto a target. The system also includes a detector configured to collect radiation passing from the target to the detector along a path. The radiation passing from the target in response to impingement of the beam onto the target. The system further includes an optics assembly disposed optically upstream of the detector along the path. The optics assembly includes at least one of an afocal power changer, a camera objective, a catadioptric lens, and a zoom system configured to condition the radiation passing from the target to the detector.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: LaserMax, Inc.Inventors: Susan Houde-Walter, William Robert Houde-Walter, Daniel J. Balonek, Brian L. Olmsted, Michael Wade Allen
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Publication number: 20170234650Abstract: A target marking system includes a light source configured to emit a beam of thermal radiation and to impinge the beam onto a target. The system also includes a detector configured to collect radiation passing from the target to the detector along a path. The radiation passing from the target in response to impingement of the beam onto the target. The system further includes an optics assembly disposed optically upstream of the detector along the path. The optics assembly includes at least one of an afocal power changer, a camera objective, a catadioptric lens, and a zoom system configured to condition the radiation passing from the target to the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Lasermax, Inc.Inventors: Susan Houde-Walter, William Robert Houde-Walter, Daniel J. Balonek, Brian L. Olmsted, Michael Wade Allen
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Publication number: 20170222403Abstract: Laser modules and systems are provided that are smaller, lighter, and less complex and while more reliably generating collimated laser beams having limited divergence.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: LaserMax, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth R. Vorndran, Brian L. Olmsted, Daniel J. Balonek
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Patent number: 9625671Abstract: Laser modules and systems are provided that are smaller, lighter, and less complex and while more reliably generating collimated laser beams having limited divergence.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: LaserMax, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth R. Vorndran, Brian L. Olmsted, Daniel J. Balonek
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Publication number: 20160370145Abstract: A target marking system includes a light source emitting a thermal beam and an optics assembly directing the thermal beam to impact a target, the target directing radiation to the optics assembly in response to the impact. The target marking system further includes a detector, and an optics assembly optically connected to the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: Lasermax, Inc.Inventors: Susan Houde-Walter, William Robert Houde-Walter, Daniel J. Balonek, Brian L. Olmsted, Michael Wade Allen
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Publication number: 20160255285Abstract: A system for use in identifying a user includes a portable emitter transported with the user. The emitter includes a quantum cascade laser configured to emit a thermal beam identifying a location of the user in response to a command, the thermal beam having a wavelength between approximately 2 ?m and approximately 30 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: LaserMax, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Balonek, Christopher A. Gagliano, Susan Houde-Walter
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Patent number: 9410768Abstract: A target marking system includes a light source emitting a thermal beam and an optics assembly directing the thermal beam to impact a target, the target directing radiation to the optics assembly in response to the impact. The target marking system further includes a detector, and an optics assembly optically connected to the detector.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: LaserMax IncInventors: Susan Houde-Walter, William Houde-Walter, Daniel J. Balonek, Brian L. Olmsted, Michael W. Allen
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Publication number: 20160084615Abstract: A method of controlling a target marking system includes emitting a beam with a beam source associated with a target marker. The method also includes sensing movement of the target marker, and modifying operation of the beam source based on the sensed movement. Such modification changes a characteristic of the emitted beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: LaserMax, Inc.Inventors: Michael W. Allen, Daniel J. Balonek
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Publication number: 20150292836Abstract: A target marking system includes a light source emitting a thermal beam and an optics assembly directing the thermal beam to impact a target, the target directing radiation to the optics assembly in response to the impact. The target marking system further includes a detector, and an optics assembly optically connected to the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: LaserMax, Inc.Inventors: Susan Houde-Walter, William Houde-Walter, Daniel J. Balonek, Brian L. Olmsted, Michael W. Allen