Patents by Inventor Daniel Joseph Balonek
Daniel Joseph 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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Publication number: 20220178655Abstract: 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: June 21, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Susan Houde-Walter, William R. Houde-Walter, Daniel Joseph Balonek, Brian L. Olmsted, Michael W. Allen
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Patent number: 10670371Abstract: 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: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: LMD Power of Light CorpInventors: Michael W. Allen, Daniel Joseph Balonek
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Publication number: 20190170479Abstract: 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: October 22, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Michael W. Allen, Daniel Joseph Balonek
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Patent number: 9448039Abstract: 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: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: LaserMax, Inc.Inventors: Susan Houde-Walter, Daniel Joseph Balonek, Michael Wade Allen, William R. Houde-Walter, Brian L. Olmsted
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Patent number: 9423214Abstract: 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: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Lasermax Inc.Inventors: Susan R. Houde-Walter, Daniel Joseph Balonek, Michael Wade Allen, William R. Houde-Walter, Brian L. Olmsted
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Patent number: 9305963Abstract: 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 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: LaserMax, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Joseph Balonek, Christopher A. Gagliano, Susan Houde-Walter
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Publication number: 20160010951Abstract: 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: September 23, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: LaserMax, Inc.Inventors: Susan Houde-Walter, Daniel Joseph Balonek, Michael Wade Allen, William R. Houde-Walter, Brian L. Olmsted
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Patent number: 9190447Abstract: 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 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Lasermax, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Joseph Balonek, Christopher A. Gagliano, Susan Houde-Walter
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Patent number: 9062932Abstract: 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: October 12, 2011Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: LaserMax, Inc.Inventors: Susan Houde-Walter, Daniel Joseph Balonek, Michael Wade Allen, William R. Houde-Walter, Brian L. Olmsted
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Publication number: 20150097967Abstract: 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: December 15, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: LASERMAX, INC.Inventors: Susan R. Houde-Walter, Daniel Joseph Balonek, Michael Wade Allen, William R. Houde-Walter, Brian L. Olmsted
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Patent number: 8912492Abstract: 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: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: LaserMax, Inc.Inventors: Susan Houde-Walter, Daniel Joseph Balonek, Michael Wade Allen, William R. Houde-Walter, Brian L. Olmsted
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Publication number: 20120256088Abstract: 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 5, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Daniel Joseph BALONEK, Christopher A. Gagliano, Susan Houde-Walter
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Publication number: 20120154598Abstract: 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: February 27, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Susan Houde-Walter, Daniel Joseph Balonek, Michael Wade Allen, William R. Houde-Walter, Brian L. Olmsted
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Publication number: 20120119112Abstract: 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: January 26, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventors: Susan Houde-Walter, Daniel Joseph Balonek, Michael Wade Allen, William R. Houde-Walter, Brian L. Olmsted
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Publication number: 20120091347Abstract: 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: October 12, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventors: Susan Houde-Walter, Daniel Joseph Balonek, Michael Wade Allen, William R. Houde-Walter, Brian L. Olmsted