Patents by Inventor Dominic N. Lo Iacono

Dominic N. Lo Iacono 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).

  • Crystalline filters for ultraviolet sensors
    Patent number: 6917042
    Abstract: A crystal filter and a method of making a crystal filter capable of transmitting radiation within a particular pass band is disclosed. The crystal filter is particularly appropriate for a UV detection system, where the pass band is between about 200 to about 350 nm. A UV detection system incorporating the crystal filter is also described. One embodiment of crystal filter is formed from a single-crystal transparent host, such as a fluoride host, codoped with lanthanide or actinide fluorides and lanthanide or actinide nitrides, oxides, borides, carbides or hydroxides. Filter crystals according to the present invention can be grown by various crystal growth methods, including Czochralski and Bridgeman crystal growth methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: VLOC Incorporated
    Inventor: Dominic N. Lo Iacono
  • Crystalline filters for ultraviolet light sensors
    Patent number: 6620347
    Abstract: A crystal filter and a method of making a crystal filter capable of transmitting radiation within a particular pass band is disclosed. The crystal filter is particularly appropriate for a UV detection system, where the pass band is between about 200 to about 350 nm. A UV detection system incorporating the crystal filter is also described. One embodiment of crystal filter is formed from a single-crystal transparent host, such as a fluoride host, codoped with lanthanide or actinide fluorides and lanthanide or actinide nitrides, oxides, borides, carbides or hydroxides. Filter crystals according to the present invention can be grown by various crystal growth methods, including Czochralski and Bridgeman crystal growth methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Coherent, Inc.
    Inventor: Dominic N. Lo Iacono