Patents by Inventor Gerald Mitchell
Gerald Mitchell 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: 11903373Abstract: A container for storing fishing lures is provided. The container includes a main compartment that is subdivided into multiple sub-compartments each for receiving a fishing lure to be stored. The sub-compartments are vertically oriented within the main compartment. Each sub-compartment has a bottom that is positioned above a bottom of the container so as to form a drainage area below the sub-compartments. Each sub-compartment may drain through an opening in the sub-compartment bottom. The container includes a leader storage area above all of the sub-compartments for storage of leaders attached to individual fishing lures. The container may include a drain for draining water from the drainage area. The container may also include a hose fitting for flushing the container with fresh water.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Inventor: Gerald Mitchell Mosley, Jr.
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Patent number: 11253317Abstract: A laser can produce pulses of light energy for tissue-type selective ejection of a volume of the target tissue, and the energy can be delivered to a treatment site through a waveguide, such as a fiber optic waveguide. The incident laser energy can be absorbed within a volume of the target tissue with a tissue penetration depth and pulse direction such that the propagation of the energy from the tissue volume is inhibited and such that the target tissue within the volume reaches the spinodal threshold of decomposition and ejects the volume, for example without substantial damage to tissue adjacent the ejected volume. The pulses are set to be tissue selective.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: PRECISE LIGHT SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Gerald Mitchell, Kenneth J. Arnold
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Publication number: 20200170722Abstract: A laser can produce pulses of light energy to eject a volume of the tissue, and the energy can be delivered to a treatment site through a waveguide, such as a fiber optic waveguide. The incident laser energy can be absorbed within a volume of the target tissue with a tissue penetration depth and pulse direction such that the propagation of the energy from the tissue volume is inhibited and such that the target tissue within the volume reaches the spinodal threshold of decomposition and ejects the volume, for example without substantial damage to tissue adjacent the ejected volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: PRECISE LIGHT SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: GERALD MITCHELL, KENNETH J. ARNOLD
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Publication number: 20200163715Abstract: A laser can produce pulses of light energy for tissue-type selective ejection of a volume of the target tissue, and the energy can be delivered to a treatment site through a waveguide, such as a fiber optic waveguide. The incident laser energy can be absorbed within a volume of the target tissue with a tissue penetration depth and pulse direction such that the propagation of the energy from the tissue volume is inhibited and such that the target tissue within the volume reaches the spinodal threshold of decomposition and ejects the volume, for example without substantial damage to tissue adjacent the ejected volume. The pulses are set to be tissue selective.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: Precise Light Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Gerald Mitchell, Kenneth J. Arnold
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Publication number: 20180214210Abstract: A laser can produce pulses of light energy for tissue-type selective ejection of a volume of the target tissue, and the energy can be delivered to a treatment site through a waveguide, such as a fiber optic waveguide. The incident laser energy can be absorbed within a volume of the target tissue with a tissue penetration depth and pulse direction such that the propagation of the energy from the tissue volume is inhibited and such that the target tissue within the volume reaches the spinodal threshold of decomposition and ejects the volume, for example without substantial damage to tissue adjacent the ejected volume. The pulses are set to be tissue selective.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: PRECISE LIGHT SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: GERALD MITCHELL, KENNETH J. ARNOLD
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Patent number: 9844410Abstract: A laser can produce pulses of light energy to eject a volume of the tissue, and the energy can be delivered to a treatment site through a waveguide, such as a fiber optic waveguide. The incident laser energy can be absorbed within a volume of the target tissue with a tissue penetration depth and pulse direction such that the propagation of the energy from the tissue volume is inhibited and such that the target tissue within the volume reaches the spinodal threshold of decomposition and ejects the volume, for example without substantial damage to tissue adjacent the ejected volume.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: PRECISE LIGHT SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Gerald Mitchell, Kenneth Arnold
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Publication number: 20170189117Abstract: A laser can produce pulses of light energy to eject a volume of the tissue, and the energy can be delivered to a treatment site through a waveguide, such as a fiber optic waveguide. The incident laser energy can be absorbed within a volume of the target tissue with a tissue penetration depth and pulse direction such that the propagation of the energy from the tissue volume is inhibited and such that the target tissue within the volume reaches the spinodal threshold of decomposition and ejects the volume, for example without substantial damage to tissue adjacent the ejected volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: PRECISE LIGHT SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: GERALD MITCHELL, KENNETH J ARNOLD
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Patent number: 9622819Abstract: A laser can produce pulses of light energy to eject a volume of the tissue, and the energy can be delivered to a treatment site through a waveguide, such as a fiber optic waveguide. The incident laser energy can be absorbed within a volume of the target tissue with a tissue penetration depth and pulse direction such that the propagation of the energy from the tissue volume is inhibited and such that the target tissue within the volume reaches the spinodal threshold of decomposition and ejects the volume, for example without substantial damage to tissue adjacent the ejected volume.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: PRECISE LIGHT SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Gerald Mitchell, Kenneth J. Arnold
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Publication number: 20150057647Abstract: A laser can produce pulses of light energy to eject a volume of the tissue, and the energy can be delivered to a treatment site through a waveguide, such as a fiber optic waveguide. The incident laser energy can be absorbed within a volume of the target tissue with a tissue penetration depth and pulse direction such that the propagation of the energy from the tissue volume is inhibited and such that the target tissue within the volume reaches the spinodal threshold of decomposition and ejects the volume, for example without substantial damage to tissue adjacent the ejected volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: PRECISE LIGHT SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: GERALD MITCHELL, Kenneth Arnold
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Patent number: 8881735Abstract: A laser can produce pulses of light energy to eject a volume of the tissue, and the energy can be delivered to a treatment site through a waveguide, such as a fiber optic waveguide. The incident laser energy can be absorbed within a volume of the target tissue with a tissue penetration depth and pulse direction such that the propagation of the energy from the tissue volume is inhibited and such that the target tissue within the volume reaches the spinodal threshold of decomposition and ejects the volume, for example without substantial damage to tissue adjacent the ejected volume.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Precise Light Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Gerald Mitchell, Kenneth J. Arnold
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Publication number: 20130035676Abstract: A laser can produce pulses of light energy to eject a volume of the tissue, and the energy can be delivered to a treatment site through a waveguide, such as a fiber optic waveguide. The incident laser energy can be absorbed within a volume of the target tissue with a tissue penetration depth and pulse direction such that the propagation of the energy from the tissue volume is inhibited and such that the target tissue within the volume reaches the spinodal threshold of decomposition and ejects the volume, for example without substantial damage to tissue adjacent the ejected volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: Precise Light Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Gerald Mitchell, Kenneth J. Arnold
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Publication number: 20110196355Abstract: A laser can produce pulses of light energy to eject a volume of the tissue, and the energy can be delivered to a treatment site through a waveguide, such as a fiber optic waveguide. The incident laser energy can be absorbed within a volume of the target tissue with a tissue penetration depth and pulse direction such that the propagation of the energy from the tissue volume is inhibited and such that the target tissue within the volume reaches the spinodal threshold of decomposition and ejects the volume, for example without substantial damage to tissue adjacent the ejected volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: Precise Light Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Gerald Mitchell, Kenneth J. Arnold
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Patent number: 7995638Abstract: A laser configuration producing up to 100's of Watts of output is provided, based on a solid-state gain medium, a source of pump energy which is detuned from the maximum absorption wavelength for the gain medium, and optics arranged to deliver the pump energy through an end of the gain medium to propagate along the length of the gain medium. The length of the gain medium and the doping concentration in the gain medium are sufficient the absorption length is on the order of 10's of millimeters, and more than ? of the length, and that 90 percent or more of the pump energy is absorbed within two or fewer passes of the gain medium. A pump energy source that supplies 100 Watts to 1000 Watts or more.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: LaserscopeInventor: Gerald Mitchell
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Publication number: 20080144690Abstract: A laser configuration producing up to 100's of Watts of output is provided, based on a solid-state gain medium, a source of pump energy which is detuned from the maximum absorption wavelength for the gain medium, and optics arranged to deliver the pump energy through an end of the gain medium to propagate along the length of the gain medium. The length of the gain medium and the doping concentration in the gain medium are sufficient the absorption length is on the order of 10's of millimeters, and more than ? of the length, and that 90 percent or more of the pump energy is absorbed within two or fewer passes of the gain medium. A pump energy source that supplies 100 Watts to 1000 Watts or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2008Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: LaserscopeInventor: Gerald Mitchell
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Publication number: 20080039828Abstract: A system and related methods of use for selectively vaporizing targeted tissue. The system includes a laser capable of emitting a particular wavelength of laser light, a biocompatible colorant selected to absorb the particular wavelength and an injection device for tinting targeted tissue with the biocompatible colorant. The use of a laser tuned to selectively vaporize tinted, targeted tissue is especially suited to treatment of a wide range of medical conditions including effecting minimally invasive treatment of male reproductive organs and/or female reproductive organs to effect contraception, sterilization or fibroid removal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Jose Jimenez, Gerald Mitchell, Christopher Olig, Scott Jahns
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Publication number: 20070098024Abstract: A laser configuration producing up to 100's of Watts of output is provided, based on a solid-state gain medium, a source of pump energy which is detuned from the maximum absorption wavelength for the gain medium, and optics arranged to deliver the pump energy through an end of the gain medium to propagate along the length of the gain medium. The length of the gain medium and the doping concentration in the gain medium are sufficient the absorption length is on the order of 10's of millimeters, and more than ? of the length, and that 90 percent or more of the pump energy is absorbed within two or fewer passes of the gain medium. A pump energy source that supplies 100 Watts to 1000 Watts or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2005Publication date: May 3, 2007Applicant: LaserscopeInventor: Gerald Mitchell
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Publication number: 20070073823Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable code for managing instant messages. An instant message is received at a client. A set of parameters in the instant message is identified. The instant message on a display in the client is presented, and the instant message is removed from the display after a period of time defined by the set of parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2005Publication date: March 29, 2007Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gabriel Cohen, Patrick Cox, Ronald Craig, Thomas Haynes, Gerald Mitchell, Mohamad Salahshoor
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Publication number: 20060161666Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for use in instant messaging or chat conversations between participants at client computer terminals or work stations. When a participant wants to save some or all of the chat transcript, the participant actively requests consent from all other participants. The consent request includes the specific content to be saved, and provides a variety of options for responding to the request, such as to approve, disapprove, or delete selected text. In a useful embodiment, apparatus for controlling use of chat content includes a content control device located at least at a first one of the client stations, the control device connected to regulate use by a first station of specified chat content received from at least a second station.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2005Publication date: July 20, 2006Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gabriel Cohen, Ronald Craig, Gerald Mitchell
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Publication number: 20060161630Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for a configuration of client work stations for instant messaging, wherein a participant intending to send a particular segment of chat content can elect to send the segment in an “off the record” mode. Content sent in this mode can be viewed but cannot be copied or saved by other instant messaging participants. The apparatus usefully includes a mode select device operable by the participant at a given station to designate each of a succession of chat content segments generated at the given station to be either for unrestricted use, or for off the record use, selectively. The apparatus further includes a component for applying a first use control message to each of the off the records segments sent from the given station to one or more of the other stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2005Publication date: July 20, 2006Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gabriel Cohen, Ronald Craig, Gerald Mitchell
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Publication number: 20060161629Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for substantially reducing the possibility that a message received at a computer terminal during an instant messaging conversation will become accessible to unintended viewers. A useful embodiment is directed to an arrangement wherein a computer terminal at a first client work station is disposed to receive chat messages from a second client work station during an instant messaging conversation. Apparatus associated with the computer terminal for limiting access to the received chat messages includes a device for attaching a security identifier to each received chat message. A display device at the computer terminal generates a window that selectively provides a specified one of the chat messages in viewable form. A concealment device coupled to the display device is-operable to make the specified chat message unviewable on the display device. A component connected to the concealment device activates the concealment device when a prespecified event occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2005Publication date: July 20, 2006Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gabriel Cohen, Ronald Craig, Gerald Mitchell