Patents by Inventor Gregory Michael Shimkaveg

Gregory Michael Shimkaveg 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).

  • Soft x-ray radiation for biological pathogen decontamination and medical sterilization applications
    Patent number: 7522702
    Abstract: A method is provided for decontaminating biological pathogens in a contaminated environment. The method includes: tailoring x-ray radiation to match the absorption characteristics of a contaminated environment; generating x-ray radiation having a diffused radiation angle in accordance with the absorption characteristics of the contaminated environment; and directing the x-ray radiation towards the contaminated environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: John Richard DeSalvo, Charles M. Newton, Carol Ann Gamlen, William Thomas Silfvast, Gregory Michael Shimkaveg
  • Soft x-ray radiation for biological pathogen decontamination and medical sterilization applications
    Publication number: 20080056448
    Abstract: A method is provided for decontaminating biological pathogens in a contaminated environment. The method includes: tailoring x-ray radiation to match the absorption characteristics of a contaminated environment; generating x-ray radiation having a diffused radiation angle in accordance with the absorption characteristics of the contaminated environment; and directing the x-ray radiation towards the contaminated environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: John Richard DeSalvo, Charles M. Newton, Carol Ann Gamlen, William Thomas Silfvast, Gregory Michael Shimkaveg