Patents by Inventor Guillermo Aguilar

Guillermo Aguilar 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).

  • Patent number: 11710236
    Abstract: A method of imaging a target includes acquiring, by a processor of an imaging apparatus, multiple images of the target, wherein the multiple images have different exposure values; determining temporal and/or spatial variances for images with different exposure values; and generating a perfusion image of the target using results of the determining operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Guillermo Aguilar, Aditya Pandya
  • Patent number: 11458575
    Abstract: A device for shaping tissue includes a tip with an internal close-looped circulation system. The tip is configured to connect to tubes. One tube is configured to connect to a submersible cold-water pump. Another tube is an outlet. The tip has a sapphire window on one face and, on opposite face, a shaft with a laser fiber therein, and an opening for laser beam to shine through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Brian Jet-Fei Wong, Guillermo Aguilar, Dmitry Protsenko, Lars Svaasand, Cara Chlebicki
  • Publication number: 20220281774
    Abstract: Ceramic welding methods and welded articles are disclosed. The present disclosure shows that transparent and diffuse ceramics can be successfully joined using lasers. The diffuse ceramic welding can be aided by introducing a small gap for optical penetration while no gap is necessary in the transparent ceramics case. Laser welding is more versatile on transparent ceramics since one can focus through the material allowing the joining of more complex geometries and over multiple interaction zones, increasing the ultimate weld volumes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Guillermo Aguilar-Mendoza, Javier E. Garay, Elias Penilla
  • Publication number: 20200037896
    Abstract: A method of optical flow analysis and a detection device using the analysis method is shown. Examples shown include imaging using a fluid mechanic approach to visualizing flow, for example, in organic tissue. Example shown use apparent displacement in laser speckle patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Guillermo Aguilar-Mendoza, Nami Davoodzadeh, AmirHessam Aminfar
  • Publication number: 20190366485
    Abstract: A device for shaping tissue includes a tip with an internal close-looped circulation system. The tip is configured to connect to tubes. One tube is configured to connect to a submersible cold-water pump. Another tube is an outlet. The tip has a sapphire window on one face and, on opposite face, a shaft with a laser fiber therein, and an opening for laser beam to shine through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Brian Jet-Fei Wong, Guillermo Aguilar, Dmitry Protsenko, Lars Svaasand, Cara Chlebicki
  • Publication number: 20170156596
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for optically transparent cranial implants, and methods of use thereof. In addition, the disclosure provides methods of manufacture for producing, processing, and modifying optically transparent cranial implants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Guillermo Aguilar-Mendoza, Javier E. Garay, Santiago Camacho-Lopez
  • Patent number: 9535192
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for writing or introducing waveguide-like structures in transparent polycrystalline ceramics using femtosecond laser pulses. The disclosure further provides for tuning the demarcation of the waveguide-like structures by varying the number of incident pulses per unit area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Guillermo Aguilar-Mendoza, Javier E. Garay, Santiago Camacho-Lopez
  • Publication number: 20150231594
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for writing or introducing waveguide-like structures in transparent polycrystalline ceramics using femtosecond laser pulses. The disclosure further provides for tuning the demarcation of the waveguide-like structures by varying the number of incident pulses per unit area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Guillermo Aguilar-Mendoza, Javier E. Garay, Santiago Camacho-Lopez
  • Patent number: 8814922
    Abstract: A method of treating microbial infections, which consists of the steps of sequentially and repeatedly irradiating the microbe with continuous or pulsed infrared radiation and continuous or pulsed cooling such that heat and cold alternatively penetrates to the site of the infection in order to inactivate the pathogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: New Star Lasers, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Hennings, Guillermo Aguilar
  • Publication number: 20110178456
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to methods for increasing the permeability of tissue. More particularly, it relates to increasing the permeability of a skin tissue or other epidermal tissue to promote delivery of active substances locally and systemically, and to control the delivery of active substances topically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Guillermo Aguilar-Mendoza, Feng Sun, Bernard Choi
  • Publication number: 20110172586
    Abstract: A method of treating microbial infections, which consists of the steps of sequentially and repeatedly irradiating the microbe with continuous or pulsed infrared radiation and continuous or pulsed cooling such that heat and cold alternatively penetrates to the site of the infection in order to inactivate the pathogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: CoolTouch Incorporated
    Inventors: David R. Hennings, Guillermo Aguilar
  • Publication number: 20110144564
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treatment of skin or other tissue, using a source of thermal, electromagnetic radiation, electrical current, ultrasonic, mechanical or other type of energy, to cause minimally-invasive thermally-mediated effects in skin or other tissue which stimulates a wound-healing response, in conjunction with topical agents or other wound healing compositions, for application on the skin or other tissue which accelerate collagenesis, such as in response to wound healing. The dosage and time period of application of the compositions are adjusted to prevent external or surface tissue damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: David R. Hennings, Guillermo Aguilar-Mendoza
  • Patent number: 7416550
    Abstract: A method of electroforming tissue comprises creating stress in the tissue; and causing a direct current to flow in the tissue to change the stress, strain, or intrinsic mechanical properties including shape of the tissue. Force is mechanically applied to the tissue to create external stresses or material parameters of the tissue are used to create internal stresses in the tissue by causing a current to flow in the tissue. The method further comprises the step of monitoring the stresses in the tissue and controlling the current flowing in the tissue according to the stresses therein by monitoring impedance, the optical properties, the pH, acoustic properties of the tissue, the gas formation in the tissue, the color of the tissue as caused by a chemical dye disposed therein or as caused by electroplating a material thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Dmitry E. Protsenko, Brian J. F. Wong, Guillermo Aguilar-Mendoza, Ki-Hong Kevin Ho, Sergio Diaz
  • Publication number: 20040236320
    Abstract: A method of electroforming tissue comprises creating stress in the tissue; and causing a direct current to flow in the tissue to change the stress, strain, or intrinsic mechanical properties including shape of the tissue. Force is mechanically applied to the tissue to create external stresses or material parameters of the tissue are used to create internal stresses in the tissue by causing a current to flow in the tissue. The method further comprises the step of monitoring the stresses in the tissue and controlling the current flowing in the tissue according to the stresses therein by monitoring impedance, the optical properties, the pH, acoustic properties of the tissue, the gas formation in the tissue, the color of the tissue as caused by a chemical dye disposed therein or as caused by electroplating a material thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Dmitry E. Protsenko, Brian J.F. Wong, Guillermo Aguilar-Mendoza, Ki-Hong Kevin Ho, Sergio Diaz