Patents by Inventor Jay R. Estman

Jay R. Estman 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).

  • Publication number: 20080240178
    Abstract: An apparatus processes a surface of an inhabitable structure. The apparatus includes a laser base unit which irradiates an interaction region with laser light, the laser light removing material from the structure. The laser base unit includes a laser generator and a laser head coupled to the laser generator. The laser head includes a containment plenum which confines and removes material from the interaction region. The containment plenum includes a rubber seal which contacts the structure and which substantially surrounds the interaction region, thereby facilitating confinement and removal of material from the interaction region, and providing reduced disruption to activities within the structure. The apparatus further includes an anchoring mechanism releasably coupled to the structure and releasably coupled to the laser head. The apparatus further includes a controller electrically coupled to the laser base unit. The controller transmits control signals to the laser base unit in response to user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Loma Linda University Medical Center
    Inventors: Paul E. Denney, Jay R. Estman, Paul M. Fallara, Andrew P. Joseph, John S. Phillips, Ta-Chieh Huang, Michael N. Patena, Tim Burnham, Paul Coleman