Patents by Inventor John Ferro
John Ferro 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: 10702939Abstract: Aspects include supplying a plurality of nickel-enriched braze powder particles to a cold spray system through a particle supply inlet. The nickel-enriched braze powder particles are accelerated through a transfer tube and out an exit in the transfer tube towards a substrate to produce a braze cold-sprayed substrate. A component surface is positioned proximate to the braze cold-sprayed substrate. The braze cold-sprayed substrate is heated to bond the braze cold-sprayed substrate to the component surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Lawrence Binek, Aaron T. Nardi, John A. Ferro, Matthew William Miller, Raffi O. Mangoyan, Timothy E. Mandel, Jr.
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Publication number: 20190308266Abstract: Aspects include supplying a plurality of nickel-enriched braze powder particles to a cold spray system through a particle supply inlet. The nickel-enriched braze powder particles are accelerated through a transfer tube and out an exit in the transfer tube towards a substrate to produce a braze cold-sprayed substrate. A component surface is positioned proximate to the braze cold-sprayed substrate. The braze cold-sprayed substrate is heated to bond the braze cold-sprayed substrate to the component surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Lawrence Binek, Aaron T. Nardi, John A. Ferro, Matthew William Miller, Raffi O. Mangoyan, Timothy E. Mandel, JR.
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Patent number: 8841041Abstract: An Organic Rankine Cycle system is combined with a fuel cell system, with the working fluid of the Organic Rankine Cycle system being integrated directly into the cooling system for the fuel cell. The waste heat from the fuel cell is therefore applied directly to preheat and evaporate the working fluid in the Organic Rankine Cycle system to thereby provide improved efficiencies in the system.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Bruce P. Biederman, Lili Zhang, John Ferro, Paul R. Margiott
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Patent number: 8636359Abstract: A method of customizing vision correction including measuring optical aberration data of a patient's eye and calculating a lens definition based on the optical aberration data, wherein calculating the lens definition comprises calculating a correction of at least one low order aberration and at least one high order aberration and is based at least partly on the patient's pupil size.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie General d'Optique)Inventors: Laurence Warden, Andreas W. Dreher, John Ferro, Jagdish M. Jethmalani, Shui T. Lai
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Publication number: 20110273666Abstract: A method of customizing vision correction including measuring optical aberration data of a patient's eye and calculating a lens definition based on the optical aberration data, wherein calculating the lens definition comprises calculating a correction of at least one low order aberration and at least one high order aberration and is based at least partly on the patient's pupil size.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: Ophthonix, Inc.Inventors: Laurence Warden, Andreas W. Dreher, John Ferro, Jagdish M. Jethmalani, Shui T. Lai
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Patent number: 8002407Abstract: A system for manufacturing an optical lens that is configured to correct optical aberrations, including, e.g., high order aberrations such as described by Zernike polynomials. The system can include a measurement system configured to measure optical aberrations in a patient's eye and to create measured optical aberration data. A calculation system is configured to receive the measured optical aberration data and to determine a lens definition based on the measured optical aberration data. A fabrication system is configured to produce a correcting lens based on the lens definition.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Ophthonix, Inc.Inventors: Laurence Warden, Andreas W. Dreher, John Ferro, Jagdish M. Jethmalani, Shui T. Lai
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Publication number: 20100291455Abstract: An Organic Rankine Cycle system is combined with a fuel cell system, with the working fluid of the Organic Rankine Cycle system being integrated directly into the cooling system for the fuel cell. The waste heat from the fuel cell is therefore applied directly to preheat and evaporate the working fluid in the Organic Rankine Cycle system to thereby provide improved efficiencies in the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2007Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Bruce P. Biederman, Lili Zhang, John Ferro, Paul R. Margiott
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Patent number: 7659971Abstract: Wavefront measuring systems and methods are disclosed which may be employed, for example, in detecting phase aberrations in a spectacle lens and in an eye. Various embodiments include disposing a modulation pattern in the path of a return beam from the spectacle lens or the eye, and imaging a diffraction pattern at a self-imaging plane relative to the modulation pattern with a detector. The diffraction pattern is analyzed and the results are used to produce a representation of the wavefront phase characteristics that describe aberrations in the lens or eye being measured. Illumination and processing techniques for improving the measurement results are disclosed. Various embodiments comprise systems adaptable to both measure aberrations in lenses in spectacles as well as in a patient's eyes.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2008Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Ophthonix, Inc.Inventors: Laurence Warden, John Ferro, Andreas W. Dreher, William G. Foote
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Publication number: 20090251663Abstract: A system for manufacturing an optical lens that is configured to correct optical aberrations, including, e.g., high order aberrations such as described by Zernike polynomials. The system can include a measurement system configured to measure optical aberrations in a patient's eye and to create measured optical aberration data. A calculation system is configured to receive the measured optical aberration data and to determine a lens definition based on the measured optical aberration data. A fabrication system is configured to produce a correcting lens based on the lens definition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: Laurence WARDEN, Andreas W. Dreher, John Ferro, Jagdish M. Jethmalani, Shui T. Lai
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Patent number: 7497573Abstract: A system for manufacturing an optical lens that is configured to correct optical aberrations, including, e.g., high order aberrations such as described by Zemike polynomials. The system can include a measurement system configured to measure optical aberrations in a patient's eye and to create measured optical aberration data. A calculation system is configured to receive the measured optical aberration data and to determine a lens definition based on the measured optical aberration data. A fabrication system is configured to produce a correcting lens based on the lens definition.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Ophthonix, Inc.Inventors: Laurence Warden, Andreas W. Dreher, John Ferro, Jagdish M. Jethmalani, Shui T. Lai
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Publication number: 20080180635Abstract: Wavefront measuring systems and methods are disclosed which may be employed, for example, in detecting phase aberrations in a spectacle lens and in an eye. Various embodiments include disposing a modulation pattern in the path of a return beam from the spectacle lens or the eye, and imaging a diffraction pattern at a self-imaging plane relative to the modulation pattern with a detector. The diffraction pattern is analyzed and the results are used to produce a representation of the wavefront phase characteristics that describe aberrations in the lens or eye being measured. Illumination and processing techniques for improving the measurement results are disclosed. Various embodiments comprise systems adaptable to both measure aberrations in lenses in spectacles as well as in a patient's eyes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Laurence Warden, John Ferro, Andreas W. Dreher, William G. Foote
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Publication number: 20070153232Abstract: A system for manufacturing an optical lens that is configured to correct optical aberrations, including, e.g., high order aberrations such as described by Zemike polynomials. The system can include a measurement system configured to measure optical aberrations in a patient's eye and to create measured optical aberration data. A calculation system is configured to receive the measured optical aberration data and to determine a lens definition based on the measured optical aberration data. A fabrication system is configured to produce a correcting lens based on the lens definition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Laurence Warden, Andreas Dreher, John Ferro, Jagdish Jethmalani, Shui Lai
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Patent number: 7234810Abstract: A system for manufacturing an optical lens that is configured to correct optical aberrations, including, e.g., high order aberrations such as described by Zernike polynomials. The system can include a measurement system configured to measure optical aberrations in a patient's eye and to create measured optical aberration data. A calculation system is configured to receive the measured optical aberration data and to determine a lens definition based on the measured optical aberration data. A fabrication system is configured to produce a correcting lens based on the lens definition.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2004Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Ophthonix, Inc.Inventors: Laurence Warden, Andreas W. Dreher, John Ferro, Jagdish M. Jethmalani, Shui T. Lai
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Publication number: 20050105048Abstract: A system for manufacturing an optical lens that is configured to correct optical aberrations, including, e.g., high order aberrations such as described by Zernike polynomials. The system can include a measurement system configured to measure optical aberrations in a patient's eye and to create measured optical aberration data. A calculation system is configured to receive the measured optical aberration data and to determine a lens definition based on the measured optical aberration data. A fabrication system is configured to produce a correcting lens based on the lens definition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventors: Laurence Warden, Andreas Dreher, John Ferro, Jagdish Jethmalani, Shui Lai
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Publication number: 20050105044Abstract: Wavefront measuring systems and methods are disclosed which may be employed, for example, in detecting phase aberrations in a spectacle lens and in an eye. Various embodiments include disposing a modulation pattern in the path of a return beam from the spectacle lens or the eye, and imaging a diffraction pattern at a self-imaging plane relative to the modulation pattern with a detector. The diffraction pattern is analyzed and the results are used to produce a representation of the wavefront phase characteristics that describe aberrations in the lens or eye being measured. Illumination and processing techniques for improving the measurement results are dislcosed. Various embodiments comprise systems adaptable to both measure aberrations in lenses in spectacles as well as in a patient's eyes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventors: Laurence Warden, John Ferro, Andreas Dreher, William Foote