Patents by Inventor John O'Shaughnessy

John O'Shaughnessy 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: 20110134949
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a multi-laser system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the multi-laser system includes a plurality of lasers, a plurality of laser beams, a beam positioning system, a thermally stable enclosure, and a temperature controller. The thermally stable enclosure is substantially made of a material with high thermal conductivity such as at least 5 W/(m K). The thermally stable enclosure can help maintain alignment of the laser beams to a target object over a range of ambient temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: MELLES GRIOT, INC.
    Inventors: John O'Shaughnessy, David E. Hargis, Steven Lee Miller, Mark Lin
  • Publication number: 20110125181
    Abstract: A clot capture system for disengaging a clot 2001 from a vessel wall 2002 and removing the clot 2001 from the vessel 202, comprises a clot capture device 2140 for placement on a distal side of a clot 2001. The clot capture device 2140 has a retracted delivery configuration and an expanded deployed configuration. The clot removal device has a proximal support frame 2012, and a distal fibre net 2130. The support frame 2012 has a retracted delivery configuration and an expanded deployed configuration. The proximal support frame 2012 in the expanded configuration defines a proximal inlet mouth for engaging a clot 2001 and a net 2130 for confining the clot 2001. An elongate member facilitates capture and/or withdrawal of a clot 2001 from a vessel 2002. The system also comprises a clot debonding device 2091 for placement on a proximal side of a clot 2001.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Eamon Brady, Mahmood Razavi, David Vale, John O'Shaughnessy
  • Patent number: 7903706
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a multi-laser system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the multi-laser system includes a plurality of lasers, a plurality of laser beams, a beam positioning system, beam focusing optics, a thermally stable enclosure and a temperature controller. The thermally stable enclosure is configured to thermally and mechanically couple to a flow cell. The thermally stable enclosure substantially comprises a material with high thermal conductivity. The thermally stable enclosure can have a relatively small volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Inventors: John O'Shaughnessy, David E. Hargis, Steven Lee Miller, Mark Lin
  • Patent number: 7899105
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of controlling a frequency-converted diode laser system are disclosed. The diode laser systems can include embodiments of thermally coupled elements facilitating temperature stabilization. Aspects of some methods include monitoring the output of a stabilized diode laser system to reduce noise of the output laser beam. Other aspects of some methods include adjusting the temperature of a frequency converter based on noise in the output beam, and/or the current provided to drive the diode laser. Systems incorporating such control aspects, and others, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: CVI Laser, LLC
    Inventors: David E. Hargis, Neil E. Vadnais, John O'Shaughnessy, Eric B. Takeuchi, Scott Paterson
  • Patent number: 7869133
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for transforming a laser beam to a polarized shaped beam in, for example, a frequency converted laser system. In one embodiment, an anamorphic optical system includes a first prism and a second prism that can be configured to form a Brewster telescope, the first prism and second prism each having an input surface and an exit surface, and wherein at least one surface of the input or exit surfaces are coated with a polarization selective coating. The optical system can include an adjustment system configured to change the position of one or both of the first prism and the second prism to adjust the transformation of the shape of the laser beam. In some embodiments of the optical system, a configuration of the first prism, the second prism, and the polarization selective coating produce a laser beam having a polarization ratio of about 100:1 or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Inventors: John O'Shaughnessy, David E. Hargis, Eric B. Takeuchi, Marc L. Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20100254022
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for transforming a laser beam to a polarized shaped beam in, for example, a frequency converted laser system. In one embodiment, an anamorphic optical system includes a first prism and a second prism that can be configured to form a Brewster telescope, the first prism and second prism each having an input surface and an exit surface, and wherein at least one surface of the input or exit surfaces are coated with a polarization selective coating. The optical system can include an adjustment system configured to change the position of one or both of the first prism and the second prism to adjust the transformation of the shape of the laser beam. In some embodiments of the optical system, a configuration of the first prism, the second prism, and the polarization selective coating produce a laser beam having a polarization ratio of about 100:1 or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: CVI LASER, LLC
    Inventors: John O'Shaughnessy, David E. Hargis, Eric B. Takeuchi, Marc L. Shaffer
  • Patent number: 7646546
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for transforming a laser beam to a polarized shaped beam in, for example, a frequency converted laser system. In one embodiment, an anamorphic optical system includes a first prism and a second prism that can be configured to form a Brewster telescope, the first prism and second prism each having an input surface and an exit surface, and wherein at least one surface of the input or exit surfaces are coated with a polarization selective coating. The optical system can include an adjustment system configured to change the position of one or both of the first prism and the second prism to adjust the transformation of the shape of the laser beam. In some embodiments of the optical system, a configuration of the first prism, the second prism, and the polarization selective coating produce a laser beam having a polarization ratio of about 100:1 or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: CVI Laser, LLC
    Inventors: John O'Shaughnessy, David E. Hargis, Eric B. Takeuchi, Marc L. Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20090280795
    Abstract: A system for the management of mobile devices, including a system server having at least one database, wherein the database includes data objects indicative of a plurality of groups of mobile device users, a plurality of applications, and a plurality of IT policies, wherein the data objects are independent of a mobile device type, an interface module on the system server for generating instructions to communicate to each of two or more device-specific mobile device management servers, wherein each of the device-specific mobile device management servers are in communication with a plurality of mobile devices, and software executing on the system server for deploying at least one of an application and an IT policy to one or more of the plurality of mobile devices by transmitting the instructions to at least one of the plurality of device-specific mobile device management servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventor: John O'Shaughnessy
  • Publication number: 20090274176
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a multi-laser system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the multi-laser system includes a plurality of lasers, a plurality of laser beams, a beam positioning system, beam focusing optics, a thermally stable enclosure and a temperature controller. The thermally stable enclosure is configured to thermally and mechanically couple to a flow cell. The thermally stable enclosure substantially comprises a material with high thermal conductivity. The thermally stable enclosure can have a relatively small volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: John O'Shaughnessy, David E. Hargis, Steven Lee Miller, Mark Lin
  • Publication number: 20080051076
    Abstract: A system for managing mobile electronic devices in a network, including a plurality of mobile electronic devices, a directory service including user data pertaining to one or more users of the plurality of mobile electronic devices, and a device manager for receiving the user data and determining a group of the users and at least one privilege applicable the group based on the user data and data from at least one other source, wherein the device managers sends at least one mobile application to one or more of the plurality of mobile electronic devices based on the privilege, and wherein the device manager includes software for determining a status of the at least one mobile application for each of the one or more mobile electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: John O'Shaughnessy, Jeroen Herman Mol, Pieter Bastiaan Leezenberg
  • Publication number: 20080052383
    Abstract: A system for managing mobile electronic devices in a network, including a plurality of mobile electronic devices, at least one network processor, directory service software executing on the at least one network processor for providing user data pertaining to users of the plurality of mobile electronic devices, at least one mobility server in communication with the at least one network processor, and device management software executing on the at least one mobility server for receiving the user data and sending at least one mobile application to one or more of the plurality of mobile electronic devices based on the user data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: GPXS Holding Ltd.
    Inventors: John O'Shaughnessy, Jeroen Herman Mol, Pieter Bastiaan Leezenberg
  • Publication number: 20070130321
    Abstract: Disclosed is an event detection and reporting system for a mobile device, including a controller for detecting events on the mobile device, a database accessible by said controller and containing the type of information to be logged for different types of events, software executing on the controller for determining the type of information to be logged for a detected event, and software executing on said controller for storing information about at least some detected events to generate a log.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventor: John O'Shaughnessy
  • Publication number: 20030212431
    Abstract: A catheter system 1 has an internal reception space for an embolic protection filter 10 to enable the filter 10 to be transported through a vasculature 20 and a treatment means such as a stent 15 to facilitate treatment. The catheter system may, in some configurations be used for retrieval of a filter 10 and stenting of a lesion with a stent 15. The procedure may also involve post dilitation using an on-board balloon 16.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Eamon Brady, Charles Taylor, Patrick Griffin, Brendan Casey, David Vale, Paul Gilson, John O'Shaughnessy
  • Patent number: 5138677
    Abstract: An optical power summing apparatus that allows a multiplicity of optical signals to be combined with minimal signal transmission loss. A single photodiode simultaneously receives all of the input signals to perform a summation of signal powers. Alternative embodiments of the apparatus use either a tightly packed bundle of etched optical fibers or a converging arrangement of optical waveguides on a dielectric substrate to focus the optical signals onto the base region of a single photodiode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: General Dynamics Corporation, Electronics Division
    Inventors: John O'Shaughnessy, Ronald F. Mathis
  • Patent number: 4159594
    Abstract: A toy feeding spoon is provided for use with a baby doll having a head with a permanent magnet mounted therein adjacent the mouth portion thereof. The spoon includes a hollow bowl portion with a circular disc rotatably mounted therein and a top wall covering over and concealing a portion of said disc. A bar magnet is mounted on the under side of said disc and cooperates with the magnet in said doll head to turn said disc to a first selected position in which said spoon appears to be empty, when the spoon is brought to the doll mouth. The bar magnet on said disc also cooperates with a permanent magnet mounted within a simulated food container to turn said disc to a second selected position in which said spoon appears to be filled with food, when said spoon is lowered into the interior of said container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1979
    Assignee: Lawrence L. Reiner
    Inventors: Lawrence L. Reiner, John O'Shaughnessy