Patents by Inventor Katherine Snell

Katherine Snell 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).

  • Despeckling apparatus and method
    Patent number: 10048566
    Abstract: An apparatus and method that reduces laser speckle by using stimulated Raman scattering in an optical fiber. The fiber core diameter and length are selected to achieve a desired output color. An adjustable despeckler is formed by combining two optical fibers in parallel and adjusting the amount of light in each path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Inventors: Barret Lippey, Ian Turner, William Beck, Katherine Snell
  • Despeckling Apparatus and Method
    Publication number: 20140111847
    Abstract: An apparatus and method that reduces laser speckle by using stimulated Raman scattering in an optical fiber. The fiber core diameter and length are selected to achieve a desired output color. An adjustable despeckler is formed by combining two optical fibers in parallel and adjusting the amount of light in each path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: LASER LIGHT ENGINES, INC.
    Inventors: Barret Lippey, Ian Turner, William Brady Beck, Katherine Snell