Patents by Inventor Kyle B. Ferrio

Kyle B. Ferrio 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).

  • Multiple-source arrays for confocal and near-field microscopy
    Publication number: 20020074493
    Abstract: A multiple-source array for illuminating an object including: a source of electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength &lgr; in vacuum; and a reflective mask positioned to receive the electromagnetic radiation, the reflective mask comprising an array of spatially separated apertures, wherein each aperture comprises a dielectric material defining a waveguide having transverse dimensions sufficient to support one or more guided propagating modes of the electromagnetic radiation extending through the mask, each aperture configured to radiate a portion of the electromagnetic radiation to the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Henry A. Hill, Kyle B. Ferrio