Patents by Inventor Marco Polin

Marco Polin 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).

  • Manipulation of objects in potential energy landscapes
    Patent number: 8502132
    Abstract: A method for manipulating a plurality of objects. The method includes the steps of providing a shaping source, applying the shaping source to create a spatially symmetric potential energy landscape, applying the potential energy landscape to a plurality of objects, thereby trapping at least a portion of the plurality of objects in the,24 potential energy landscape, spatially moving the potential energy landscape to manipulate the plurality of objects; and extinguishing the potential energy landscape, thereby causing the plurality of objects to move freely when the potential energy landscape is extinguished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: David G. Grier, Marco Polin, Sang-Hyuk Lee, Yael Roichman, Kosta Ladavac
  • MANIPULATION OF OBJECTS IN POTENTIAL ENERGY LANDSCAPES
    Publication number: 20110278442
    Abstract: A method for manipulating a plurality of objects. The method includes the steps of providing a shaping source, applying the shaping source to create a spatially symmetric potential energy landscape, applying the potential energy landscape to a plurality of objects, thereby trapping at least a portion of the plurality of objects in the potential energy landscape, spatially moving the potential energy landscape to manipulate the plurality of objects; and extinguishing the potential energy landscape, thereby causing the plurality of objects to move freely when the potential energy landscape is extinguished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: David G. GRIER, Marco Polin, Sang-Hyuk Lee, Yael Roichman, Kosta Ladavac
  • Manipulation of objects in potential energy landscapes
    Patent number: 7973275
    Abstract: Holographic optical traps using the forces exerted by computer-generated holograms to trap, move and otherwise transform mesoscopically textured materials. The efficacy of the present invention is based upon the quality and nature of the diffractive optical element used to create the traps and dynamically use them. Further a landscape of potential energy sites can be created and used to manipulate, sort and process objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: David G. Grier, Marco Polin, Sang-Hyuk Lee, Yael Roichman, Kosta Ladavac
  • MANIPULATION OF OBJECTS IN POTENTIAL ENERGY LANDSCAPES
    Publication number: 20090101807
    Abstract: Holographic optical traps using the forces exerted by computer-generated holograms to trap, move and otherwise transform mesoscopically textured materials. The efficacy of the present invention is based upon the quality and nature of the diffractive optical element used to create the traps and dynamically use them. Further a landscape of potential energy sites can be created and used to manipulate, sort and process objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: David G. Grier, Marco Polin, Sang-Hyuk Lee, Yael Roichman, Kosta Ladavac
  • Manipulation of objects in potential energy landscapes
    Patent number: 7473890
    Abstract: Holographic optical traps using the forces exerted by computer-generated holograms to trap, move and otherwise transform mesoscopically textured materials. The efficacy of the present invention is based upon the quality and nature of the diffractive optical element used to create the traps and dynamically use them. Further a landscape of potential energy sites can be created and used to manipulate, sort and process objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: David G. Grier, Marco Polin, Sang-Hyuk Lee, Yael Roichman, Kosta Ladavac
  • Manipulation of objects in potential energy landscapes
    Publication number: 20060131494
    Abstract: Holographic optical traps using the forces exerted by computer-generated holograms to trap, move and otherwise transform mesoscopically textured materials. The efficacy of the present invention is based upon the quality and nature of the diffractive optical element used to create the traps and dynamically use them. Further a landscape of potential energy sites can be created and used to manipulate, sort and process objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: David Grier, Marco Polin, Sang-Hyuk Lee, Yael Roichman, Kosta Ladavac