Patents by Inventor Michael L. Flanary

Michael L. Flanary 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).

  • Patent number: 10456875
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for distributing laser energy are disclosed herein. A system for dispensing laser energy by one or more laser energy sources in accordance with one embodiment of the present technology includes a laser energy credit transferring component configured to communicate with a laser energy source. The laser energy source is configured for producing and dispensing laser energy. The laser energy credit transferring component is further configured to receive a request from the laser energy source for laser energy and transfer laser energy credits to the laser energy source. The laser energy credits enable the laser energy source to dispense a corresponding amount of laser energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL LASER SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Yefim P. Sukhman, Michael L. Flanary, Stefano J. Noto, Christian J. Risser, Miesha T. Stoute, David John Zirbel, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9694448
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for distributing laser energy are disclosed herein. A method configured in accordance with one embodiment includes establishing communication with a laser energy source configured to dispense laser energy, and enabling the laser energy source to dispense laser energy by transferring laser energy credits to the laser energy source. The transferred laser energy credits correspond to an amount of enabled laser energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Universal Laser Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yefim P. Sukhman, Michael L. Flanary, Stefano J. Noto, Christian J. Risser, Miesha T. Stoute, David John Zirbel, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140360989
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for distributing laser energy are disclosed herein. A system for dispensing laser energy by one or more laser energy sources in accordance with one embodiment of the present technology includes a laser energy credit transferring component configured to communicate with a laser energy source. The laser energy source is configured for producing and dispensing laser energy. The laser energy credit transferring component is further configured to receive a request from the laser energy source for laser energy and transfer laser energy credits to the laser energy source. The laser energy credits enable the laser energy source to dispense a corresponding amount of laser energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Yefim P. Sukhman, Michael L. Flanary, Stefano J. Noto, Christian J. Risser, Miesha T. Stoute, David John Zirbel, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130299465
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for distributing laser energy are disclosed herein. A method configured in accordance with one embodiment includes establishing communication with a laser energy source configured to dispense laser energy, and enabling the laser energy source to dispense laser energy by transferring laser energy credits to the laser energy source. The transferred laser energy credits correspond to an amount of enabled laser energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Yefim P. Sukhman, Michael L. Flanary, Stefano J. Noto, Christian J. Risser, Miesha T. Stoute, David John Zirbel, JR.
  • Patent number: 5943401
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for electronic form voice messaging. Logic is provided for generating a plurality of user specified outgoing and playback message components. Incoming message components that are responsive to the outgoing message components are combined in a user defined manner with the playback message components to form an output playback message. A user may specify a plurality of playback formats. Computer based and answering machine based embodiments are disclosed. A graphic user interface is taught in conjunction with the computer based implementation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Risner, Michael L. Flanary