Patents by Inventor Peter E. Norris

Peter E. Norris 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: 9247991
    Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems that use an optical probe head to deliver light to a target and to collect light from the target for imaging and monitoring a target while a separate radiation is applied to treat the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: TOMOPHASE, INC.
    Inventors: Peter E. Norris, Xiao-Li Li, Andrey Vertikov
  • Patent number: 8964017
    Abstract: Optical devices and techniques for imaging and measuring targeted objects, e.g., tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Tomophase, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrei Vertikov, Peter E. Norris, Xiao-Li Li
  • Publication number: 20130282083
    Abstract: Devices and techniques for thermotherapy based on optical imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Andrei Vertikov, Peter E. Norris
  • Publication number: 20130261613
    Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems that use an optical probe head to deliver light to a target and to collect light from the target for imaging and monitoring a target while a separate radiation is applied to treat the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Peter E. Norris, Xiao-Li Li, Andrey Vertikov
  • Patent number: 8498681
    Abstract: Designs, implementations, and techniques for optically measuring a sample to obtain spectral absorbance map of the sample. Light at different wavelength bands may be used to detect different absorption features in the sample. Multiple light sources may be used including tunable lasers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Tomophase Corporation
    Inventors: Feiling Wang, Xiao-Li Li, Peter E. Norris
  • Patent number: 8467858
    Abstract: Devices and techniques for thermotherapy based on optical imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Tomophase Corporation
    Inventors: Andrei Vertikov, Peter E. Norris
  • Patent number: 8452383
    Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems that use an optical probe head to deliver light to a target and to collect light from the target for imaging and monitoring a target while a separate radiation is applied to treat the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Tomophase Corporation
    Inventors: Peter E. Norris, Xiao-Li Li, Andrey Vertikov
  • Publication number: 20120268578
    Abstract: Optical devices and techniques for imaging and measuring targeted objects, e.g., tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: TOMOPHASE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrei Vertikov, Peter E. Norris, Xiao-Li Li
  • Patent number: 7970458
    Abstract: Designs, implementations, and techniques for optically measuring a sample and integrated systems that provide CT-scan, optical probing and therapy by electromagnetic radiation treatment (e.g. laser, RF, or microwave). Light at different wavelength bands may be used to detect different absorption features in the sample. Multiple light sources may be used including tunable lasers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Tomophase Corporation
    Inventors: Peter E. Norris, Feiling Wang, Xiao-Li Li
  • Publication number: 20110066035
    Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems that use an optical probe head to deliver light to a target and to collect light from the target for imaging and monitoring a target while a separate radiation is applied to treat the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: TOMOPHASE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter E. Norris, Xiao-Li Li, Andrey Vertikov
  • Publication number: 20110029049
    Abstract: Devices and techniques for thermotherapy based on optical imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Andrei Vertikov, Peter E. Norris
  • Patent number: 6284395
    Abstract: A single crystal thin film of the compound ZnSiXGe1-XN2 (where x can range from 0 to 1). This thin film single crystal can be disposed on a single crystal substrate made of, for example, sapphire, silicon carbide, lithium gallate or silicon with or without an additional GaN buffer layer grown on them. Alternately, a GaN single crystal thin film grown on any substrate can be used. In the case of sapphire, it can be R-plane so that the thin film has its c-axis lying within the thin film or A- or C-plane so that the thin film has its c-axis perpendicular to the substrate. The substrate could also be any substrate with a GaN single crystal thin film deposited on it. ZnSiXGe1-XN2 single crystal thin films can be made by the MOCVD method using suitable precursors, molar injection ratios, and substrate temperatures. It is possible to make various optical, electro-optical or electronic devices with the material, for example, a second harmonic generator emitting blue light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Corning Applied Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: H. Paul Maruska, Long De Zhu, Peter E. Norris
  • Patent number: 5443647
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a chemical vapor deposition reactor cher which is fitted with a rotatable and vertically movable susceptor/wafer carrier. The susceptor/wafer carrier, which is a large diameter disk, provides the reactor with the capability of varying the plasma-substrate distance. As those skilled in the art will appreciate, such a susceptor allows high deposition rates to be achieved for a given power level because the flux of the reactant can be increased due to the high speed rotation which will decrease boundary layer thickness during growth. The ability to adjust the source-substrate distance gives more flexibility than fixed dimensional systems. Further, it allows damage in the thin films to be minimized by simple adjustments to the susceptor/wafer carrier. Because the damage to the thin films is minimized, it makes pulsed operation practical and therefore, the films may be grown in an atomic layer epitaxy mode to produce films of high quality and uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Thomas R. Aucoin, Richard H. Wittstruck, Jing Zhao, Peter A. Zawadzki, William R. Baarck, Peter E. Norris
  • Patent number: 4787696
    Abstract: Apparatus for supporting a group of optical fibers in proper alignment with associated laser devices and rear-facet photodetectors. The photodetectors and grooves for supporting the optical fibers are fabricated in a carrier member of device quality silicon. An array of a row of laser devices is moved laterally along a slot in the carrier member transverse to the grooves so as to align each laser device with a groove and with a photodetector. One or more carrier members may be mounted on a supporting structure adapted to receive them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1988
    Assignee: GTE Laboratories Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter E. Norris, Robert J. Regan
  • Patent number: 4603469
    Abstract: Method of fabricating a monolithic integrated circuit structure incorporating a complementary pair of GaAs/AlGaAs modulation-doped field effect transistors (MODFET's) including providing a substrate of semi-insulating GaAs, depositing an epitaxial layer of undoped AlGaAs on its surface, and ion-implanting a heavily doped N-type donor region and a heavily doped P-type acceptor region in the undoped AlGaAs. A thin spacer layer of undoped AlGaAs is epitaxially deposited on the previously deposited AlGaAs layer, and an epitaxial layer of undoped GaAs is deposited on the spacer layer. First and second gate members which form Schottky barriers with the GaAs are placed on the GaAs layer overlying portions of the N-type donor region and P-type acceptor region, respectively. N-type source and drain zones are formed in the GaAs layer on opposite sides of the first gate member, and P-type source and drain zones are formed in the GaAs layer on opposite sides of the second gate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Assignee: GTE Laboratories Incorporated
    Inventors: Craig A. Armiento, Peter E. Norris
  • Patent number: 4600932
    Abstract: An enhanced mobility buried channel transistor structure in which the quasi-two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) which forms the conducting channel in the structure is removed from the proximity of the heterointerface, and is placed in a region remote therefrom. A "tapered" layer of Al.sub.x Ga.sub.1-x As is provided, where x varies from maximum to minimum as the interface with an undoped layer of GaAs is approached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1986
    Assignee: GTE Laboratories Incorporated
    Inventor: Peter E. Norris