Patents by Inventor Rick Sorich

Rick Sorich 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).

  • Optical assembly
    Patent number: 10071259
    Abstract: An optical assembly includes an output optical element having a thermally conductive and optically transmissive material and a thermal conduit in thermal communication with the output optical element and having at least one surface configured to be in thermal communication with at least one heat dissipating surface of a light delivery apparatus. The optical assembly further includes a coupling portion configured to be placed in at least two states. In a first state, the coupling portion is attached to the apparatus such that the at least one surface of the thermal conduit is in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface. In a second state, the coupling portion is detached from the apparatus after having been attached to the apparatus in the first state and in which the coupling portion is configured to prevent re-attachment of the coupling portion to the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Pthera, LLC
    Inventors: Scott DeLapp, Theodore B. Hill, Rick Sorich, Scott Bradley
  • OPTICAL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120170143
    Abstract: An optical assembly includes an output optical element having a thermally conductive and optically transmissive material and a thermal conduit in thermal communication with the output optical element and having at least one surface configured to be in thermal communication with at least one heat dissipating surface of a light delivery apparatus. The optical assembly further includes a coupling portion configured to be placed in at least two states. In a first state, the coupling portion is attached to the apparatus such that the at least one surface of the thermal conduit is in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface. In a second state, the coupling portion is detached from the apparatus after having been attached to the apparatus in the first state and in which the coupling portion is configured to prevent re-attachment of the coupling portion to the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Scott DeLapp, Theodore B. Hill, Rick Sorich, Scott Bradley
  • Single use lens assembly
    Patent number: 8149526
    Abstract: An optical assembly includes an output optical element having a thermally conductive and optically transmissive material and a thermal conduit in thermal communication with the output optical element and having at least one surface configured to be in thermal communication with at least one heat dissipating surface of a light delivery apparatus. The optical assembly further includes a coupling portion configured to be placed in at least two states. In a first state, the coupling portion is attached to the apparatus such that the at least one surface of the thermal conduit is in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface. In a second state, the coupling portion is detached from the apparatus after having been attached to the apparatus in the first state and in which the coupling portion is configured to prevent re-attachment of the coupling portion to the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: PhotoThera, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott DeLapp, Theodore B. Hill, Rick Sorich, Scott Bradley
  • SINGLE-USE LENS ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20110102916
    Abstract: An optical assembly includes an output optical element having a thermally conductive and optically transmissive material and a thermal conduit in thermal communication with the output optical element and having at least one surface configured to be in thermal communication with at least one heat dissipating surface of a light delivery apparatus. The optical assembly further includes a coupling portion configured to be placed in at least two states. In a first state, the coupling portion is attached to the apparatus such that the at least one surface of the thermal conduit is in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface. In a second state, the coupling portion is detached from the apparatus after having been attached to the apparatus in the first state and in which the coupling portion is configured to prevent re-attachment of the coupling portion to the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Photo Thera, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott DeLapp, Theodore B. Hill, Rick Sorich, Scott Bradley
  • Single-use lens assembly
    Patent number: 7848035
    Abstract: An optical assembly includes an output optical element having a thermally conductive and optically transmissive material and a thermal conduit in thermal communication with the output optical element and having at least one surface configured to be in thermal communication with at least one heat dissipating surface of a light delivery apparatus. The optical assembly further includes a coupling portion configured to be placed in at least two states. In a first state, the coupling portion is attached to the apparatus such that the at least one surface of the thermal conduit is in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface. In a second state, the coupling portion is detached from the apparatus after having been attached to the apparatus in the first state and in which the coupling portion is configured to prevent re-attachment of the coupling portion to the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: PhotoThera, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott DeLapp, Theodore B. Hill, Rick Sorich, Scott Bradley
  • SINGLE-USE LENS ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100067128
    Abstract: An optical assembly includes an output optical element having a thermally conductive and optically transmissive material and a thermal conduit in thermal communication with the output optical element and having at least one surface configured to be in thermal communication with at least one heat dissipating surface of a light delivery apparatus. The optical assembly further includes a coupling portion configured to be placed in at least two states. In a first state, the coupling portion is attached to the apparatus such that the at least one surface of the thermal conduit is in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface. In a second state, the coupling portion is detached from the apparatus after having been attached to the apparatus in the first state and in which the coupling portion is configured to prevent re-attachment of the coupling portion to the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Scott Delapp, Theodore B. Hill, Rick Sorich, Scott Bradley