Patents by Inventor Scott McGirr

Scott McGirr 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).

  • Method and apparatus for detection of contaminants in air by laser-induced filamentation
    Patent number: 9897548
    Abstract: A method using a laser to propagate a laser beam through an optically-transparent medium, wherein the laser has a power level beyond a critical value Pcr, and wherein the laser beam interacts with the optically transparent medium to generate a laser-induced plasma filament (LIPF); and adjusting the power level to qualitatively detect chemical components within the optically-transparent medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Alexandru Hening, Robert George, Ronald Wroblewski, Scott McGirr
  • Method and Apparatus for Detection of Contaminants in Air by Laser-Induced Filamentation
    Publication number: 20170045458
    Abstract: A method using a laser to propagate a laser beam through an optically-transparent medium, wherein the laser has a power level beyond a critical value Pcr, and wherein the laser beam interacts with the optically transparent medium to generate a laser-induced plasma filament (LIPF); and adjusting the power level to qualitatively detect chemical components within the optically-transparent medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Alexandru Hening, Robert George, Ronald Wroblewski, Scott McGirr