Patents by Inventor Tammo Hereen

Tammo Hereen 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).

  • Forward scanning optical probes with one or more rotating components
    Patent number: 9323049
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a scanning system comprises optical elements and a movement system. The optical elements comprise an optical fiber and a focusing element. The optical fiber transmits a light ray and has a fiber axis that extends to an imaginary fiber axis. The focusing element refracts the light ray and has a focusing element optical axis that is substantially aligned with the imaginary fiber axis. The movement system rotates the focusing element about the focusing element optical axis to scan the light ray. In other embodiments, a scanning system comprises optical elements and a movement system. The optical elements comprise an optical fiber, a focusing element, and a prism. The prism has a prism optical axis and receives the light ray from the focusing element. The movement system rotates the prism about the prism optical axis to scan the light ray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Tammo Hereen, Mauricio Jochinsen, Dean Y. Lin, Michael J. Papac, Kambiz Parto, Edouard G. Schmidtlin, Barry L. Wheatley, Lingfeng Yu
  • FORWARD SCANNING OPTICAL PROBES WITH ONE OR MORE ROTATING COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20140333978
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a scanning system comprises optical elements and a movement system. The optical elements comprise an optical fiber and a focusing element. The optical fiber transmits a light ray and has a fiber axis that extends to an imaginary fiber axis. The focusing element refracts the light ray and has a focusing element optical axis that is substantially aligned with the imaginary fiber axis. The movement system rotates the focusing element about the focusing element optical axis to scan the light ray. In other embodiments, a scanning system comprises optical elements and a movement system. The optical elements comprise an optical fiber, a focusing element, and a prism. The prism has a prism optical axis and receives the light ray from the focusing element. The movement system rotates the prism about the prism optical axis to scan the light ray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: ALCON RESEARCH, LTD.
    Inventors: Tammo Hereen, Mauricio Jochinsen, Dean Y. Lin, Michael J. Papac, Kambiz Parto, Edouard G. Schmidtlin, Barry L. Wheatley, Lingfeng Yu