Patents by Inventor William S. WHITNEY

William S. WHITNEY 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).

  • ROBOTIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20240130814
    Abstract: A robotic surgical instrument includes a housing, a shaft assembly extending distally from the housing, and an end effector assembly. The shaft assembly has a proximal segment coupled to the housing, a clevis supporting the end effector assembly, and at least one articulating link pivotably coupled to and interconnecting the proximal segment and the clevis such that the end effector assembly is configured to articulate relative to the proximal segment via the at least one articulating link in at least two directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Dylan R. Kingsley, Jason G. Weihe, William R. Whitney, Russell W. Holbrook, Zachary S. Heiliger, Curtis M. Siebenaller, Crystal A. Adams, Kurt J. Anglese
  • Black phosphorus optical modulators for phase, amplitude and polarization control
    Patent number: 11454830
    Abstract: Resonant optical cavities incorporating black phosphorus to enable electrically tunable control of light are disclosed. Methods and devices are described that use black phosphorus as an electrically tunable optical material to control phase, amplitude and/or polarization of light from visible to mid-infrared wavelengths. The operating wavelength of the optical cavities depends on the thickness of the embedded black phosphorous. Tunable control of light is performed by adjusting the doping level of black phosphorous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: William S. Whitney, Michelle C. Sherrott, Harry A. Atwater
  • Black Phosphorus Optical Modulators For Phase, Amplitude And Polarization Control
    Publication number: 20200201083
    Abstract: Resonant optical cavities incorporating black phosphorus to enable electrically tunable control of light are disclosed. Methods and devices are described that use black phosphorus as an electrically tunable optical material to control phase, amplitude and/or polarization of light from visible to mid-infrared wavelengths. The operating wavelength of the optical cavities depends on the thickness of the embedded black phosphorous. Tunable control of light is performed by adjusting the doping level of black phosphorous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: William S. WHITNEY, Michelle C. SHERROTT, Harry A. ATWATER