Irradiation Of Objects Or Material Patents (Class 250/492.1)
  • Patent number: 12233173
    Abstract: A light-coupling cap can sterilize targets including connectors and other devices such as catheters with Luer fittings conforming to ISO 594 or ISO 80369 standards. The cap can be disposable. A light-coupling cap can reversibly attach to a connector of a target, creating a physical seal and barrier between the inside of the connector and the outside environment while at the same time transmitting light into the connector. A sterilizer can be connected to the end cap while the end cap is connected to the target. The sterilizer can include a UV light emitter that emits UV light through the end cap into the target. The light-coupling end cap sterilization system can be self-healing by measuring internal performance indicators and adjusting its operation in response to them. The light-coupling end cap sterilization system can provide to the user an indication of the amount of light dosage applied to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: UV Light Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Push, Bret Siarkowski
  • Patent number: 12233174
    Abstract: A light source for emitting emitted light to reduce microbial load, said light source, comprising: (a) at least one first light source for emitting first light having a peak wavelength less than 400 nm; and (b) at least one second light source for emitting a second light; wherein said emitted light comprises a combination of said first light and said second light, wherein said emitted light has a spectral power distribution (SPD), wherein said SPD has a first power in said SPD between 350 nm and 800 nm, and a second power in said SPD between 350 nm and 420, wherein said second power is at least 40% of said first power, and wherein said emitted light has a CRI of at least 80.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: KORRUS, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Harrison, Daniel Ventura, Sina Afshari, Raghuram L. V. Petluri, Paul Kenneth Pickard
  • Patent number: 12214096
    Abstract: A system for eradicating pathogens is disclosed. A lamp is provided that emits a far-ultraviolet C (far-UVC) light generates an irradiation zone. A biometric sensor determines whether an individual is present in the irradiation zone. The biometric sensor signals a processor to determine whether the individual has been exposed to a threshold limit of far-UVC light. The processor determines whether the time an individual has been in the irradiation zone exceeds a threshold limit. If the individual has been in the irradiation zone a period of time exceeds the threshold, the lamp is deactivated. A pathogen detection sensor provides user feedback of the existence pathogens and signals the processor to terminate irradiation or provide user feedback to terminate irradiation. The system and method are included in a passenger compartment of a vehicle to eradicate pathogens on surfaces and aerosol. Threshold limits allow eradication while the vehicle is occupied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Freestyle Partners LLC
    Inventors: Jennifer K Rosen, Benjamin X Feeney, Gregory D Degrazia
  • Patent number: 12186437
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a self-sanitizing structure that includes a body having a contact surface that can be contacted by a person, along with an energy source formed as an array of addressable energy sources. The energy source generates electromagnetic radiation and direct the electromagnetic radiation through the body to the contact surface. A sensor system is coupled to the contact surface, and a controller is coupled to the energy source and the sensor system. The body scatters the electromagnetic radiation and passes it through the body to the contact surface in a manner that maintains the scattered electromagnetic radiation that reaches the contact surface as sanitizing electromagnetic radiation at or above a minimum irradiance level that neutralizes infectious agents. The sensor system generates touch data in response to the contact surface being touched, and the controller uses the touch data to control the addressable energy sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: DUPONT ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei Wu, Gregory Scott Blackman, Barry D. Olson, Timothy S. Wyant, Fazel Zare Bidoky, Michael R. Moseley
  • Patent number: 12186779
    Abstract: A radiation detection system that includes a radiation detector, a photo multiplier tube, and a pulse height analyzer. The radiation detector is configured to emit light when exposed to radiation. The photo multiplier tube is configured to convert the light to an electrical signal. The pulse height analyzer is configured to output at least one value associated with an amount of radiation detected based on at least in part on the electrical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: ISO-PACIFIC REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael John Dillon, Lori Dillon
  • Patent number: 12186438
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus is coupled with an ultraviolet light source. The electronic apparatus acquires information associated with a first object. The acquired information relates to one of a location of the first object, a distance between the first object and the ultraviolet light source, or an angular orientation of the first object from the ultraviolet light source. The electronic apparatus determines, based on the acquired information, one or more control parameters for the ultraviolet light source to disinfect the first object. The one or more control parameters relate to at least one of an amount of time for emission of the ultraviolet light, a wavelength of an ultraviolet light emitted by the ultraviolet light source, or an inclination of the emitted ultraviolet light. The electronic apparatus controls, based on the determined one or more control parameters, the ultraviolet light source to disinfect the first object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Brant Candelore
  • Patent number: 12168147
    Abstract: An example system includes a particle accelerator to produce a particle beam to treat a patient and a carrier having openings including a first opening and a second opening. The carrier is made of a material that inhibits transmission of the particle beam and the carrier is located between the particle accelerator and the patient. A control system is configured to control movement of the particle beam to the first opening to enable at least part of the particle beam to reach the patient, to change an energy of the particle beam while the particle beam remains stationary at the first opening, and to control movement of the particle beam from the first opening to the second opening. The example system also includes an energy degrader that includes at least some boron carbide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Mevion Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James Cooley, Townsend Zwart, Mark Jones, Michael Ahearn
  • Patent number: 12169935
    Abstract: A system for determining a bacterial load of a target is provided. The system includes an adaptor for configuring a mobile communication device for tissue imaging and a mobile communication device. The adaptor includes a housing configured to be removably coupled to a mobile communication device and, an excitation light source for fluorescent imaging. The excitation light source is configured to emit light in one of ultraviolet, visible, near-infrared, and infrared ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
    Inventor: Ralph Dacosta
  • Patent number: 12145006
    Abstract: Presented systems and methods facilitate efficient and effective monitoring of particle beams. In some embodiments, a radiation gun system comprises: a particle beam gun that generates a particle beam, and a gun control component that controls the gun particle beam generation characteristics, including particle beam fidelity characteristics. The particle beam characteristics can be compatible with FLASH radiation therapy. Resolution control of the particle beam generation can enable dose delivery at an intra-pulse level and micro-bunch level. The micro-bunch can include individual bunches per each 3 GHz RF cycle within the 5 to 15 ?sec pulse-width. The FLASH radiation therapy dose delivery can have a bunch level resolution of approximately 4.4×10{circumflex over (?)}-6 cGy/bunch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Everett Trail, James Edward Clayton
  • Patent number: 12130227
    Abstract: A system for irradiating a microplate may include a modular light engine with one or more light emitting devices. The light emitting devices are configured to emit germicidal radiation to irradiate the microplate, which is configured to be positioned below the modular light engine inside a chamber of the microplate irradiation system. In this way, a uniform intensity of germicidal radiation may be output by light emitting devices, resulting in disruption of contaminating nucleic acids present in the microplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Excelitas Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: John Christopher Freitag, Theresa Thompson, Garth Eliason, Jay Pasquantonio
  • Patent number: 12109321
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for reducing microorganisms. The system comprises a light assembly and a processor. The light assembly operable to emit at least two of three different blue lights at different peak wavelengths with a full width half maximum of at most 25 nm, each peak having a time averaged intensity. The peak wavelengths are selected from 400-410 nm, 440-464 nm and 465-490 nm. The processor is communicably coupled to the light assembly to control the time averaged intensities of the blue lights emitted by the light assembly such that if two blue lights are used, the time averaged intensity of one blue light is between 0.67 and 1.33 times the time averaged intensity of another blue light; and if three blue lights are used, the time averaged intensity of any one blue light is between 0.76 and 1.24 times the time averaged intensity of the time averaged intensity of both the other blue lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: LED Tailor Oy
    Inventors: Camilla Höglund, Niko Huhtinen
  • Patent number: 12105415
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, an apparatus and a computer program for analyzing and/or processing of a mask for lithography, in particular a mask for EUV lithography. A method for analyzing and/or processing of a mask for lithography, in particular a mask for EUV lithography, is described, which method comprises the following steps: 1a.) generating at least one particle beam vortex; and 1b.) using the particle beam vortex for analyzing and/or processing of the mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
    Inventor: Oliver Jäckel
  • Patent number: 12078933
    Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photolithography system generates EUV light by irradiating droplets with a laser. The system includes a collector and a plurality of vibration sensors coupled to the collector. The vibration sensors generate sensor signals indicative of shockwaves from laser pulses and impacts from debris. The system utilizes the sensor signals to improve the quality of EUV light generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tai-Yu Chen, Shang-Chieh Chien, Sheng-Kang Yu, Li-Jui Chen, Heng-Hsin Liu
  • Patent number: 12070627
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe systems and methods for providing proton therapy treatment using a beam line where the ESS is reduced or eliminated. For multi-room configurations, a beam line is included having quadrupole and steerer magnets to align and focus a particle beam extracted by an accelerator and guided by a bend section. A degrader is disposed between the bend section and the treatment room, and the energy analyzing functionality is performed by the gantry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS PARTICLE THERAPY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Manuel Benna, Vladimir Anferov, Andrii Rusanov
  • Patent number: 12066765
    Abstract: A method for preventing photomask contamination includes securing a photomask on a bottom surface of an electrostatic chuck; generating a first voltage at a peripheral area of the bottom surface of the electrostatic chuck to attract a particle onto the peripheral area of the bottom surface of the electrostatic chuck, wherein the peripheral area of the bottom surface of the electrostatic chuck is not directly above the photomask; after generating the first voltage, generating a second voltage at the peripheral area of the bottom surface of the electrostatic chuck to repulse the particle, wherein the first voltage and the second voltage have opposite electrical properties; and generating a third voltage, by using a collecting plate, near a sidewall of the photomask to attract the repulsed particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jui-Chieh Chen, Tsung-Chih Chien, Chih-Tsung Shih, Tsung-Chuan Lee
  • Patent number: 12062521
    Abstract: A method and a device for prefixing substrates, whereby at least one substrate surface of the substrates is amorphized in at least one surface area, characterized in that the substrates are aligned and then make contact and are prefixed on the amorphized surface areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: EV GROUP E. THALLNER GMBH
    Inventor: Friedrich Paul Lindner
  • Patent number: 12043035
    Abstract: An aerosol-based printing apparatus is provided capable of producing an aerosol stream at a constant rate and constant material deposition to a substrate to provide high-definition, high-resolution traces. The aerosol-based printing apparatus provides production, transport, and delivery of an aerosol stream at a constant rate for a period of time of at least 8 hours and other instances more than 24 continuous hours of constant operation. By inhibiting bulging and necking of the deposited trace, superior line width tolerances are achieved, and such tolerances are maintained for extended periods of time, thereby allowing for both the deposition of complex traces as well as consistent manufacture of duplicate articles that maintain the tolerances across a production ran. The accumulation of fluids in the aerosol and gas transport conduits are eliminated, thereby eliminating the need for purge or cleaning cycles and allowing for uninterrupted operation for a minimum of 24 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Integrated Deposition Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcelino Essien, David M. Keicher
  • Patent number: 12042672
    Abstract: The invention comprises a method and apparatus for treating a tumor of a patient, in a beam treatment center comprising a floor, with positively charged particles, comprising: (1) a synchrotron mounted to an elevated floor section above the floor of the beam treatment center; (2) a beam transport system, comprising: at least three fixed-position beam transport lines, where none of the synchrotron and the beam transport system penetrate through the floor of the beam treatment center; (3) the positively charged particles transported from the synchrotron, through the beam transport system, to a position above a patient positioning system during use; and (4) an optional repositionable nozzle system connected to a first, second, and third fixed-position beam transport line at a first, second, and third time, respectively, where the nozzle track forms an arc of a circle and the repositionable nozzle system moves along the nozzle track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel J. Raymond, W. Davis Lee, James P. Bennett
  • Patent number: 12032303
    Abstract: An EUV lithographic apparatus includes a wafer stage and a particle removing assembly for cleaning a wafer for an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithographic apparatus. The wafer stage includes a measurement side and an exposure side. The particle removing assembly includes particle removing electrodes, an exhaust device and turbomolecular pumps. The particle removing electrodes is configured to direct debris from the chamber by suppressing turbulence such that the debris can be exhausted from the wafer stage to the outside of the processing apparatus. In some embodiments, turbomolecular pumps are turned off in the measurement side of the wafer stage so that an exhaust flow can be guided to an exposure side of the wafer stage. In some embodiments, the speed of voltage rise to the electrodes of the wafer chuck is adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tao-Hsin Chen, Li-Jui Chen, Chia-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 12025644
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission device includes: a power transmission antenna to transmit power by radiating a radio wave; a radiation direction determiner to determine a radiation direction. The power transmission antenna is a phased array antenna including: a plurality of element antennas to radiate the radio wave; and a plurality of element modules, each of the plurality of element modules including a phase shifter to change a phase of the transmission signal. An orientation direction is changed to the radiation direction by controlling a phase shift amount of the phase shifter. A phase offset value for the phase shifter included in each of the plurality of element modules is calculated by performing a REV method using a hovering aerial moving body hovering above the power transmission antenna. The phase shifter changes the phase by an amount obtained by subtracting the phase offset value from the phase shift amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Yukihiro Homma
  • Patent number: 12028983
    Abstract: The invention relates to a support pin (10) for supporting a substrate (80) in a placement area of a placement machine (100) and a placement machine (100) with at least one placement head (101), a magazine (104) with a plurality of such support pins (10) and a placement board (103).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: ASMPT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Martin Neusser, Jetulla Avdili
  • Patent number: 11999017
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for conducting and monitoring a machining process of a workpiece (10), in particular a welding process for joining the workpiece (10) to a further workpiece (10), by means of a high-energy machining beam (14), wherein the method comprises the following steps: generating a high-energy machining beam (14); projecting and/or focusing the machining beam (14) onto the workpiece (10), wherein, in accordance with a machining control signal, different machining regions of the workpiece (10) are machined; generating a measurement beam (16) by means of an optical coherence tomograph (18), wherein the measurement beam (16) is able to be coupled into the machining beam (14); determining measurement points (20) during the machining process by means of the optical coherence tomograph (18) using the measurement beam (16), in accordance with a measurement control signal; obtaining at least one external signal which is based on a measured variable and which is independent of a processing of t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Lessmüller Lasertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Eckhard Lessmueller, Christian Truckenbrodt, Maximilian Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11993024
    Abstract: Various embodiments introduce a device for attaching a protection film, the device comprising: a fixing tray including a seating portion on which an electronic device is stably placed; a base portion including a coupling portion to allow the fixing tray to be attached to or detached from the base portion and at least one rail formed along the longitudinal direction or the width direction of the coupling portion; a roller portion which moves along the at least one rail and presses a surface of the electronic device stably placed on the fixing tray; and a hardening portion coupled to the base portion, closing or opening the seating portion of the fixing tray, and emitting ultraviolet rays toward the fixing tray. Other embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taedoo Choung, Minjung Kim, Younggyun Kim, Jeeyoung Oh
  • Patent number: 11984236
    Abstract: A radiation system includes a beam splitting apparatus configured to split a main radiation beam into a plurality of branch radiation beams and a radiation alteration device arranged to receive an input radiation beam and output a modified radiation beam, wherein the radiation alteration device is configured to provide an output modified radiation beam which has an increased etendue, when compared to the received input radiation beam, wherein the radiation alteration device is arranged such that the input radiation beam which is received by the radiation alteration device is a main radiation beam and the radiation alteration device is configured to provide a modified main radiation beam to the beam splitting apparatus, or wherein the radiation alteration device is arranged such that the input radiation beam which is received by the radiation alteration device is a branch radiation beam output from the beam splitting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Han-Kwang Nienhuys, Rilpho Ludovicus Donker, Gosse Charles De Vries
  • Patent number: 11969513
    Abstract: A system and method for safe decontamination of a vehicle cabin while passengers can be present are disclosed that uses and/or has at least one data storage, at least one processor, at least one infrared (“IR”) sensor, and at least one ultraviolet (“UV”) emitter having a beam steering module. At least one contaminated area in the vehicle cabin is tracked using IR sensor data from the IR sensor. It is determined if there's a direct line of sight between the UV emitter and the at least one contaminated area. If so, UV emitter is activated to target the at least one contaminated area and blocking UV illumination on non-contaminated areas of the vehicle cabin and areas temporarily covered by a passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Philipp Nils Kuepper, Jerramy Lee Gipson
  • Patent number: 11964065
    Abstract: An arrangement for irradiating a surface includes a radiation source configured to emit ultraviolet radiation, a reflector for directional radiation of the ultraviolet radiation onto the surface, and a control device. A dose of the ultraviolet radiation required for sterilizing the surface and/or a dose already administered is settable and/or determinable by the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Norbert Spazier, Daniel Betz
  • Patent number: 11961236
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining bacterial load in targets are disclosed. An autofluorescence detection and collection device includes a light source configured to illuminate a target with excitation light causing at least one biomarker in the illuminated target to fluoresce. Bacterial autofluorescence data regarding the target is collected and analyzed to determine bacterial load the target. The autofluorescence data may be analyzed using pixel intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
    Inventor: Ralph Dacosta
  • Patent number: 11954861
    Abstract: An adaptor for configuring a mobile communication device for tissue imaging is disclosed. The adaptor includes a housing configured to be removably coupled to a mobile communication device, at least one excitation light source for fluorescent imaging, a white light source for white light imaging, and a power source for powering the adaptor. The excitation light source is configured to emit light in one of ultraviolet, visible, near-infrared, and infrared ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
    Inventor: Ralph DaCosta
  • Patent number: 11940531
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for crosstalk-free source encoding for ultrasound tomography. This disclosed systems and methods feature real data acquisition acceleration and/or numerical simulation acceleration (or image processing acceleration).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Etienne Bachmann, Gregory L. Davies, Jeroen Tromp
  • Patent number: 11937363
    Abstract: Provided herein are high energy ion beam generator systems and methods that provide low cost, high performance, robust, consistent, uniform, low gas consumption and high current/high-moderate voltage generation of neutrons and protons. Such systems and methods find use for the commercial-scale generation of neutrons and protons for a wide variety of research, medical, security, and industrial processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SHINE Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Arne Kobernik, Carl Sherven, Casey Lamers, Chris Seyfert, Evan Sengbusch, Gabriel Becerra, Jin Lee, Logan Campbell, Mark Thomas, Michael Taylor, Preston Barrows, Ross Radel, Tye Gribb
  • Patent number: 11919228
    Abstract: According to some aspects, techniques are provided to mitigate challenges with additive fabrication devices that utilize a film. These techniques include: improvements to an additive fabrication device build platform to more evenly apply forces onto the film; techniques for inhibiting adhesion between a pair of films and for removing dirt or dust therein; techniques for detecting and/or mitigating the effects of scratches or dust on films; and techniques for detecting film punctures, detecting an imminent film puncture, and/or reducing the impact on the device when punctures occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Formlabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin FrantzDale, Shane Wighton
  • Patent number: 11911527
    Abstract: A sanitization system for an aircraft cabin may comprise: a cabin of an aircraft; a light system including a lighting unit configured to emit an electromagnetic radiation output between 300 and 430 nanometers (“nm”); an external reactive oxygen species (ROS) generator in fluid communication with the cabin, wherein the sanitization system is configured to disinfect a target area of the cabin by targeting the target area with the electromagnetic radiation output and the ROS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Tilmont, Eric Johannessen, John Edquist
  • Patent number: 11908657
    Abstract: A scanning electron microscope device for a sample to be detected and an electron beam inspection apparatus are provided, the scanning electron microscope device being configured to project electron beam to a surface of the sample to generate backscattered electrons and secondary electrons, and comprising: an electron beam source, a deflection mechanism, and an objective lens assembly. The deflection mechanism comprises a first deflector located downstream the electron beam source and a second deflector located downstream the first deflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Zhongke Jingyuan Electron Limited
    Inventors: Qinglang Meng, Weiqiang Sun
  • Patent number: 11896726
    Abstract: Provided herein are various enhanced techniques for ultraviolet decontamination via emission of ultraviolet radiation and tracking emission exposure. An example method includes obtaining an emission characteristic for a radiation source. The method also includes capturing a depth map of a scene comprised of one or more objects and processing the depth map and an emission characteristic to determine an indication of exposure levels of the one or more objects to radiation emitted by the radiation source. An exposure visualization is generated based at least on the indication of exposure levels and displaying the exposure visualization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Nicolas James Deshler, James G. Hawley, Donald George Polensky
  • Patent number: 11894481
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses an optical sensing device. The device includes a carrier body having a topmost surface; a first light-emitting device disposed on the carrier body and having a light-emitting surface; and a light-receiving device comprising a group III-V semiconductor material disposed on the carrier body and having a light-receiving surface. The light-emitting surface is separated from the topmost surface by first distant H1, the light-receiving surface is separated from the topmost surface by a second distance H2, and H1 is different from H2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Chieh Lin, Shiuan-Leh Lin, Yung-Fu Chang, Shih-Chang Lee, Chia-Liang Hsu, Yi Hsiao, Wen-Luh Liao, Hong-Chi Shih, Mei-Chun Liu
  • Patent number: 11883644
    Abstract: An apparatus for creating resonant standing waves in biological tissue, in particular in the treatment of medical conditions, comprising at least one applicator for application to biological tissue and a drive unit for driving the at least one applicator simultaneously with AM modulated and FM modulated carrier signals in order to create resonant standing waves in the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: INNOVARIUS CORP.
    Inventors: Albert Nunez, Eric Miller, Gary Minker, Alex Nunez
  • Patent number: 11865234
    Abstract: A treatment apparatus for a vehicle comprises: a housing with at least one wall and a floor forming a treatment chamber; a source of ultraviolet light configured to emit ultraviolet light into the treatment chamber; and a door connected to the housing, the door having (i) an open position providing access to the treatment chamber and (ii) a closed position denying access to the treatment chamber and, together with the housing, preventing emitted ultraviolet light from irradiating beyond the treatment chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jay Z. Chen, Anthony Ligi, Jr., John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Michael Hrecznyj, Clay Wesley Maranville, Amy Ellen Langhorst, Rick H. Wykoff
  • Patent number: 11867852
    Abstract: Embodiments herein describe an atomic sensor that includes a photonic die that outputs optical signals on a top surface. These optical signals can be directed and shaped as needed to satisfy a particular type of atomic sensor. In one embodiment, an atomic source (e.g., rubidium or cesium) is disposed on the photonic chip to emit atoms when heated. A collimator can then direct the emitted atoms along a path that intersects with the optical signals. This intersection can be used to detect motion (e.g., rotation and acceleration) of the atomic sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Vector Atomic, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Todd Cashen, Martin Machai Boyd, Christopher Scott Corder
  • Patent number: 11865361
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for proton therapy planning that maximize the dose rate for different target sizes for FLASH therapy treatment are disclosed herein according to embodiments of the present invention. According to embodiments, non-standard scanning patterns can be generated, for example, using a TPS optimizer, to maximize dose rate and the overall FLASH effect for specific volumes at risk. The novel scanning patterns can include scanning subfields of a field that are scanned independently or spiral-shaped patterns, for example. In general, spot locations and beam paths between spots are optimized to substantially achieve a desired dose rate in defined regions of the patient's body for FLASH therapy treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS PARTICLE THERAPY GMBH & CO. KG, SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Jessica Perez, Eric Abel, Michael Folkerts, Christel Smith, Adam Harrington, Timo Koponen, Reynald Vanderstraeten, Anthony Magliari, Michiko Rossi
  • Patent number: 11858834
    Abstract: Plant growth and energy storage is supported by complicated bio-electro-chemical processes causing the intake of water and nutrients from the ground. These processes are affected by adaptations such as root structure and genetic characteristics that facilitate a plant species' survival in its native regions. Disclosed are methods for altering the water and nutrient intake through electrical alignment of molecules with dipole characteristics and ionized molecules, and apparatus for performing the disclosed methods. Through the disclosed invention, the capacity of water molecules to interact at an electro-chemical level with soil elements can be increased or reduced to guide absorption-transport activity, facilitating optimal plant growth for agricultural and other purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventor: Rafael Vazquez Gomez
  • Patent number: 11850449
    Abstract: An irradiation method and system for irradiating a target volume, the method comprising: providing thermal neutron absorbing nuclides (such as in the form of a high neutron cross-section agent) at the target volume; and producing neutrons by irradiating nuclei in or adjacent to the target volume with a beam of particles consisting of any one or more of protons, deuterons, tritons and heavy ions, thereby prompting production of the neutrons through non-elastic collisions between the atoms in the path of the beam (including the target) and the particles. The neutron absorbing nuclides absorb neutrons produced in the non-elastic collisions, thereby producing capture products or fragments that irradiate the target volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, University of Wollongong
    Inventors: Mitra Safavi-Naeini, Andrew Stephen Chacon
  • Patent number: 11841615
    Abstract: A mask includes a first light-transmitting portion. The first light-transmitting portion includes a target region and at least one compensation region connected to the target region. A planar pattern of the target region includes a plurality of corners, and a planar pattern of each compensation region extends from one of the plurality of corners. An area of the planar pattern of each compensation region is less than an area of the planar pattern of the target region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shouqiang Zhang, Wenlin Mei, Zhuo Xu, Pengcheng Fu, Zhifu Dong
  • Patent number: 11813379
    Abstract: A sterilizing lamp comprises a lamp body module having an air inlet and an air outlet at the-bottom and top of the module, respectively, a circuit board module, an ultraviolet light emitting device, a fan and a filter screen bracket. The filter screen bracket wraps and covers the ultraviolet light emitting device. An airflow channel opening is arranged on the filter screen bracket. An air filtering device is wrapped on the filter screen bracket to cover the airflow channel opening. The outside air is suctioned by the fan into the module and is filtered by the air filtering device and then is discharged from the air outlet. When the air passes through the air filtering device fine particulate matter are filtered and retained by the air filtering device, and are irradiated for sterilization in the ultraviolet light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: CE LIGHTING LTD.
    Inventors: Ping Ke, Dangwei Yang
  • Patent number: 11812834
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ultraviolet (UV) curing apparatus for nail art, which is configured to focus-irradiate UV light to a curing material coated on fingernails or toenails and to quickly cure the curing material. The disclosed UV curing apparatus comprises: a housing having a receiving space in which user's fingernails or toenails are received; a light source, installed in the housing, for irradiating UV light rays; an optical module provided with a focusing lens for focusing the light rays irradiated from the light source to a target position in the receiving space; and a scanning unit, installed in the housing, for driving the optical module to be capable of reciprocating within the housing in one scanning direction, to allow the target position to move to the entire region of user's fingernails or toenails received in the receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Jae In Seo
  • Patent number: 11806686
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for creating an electric glow discharge includes a non-conductive housing having a longitudinal axis, a first opening aligned with the longitudinal axis, and a second opening aligned with the longitudinal axis and opposite the first opening, a first electrically conductive screen disposed proximate to the first opening of the housing and substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, a second electrically conductive screen disposed proximate to the second opening of the housing and substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the second electrically conductive screen separated from the first electrically conductive screen by a substantially equidistant gap, a non-conductive granular material disposed within the substantially equidistant gap, and the electric glow discharge is created whenever the first electrically conductive screen has a first polarity, the second electrically conductive screen has a second polarity, and an electrically conductive fluid
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Foret Plasma Labs, LLC
    Inventor: Todd Foret
  • Patent number: 11788959
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a lighting apparatus includes a housing, a lamp, and a filter. The housing has a cavity with an opening, and the lamp is disposed within the cavity and is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation at wavelengths of approximately 253.7 nanometers and of approximately 405 nanometers. And the filter is mounted adjacent to the opening and is configured to pass the emitted electromagnetic radiation at the wavelength of approximately 253.7 nanometers with a transmissivity of at least approximately 70% and at the wavelength of approximately 405 nanometers with a transmissivity of no more than approximately 5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: UV SYSTEMS, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald E. Newsome
  • Patent number: 11791132
    Abstract: Systems and methods of measuring beam current in a multi-beam apparatus are disclosed. The multi-beam apparatus may include a charged-particle source configured to generate a primary charged-particle beam, and an aperture array. The aperture array may comprise a plurality of apertures configured to form a plurality of beamlets from the primary charged-particle beam, and a detector including circuitry to detect a current of at least a portion of the primary charged-particle beam irradiating the aperture array. The method of measuring beam current may include irradiating the primary charged-particle beam on the aperture array and detecting an electric current of at least a portion of the primary charged-particle beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Albertus Victor Gerardus Mangnus, Maikel Robert Goosen, Erwin Paul Smakman
  • Patent number: 11786617
    Abstract: A method of sterilizing and storing laboratory consumables comprises slidably receiving a carrier holding a plurality of laboratory consumables into each of one or more of a plurality of storage compartments within an interior chamber defined in a housing, exposing the plurality of laboratory consumables to ultraviolet (UV) light from a UV lamp positioned above each respective storage compartment and from a UV lamp positioned below each respective storage compartment, determining from which of the plurality of storage compartments a carrier should be removed based on for which carrier a longest period of time has elapsed since going through a predefined sterilization procedure, and indicating to a user into which of the plurality of storage compartments a carrier should be placed or indicating to a user from which of the plurality of storage compartments a carrier should be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GRENOVA, INC.
    Inventors: Ali Safavi, Thomas Patrick Finnigan
  • Patent number: 11790515
    Abstract: A system for classifying a pattern of interest (POI) on a semiconductor specimen is disclosed. The system comprises a processor and memory circuitry. The memory circuitry is configured to obtain a high-resolution image of the POI, and to generate data usable for classifying the POI in accordance with a defectiveness-related classification. To generate the data, a machine learning model is utilized that has been trained in accordance with training samples. The training samples include a high-resolution training image captured by scanning a respective training pattern on a specimen, the respective training pattern being similar to the POI. The training samples also include a label associated with the image, the label being derivative of low-resolution inspection of the respective training pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Materials Israel Ltd.
    Inventors: Irad Peleg, Ran Schleyen, Boaz Cohen
  • Patent number: 11779669
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include an uncovered ultraviolet light emitting panel for use in supporting instruments in an operating room. The panel fits inside an autoclave for sterilization and can be utilized without a sterile cover. In use, the panel irradiates surgical instruments and the nearby air continuously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventor: John Mansell