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Representative Patent PUBLICATIONS

I drafted and/or prosecuted the following:

Laser System Technology & Applications

International Patent Pub. No. WO2018/039248 to Kim et al. (Removal of Debris Associated with Laser Drilling of Transparent Materials)
International Patent Pub. No. WO2017/173281 to Schrauben et al. (Laser-Seeding for Electro-Conductive Plating)
U.S. Patent No. 9,527,159 to Frankel et al. (Laser Emission-Based Control of Beam Positioner)
U.S. Patent No. 9,463,528 to Reichenbach et al. (Laser Systems and Methods for Internally Marking Thin Layers, and Articles Produced thereby)
U.S. Patent No. 9,269,035 to Redd (Modified Two-Dimensional Codes, and Laser Systems and Methods for Producing such Codes)
U.S. Patent No. 8,497,450 to Bruland, et al. (On-the-Fly Laser Beam Path Dithering for Enhancing Throughput)
U.S. Patent No. 8,415,586 to Lei, et al. (Method for Increasing Throughput of Solder Mask Removal by Minimizing the Number of Cleaning Pulses)
U.S. Patent No. 8,338,746 to Sun, et al. (Method for Processing a Memory Link with a Set of at Least Two Laser Pulses)
U.S. Patent No. 8,238,007 to Bruland, et al. (On-the-Fly Laser Beam Path Error Correction for Specimen Target Location Processing)
U.S. Patent No. 8,198,566 to Baird, et al. (Laser Processing of Workpieces Containing Low-K Dielectric Material)
U.S. Patent No. 7,671,295 to Sun, et al. (Processing a Memory Link with a Set of at Least Two Laser Pulses)
U.S. Patent No. 7,667,159 to Pailthorp, et al. (Resolving Thermoelectric Potentials during Laser Trimming of Resistors)
U.S. Patent No. 7,605,343 to Lei, et al. (Micromachining with Short-Pulsed, Solid-State UV Laser)
U.S. Patent No. 7,482,551 to Sun, et al. (Processing a Memory Link with a Set of at Least Two Laser Pulses)
U.S. Patent No. 7,301,981 to Sun, et al. (Methods for Synchronized Pulse Shape Tailoring)
U.S. Patent No. 7,289,549 to Sun, et al. (Lasers for Synchronized Pulse Shape Tailoring)
U.S. Patent No. 7,157,038 to Baird, et al. (Ultraviolet Laser Ablative Patterning of Microstructures in Semiconductors)
U.S. Patent No. 7,139,294 to Sun (Multi-Output Harmonic Laser and Methods Employing Same)
U.S. Patent No. 7,133,188 to Johnson (AOM Modulation Techniques Employing an Upstream Bragg Adjustment Device)
U.S. Patent No. 7,133,186 to Johnson (AOM Modulation Techniques Employing Transducers to Modulate Different Axes)
U.S. Patent No. 7,133,182 to Johnson, et al. (AOM Frequency and Amplitude Modulation Techniques for Facilitating Full Beam Extinction in Laser Systems)
U.S. Patent No. 7,126,746 to Sun, et al. (Generating Sets of Tailored Laser Pulses)
U.S. Patent No. 7,027,199 to Johnson (AOM Modulation Techniques for Facilitating Pulse-to-Pulse Energy Stability in Laser Systems)
U.S. Patent No. 7,019,891 to Johnson (AOM Modulation Techniques Employing Plurality of Tilt-Angled Transducers to Improve Laser System Performance)
U.S. Patent No. 6,947,454 to Sun, et al. (Laser Pulse Picking Employing Controlled AOM Loading)
U.S. Patent No. 6,887,804 to Sun, et al. (Passivation Processing over a Memory Link)
U.S. Patent No. 6,816,294 to Unrath, et al. (On-the-Fly Beam Path Error Correction for Memory Link Processing)
U.S. Patent No. 6,806,440 to Sun, et al. (Quasi-CW Diode-Pumped, Solid-State Harmonic Laser System and Method Employing Same)
U.S. Patent No. 6,791,060 to Dunksy, et al. (Beam Shaping and Projection Imaging with Solid State UV Gaussian Beam to Form Vias)
U.S. Patent No. 6,784,399 to Dunsky, et al. (Resistor Trimming with Small Uniform Spot from Solid-State UV Laser)
U.S. Patent No. 6,781,090 to Sun, et al. (Quasi-CW Diode-Pumped, Solid-State Harmonic Laser System and Method Employing Same)
U.S. Patent No. 6,706,998 to Cutler (Simulated Laser Spot Enlargement)
U.S. Patent No. 6,676,878 to O’Brien, et al. (Laser Segmented Cutting)
U.S. Patent No. 6,593,542 to Baird, et al. (UV Laser System and Method for Single Pulse Severing of IC Fuses)
U.S. Patent No. 6,574,250 to Sun, et al. (Laser System and Method for Processing a Memory Link with a Burst of Laser Pulses Having Ultrashort Pulse Widths)
U.S. Patent No. 6,534,743 to Swenson et al. (Resistor Trimming with Small Uniform Spot from Solid-State UV Laser)
U.S. Patent No. 6,433,301 to Dunksy, et al. (Beam Shaping and Projection Imaging with Solid State UV Gaussian Beam to Form Vias)
U.S. Patent No. 6,430,465 to Cutler (Abbe Error Correction System and Method)
U.S. Patent No. 6,407,363 to Dunsky, et al. (Laser System and Method for Single Pass Micromachining of Multilayer Workpieces)
U.S. Patent No. 6,057,180 to Sun, et al. (Method of Severing Electrically Conductive Links with Ultraviolet Laser Output)
U.S. Patent No. 6,025,256 to Swenson, et al. (Laser Based Method and System for Integrated Circuit Repair or Reconfiguration)
U.S. Patent No. 5,841,099 to Owen, et al. (Method Employing UV Laser Pulses of Varied Energy Density to Form Depthwise Self-Limiting Blind Vias in Multilayered Targets)
U.S. Patent No. 5,808,272 to Sun, et al. (Laser System for Functional Trimming of Films and Devices)
U.S. Patent. No. 5,685,995 to Sun, et al. (Method for Laser Functional Trimming of Films and Devices)
U.S. Patent No. 5,614,114 to Owen (Laser System and Method for Plating Vias)
U.S. Patent No. 5,593,606 to Owen, et al. (Ultraviolet Laser System and Method for Forming Vias in Multi-Layered Targets)
U.S. Patent No. 5,590,141 to Baird, et al. (Method and Apparatus for Generating and Employing a High Density of Excited Ions in a Lasant)
U.S. Patent No. 5,569,398 to Sun, et al. (Laser System and Method for Selectively Trimming Films)
U.S. Patent No. 5,559,824 to Baird, et al. (Optical Frequency-Converting Medium Pumped by Unstable Resonator Semiconductor Laser)
U.S. Patent No. 5,473,624 to Sun (Laser System and Method for Selectively Severing Links)
U.S. Patent No. 5,323,414 to Baird, et al. (Laser System and Method Employing a Nonimaging Concentrator)
U.S. Patent No. 5,317,447 to Baird, et al. (High-Power, Compact, Diode-Pumped, Tunable Laser)
U.S. Patent No. 5,265,114 to Sun, et al. (System and Method for Selectively Laser Processing a Target Structure of One or More Materials of a Multimaterial, Multilayer Device)
U.S. Patent No. 5,260,963 to Baird, et al. (Method and Apparatus for Efficient Operation of a Solid-State Laser Optically Pumped by an Unstable Resonator Semiconductor Laser)
U.S. Patent No. 5,231,536 to Dunsky, et al. (Laser System and Method for Single Pass Micromachining of Multilayer Workpieces)
U.S. Patent No. 5,197,074 to Emmons, et al. (Multi-Function Intra-Resonator Loss Modulator and Method of Operating Same)
U.S. Patent No. 5,121,245 to Johnson (Laser System Incorporating an Acousto-Optic Device Having Reduced Susceptibility to Stress-Induced Birefringence)
U.S. Patent No. 5,057,664 to Johnson, et al. (Method and Apparatus for Laser Processing a Target Material to Provide a Uniformly Smooth, Continuous Trim Profile)
U.S. Patent No. 4,930,901 to Johnson, et al. (Method of and Apparatus for Modulating a Laser Beam)
U.S. Patent No. RE 43,605 to O’Brien, et al. (Laser Segmented Cutting, Multi-Step Cutting, or Both)
U.S. Patent No. RE 43,487 to O’Brien, et al. (Laser Segmented Cutting)
U.S. Patent No. RE 43,400 to O’Brien, et al. (Laser Segmented Cutting, Multi-Step Cutting, or Both)

Microscopy

International Patent Pub. No. WO2013/116553 to Williams, et al. (Method for Height Control for Single Electron Tunneling Force Spectroscopy and Dynamic Tunneling Force Microscopy)
International Patent Pub. No. WO2013/116508 to Williams, et al. (Measurement of Depth and Energy of Buried Trap States in Dielectric Films by Single Electron Tunneling Force Spectroscopy)

Semiconductor Manufacturing

U.S. Patent No. 7,905,471 to Garcia, et al. (Vacuum Ring Designs for Electrical Contacting Improvement)
U.S. Patent No. 7,329,354 to Mullee (Purification of Organic Solvent Fluids)
U.S. Patent No. 6,660,875 to Mullee (Ion Exchange Purification of Dielectric Condensate Precursor Fluids and Silicate Esters such as Tetraethylorthosilicate [TEOS])
U.S. Patent No. 6,132,811 to Schellenberger, et al. (Procedure for the Drying of Silicon)
U.S. Patent No. 7,243,776 to Whiteman, et al. (Loading and Extraction of Modular Belt Carriers of Electronic Components)

Inspection Technology

U.S. Patent No. 9,594,937 to Johansen (Optical Mark Reader)
U.S. Patent No. 7,200,458 to Carman, et al. (Wood Tracking by Identification of Surface Characteristics)
U.S. Patent No. 7,406,190 to Carman, et al. (Wood Tracking by Identification of Surface Characteristics)
U.S. Patent No. 7,426,422 to Carman, et al. (Wood Tracking by Identification of Surface Characteristics)
U.S. Patent No. 7,466,403 to Carman, et al. (Grain Angle Sensor)
U.S. Patent No. 6,757,058 to Carman, et al. (Fiber-Optic Light Line for Use in An Inspection System)
U.S. Patent No. 6,414,754 to Johnson, et al. (Method and Apparatus for Suppressing Stray Light in Particle Detectors)
U.S. Patent No. 6,243,164 to Baldwin, et al. (Method and System for Determining Lead Coplanarity)
U.S. Patent No. 5,946,093 to DeFreez, et al. (Particle Detection System and Method Employing an Upconversion Laser)
U.S. Patent No. 5,894,530 to Wilt, et al. (Optical Viewing System for Simultaneously Viewing Indicia Located on Top and Bottom Surfaces of a Substrate)
U.S. Patent No. 5,737,122 to Wilt, et al. (Illumination System for OCR of Indicia on a Substrate)
U.S. Patent No. 5,469,294 to Wilt, et al. (Illumination System for OCR of Indicia on a Substrate)

Barcode Reading

U.S. Patent No. 8,608,077 to Olmstead (Image-Based Code Reader for Acquisition of Multiple Views of an Object and Methods for Employing Same)
U.S. Patent No. 8,678,287 to Olmstead, et al. (Two-Plane Optical Code Reader for Acquisition of Multiple Views of an Object)
U.S. Patent No. 8,322,621 to Olmstead, et al. (Image-Based Code Reader for Acquisition of Multiple Views of an Object and Methods for Employing Same)

Display Technology

U.S. Patent No. 6,224,216 to Parker, et al. (System and Method Employing LED Light Sources for a Projection Display)
U.S. Patent No. 5,818,998 to Harris, et al. (Components for Fiber-Optic Matrix Display Systems)
U.S. Patent No. 5,740,296 to Harris, et al. (Adjustable Terminal Housing for Optical Fiber)
U.S. Patent No. 5,532,711 to Harris (Method for Generating an Image For Viewing at a Distance)
U.S. Patent No. 5,428,365 to Harris, et al. (Method and Apparatus for Generating Uniform Illumination)
U.S. Patent No. 4,839,635 to Harris, et al. (Signboard for Displaying Optical Images)

Solar Cell Technology

U.S. Patent Pub. No. US2011-0220194 to Kurtin, et al. (Light Conversion Efficiency-Enhanced Solar Cell Fabricated with Downshifting Nanomaterial)
U.S. Patent Pub. No. US2012-0222723 to Mayer, et al. (Solar Module Employing Quantum Luminescent Lateral Transfer Concentrator)
U.S. Patent Pub. No. US2013-0206219 to Kurtin, et al. (Method of Cooperative Photovoltaic Networks and Photovoltaic Cell Adaptations for Use Therein)

Chemistry

U.S. Patent No. 6,900,347 to Paulson, et al. (Reduced Production of Unwanted Byproducts)
U.S. Patent No. 6,696,597 to Pederson, et al. (Metathesis Syntheses of Pheromones or Their Components)
U.S. Patent No. 6,267,962 to Hart, et al. (Compositions and Methods of Treatment Using Peat Derivatives)
U.S. Patent No. 6,215,019 to Pederson, et al. (Synthesis of 5-Decenyl Acetate and Other Pheromone Components)

Food Processing & Labeling

U.S. Patent No. 5,523,102 to Morasch (Method of Improving the Firmness of Fish Tissue)
U.S. Patent No. 6,248,377 to Levine (Food Selection System and Method for Animals)

Camera Technology

U.S. Patent No. 8,792,041 to Green, et al. (Control Switch for a Portable Digital Video Camera)
U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2013-0063554 to Green, et al. (Components of a Portable Digital Video Camera)

Miscellaneous

U.S. Patent No. 5,235,880 zero to Wilbur, et al. (Detectable Cutter Knife and Method for Making Same)
U.S. Patent No. 5,048,674 to Wilbur, et al. (Product Stabilizer)
U.S. Patent No. 5,510,767 to Smith (Glass Break Detector Having Reduced Susceptibility To False Alarms)
U.S. Patent No. 5,192,931 to Smith, et al. (Dual Channel Glass Break Detector)

Designs

U.S. Patent No. D339441 to Marchant, et al. (Instrument Transporting Cart)
U.S. Patent No. D361732 to Fischette, et al. (Smoke Detector Housing)
U.S. Patent No. D359701 to Fischette, et al. (Smoke Detector Cover)
U.S. Patent No. D621435 to Green, et al. (Portable Digital Video Camera)
U.S. Patent No. D640304 to Green, et al. (Base Mount for Securing a Portable Camera)
U.S. Patent No. D640722 to Green, et al. (Digital Video Camera)
U.S. Patent No. D665006 to Green, et al. (Plug Mount for Camera)
U.S. Patent No. D689114 to Green, et al. (Camera Mount)
U.S. Patent No. D663350 to Laura O’Donnell, et al. (Camera Mount)
U.S. Patent No. D675242 to Laura O’Donnell, et al. (Slider for Camera Mount)
U.S. Patent No. D697127 to Laura O’Donnell, et al. (Camera Mount)