Assignee
BROWN JOE DENTON
US·15 granted patents·11 pending applications·485 citations·filing 2002–2021
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
26 records- 0196US8638428B2Method and apparatus for using optical feedback to detect fiber breakdown during surgical laser proceduresBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 28, 2014·266 cites·6 claims
- 0288US10135216B1Monitoring method and apparatus for surgical laser fibersBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 20, 2018·4 cites·2 claims
- 0387US6966906B2Deflection mechanism for a surgical instrument, such as a laser delivery device and/or endoscope, and method of useBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 22, 2005·199 cites·28 claims
- 0484US11109911B2Stone sense with fiber erosion protection and camera saturation prevention, and/or absence-detection safety interlockBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 7, 2021·6 cites·7 claims
- 0567US11172988B2End fire fiber arrangements with improved erosion resistanceBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 16, 2021·1 cites·2 claims
- 0665US11607269B2Stone sense with fiber erosion protection and camera saturation prevention, and/or absence-detection safety interlockBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 21, 2023·0 cites·15 claims
- 0765US10921539B2Optical fiber that provides an indication that breakage is imminent, and method of manufacturing such as fiberBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 16, 2021·1 cites·4 claims
- 0864US9694198B2Method and apparatus for distinguishing radiation emitted by targets and non-targets during surgical laser proceduresBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 4, 2017·2 cites·19 claims
- 0963US9345543B2Laser delivery apparatus for endovascular applicationsBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2009·Granted May 24, 2016·2 cites·12 claims
- 1063US9314303B2Laser surgery controller with variable time delay and feedback detector sensitivity controlBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 19, 2016·2 cites·9 claims
- 1162US9259270B2Apparatus and method for detecting overheating during laser surgeryBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 16, 2016·2 cites·16 claims
- 1254US9766420B2Apparatus and method for absorbing laser energy that fails to couple into the core of a laser fiber, and for absorbing the energy that has been transmitted to the cladding of the laserBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 19, 2017·0 cites·6 claims
- 1349US2009149845A1Methods and apparatus for preventing damage to optical fibers caused by thermal runawayBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 1449US2009062782A1Laser Delivery Apparatus With Safety Feedback SystemBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 1548US2011015622A1Endovascular method and apparatus with feedbackBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 1646US10398508B2Protective sheath and method of using same for laser surgeryBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 3, 2019·0 cites·5 claims
- 1746US10213260B2End fire fiber arrangements with improved erosion resistanceBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 26, 2019·0 cites·8 claims
- 1846US2014316397A1Protective Sheath for Surgical Laser FiberBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 1944US2019038355A1End fire fiber arrangements with improved erosion resistanceBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 2043US2007292087A1Apparatus and method for diffusing laser energy that fails to couple into small core fibers, and for reducing coupling to the cladding of the fiberBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2143US2015148789A1Method of positioning a surgical laser fiber and surgical laser fiber positioning arrangement including a flexible introducer sleeve for implementing the positioning methodBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2241US10016616B2Laser delivery apparatus with safety feedback utilizing encoding or modulation to enhance stimulated emission or reflected feedback signalBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 10, 2018·0 cites·8 claims
- 2341US2011184310A1Method of heating a shape memory alloy of a surgical instrumentBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 2440US2017042618A1Disposable sleeve for protecting surgical laser delivery fiber assembly, and laser delivery fiber with metal tipBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 2540US2018250073A9Endovascular Method and Apparatus with Electrical FeedbackBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 2638US2015216601A1Protective sheath positioning arrangement and method, and miniature fiber lock connector for use therewithBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
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