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Joe Denton Brown
Also filed as: BROWN JOE D · BROWN JOE DENTON
29 granted patents·26 pending applications·755 citations·filing 2002–2024
96Inventor score
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55 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
- 0292US7540668B2Fiber optic connector for coupling laser energy into small core fibers, and termination method thereforBROWN JOE D·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 2, 2009·41 cites·13 claims
- 0390US7090411B2Apparatus 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 D·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 15, 2006·53 cites·16 claims
- 0489US7204645B2Apparatus and method for coupling laser energy into small core fibersBROWN JOE D·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 17, 2007·22 cites·3 claims
- 0588US10135216B1Monitoring method and apparatus for surgical laser fibersBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 20, 2018·4 cites·2 claims
- 0687US6966906B2Deflection 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
- 0784US11109911B2Stone 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
- 0883US6948862B2Apparatus and method for coupling laser energy into small core fibersBROWN JOE D·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 27, 2005·25 cites·10 claims
- 0982US8864755B2Device and method for endovascular treatment for causing closure of a blood vesselAPPLING WILLIAM M·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 21, 2014·12 cites·29 claims
- 1077US11109912B2Side-fire laser system with stand-off catheter, standoff catheter, and method of using surgical laser to achieve both tissue vaporization and rapid coagulation to prevent or halt bleedingBROWN JOE D·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 7, 2021·4 cites·15 claims
- 1177US7374564B2Apparatus and method for causing deflection of a surgical instrumentBROWN JOE D·Filed 2003·Granted May 20, 2008·97 cites·6 claims
- 1276US8864754B2Device and method for endovascular treatment for causing closure of a blood vesselAPPLING WILLIAM M·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 21, 2014·12 cites·54 claims
- 1375US11376071B2Method of reducing retro-repulsion during laser lithotripsyOPTICAL INTEGRITY INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 5, 2022·3 cites·16 claims
- 1467US11172988B2End fire fiber arrangements with improved erosion resistanceBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 16, 2021·1 cites·2 claims
- 1565US11607269B2Stone 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
- 1665US11395700B2Fiber tip protective structure with scale indicatorBROWN JOE D·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 26, 2022·1 cites·19 claims
- 1765US10921539B2Optical 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
- 1864US9694198B2Method 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
- 1963US9345543B2Laser delivery apparatus for endovascular applicationsBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2009·Granted May 24, 2016·2 cites·12 claims
- 2063US9314303B2Laser surgery controller with variable time delay and feedback detector sensitivity controlBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 19, 2016·2 cites·9 claims
- 2162US9259270B2Apparatus and method for detecting overheating during laser surgeryBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 16, 2016·2 cites·16 claims
- 2261US11612434B2Side-fire laser system with stand-off catheter, standoff catheter, and method of using surgical laser to achieve both tissue vaporization and rapid coagulation to prevent or halt bleedingBROWN JOE D·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 28, 2023·0 cites·16 claims
- 2360US2024350196A1Method of Preventing Sloughing or Incomplete Vaporization of Tissues During a Laser Ablation ProcedureOPTICAL INTEGRITY INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2458US2024382256A1Method of introducing a bare fiber tip into a handpiece, scope, or cannula without damageOPTICAL INTEGRITY INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2556US10238453B2Method of making an endovascular laser treatment device for causing closure of a blood vesselANGIODYNAMICS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 26, 2019·0 cites·15 claims
- 2656US2015025512A1Device and method for endovascular treatment for causing closure of a blood vesselANGIODYNAMICS INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2754US9766420B2Apparatus 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
- 2851US2007167937A1Endovascular method and apparatus with electrical feedbackBROWN JOE D·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2950US2007049911A1Endovascular method and apparatus with feedbackBROWN JOE D·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3049US2009149845A1Methods and apparatus for preventing damage to optical fibers caused by thermal runawayBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3149US2023101488A1Surgical laser fiber with reflective standoff sleeve and method of preventing dust particle buildup within a standoff sleeveOPTICAL INTEGRITY INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3249US2009062782A1Laser Delivery Apparatus With Safety Feedback SystemBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3349US2009177191A1Laser surgery methods and apparatusBROWN JOE D·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3448US2011015622A1Endovascular method and apparatus with feedbackBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 3546US10398508B2Protective sheath and method of using same for laser surgeryBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 3, 2019·0 cites·5 claims
- 3646US10213260B2End fire fiber arrangements with improved erosion resistanceBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 26, 2019·0 cites·8 claims
- 3746US2014316397A1Protective Sheath for Surgical Laser FiberBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3846US2021196379A1Stand-off catheter with multiple laser-firing portsOPTICAL INTEGRITY INC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 3945US11253318B2Arrangement for filtering out damaging heat created from laser energy contacting a kidney stoneOPTICAL INTEGRITY INC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 22, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 4044US2019038355A1End fire fiber arrangements with improved erosion resistanceBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 4143US2007292087A1Apparatus 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
- 4243US2019201100A1Method of reducing retro-repulsion during laser lithotripsyBROWN JOE D·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 4343US2015148789A1Method 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
- 4443US2020061931A1Method of welding a protective structure to an optical fiber tipOPTICAL INTEGRITY INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4543US2020054397A1Method of reducing stone fragments to dust during laser lithotripsyOPTICAL INTEGRITY INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4642US11278352B2Protective caps of tips for surgical laser fibersBROWN JOE D·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 22, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 4741US10016616B2Laser 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
- 4841US2011184310A1Method of heating a shape memory alloy of a surgical instrumentBROWN JOE DENTON·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4941US2019018195A1Interchangeable forward or sidefiring tip with stand off catheterBROWN JOE D·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 5040US2005049613A1In vivo deflection device and methodFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
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