Inventor · disambiguated record
William L. Nighan, Jr.
Also filed as: NIGHAN JR WILLIAM L · NIGHAN WILLIAM L · NIGHAN WILLIAM L JR
44 granted patents·5 pending applications·842 citations·filing 1975–2025
98Inventor score
Files withSPECTRA PHYSICS LASERS INC15ETM ELECTROMATIC INC9UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP8SPECTRA PHYSICS5TELEDYNE ETM INC4
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49 records- 0191US11919601B2Ergonomic bicycle handlebar and cycling systemsCOEFFICIENT CYCLING LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 5, 2024·7 cites·26 claims
- 0289US6504858B2Lasers with low doped gain mediumSPECTRA PHYSICS LASERS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 7, 2003·33 cites·1 claims
- 0389US5446749ADiode pumped, multi axial mode, intracavity doubled laserSPECTRA PHYSICS LASERS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 29, 1995·63 cites·43 claims
- 0487US9661734B2Linear accelerator system with stable interleaved and intermittent pulsingETM ELECTROMATIC INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 23, 2017·5 cites·9 claims
- 0586US10420201B2Linear accelerator system for stable pulsing at multiple dose levelsETM ELECTROMATIC INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 17, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 0685US10757798B2Linear accelerator system for stable pulsing at multiple dose levelsETM ELECTROMATIC INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 25, 2020·3 cites·21 claims
- 0785US9622333B2Linear accelerator system with stable interleaved and intermittent pulsingETM ELECTROMATIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 11, 2017·10 cites·15 claims
- 0885US5410559ADiode pumped laser with strong thermal lens crystalSPECTRA PHYSICS LASERS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 25, 1995·48 cites·48 claims
- 0984US12377932B2Ergonomic bicycle handlebar and cycling systemsCOEFFICIENT CYCLING LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 5, 2025·1 cites·6 claims
- 1083US12317400B2Scanning linear accelerator system for producing X-rays of variable controlled dose per pulseTELEDYNE ETM INC·Filed 2024·Granted May 27, 2025·0 cites·1 claims
- 1183US12185448B2Linear accelerator system for stable pulsing at multiple dose levelsTELEDYNE INC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 31, 2024·0 cites·7 claims
- 1283US6185235B1Lasers with low doped gain mediumSPECTRA PHYSICS LASERS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 6, 2001·57 cites·37 claims
- 1383US4549109AOptical display with excimer fluorescenceUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Oct 22, 1985·22 cites·5 claims
- 1481US6931037B2Diode pumped, multi axial mode intracavity doubled laserSPECTRA PHYSICS LASERS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 16, 2005·18 cites·22 claims
- 1581US2025287492A1Scanning linear accelerator system for producing x-rays at controlled dose and repetition ratesTELEDYNE ETM INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1680US10737122B2Self-shielded image guided radiation oncology systemETM ELECTROMATIC INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 11, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
- 1780US2025203745A1Linear accelerator system for stable pulsing at multiple dose levelsTELEDYNE ETM INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1877US12010786B2Scanning linear accelerator system for producing X-RAYS of separately controlled energy and doseTELEDYNE ETM INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 11, 2024·0 cites·2 claims
- 1977US5561547AThermal lens of controlled ellipicitySPECTRA PHYSICS LASERS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 1, 1996·33 cites·46 claims
- 2077US4817096AMultiple wavelength excimer laserUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Mar 28, 1989·25 cites·6 claims
- 2175US5638397AConfocal-to-concentric diode pumped laserSPECTRA PHYSICS LASERS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 10, 1997·43 cites·16 claims
- 2274US5638388ADiode pumped, multi axial mode intracavity doubled laserSPECTRA PHYSICS LASERS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 10, 1997·40 cites·46 claims
- 2373US11589449B2Scanning linear accelerator system having stable pulsing at multiple energies and dosesETM ELECTROMATIC INC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 21, 2023·0 cites·6 claims
- 2473US5412683AConfocal diode pumped laserSPECTRA PHYSICS LASERS INC·Filed 1994·Granted May 2, 1995·28 cites·35 claims
- 2570US6970493B2Diode-pumped laser with funnel-coupled pump sourceSPECTRA PHYSICS·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 29, 2005·7 cites·27 claims
- 2669US11700683B2Linear accelerator system for stable pulsing at multiple dose levelsETM ELECTROMATIC INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 11, 2023·0 cites·5 claims
- 2769US6287298B1Diode pumped, multi axial mode intracavity doubled laserSPECTRA PHYSICS LASERS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 11, 2001·34 cites·36 claims
- 2869US4348647AStability enhanced rare-gas monofluoride lasersUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 1980·Granted Sep 7, 1982·16 cites·1 claims
- 2968US4703229AOptical display from XeF excimer fluorescenceUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Oct 27, 1987·17 cites·11 claims
- 3067US4016448AHigh power electric discharge method and apparatus for laser chemical synthesis and other applicationsUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 1975·Granted Apr 5, 1977·13 cites·18 claims
- 3166US5835513AQ-switched laser system providing UV lightSPECTRA PHYSICS·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 10, 1998·40 cites·15 claims
- 3265US5325393ADual laser resonator and beam combinerZEISS CARL INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 28, 1994·27 cites·15 claims
- 3364US5907570ADiode pumped laser using gain mediums with strong thermal focussingSPECTRA PHYSICS·Filed 1997·Granted May 25, 1999·27 cites·34 claims
- 3464US5692965AGolf swing training device with laserFiled 1995·Granted Dec 2, 1997·40 cites·7 claims
- 3563US5651020AConfocal-to-concentric diode pumped laserSPECTRA PHYSICS LASERS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 22, 1997·27 cites·52 claims
- 3663US4331937AStability enhanced halide lasersUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 1980·Granted May 25, 1982·14 cites·6 claims
- 3762US5991317ARetinal photocoagulator including diode pumped, multi-axial mode intracavity doubled laserSPECTRA PHYSICS LASERS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 23, 1999·21 cites·7 claims
- 3859US6241720B1Diode pumped, multi axial mode intracavity doubled laserSPECTRA PHYSICS·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 5, 2001·19 cites·30 claims
- 3957US5577060ADiode pumped laser using crystals with strong thermal focussingSPECTRA PHYSICS LASERS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 19, 1996·20 cites·27 claims
- 4054US6922419B1Long pulse vanadate laserSPECTRA PHYSICS LASERS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 26, 2005·16 cites·31 claims
- 4154US5999150AElectroluminescent display having reversible voltage polarityNORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 7, 1999·21 cites·16 claims
- 4253US5696780AFrequency conversion systemSPECTRA PHYSICS LASERS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 9, 1997·19 cites·25 claims
- 4351US2021162240A1Self-shielded image guided radiation oncology systemETM ELECTROMATIC INC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4450US2006007968A1Long pulse laserNIGHAN WILLIAM L JR·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4547US6665328B1Diode-pumped laser with funnel-coupled pump sourceSPECTRA PHYSICS·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 16, 2003·10 cites·32 claims
- 4644US11083074B2Scanning linear accelerator system having stable pulsing at multiple energies and dosesETM ELECTROMATIC INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 3, 2021·0 cites·21 claims
- 4743US4646311AMulti-component buffer gas mixture for XeF(C→A) laserUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Feb 24, 1987·6 cites·5 claims
- 4843US2003206570A1Diode-pumped laser with funnel-coupled pump sourceFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4931US4660210ATwo-halogen donor mixture for XeF (C→A) laserUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Apr 21, 1987·1 cites·7 claims
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