Inventor
Thomas J. Pacala
Inventor
Palm Desert, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 11 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis50%
H01SDevices using the process of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation [laser] to amplify or generate light42%
H03KPulse technique8%
PatentTitleYear
6,283,955'Laser ablation device'20016,280,437'Laser ablation device'20016,135,996'Controlled advancement lasing device'20005,980,545'Coring device and method'19995,911,729'Electrocautery coring using solid needle'19995,807,383'Lasing device'19984,698,518'Magnetically switched power supply system for lasers'19874,677,636'Multiplex electric discharge gas laser system'19874,559,500'Mirror-grating tuning arrangement for high resolution lasers'19854,275,317'Pulse switching for high energy lasers'19814,088,965'Charge transfer reaction laser with preionization means'1978Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1978–1987Patents assigned to NASA (4)· patent assignee history
1978–1981Based in Los Angeles, CA, US· patent location history
1985Patents assigned to CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN (1)· patent assignee history
1985–1987Based in La Canada, CA, US· patent location history
1987Based in LaCanada, CA, US· patent location history
1998–1999Patents assigned to UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP (3)· patent assignee history
1998–2001Based in Palm Desert, CA, US· patent location history
1999Based in Corona Del Mar, CA, US· patent location history
2000Patents assigned to BAXTER INT (1)· patent assignee history
2001Patents assigned to EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| NASA | 4 | 1978–1987 |
| UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP | 3 | 1998–1999 |
| BAXTER INT | 1 | 2000 |
| CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN | 1 | 1985 |
| EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP | 1 | 2001 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Desert, California, US | 5 | 1998–2001 |
| La Canada, California, US | 2 | 1985–1987 |
| Los Angeles, California, US | 2 | 1978–1981 |
| Corona Del Mar, California, US | 1 | 1999 |
| LaCanada, California, US | 1 | 1987 |