Inventor

Peter William Lorraine

Inventor

Niskayuna, NY, US

Overview

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Patents

1995–2020

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 56 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G01Nprimary

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties19%

B06BMethods or apparatus for generating or transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency, e.g. for performing mechanical work in general11%

G10KSound-producing devices11%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification11%

A61BDiagnosis5%

G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions4%

G01SRadio direction-finding4%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus4%

G01HMeasurement of mechanical vibrations or ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves3%

G02FOptical devices or arrangements for the control of light by modification of the optical properties of the media of the elements involved therein3%

PatentTitleYear

10,779,791System and method for mobile X-ray imaging2020 10,603,001Energy modulated luminescence tomography2020 10,588,541Magnetic tracker system and method for use for surgical navigation2020 10,555,679Non-contact heart rate monitoring2020 10,076,267Methods and systems for improved navigation2018 10,018,113Ultrasonic cleaning system and method2018 9,995,600Multi-axis magneto-resistance sensor package2018 8,964,183'Systems and methods for screening of biological samples'2015 8,830,548'Stacked film threshold component, device, and method of manufacture'2014 8,524,348'Stacked film optical data storage device and method of manufacture'2013 8,113,056'Mid-IR laser for generation of ultrasound using a CO2 laser and harmonic generation'2012 8,064,488'Mid-IR laser for generation of ultrasound'2011 8,054,470'Method and apparatus for spectroscopic characterization of samples using a laser-ultrasound system'2011 7,966,883'Non-destructive inspection using laser-ultrasound and infrared thermography'2011 7,821,646'Method and apparatus for generating mid-IR laser beam for ultrasound inspection'2010 7,690,811'System for improved backlight illumination uniformity'2010 7,667,851'Method and apparatus for using a two-wave mixing ultrasonic detection in rapid scanning applications'2010 7,494,232'Passive broadband long wave and mid-wave infrared optical limiter device'2009 7,480,574'Method to characterize material using mathematical propagation models and ultrasonic signal'2009 7,474,411'System and method to reduce laser noise for improved interferometric laser ultrasound detection'2009 7,459,684'Long-wavelength infra-red night vision goggles'2008 7,302,109'Method and system for image processing for structured light profiling of a part'2007 7,289,264'Passive broad long wave and mid-wave infrared optical limiting prism'2007 7,184,200'Passive broadband infrared optical limiter device based on a micro-optomechanical cantilever array'2007 7,150,193'Method for detection of defects in anisotropic materials'2006 7,117,134'Method to optimize generation of ultrasound using mathematical modeling for laser ultrasound inspection'2006 7,035,498'Ultra-fast all-optical switch array'2006 7,016,470'System and method for X-ray generation'2006 6,856,918'Method to characterize material using mathematical propagation models and ultrasonic signal'2005 6,732,587'System and method for classification of defects in a manufactured object'2004 6,710,912'Technique for quasi-phase matching'2004 6,684,701'System and method of determining porosity in composite materials using ultrasound'2004 6,668,654'Method and apparatus for generating specific frequency response for ultrasound testing'2003 6,606,909'Method and apparatus to conduct ultrasonic flaw detection for multi-layered structure'2003 6,453,526'Method for making an ultrasonic phased array transducer with an ultralow impedance backing'2002 6,335,943'System and method for ultrasonic laser testing using a laser source to generate ultrasound having a tunable wavelength'2002 6,263,551'Method for forming an ultrasonic phased array transducer with an ultralow impedance backing'2001 6,182,512'Method and apparatus for imaging thin structures'2001 6,176,135'System and method for laser-ultrasonic frequency control using optimal wavelength tuning'2001 6,142,019'Method of determining surface acoustic wave paths'2000 6,087,761'Ultrasonic phased array transducer with an ultralow impedance backfill and a method for making'2000 5,852,860'Ultrasonic phased array transducer with an ultralow impedance backfill and a method for making'1998 5,832,923'Utrasound imaging system architecture employing switched transducer elements'1998 5,801,312'Method and system for laser ultrasonic imaging of an object'1998 5,760,904'Method and system for inspecting a surface of an object with laser ultrasound'1998 5,722,137'Method for making a high density interconnect for an ultrasonic phased array'1998 5,655,538'Ultrasonic phased array transducer with an ultralow impedance backfill and a method for making'1997 5,654,101'Acoustic composite material for an ultrasonic phased array'1997 5,644,085'High density integrated ultrasonic phased array transducer and a method for making'1997 5,565,628'Ultrasonic transducer with backing layer and acoustic matching layer having electrorheological fluid therein'1996 5,559,388'High density interconnect for an ultrasonic phased array and method for making'1996 5,552,004'Method of making an acoustic composite material for an ultrasonic phased array'1996 5,497,540'Method for fabricating high density ultrasound array'1996 5,477,736'Ultrasonic transducer with lens having electrorheological fluid therein for dynamically focusing and steering ultrasound energy'1995 5,458,120'Ultrasonic transducer with magnetostrictive lens for dynamically focussing and steering a beam of ultrasound energy'1995 5,381,068'Ultrasonic transducer with selectable center frequency'1995

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1995–2020Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (36)· patent assignee history

1995–2020Based in Niskayuna, NY, US· patent location history

1995–2020Based in Schenectady, NY, US· patent location history

2002–2012Patents assigned to LOCKHEED CORP (19)· patent assignee history

2005–2009Based in Nishayana, NY, US· patent location history

2011–2012Patents assigned to DEATON JR JOHN B (2)· patent assignee history

2011–2012Patents assigned to DRAKE JR THOMAS E (2)· patent assignee history

2013–2015Patents assigned to LORRAINE PETER WILLIAM (3)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
GEN ELECTRIC	36	1995–2020
LOCKHEED CORP	19	2002–2012
LORRAINE PETER WILLIAMself	3	2013–2015
DEATON JR JOHN B	2	2011–2012
DRAKE JR THOMAS E	2	2011–2012

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Niskayuna, New York, US	51	1995–2020
Schenectady, New York, US	3	1995–2020
Nishayana, New York, US	2	2005–2009