Steven R Meyer

US Patent:

6791592, Sep 14, 2004

Filed:

Jun 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/454025

Inventors:

Shlomo Assa - Carlsbad CA
Steven Jerome Meyer - San Diego CA
Jeffrey Allen Rideout - Santee CA

Assignee:

Laserink - San Diego CA

International Classification:

B41J 247

US Classification:

347225, 2191218

Abstract:

A method for printing on a material is disclosed. The method includes providing a printing system having a laser source for producing a printing beam and directing the printing beam to a plurality of locations on a material. The method also includes adjusting a dwell time of the printing beam at the one or more locations so as to form a spot at each location.

US Patent:

6829000, Dec 7, 2004

Filed:

Nov 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/712409

Inventors:

Shlomo Assa - San Diego CA
Steven Jerome Meyer - San Diego CA
Jeffrey Allen Rideout - San Diego CA

Assignee:

LaserInk - San Diego CA

International Classification:

B41J 1514

US Classification:

347257, 347242

Abstract:

A printing system is disclosed. The system includes a laser configured to produce a printing beam for printing a code on a product, the laser being at most a 25 Watt laser and a housing including a printing beam exit member through which the printing beam exits the housing. The system also includes an optics assembly within the housing. The optics assembly focuses the printing beam on a product which is adjacent to the housing.

US Patent:

7167194, Jan 23, 2007

Filed:

Nov 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/714436

Inventors:

Shlomo Assa - Carlsbad CA, US
Steven Jerome Meyer - San Diego CA, US
Jeffrey Allen Rideout - Santee CA, US

Assignee:

Laserink - San Diego CA

International Classification:

B41J 2/435
B41J 2/47

US Classification:

347224, 347225

Abstract:

A method for printing is described. The method includes providing a printing system for printing a code on a product moving in a direction. The code is constructed from a plurality of pixels in a first data set indicating the positions of the pixels and generates a corrected data set indicating the position that each pixel would occupy if each pixel was moved at the velocity of the product until the pixel was printed. The method also includes printing the code according to the corrected data set.

US Patent:

7394479, Jul 1, 2008

Filed:

Mar 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/071671

Inventors:

Shlomo Assa - San Diego CA, US
Steven Meyer - San Diego CA, US
Mark Rapposelli - San Diego CA, US
John F. Stine - Murrieta CA, US

Assignee:

Marken Corporation - Keene NH

International Classification:

B41J 2/47
B41J 2/435

US Classification:

347251, 347253, 347254, 347246, 347247

Abstract:

The present disclosure includes systems and techniques relating to pulse laser printing. In general, in one implementation, an apparatus includes: a laser operable to produce a pulsed printing beam; an optics assembly operable to focus and direct the pulsed printing beam; and electronics communicatively coupled with the laser and the optics assembly, the electronics being operable to control the laser and the optics assembly to generate power pulses of the pulsed printing beam in synchronization with a series of moves that steer the pulsed printing beam in a non-raster scanning pattern to predefined locations on a material to alter an optical characteristic of the material at the predefined locations, which are arranged to form at least a portion of a symbol. The electronics may deliver the power pulses in synchronization with arrival at the predefined locations, and the electronics may be configured to receive sensed feedback in a closed loop.

US Patent:

7951139, May 31, 2011

Filed:

Jan 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/016871

Inventors:

Shlomo Assa - Valley Center CA, US
Steven Jerome Meyer - San Diego CA, US
John F. Stine - Murrieta CA, US

Assignee:

Inlight Corporation - San Diego CA

International Classification:

A61B 18/18

US Classification:

606 19, 606 11, 606 13

Abstract:

A laser surgical apparatus for performing treatment by irradiating a part to be treated by a laser beam is disclosed. This apparatus includes a laser source which emits the treatment laser beam; a multi-articulated arm for delivering the treatment laser beam emitted from the laser source, the arm including a plurality of light delivery pipes, a joint part for jointing the light delivery pipes, the joint part being rotatable with respect to at least one of the pipes jointed by the joint part, a reflection mirror disposed in the joint part; and a surgical instrument is connected to an end of the arm and used for irradiating the treatment laser beam delivered therein through the arm to the treatment part.

US Patent:

20060012821, Jan 19, 2006

Filed:

Jul 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/890069

Inventors:

Kevin Franklin - San Diego CA, US
Patricia Destefano - Groveland MA, US
Steven Meyer - San Diego CA, US
Shlomo Assa - Carlsbad CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

358001150

Abstract:

A laser printing system includes a computer, a user interface device, laser electronics and a laser. A first software application at the computer creates and edits fonts. The computer sends the fonts to the laser electronics, and the laser electronics use the fonts to convert text data to images for the laser to print. A second application at the computer creates and edits menu screen bitmaps. The computer sends the menu screen bitmaps to the user interface device to display. A third application at the computer creates and edits a keyboard function map for the user interface device. The computer sends the keyboard function map to the user interface device. The user interface device allows a user to edit images for the laser to print and control operation of the laser.

US Patent:

20070288869, Dec 13, 2007

Filed:

May 1, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/743117

Inventors:

KEVIN FRANKLIN - San Diego CA, US
Patricia Destefano - Groveland MA, US
Steven Meyer - San Diego CA, US
Shlomo Assa - Carlsbad CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06T 11/00

US Classification:

715840000, 345467000

Abstract:

A laser printing system includes a computer, a user interface device, laser electronics and a laser. A first software application at the computer creates and edits fonts. The computer sends the fonts to the laser electronics, and the laser electronics use the fonts to convert text data to images for the laser to print. A second application at the computer creates and edits menu screen bitmaps. The computer sends the menu screen bitmaps to the user interface device to display. A third application at the computer creates and edits a keyboard function map for the user interface device. The computer sends the keyboard function map to the user interface device. The user interface device allows a user to edit images for the laser to print and control operation of the laser.

US Patent:

20090186318, Jul 23, 2009

Filed:

Jan 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/016851

Inventors:

Shlomo Assa - Valley Center CA, US
Steven Jerome Meyer - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

INLIGHT CORPORATION - San Diego CA

International Classification:

A61C 3/00
A61B 18/18

US Classification:

433215, 606 11

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus for programmable selective ablating or cutting of a targeted area of a material with a laser, producing a succession of pulses of the generated radiation with an energy level, pulse duration, and repetition rate specified to ablate or cut the material without causing harmful side effects; and concentrating the radiation pulses on the targeted material to a spot sufficiently small to cause ablating or cutting of the material; and means to direct the said spot to cover the programmed selected targeted area of a material.