Inventor · Livermore, CA, US

Stavros G. Demos

35Patents
16h-index
23Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 18, 1995 → Nov 21, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5719399A Imaging and characterization of tissue based upon the preservation of polarized light transmitted therethrough Physics 286 Expired
US5929443A Imaging of objects based upon the polarization or depolarization of light Physics 130 Expired
US5847394A Imaging of objects based upon the polarization or depolarization of light Physics 121 Expired
US6280386A Apparatus for enhancing the visibility of a luminous object inside tissue and methods for same Human Necessities 87 Expired
US7016717B2 Near-infrared spectroscopic tissue imaging for medical applications Human Necessities 84 Expired
US7587236B2 Optical spectroscopy for the detection of ischemic tissue injury Physics 65 Expired
US6006001A Fiberoptic assembly useful in optical spectroscopy Physics 53 Expired
US6091983A Imaging of objects in turbid media based upon the preservation of polarized luminescence emitted from contrast agents Human Necessities 53 Expired
US7945077B2 Hyperspectral microscope for in vivo imaging of microstructures and cells in tissues Physics 52 Active
US8285015B2 Simultaneous acquisition of differing image types Human Necessities 42 Active
US8320650B2 In vivo spectral micro-imaging of tissue Physics 37 Active
US6665556B1 Method and apparatus for examining a tissue using the spectral wing emission therefrom induced by visible to infrared photoexcitation Human Necessities 36 Expired
US7257437B2 Autofluorescence detection and imaging of bladder cancer realized through a cystoscope Human Necessities 28 Expired
US7149567B2 Near-infrared spectroscopic tissue imaging for medical applications Human Necessities 27 Expired
US8586924B2 Enhancement of the visibility of objects located below the surface of a scattering medium Human Necessities 25 Active
US9625387B2 System and method for controlling depth of imaging in tissues using fluorescence microscopy under ultraviolet excitation following staining with fluorescing agents Physics 25 Active
US8190242B2 Portable laser synthesizer for high-speed multi-dimensional spectroscopy Physics 13 Active
US9659205B2 Multimodal imaging system and method for non-contact identification of multiple biometric traits Physics 5 Active
US9964489B2 System and method for controlling depth of imaging in tissues using fluorescence microscopy under ultraviolet excitation following staining with fluorescing agents Physics 3 Active
US10939869B2 Imaging system and method for enhanced visualization of near surface vascular structures Human Necessities 3 Active
US10471543B2 Laser-assisted additive manufacturing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US10599932B2 Personal electronic device for performing multimodal imaging for non-contact identification of multiple biometric traits Physics 1 Active
US10390709B2 Non-contact optical system for detecting ultrasound waves from a surface Human Necessities 1 Active
US11581691B2 All-optical, optically addressable liquid crystal-based light valve employing photoswitchable alignment layer for high-power and/or large aperture laser applications Electricity 1 Active
US8945440B2 Method and system for processing optical materials for high power laser systems Physics 0 Active

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