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Michael C. Cates
Also filed as: CATES MICHAEL C
17 granted patents·1,033 citations·filing 1991–2017
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17 records- 0197US6414979B2Gas discharge laser with blade-dielectric electrodeCYMER INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 2, 2002·173 cites·17 claims
- 0297US6317447B1Electric discharge laser with acoustic chirp correctionCYMER INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 13, 2001·108 cites·9 claims
- 0394US5782253ASystem for removing a coating from a substrateMC DONNELL DOUGLAS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 21, 1998·152 cites·51 claims
- 0493US5328517AMethod and system for removing a coating from a substrate using radiant energy and a particle streamMC DONNELL DOUGLAS CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Jul 12, 1994·121 cites·61 claims
- 0592US6466602B1Gas discharge laser long life electrodesCYMER INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 15, 2002·69 cites·31 claims
- 0692US5204517AMethod and system for control of a material removal process using spectral emission discriminationMAXWELL LAB·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 20, 1993·87 cites·44 claims
- 0792US5194723APhotoacoustic control of a pulsed light material removal processMAXWELL LAB·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 16, 1993·122 cites·33 claims
- 0888US10429511B2Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) ice detection systemBOEING CO·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 1, 2019·16 cites·20 claims
- 0987US8508721B2Multifunction aircraft LIDARCATES MICHAEL C·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 13, 2013·39 cites·20 claims
- 1086US5613509AMethod and apparatus for removing contaminants and coatings from a substrate using pulsed radiant energy and liquid carbon dioxideMAXWELL LAB INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 25, 1997·66 cites·12 claims
- 1181US9933514B1LADAR systems with dynamic receiver filtersBOEING CO·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 3, 2018·7 cites·20 claims
- 1280US6654403B2Flow shaping electrode with erosion pad for gas discharge laserCYMER INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 25, 2003·16 cites·9 claims
- 1378US5512123AMethod for using pulsed optical energy to increase the bondability of a surfaceMAXWELL LAB·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 30, 1996·33 cites·18 claims
- 1473US9851442B1LADAR augmented infra-red (LAIR) sensorBOEING CO·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 26, 2017·7 cites·20 claims
- 1552US5930027ADigitally controlled fiber optic light modulation systemMC DONNELL DOUGLAS CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 27, 1999·17 cites·19 claims
- 1634US9166356B2Unstable imaging resonatorBOEING CO·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 20, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
- 1730US9041992B2Fiber stabilization of optical path differences (OPD) over a wide bandwidth frequency range for extended periods of timeBOEING CO·Filed 2013·Granted May 26, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
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