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John E. Mcwhirter
Also filed as: MCWHIRTER JOHN · MCWHIRTER JOHN E
26 granted patents·3 pending applications·1,001 citations·filing 1994–2024
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29 records- 0199US10663585B2Manufacturing a balanced polygon mirrorLUMINAR TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 26, 2020·82 cites·20 claims
- 0299US10324185B2Reducing audio noise in a lidar scanner with a polygon mirrorLUMINAR TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 18, 2019·91 cites·20 claims
- 0396US11933895B2Lidar system with polygon mirrorLUMINAR TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 19, 2024·1 cites·29 claims
- 0495US10254762B2Compensating for the vibration of the vehicleLUMINAR TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 9, 2019·20 cites·22 claims
- 0590US5980513ALaser beam delivery and eye tracking systemAUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 9, 1999·196 cites·3 claims
- 0689US10338199B1Transceiver apparatus, method and applicationsLUMINAR TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 2, 2019·23 cites·30 claims
- 0788US2024345248A1Lidar system with polygon mirrorLUMINAR TECH INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 0886US11002853B2Ultrasonic vibrations on a window in a lidar systemLUMINAR LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 11, 2021·5 cites·22 claims
- 0984US10684449B2System and method for laser generated corneal and crystalline lens incisions using a variable F/# optical system with aspheric contact interface to the cornea or rotating and adaptive opticsCURATU GEORGE C·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 16, 2020·9 cites·40 claims
- 1083US6626895B2Laser beam delivery systemALCON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 30, 2003·58 cites·16 claims
- 1179US5632742AEye movement sensing method and systemAUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 1994·Granted May 27, 1997·193 cites·5 claims
- 1278US9968485B2Patient interface device for ophthalmic laser proceduresLENSAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 15, 2018·10 cites·5 claims
- 1376US6626897B2Method of redirecting an ablating laser beamALCON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 30, 2003·34 cites·2 claims
- 1475US11583446B2Patient interface device for ophthalmic laser proceduresLENSAR INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 21, 2023·2 cites·3 claims
- 1575US6626898B2Flying spot laser ablation methodALCON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 30, 2003·32 cites·44 claims
- 1674US6626894B2Method of ablating a moving eyeALCON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 30, 2003·30 cites·43 claims
- 1773US11567200B2Lidar system with polygon mirrorLUMINAR LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 31, 2023·0 cites·25 claims
- 1872US6626896B2Method of correcting visionALCON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 30, 2003·25 cites·12 claims
- 1972US6585726B2Method of maintaining spacing in an ablation patternALCON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 1, 2003·26 cites·18 claims
- 2071US2022252837A1System and Method for Laser Generated Corneal and Crystalline Lens Incisions using a Variable F/# Optical System with Aspheric Contact Interface to the Cornea or Rotating and Adaptive OpticsLENSAR INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2169US11846707B2Ultrasonic vibrations on a window in a lidar systemLUMINAR TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 19, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 2268US6626893B2Method of correcting visionALCON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 30, 2003·23 cites·10 claims
- 2367US11314051B2System and method for laser generated corneal and crystalline lens incisions using a variable F/# optical system with aspheric contact interface to the cornea or rotating and adaptive opticsLENSAR INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 26, 2022·0 cites·17 claims
- 2464US6451008B1Laser beam delivery and eye tracking systemALCON INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 17, 2002·48 cites·44 claims
- 2560US6302879B1Laser beam delivery and eye tracking systemAUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 16, 2001·42 cites·17 claims
- 2656US12409068B2Patient interface devices and methods and systems for combined sonic and laser applicationsLENSAR INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 9, 2025·0 cites·21 claims
- 2748US6315773B1Eye movement sensing systemAUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 13, 2001·43 cites·10 claims
- 2845US6896384B2Laser beam translation system and methodALCON REFRACTIVE HORIZONS INC·Filed 2003·Granted May 24, 2005·8 cites·12 claims
- 2940US2002013577A1Laser beam delivery and eye tracking systemFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
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