Inventor · disambiguated record
Michael Black
Also filed as: BLACK MICHAEL · BLACK MICHAEL D · BLACK MICHAEL DARRYL
40 granted patents·18 pending applications·3,458 citations·filing 1979–2025
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58 records- 0198US5382986ALiquid-crystal sunglasses indicating overexposure to UV-radiationRELIANT LASER CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 17, 1995·321 cites·11 claims
- 0298US5184156AGlasses with color-switchable, multi-layered lensesRELIANT LASER CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Feb 2, 1993·307 cites·17 claims
- 0398US5168378AMirror with dazzle light attenuation zoneRELIANT LASER CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 1, 1992·473 cites·20 claims
- 0497US6989023B2Hygienic treatments of body structuresORALUM LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 24, 2006·154 cites·13 claims
- 0597US5382770AMirror-based laser-processing system with visual tracking and position control of a moving laser spotRELIANT LASER CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 17, 1995·146 cites·10 claims
- 0694US5151600ANoseshade for monitoring exposure to ultraviolet radiationRELIANT LASER CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 29, 1992·131 cites·18 claims
- 0793US5306917AElectro-optical system for measuring and analyzing accumulated short-wave and long-wave ultraviolet radiation exposureRELIANT LASER CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 26, 1994·152 cites·14 claims
- 0893US5248311AFiber-optic probe for soft-tissue laser surgeryBLACK MICHAEL·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 28, 1993·127 cites·4 claims
- 0992US5449882AMirror-based laser-processing system with temperature and position control of moving laser spotRELIANT LASER CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 12, 1995·70 cites·11 claims
- 1092US5442997AAutomated cooking apparatusSPECIALITY EQUIP CO·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 22, 1995·85 cites·13 claims
- 1191US5128509AMethod and apparatus for transforming and steering laser beamsRELIANT LASER CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 7, 1992·71 cites·27 claims
- 1290US6953341B2Toothpick for light treatment of body structuresORALUM LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 11, 2005·70 cites·46 claims
- 1389US5129883ACatheterBLACK MICHAEL·Filed 1991·Granted Jul 14, 1992·301 cites·6 claims
- 1486US4305904AContainer molding and trimming method and apparatusDORIC FOODS CORP·Filed 1979·Granted Dec 15, 1981·45 cites·12 claims
- 1584US5114218ALiquid crystal sunglasses with selectively color adjustable lensesRELIANT LASER CORP·Filed 1991·Granted May 19, 1992·76 cites·20 claims
- 1682US5163935ASurgical laser endoscopic focusing guide with an optical fiber linkRELIANT LASER CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 17, 1992·211 cites·8 claims
- 1781US4682828ABus bar bridged pc board for transitional termination of multiple cables and methodWOVEN ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Jul 28, 1987·46 cites·16 claims
- 1878US11513271B2Reflective wire grid polarizer with transparent capMOXTEK INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 29, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 1977US7144247B2Hygienic treatments of structures in body cavitiesORALUM LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 5, 2006·76 cites·27 claims
- 2077US5531740AAutomatic color-activated scanning treatment of dermatological conditions by laserRELIANT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 2, 1996·154 cites·8 claims
- 2174US11988859B2Reflective wire grid polarizer with shaped ribsMOXTEK INC·Filed 2022·Granted May 21, 2024·0 cites·15 claims
- 2269US11183864B2Multimode battery chargingAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 23, 2021·1 cites·19 claims
- 2369USD398791SCurved front air-curtain merchandiserSPECIALTY EQUIPMENT COMPANIES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 29, 1998·18 cites·1 claims
- 2468US12242094B1Wire grid polarizer with protective capMOXTEK INC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 4, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 2567US8930422B2Pipelined incremental clustering algorithmBLACK MICHAEL D·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 6, 2015·3 cites·17 claims
- 2667US2025147215A1Wire grid polarizer with protective capMOXTEK INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2766US7056318B2Temperature controlled heating device and method to heat a selected area of a biological bodyRELIANT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 6, 2006·31 cites·31 claims
- 2865US6945777B2Floss for light treatment of oral structuresORALUM LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 20, 2005·32 cites·30 claims
- 2965US2019336652A1Collapsible, shape memory alloy structures and folding fixtures with associated method for collapsing sameMEDPLATE LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 3063US4361531AContainer molding and trimming method and apparatusDORIC FOODS CORP·Filed 1981·Granted Nov 30, 1982·22 cites·6 claims
- 3162US5546214AMethod and apparatus for treating a surface with a scanning laser beam having an improved intensity cross-sectionRELIANT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 13, 1996·99 cites·16 claims
- 3257US2017182225A1Collapsible, shape memory alloy structures and folding fixtures with associated method for collapsing sameMEDPLATE LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3356US9622885B2Collapsible, shape memory alloy structures and folding fixtures for collapsing sameMEDPLATE LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 18, 2017·0 cites·17 claims
- 3455US5322996AMirror with dynamic dazzle light attenuation zoneRELIANT LASER CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 21, 1994·23 cites·20 claims
- 3554US11167797B2Multi-cell energy absorbing structuresFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 9, 2021·0 cites·21 claims
- 3653US5420882AInfrared CO2 laser with a blue-green aiming beamRELIANT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1994·Granted May 30, 1995·14 cites·10 claims
- 3753US5076669AMethod and apparatus for selectively blocking light beams of different wavelengths with single color-sensitive filterRELIANT LASER CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 31, 1991·19 cites·7 claims
- 3853US2006183072A1Device for application of multiple hygienic effectsBLACK MICHAEL·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3953US2009118720A1Dermatological Apparatus and MethodRELIANT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4051US6869397B2Non-tethered macro-to-micro endoscopeUNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 22, 2005·16 cites·48 claims
- 4151US2021145535A1Method and apparatus for breathing circuit illuminationTORQUE NEUTRAL CORP·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4250US5163936AEndoscopic mirror laser beam delivery system and method for controlling alignmentRELIANT LASER CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 17, 1992·54 cites·5 claims
- 4350US2006206179A1Temperature Controlled Heating Device and Method to Heat a Selected Area of a Biological BodyRELIANT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4447US5479543APrecision light-guiding terminal for optical fibersRELIANT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 26, 1995·40 cites·9 claims
- 4546US5786924AMethod and apparatus for treating a surface with a scanning laser beam having an improved intensity cross-sectionRELIANT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 28, 1998·40 cites·16 claims
- 4646US2005267451A1Device for application of multiple hygienic effectsBLACK MICHAEL·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4744US5432624AOptical display unit in which light passes a first cell, reflects, then passes a second cellRELIANT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 11, 1995·11 cites·15 claims
- 4841US2009248106A1Optical wireless system for electrophysiological stimulationBLACK MICHAEL D·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4940US2004082940A1Dermatological apparatus and methodFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 5039US2003036680A1Method and apparatus for thermal ablation of biological tissue using a scanning laser beam with real-time video monitoring and monitoring of therapeutic treatment parametersFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
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