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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2015
Paul James Douglas Whiteside, Columbia, MO (US);
Benjamin Samuel Goldschmidt, Columbia, MO (US);
John A. Viator, Columbia, MO (US);
Randy D. Curry, Columbia, MO (US);
Nicholas J. Golda, Columbia, MO (US);
Paul James Douglas Whiteside, Columbia, MO (US);
Benjamin Samuel Goldschmidt, Columbia, MO (US);
John A. Viator, Columbia, MO (US);
Randy D. Curry, Columbia, MO (US);
Nicholas J. Golda, Columbia, MO (US);
The Curators of the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for the controlled delivery of laser light to target tissue using an improved waveguide. A waveguide controls transmission of wave energy to a target based on direct contact with the target. The waveguide comprises a propagation medium, a cladding causing the electromagnetic wave to be internally reflected in the medium, and an interface formed in the cladding and configured for direct contact with the target. A portion of the laser light penetrates through the cladding at the interface and propagates into the target while a portion internally reflects within the propagation medium.