1. Laser-based method and system for enhancing optical breakdown J. Y. Ye, T. B. Norris, L. P. Balogh, J. R. Baker, Jr. Patent filed in August, 2002, Serial No. 60/407018
2. Acoustic monitoring method and system in laser-induced optical breakdown M. O’Donnell, J. Y. Ye, T. B. Norris, L. P. Balogh, J. R. Baker, Jr., S. M. Milas, K. W. Hollman, S. Emelianov Patent filed in August, 2002, Serial No. 60/406861, Already received Notice of Allowance from US patent office for issuing the patent.
3. Enhancing Fiber-Optic Sensing Technique Using a Dual-Core Fiber J. Y. Ye, T. B. Norris, M. T. Myaing, T. Thomas, J. R. Baker, Jr. Patent filed in December, 2002, Serial No. 60/434604, Issued on May 16, 2006, No. 7046888. A divisional patent application was filed on March 9, 2009, and issued on June 26, 2007, Patent No. 7,236,673.
4. Double-Clad-Fiber Scanning Microscope J. Y. Ye, and T. B. Norris Patent filed on May 29, 2003, Serial No. 60/474,113, Converted to utility patent application, Serial No. 10/566,620, Issued on Dec. 10, 2007.
5. Quantitative two-photon flow cytometry J. Y. Ye, T. B. Norris, F. Zhong, and J. R. Baker, Jr. Patent filed in September, 2004, Serial No. 60/611,261
6. Whole spectrum fluorescence detection with ultrafast white light excitation J. Y. Ye, T. B. Norris, and J. R. Baker, Jr. Patent filed on February 18, 2005, Serial No. 60/654,853 Converted to utility patent application on Feb. 16, 2006, Serial No. 11/355,387 Issued on Oct. 2. 2007, Patent No. 7,277,169
7. Novel Photonic Crystal Sensor J. Y. Ye, Y. Guo, T. B. Norris, and J. R. Baker, Jr. Patent filed on July 25, 2006, Serial No. 60/833,101, Converted to utility patent application on July 25, 2007, Serial No. 11/881,040.
