Patents by Inventor Alson E. Hatheway

Alson E. Hatheway has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5400523
    Abstract: A precise motion transducer is described. The transducer converts relatively large inputs, either forces or motions, into relatively small predictable and repeatable motions at the output. The input forces or motions may be produced by a Micrometer, a set of calibrated masses (weights), an electromagnetic voice coil (solenoid) or any other standard or customized device that can produce a calibrated force or motion and deliver this force or motion to the transducer. The force or motion, once delivered to the transducer body, is then transformed into a small motion which is then available to control the position or motion of a component, device or instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Alson E. Hatheway
  • Patent number: 5187876
    Abstract: A precise motion transducer is described. The transducer converts relatively large inputs, either forces or motions, into relatively small predictable and repeatable motions at the output. The input forces or motions may be produced by a Micrometer, a set of calibrated masses (weights), an electromagnetic voice coil (solenoid) or any other standard or customized device that can produce a calibrated force or motion and deliver this force or motion to the transducer. The force or motion, once delivered to the transducer body, is then transformed into a small motion which is then available to control the position or motion of a component, device or instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Inventor: Alson E. Hatheway
  • Patent number: 4502751
    Abstract: A linear optical scanner adapted to receive light rays from object space, the light rays passing through the linear optical scanner in image forming relation, the linear optical scanner being adapted to periodically and reciprocally deflect the collimated light rays through a predetermined angle. The periodically and reciprocally deflected collimated light rays leave the linear optical scanner and passing through an objective lens system to an image plane. The objective lens system has an optical axis incident on the image plane and is adapted to focus the periodically and reciprocally deflected collimated light rays to form a periodically and reciprocally displaced image on the image plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas P. Fjeldsted, Alson E. Hatheway