Patents by Inventor Clyde B. Layne

Clyde B. Layne 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).

  • Gradient index retroreflector
    Patent number: 4789219
    Abstract: A retroreflector is formed of a graded index lens with a reflective coating at one end. The lens has a length of an odd multiple of a quarter period thereof. Hexagonally shaped graded index lenses may be closely packed in an array to form a retroreflecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1988
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventor: Clyde B. Layne