Patents by Inventor James L. Reeve

James L. Reeve 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).

  • Gain generator for high-energy chemical lasers
    Patent number: 5870422
    Abstract: A gain generator 10 for use in high-energy flowing gas lasers such as COIL devices comprises a chemical reactant mixing nozzle 12 disposed in a gain medium 16. The nozzle includes a plurality of blades 22 formed of a plastic material resistant to chemical attack at the operating temperature of the gain medium and non-catalytic to O.sub.2 (.sup.1 .DELTA.). A preferred material is polyetherimide. The gain medium includes octagonal shaped openings 50 for the optical mode of the laser beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Caesar C. Florentino, Raj K. Gupta, Jeffrey S. Hartlove, Charles W. Clendening, Jr., James L. Reeve