Patents by Inventor Kyle W. Nix

Kyle W. Nix 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).

  • Method and apparatus for making a lid with an optically transmissive window
    Patent number: 7098396
    Abstract: A metal plate (126) has a plurality of openings (127) extending through it, and is cleaned using a wet hydrogen process (157). Glass windows (106) are then placed in the openings, and are each fused to the metal plate by heat (231) in a manner so that each window projects outwardly on each side of the plate. Both sides of each window are then simultaneously ground and polished (232). Exposed surfaces of the metal plate are electroplated with nickel and gold (236). One or more coatings (41, 46, 47) are applied to one or both sides of each window. Several sections are then cut from the assembly, each of which can serve as a lid (17) for an optical apparatus (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Mark B. Hanna, Kyle W. Nix
  • Method and apparatus for making a lid with an optically transmissive window
    Patent number: 6908026
    Abstract: A metal plate (126) has a plurality of openings (127) extending through it, and is cleaned using a wet hydrogen process (157). Glass windows (106) are then placed in the openings, and are each fused to the metal plate by heat (231) in a manner so that each window projects outwardly on each side of the plate. Both sides of each window are then simultaneously ground and polished (232). Exposed surfaces of the metal plate are electroplated with nickel and gold (236). One or more coatings (41, 46, 47) are applied to one or both sides of each window. Several sections are then cut from the assembly, each of which can serve as a lid (17) for an optical apparatus (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Mark B. Hanna, Kyle W. Nix
  • Method and apparatus for making a lid with an optically transmissive window
    Publication number: 20040221525
    Abstract: A metal plate (126) has a plurality of openings (127) extending through it, and is cleaned using a wet hydrogen process (157). Glass windows (106) are then placed in the openings, and are each fused to the metal plate by heat (231) in a manner so that each window projects outwardly on each side of the plate. Both sides of each window are then simultaneously ground and polished (232). Exposed surfaces of the metal plate are electroplated with nickel and gold (236). One or more coatings (41, 46, 47) are applied to one or both sides of each window. Several sections are then cut from the assembly, each of which can serve as a lid (17) for an optical apparatus (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Mark B. Hanna, Kyle W. Nix
  • Method and apparatus for making a lid with an optically transmissive window
    Publication number: 20040217151
    Abstract: A metal plate (126) has a plurality of openings (127) extending through it, and is cleaned using a wet hydrogen process (157). Glass windows (106) are then placed in the openings, and are each fused to the metal plate by heat (231) in a manner so that each window projects outwardly on each side of the plate. Both sides of each window are then simultaneously ground and polished (232). Exposed surfaces of the metal plate are electroplated with nickel and gold (236). One or more coatings (41, 46, 47) are applied to one or both sides of each window. Several sections are then cut from the assembly, each of which can serve as a lid (17) for an optical apparatus (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: Raytheon Company, a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Mark B. Hanna, Kyle W. Nix
  • Method and apparatus for making a lid with an optically transmissive window
    Patent number: 6745449
    Abstract: A metal plate (126) has a plurality of openings (127) extending through it, and is cleaned using a wet hydrogen process (157). Glass windows (106) are then placed in the openings, and are each fused to the metal plate by heat (231) in a manner so that each window projects outwardly on each side of the plate. Both sides of each window are then simultaneously ground and polished (232). Exposed surfaces of the metal plate are electroplated with nickel and gold (236). One or more coatings (41, 46, 47) are applied to one or both sides of each window. Several sections are then cut from the assembly, each of which can serve as a lid (17) for an optical apparatus (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Mark B. Hanna, Kyle W. Nix
  • Method and apparatus for making a lid with an optically transmissive window
    Publication number: 20030101562
    Abstract: A metal plate (126) has a plurality of openings (127) extending through it, and is cleaned using a wet hydrogen process (157). Glass windows (106) are then placed in the openings, and are each fused to the metal plate by heat (231) in a manner so that each window projects outwardly on each side of the plate. Both sides of each window are then simultaneously ground and polished (232). Exposed surfaces of the metal plate are electroplated with nickel and gold (236). One or more coatings (41, 46, 47) are applied to one or both sides of each window. Several sections are then cut from the assembly, each of which can serve as a lid (17) for an optical apparatus (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Mark B. Hanna, Kyle W. Nix