Patents by Inventor Lloyd B. Harkless

Lloyd B. Harkless 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).

  • Apparatus for selectively viewing either of two scenes of interest
    Patent number: 4527055
    Abstract: Either of two scenes of interest may be detected by use of a scanning sensor having a rotatable polygonal scanning mirror coupled to receive incident radiation from such scenes of interest. Apparatus is included for directing such incident radiation onto a detection device. A movable shutter is coupled to block receipt by the mirror of radiation from the first scene of interest when the second scene of interest is viewed, and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1985
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: Lloyd B. Harkless, William L. McCracken, Joseph A. Colosimo