Patents by Inventor Michael C. Nuckles

Michael C. Nuckles 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).

  • System and method for effective isolation of an interferometer
    Patent number: 8474782
    Abstract: An interferometer has its performance enhanced by being suspended in a housing that is optionally evacuated. The frame that supports the interferometer is secured to a cover for the housing with a plurality of studs having mechanical vibration isolators. The frame comprises a support flange with a foam layer beneath the interferometer. An optics tray is disposed above the interferometer and holds the assembly to the support flange. The fibers that are connected to the interferometer enter the side of the housing and the entry is sealed off to allow the interior of the housing to be evacuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: David Dixon, Robert M. Harman, Roger G. Duncan, Alan C. Reynolds, Michael C. Nuckles, Brooks A. Childers
  • System and Method for Effective Isolation of an Interferometer
    Publication number: 20110261361
    Abstract: An interferometer has its performance enhanced by being suspended in a housing that is optionally evacuated. The frame that supports the interferometer is secured to a cover for the housing with a plurality of studs having mechanical vibration isolators. The frame comprises a support flange with a foam layer beneath the interferometer. An optics tray is disposed above the interferometer and holds the assembly to the support flange. The fibers that are connected to the interferometer enter the side of the housing and the entry is sealed off to allow the interior of the housing to be evacuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David Dixon, Robert M. Harman, Roger G. Duncan, Alan C. Reynolds, Michael C. Nuckles, Brooks A. Childers