Patents by Inventor Paul Reitz

Paul Reitz 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).

  • Polarization controlled tuneable ring laser
    Patent number: 5588013
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tuneable ring laser with an output having a fixed, stable linear state of polarization with a fixed and known azimuth. The state of polarization at the output is fixed by compensating for component birefringence of the various ring elements that alter the polarization state and azimuth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Reitz, Hatem Abdelkader
  • Fiber optic ring laser
    Patent number: 5469455
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tuneable ring laser with an output having a fixed, stable linear state of polarization with a fixed and known azimuth. The state of polarization at the output is fixed by careful splice and component orientation that compensates for component birefringence of the various ring elements that alter the polarization state and azimuth. Further, such polarization transformation is minimized by careful deployment of the non-polarization component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Reitz, Hatem Abdelkader