Patents by Inventor Richard T. Luke

Richard T. Luke 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).

  • Off axis optical communication system
    Patent number: 4753506
    Abstract: An improved optical rotary joint is achieved by transmitting information in the form of an optical signal from a part of the de-spun portion outside the rotational axis to create on the spun portion, or vice versa, 360.degree. about the rotational axis, a continuous communication path having a configuration described by a series of overlapping elliptical areas. The detection area on the spun portion is less than that of the detection path thereby providing continuous optical communication with the transmitted optical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1988
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Arthur J. Einhorn, Richard T. Luke, Emanuel Marom