Patents by Inventor Robert N. Dean, Jr.

Robert N. Dean, Jr. 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).

  • Three dimensional micromachined electromagnetic device and associated methods
    Patent number: 6271802
    Abstract: A micro-electromagnetic device having a three dimensional structure is formed using laser chemical vapor deposition on a conductive surface. Arrays of electromagnetic devices may be formed. Various techniques for facilitating deposition on the conductive surface may be used. A helical antenna for use in the THz region may be formed in accordance with the laser chemical vapor deposition. The antenna is preferably formed on a bolometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: MEMS Optical, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney L. Clark, Robert N. Dean, Jr.