Patents by Inventor Steve Merillat

Steve Merillat 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).

  • Highly stable and very light optical bench and extra terrestric use of such an optical bench
    Patent number: 7167631
    Abstract: Apparatus with an optical bench and at least one optical element, which is attached on the optical bench, whereby the optical bench comprises a layer structure with an extruded honeycomb plate from light alloy, paper or char-fiber-reinforced plastic. A first cover layer is glued to the honeycomb plate and comprises a first glass-like plate, which is surface-treated on that side which faces away from the honeycomb plate. A second cover layer glued to the lower surface of the light alloy honeycomb plate and comprises a second glass-like plate. The optical bench has suspensions, which glued to one or more parts of the layer structure for force introduction into the layer structure. The optical element is fixed by cold welding or glueing on the surface-treated side of the first glass-like plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Contraves Space AG
    Inventors: Andreas Herren, Stève Mérillat, Benno Niedermann
  • Highly stable and very light optical bench and extra terrestric use of such an optical bench
    Publication number: 20050249476
    Abstract: Apparatus with an optical bench and at least one optical element, which is attached on the optical bench, whereby the optical bench comprises a layer structure with an extruded honeycomb plate from light alloy, paper or char-fiber-reinforced plastic. A first cover layer is glued to the honeycomb plate and comprises a first glass-like plate, which is surface-treated on that side which faces away from the honeycomb plate. A second cover layer glued to the lower surface of the light alloy honeycomb plate and comprises a second glass-like plate. The optical bench has suspensions, which glued to one or more parts of the layer structure for force introduction into the layer structure. The optical element is fixed by cold welding or glueing on the surface-treated side of the first glass-like plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: Contraves Space AG
    Inventors: Andreas Herren, Steve Merillat, Benno Niedermann