Patents by Inventor William K. Forsythe

William K. Forsythe 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).

  • Flashlight illuminator for a night vision device
    Patent number: 5595435
    Abstract: An illuminator device for a night vision apparatus, the illuminator device providing supplemental illumination of remotely located objects to be viewed through the night vision apparatus under a low light condition. The illuminator device comprises a housing, light source coupled to one end of the housing for generating a light to illuminate the remotely located objects. The illuminator device further comprises focusing lens for condensing the light generated by the light source into a concentrated light beam having a pattern of consistent brightness which enables substantially long range illumination. The focusing lens is located a given distance away from the light source in a location which is remote from the end of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Corporation
    Inventors: Gary L. Palmer, William K. Forsythe