Patents by Inventor William L. H. Shuter, deceased

William L. H. Shuter, deceased 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).

  • Ferro-fluid mirror with shape determined in part by an inhomogeneous magnetic field
    Patent number: 5650880
    Abstract: A controllable optical mirror system incorporating a ferro-fluid having a surface which acquires an equilibrium shape in response to a gravitational field, rotational motion, and applied magnetic fields. The magnetic field has a predetermined spatial variation which produces an advantageous optical shape in the ferro-fluid surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: William L. H. Shuter, deceased, Lorne A. Whitehead