Patents Examined by Rafael Bacardes
  • Laser communication device
    Patent number: 5999299
    Abstract: A laser communication device for transmitting and receiving information imposed on laser beams. A transmitting unit and a receiving unit are implemented based on atomic line filters. The transmitting unit includes a compact tunable laser locked to a selected atomic transition line. Information may be imposed on a laser beam by modulating the frequency thereof while maintaining its output power substantially unchanged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Thermotrex Corporation
    Inventors: Victor Chan, Michael Rivers, James Menders, Scott Bloom