Patents by Inventor Alan E. Tobey

Alan E. Tobey 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).

  • Method for Symmetrizing Single-Sided Pump Laser Profiles
    Publication number: 20240302650
    Abstract: A method for making a single-sided pumped laser device may include determining initial relative spacings of a reflector with respect to a laser medium body having a known absorption coefficient, and to a laser pump having known divergence angles of pump light to be directed at a side of the laser medium body. A merit function defining a desired absorption profile of the pump light passing through the laser medium body may be determined. An optical model may be operated based on the merit function and the determined absorption coefficient, divergence angles and initial relative spacings to determine a curvature of the reflector, and adjusted relative spacings among the laser medium body, the laser pump, and the reflector. The laser medium body, the laser pump, and the reflector may be assembled according to the determined curvature of the at least one reflector and the adjusted relative spacings to make the single-sided pumped laser device having a symmetrical absorption profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: William J. HUBBARD, William J. GORVEATT, Alan E. TOBEY
  • Rail Extension Device
    Publication number: 20150020429
    Abstract: A rail extension device for a belt fed machine gun includes a first and a second section of rail for mounting auxiliary devices, the second section being rotatable relative to the first section to prevent a collision between an auxiliary device mounted on the second section of rail and the weapon when a feed tray cover is opened to reload.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Dale J. Savoy, Aidan N. Zimmerman, Alan E. Tobey
  • Rail extension device
    Patent number: 8505229
    Abstract: A rail extension device for a belt fed machine gun includes a first and a second section of rail for mounting auxiliary devices, the second section being rotatable relative to the first section to prevent a collision between an auxiliary device mounted on the second section of rail and the weapon when a feed tray cover is opened to reload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Inventors: Dale J. Savoy, Aidan N. Zimmerman, Alan E. Tobey
  • Rail Extension Device
    Publication number: 20120180365
    Abstract: A rail extension device for a belt fed machine gun includes a first and a second section of rail for mounting auxiliary devices, the second section being rotatable relative to the first section to prevent a collision between an auxiliary device mounted on the second section of rail and the weapon when a feed tray cover is opened to reload.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Dale J. Savoy, Aidan N. Zimmerman, Alan E. Tobey