Patents by Inventor Alan Touchberry

Alan Touchberry 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).

  • Restricted getter
    Publication number: 20060051213
    Abstract: A getter is a porous sintered metallic alloy used to absorb non-inert gases. The getter is placed in a getter well of a ring laser gyroscope system or other gas discharge system. The getter well is any enclosure in which a getter resides. The getter absorbs oxygen, which may be needed by some gyroscope components to operate. By restricting the gas flow into the getter well or by placing a diffusion barrier on the getter material, the getter may absorb non-inert gas at a slower rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Touchberry, Gunter Stein, Bruce Seiber