Patents by Inventor Allan D. Beach

Allan D. Beach 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).

  • Patent number: 6609798
    Abstract: A digital light projection system is provided that includes a light pipe for generating and outputting a light beam. An input mirror is provided that is configured to receive a light beam from the light pipe and deflect it onto a digital mirror device (DMD). The DMD is configured to deflect the light beam onto an imaging mirror that is configured to image the light beam onto a flat mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventors: Tomislav F. Milinusic, Allan D. Beach
  • Patent number: 4930870
    Abstract: A retro-reflector system 20 suitable for a highway lane marker is moulded in one piece from a transparent plastic material and has a plurality of side by side curved "roof edge" reflectors 21 (only one of which is illustrated) and a part elliptical lens 26 extending across the front "V" of each of the "roof edge" reflectors 21. A light ray on path 23 will pass through lens 26, be reflected by surfaces 22, 24, and will leave the lens 26 along a path 28 which is inclined slightly upwardly with respect to path 23 so that light from a vehicle's headlights will be directed upwardly towards the driver's head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: ItW New Zealand Limited
    Inventors: Allan D. Beach, John S. Brunton